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.
Международна мисия ще провери на място правителствения проект за път през Кресна
December 6, 2019
Днес Постоянният комитет на Бернската конвенция е взел решение да засили наблюдението на случая на строителството на магистрала “Струма” през Кресненски пролом.
Eleventh hour for protected Kresna Gorge as Bulgaria presses on with destructive motorway
November 28, 2018
With construction advancing in Bulgaria’s Kresna gorge, discussion happening now at the Bern Convention in Strasbourg having taken on an increased sense of urgency.
European Commission complicit in EU nature law violations in Bulgaria’s Kresna gorge
October 18, 2017
The government is heading downhill in the Kresna Gorge with an EU funded motorway project. The European Commission watches the tragedy unfold and overlooks persisting procedural and legal flaws.
Bulgaria to carve motorway through nature haven
October 13, 2017
The Bulgarian government has yesterday evening announced it will construct an international motorway partially through EU protected wildlife haven Kresna Gorge, threatening tragedy for one of Europe’s most biodiverse nature sites.
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.
Зелен | Организации обжалват в Брюксел строителство на “Струма” през Кресненското дефиле
July 12, 2017
Неправителствени организации са внесли днес официална жалба в Европейската комисия срещу строителството на финансираната с европейски средства автомагистрала “Струма”. В писмото си до Брюксел природозащитниците настояват комисията да разследва нарушени
