Bulgaria's Deputy Environment Minister quietly dismissed

Atanas Kostadinov, the Deputy Minister of Environment and Water, was dismissed from his post on June 9, a personnel change that has not been officially announced by the Bulgarian government. The quiet removal of Kostadinov has drawn attention, particularly after the news was first broken by Toma Belev, a co-chairman of the "Green Movement."

Belev shared the information regarding Kostadinov's dismissal on his personal Facebook profile. His post indicated that the deputy minister's departure was not accompanied by any public statement or explanation from the government, leading to speculation about the circumstances surrounding the decision.

The lack of official communication from the government regarding Kostadinov's dismissal leaves the reasons and context of his removal unclear. This quiet handling of a high-level appointment and subsequent dismissal is unusual and has prompted scrutiny from environmental advocacy groups and the public.