As it seems, the sand along the entire Bulgarian sea coast will soon be replaced by concrete. It is not enough that the famous local golden sands are not even bronzy any more, but more of a grey-brown at the places where any is left at all; it seems that the coastal zones of the country’s protected areas will, too, soon sink between concrete walls and ceilings. None will remain, this is the purpose; construction against nature: this is the rule; grey against green…

Development can in no way work around nature spots; yet nature spots have to do just that if they are to survive. Which, in most cases, is quite doubtful.

Each site of construction in protected areas in Bulgaria has almost taken on a soul of its own; these souls are inflexible and their only wish is to multiply until they become the majority, and afterwards to keep multiplying, until they cover everything and the Earth becomes a concrete island floating in the galaxy. Because concrete does not need soil to feed from, air to breathe or any living beings in order to survive. It only needs its suchlikes and its purpose is to conquer nature and to make it its slave all around the world. Or at least in Bulgaria.

Therefore, no rules apply in the country, no promises are kept and no dignity is left. Strandja nature park is bordered by the Black Sea to the south and, as such, has become an enticing spot for the concrete that stops for no man or plant. When it sets its heart on something, it’s ready for everything. It worms its way under the skin of ordinary people and municipal councillors, of mayors and higher state officials, who grant construction permits and, if necessary, change laws in favour of the concrete. It sucks their brain cells and fills their heads with concrete.

The Tsarevo mayor has also become a victim of the concrete. He was to be the one who enabled permits to be given for the concrete to be poured in Strandja nature park, so the concrete went first to him to ask for permission. But the Tsarevo mayor refused to admit that the concrete had asked him for permits; he told society that no concrete wanted to settle down in Strandja.

He said that another 58 000 beds would be good for this outskirt of Bulgaria, and this was his decision. All this happened because the concrete had already entered his head.

Not only did the mayor become a victim, other victims and the mayor’s concrete relatives also became higher officials at the Environment Ministry that approved the Tsarevo municipality detailed master plan enabling concrete constructions. They did it in a hidden manner, right in the middle of the summer, when not only concrete was being poured all over the Black Sea coast, but the people were on holidays elsewhere. The ministry approved the concrete plan despite the huge amount of negative statements from environment experts and without doing the necessary checks needed by law for the environment assessment.

On August 29, the ministry issued an order approving the master plan. An order that cannot be appealed against, according to Bulgarian law. Legislation that they would this time follow.