On January 11, when all EU commissioners arrive to Sofia for the official opening of the Bulgarian Presidency of the Council of the EU, a peaceful demonstration in support of the ratification of the so-called Istanbul Convention will be held in front of parliament.
In recent weeks, the document has been subject to political debates and caused controversy because of claims that it created preconditions for legalizing homosexual marriages, studying transvestitism at school, as well as granting refugee status to "transvestites from Iran".
The Alliance for protection against gender-based violence, however, challenges this view as an attempt to divert attention from the problem of violence against women, which it believes was huge.
A Bulgarian delegation, led by Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov, will participate in the NATO summit focusing on defense and deterrence plans, which starts tomorrow in The Hague. Defense Minister Atanas Zapryanov is also part of the delegation. On..
We must be very careful not to get Bulgaria involved in the conflicts that are currently escalating. This is what President Rumen Radev told journalists in the village of Dren, near Radomir, where he participated in the celebration of the 35th..
Public transport workers in Sofia are planning another protest in front of City Hall on Thursday (26 June), BNR reporter Evelina Stoyanova has reported. The workers are demanding a monthly pay increase of €150, which has been delayed due to Mayor..
Today and tomorrow, Bulgaria's Minister of Agriculture and Food Georgi Tahov will take part in a meeting of the European Union Council on Agriculture and..
There is no direct military threat to Bulgaria following the US strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities, Defence Minister Atanas Zapryanov said at a press..
35 years have passed since the establishment of the Association "SOS Children's Villages Bulgaria" . On this occasion, President Rumen Radev..
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