Balgarianovinite.com Caretaker Environment and Water Minister Julian Popov said on Tuesday that his Ministry had made progress in waste management, water crises, the deposit system, Black Sea policies and speeding up environmental procedures during the caretaker Government’s term. Popov was speaking at a meeting with journalists at the Ministry, where he presented a review of its work.
Popov stressed that the caretaker Cabinet’s main task, holding fair elections, had been successfully fulfilled. “For the first time in many years, I feel that the election results reflect what people want,” Popov said, adding that as a citizen and voter he was satisfied with the outcome.
Regarding the Ministry’s work, Popov noted that one of the key areas of focus had been the waste sector. He said that fees, regulations and internal mechanisms had been revised to stimulate movement in a sector he described as being in a very difficult condition. He emphasized that while the problems have not been resolved, they have been identified and initial steps have been taken to address them.
He also announced that legislative changes related to the deposit system for packaging, expected by both businesses and the public, have been finalized. According to him, its most important effect will be a significant reduction in waste and the provision of clean recyclable material, which has considerable economic value. He expressed hope that Parliament would consider the bill “seriously and calmly”, with any revisions being constructive.
Popov highlighted progress in Black Sea policies as another key achievement, noting that a bill has already been submitted to Parliament assigning marine environment monitoring to the Executive Environment Agency.
The Minister also emphasized efforts to open up data within the Ministry’s system. He noted that the Ministry holds vast amounts of information important for scientific research, education, governance and investment processes. Open access to such data, he said, facilitates environmental impact assessments and speeds up the implementation of investment projects.
Among other priorities, Popov pointed to the mapping of sand dunes along Bulgaria’s Black Sea coast and a project for restoring urban rivers. According to him, the introduction of a new mapping methodology will help curb the destruction of protected dunes and enable their more effective conservation. Environment Minister Reports Progress in Waste, Water, Deposit System, Black Sea Policies 2026 THE NEWS FROM BULGARIA – NEWS AGENCY 2009-2025 2026-05-05 15:14:36 Latest news World news Country news Most important news latest news most important latest of the day Justice Petar Nizamov Feathers Petar Nizamov- Feathers Justice bg iustitia.bg iustitia iusticia usticia investigation Burgas Bulgaria news news of the last hour news of the day news of today Bulgaria news The news from Bulgaria blitz news top news most important most commented latest news Boyko Borisov news weather coronavirus news news weather facebook youtube facebook instagram news today news of the last minutes news today today news news bg news leading news hot news bg news site for news all news news bg news of the last hour latest latest news bg news of today news today news today news of the last hour latest news today news bg news news 24 hours news vesti bg novini news world bird bg bivol bg bivol trud bg novini latest news today novinite bg news hello bulgaria political party coat of arms delyan peevski scandalous Bulgarian National Television Free Europe Television scandal exclusive live tv live right now tv tv online tv program bg live now tv news online tv online live court Burgas court Burgas district court Burgas court Burgas district court Burgas district court Burgas appellate court Burgas prosecutor Burgas prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Prosecutor General Ivan Geshev Prosecutor Geshev Tsatsarov Ministry of Internal Affairs Burgas ODMR Burgas ODPR Burgas police Burgas district police Burgas prosecutor Tsatsarov SGS cases Varna court chairman of the SGS court decisions on civil cases decisions on cases Plovdiv court decision of the court decisions cases Varna court criminal cases district district court decisions work in the court SGS chairman of the SGS judges Sofia court post judges Plovdiv court Plovdiv judges Plovdiv Supreme Court Inspectorate Supreme Court Supreme Judicial Council lawyer lawyer criminal cases lawyer civil cases lawyer marriage cases lawyer administrative criminal law criminal process civil law civil process administrative law constitutional law