It’s time for the European Commission to act and protect the Kresna Gorge biodiversity sanctuary
September 16, 2022
After years of trying to use EU funds to build a motorway through a Natura 2000 zone, Bulgaria now has a chance to spend EU money to counter the increasing traffic in Kresna Gorge and protect its biodiversity.
Природозащитници: дори и да строим през Кресна без европари, евроконтрол ще има
January 21, 2020
След като правителството се отказа от европейското финансиране за лот 3.2. за автомагистрала “Струма”, има риск българските граждани да платят два пъти цената на строежа през Кресненското дефиле – веднъж в плащания на строителните фирми и втори път в р
Възможните сценарии за бъдещето на автомагистрала “Струма” и какво следва след отказа на европейското финансиране за Кресненския пролом?
January 21, 2020
На 15 януари, в деня, в който се очакваше българските власти да отговорят на сериозните коментари на Европейската комисия за финансирането на автомагистрала “Струма” в района на Кресна, Агенция пътна инфраструктура (АПИ) обяви, че се отказват от това ф
Bern Convention mission will investigate violations along the Struma motorway
December 11, 2019
On Friday 6 December, the Standing Committee of the Berne Convention decided to strengthen the monitoring of the Struma highway construction through the Kresna Gorge by sending an expert mission to the project. The decision followed a European Commission report identifying violations of European environmental legislation in the EIA procedure and in the application form for EU financing for the project.
Un paradis naturel bulgare menacé par une autoroute européenne
May 17, 2019
Dans le sud-ouest de la Bulgarie, les gorges de Kresna hébergent une biodiversité remarquable. Or, un projet autoroutier financé par l’Union européenne menace ce paradis des oiseaux. Les habitants appellent à l’aide.Source: Un paradis naturel bulgare m
Bulgarian government wants to limit civil rights for the sake of EU funding
July 24, 2017
With new legislation, Bulgaria’s government is trying to limit inconvenient civil engagement in projects it deems strategic.
Legal complaint lodged to save protected Bulgarian Gorge from destructive motorway
July 12, 2017
A controversial EU-funded motorway is allegedly already breaking EU nature laws. Its completion through the Kresna Gorge nature reserve would be catastrophic for protected animals and plants in the region. A legal complaint calls on the Commission to investigate breaches of EU law.
Illegal damage and threat of destruction of the Kresna Gorge, Bulgaria – full complaint
July 12, 2017
This complaint to the EU Commission was lodged to save the protected Bulgarian Kresna Gorge from a destructive motorway that received EU funding. It alleges that the construction of the controversial motorway is already breaking EU nature laws, and war
