Popov is the author of the book English Bulgaria or Switzerland in the Balkans (2004), the novel Island of Mists (2006), co-author of the books "The European Supergrid" and "Energy and Climate Diplomacy" and of many comment and opinion articles on energy policies, European integration, low-carbon economy and international relations for the Bulgarian, British (BBC Three, The Independent, Financial Times, Huffington Post, The Scotsman), Polish and other European media,[1] as well as for Al Jazeera.[2] He has also been an advocate for minority groups in Bulgaria, starting a campaign to remove a racist anti-Roma group from Facebook and writing articles (for instance for Al Jazeera) on the maltreatment of Roma minority in Bulgaria and across Europe.
He is fellow of the European Climate Foundation, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Buildings Performance Institute Europe, Chairman of the Board of the "Elizabeth Kostova Foundation" for creative writing,[3] and until becoming Cabinet Minister in 2013 served as Chairman of the Board of the Bulgarian School of Politics[4] and as a member of the board of the American University in Bulgaria.[5] He is a member of the Board of Trustees of the New Bulgarian University[6] and Director and Treasurer of the British charity Friends of Bulgaria.[7] He was also the founding CEO of the New Bulgarian University[8] where he introduced distance education to Bulgaria.[9] In 2006 he created the first political blog in the Bulgarian language.[10]
In 2016 he was recognised as one of the 40 most influential voices in European energy policy under N24 by the Brussels media service EurActiv.[12]
In 2023 he was nominated as potential Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Environment by the PP-DB coalition (who had obtained second place in the general elections). He was appointed as Minister of Environment and Water of Bulgaria
ReferencesEdit
^AUBG 28 June 2011 at the Wayback Machine. Aubg.bg. Retrieved 10 November 2011.
^"Julian Popov - Profile - al Jazeera English". Archived from the original on 7 July 2012.
^EN ] – Home 18 December 2010 at the Wayback Machine. Ekf.bg. Retrieved 10 November 2011.
^Bulgarian School of Politics 28 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine. Schoolofpolitics.org. Retrieved 10 November 2011.
^Board of Trustees 27 September 2011 at the Wayback Machine. Aubg.bg. Retrieved 10 November 2011.
^НБУ 26 November 2010 at the Wayback Machine. Nbu.bg. Retrieved 10 November 2011.
^Friends of Bulgaria 18 August 2011 at the Wayback Machine. Friends of Bulgaria. Retrieved 10 November 2011.
^EN ] – Managing Board 6 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine. Ekf.bg (12 December 2006). Retrieved 10 November 2011.
^За мен и за този сайт 13 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine. Julian Popov (20 September 2011). Retrieved 10 November 2011.
^Иде.ли? – Блогът на Юлиан Попов 19 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine. Ide.li (15 September 2006). Retrieved 10 November 2011.
^"Ministry of Environment and Water of Bulgaria". from the original on 16 August 2000. Retrieved 16 March 2013.
^. Archived from the original on 18 November 2018. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
External linksEdit
Julian Popov website
August 28, 2023
julian, popov, julian, georgiev, popov, bulgarian, Юлиан, Георгиев, Попов, born, september, 1959, bulgarian, british, politician, public, figure, writer, Юлиан, Георгиев, Поповminister, environment, watersincumbentassumed, office, june, 2023prime, ministerniko. Julian Georgiev Popov Bulgarian Yulian Georgiev Popov born 21 September 1959 is a Bulgarian British politician public figure and writer Julian PopovYulian Georgiev PopovMinister of Environment and WatersIncumbentAssumed office 6 June 2023Prime MinisterNikolai DenkovPreceded byRositsa Karamfilova BlagovaIn office 13 March 2013 29 May 2013Prime MinisterMarin RaykovPreceded byNona KaradzhovaSucceeded byIskra MihaylovaPersonal detailsBornJulian Georgiev Popov 1959 09 21 21 September 1959 age 63 Sofia PR BulgariaAlma materSofia UniversityOccupationWriter political and opinion journalistPopov is the author of the book English Bulgaria or Switzerland in the Balkans 2004 the novel Island of Mists 2006 co author of the books The European Supergrid and Energy and Climate Diplomacy and of many comment and opinion articles on energy policies European integration low carbon economy and international relations for the Bulgarian British BBC Three The Independent Financial Times Huffington Post The Scotsman Polish and other European media 1 as well as for Al Jazeera 2 He has also been an advocate for minority groups in Bulgaria starting a campaign to remove a racist anti Roma group from Facebook and writing articles for instance for Al Jazeera on the maltreatment of Roma minority in Bulgaria and across Europe He is fellow of the European Climate Foundation Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Buildings Performance Institute Europe Chairman of the Board of the Elizabeth Kostova Foundation for creative writing 3 and until becoming Cabinet Minister in 2013 served as Chairman of the Board of the Bulgarian School of Politics 4 and as a member of the board of the American University in Bulgaria 5 He is a member of the Board of Trustees of the New Bulgarian University 6 and Director and Treasurer of the British charity Friends of Bulgaria 7 He was also the founding CEO of the New Bulgarian University 8 where he introduced distance education to Bulgaria 9 In 2006 he created the first political blog in the Bulgarian language 10 Popov was appointed the Minister of Environment and Water in the caretaker Raykov Government on 13 March 2013 11 He left office on 29 May of that year In 2016 he was recognised as one of the 40 most influential voices in European energy policy under N24 by the Brussels media service EurActiv 12 In 2023 he was nominated as potential Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Environment by the PP DB coalition who had obtained second place in the general elections He was appointed as Minister of Environment and Water of BulgariaReferences Edit AUBG Archived 28 June 2011 at the Wayback Machine Aubg bg Retrieved 10 November 2011 Julian Popov Profile al Jazeera English Archived from the original on 7 July 2012 EN Home Archived 18 December 2010 at the Wayback Machine Ekf bg Retrieved 10 November 2011 Bulgarian School of Politics Archived 28 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine Schoolofpolitics org Retrieved 10 November 2011 Board of Trustees Archived 27 September 2011 at the Wayback Machine Aubg bg Retrieved 10 November 2011 NBU Archived 26 November 2010 at the Wayback Machine Nbu bg Retrieved 10 November 2011 Friends of Bulgaria Archived 18 August 2011 at the Wayback Machine Friends of Bulgaria Retrieved 10 November 2011 EN Managing Board Archived 6 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine Ekf bg 12 December 2006 Retrieved 10 November 2011 Za men i za tozi sajt Archived 13 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine Julian Popov 20 September 2011 Retrieved 10 November 2011 Ide li Blogt na Yulian Popov Archived 19 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine Ide li 15 September 2006 Retrieved 10 November 2011 Ministry of Environment and Water of Bulgaria Archived from the original on 16 August 2000 Retrieved 16 March 2013 EurActory40 EURACTIV com Archived from the original on 18 November 2018 Retrieved 26 November 2021 External links EditElizabeth Kostova Foundation Bulgarian School of Politics Julian Popov website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Julian Popov amp oldid 1163738086, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
