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.
Violations were found in 27% of the inspected sections along the Black Sea coast , according to the control authorities of the Ministry of Environment and Water. Minister Manol Genov ordered the inspection following the October floods in the southern..
With 128 votes in favour, the governing majority in Parliament and three independent MPs rejected the president’s veto on the Law on Defence and the Armed Forces. The amendments expand the possibilities for declaring a state of emergency and..
In Skopje, I am hearing more and more often concerns that relations with Bulgaria are being used as a convenient excuse for the lack of will or ability to undertake the necessary reforms. I do not want to believe this argument, said Bulgaria’s..
On Wednesday, minimum temperatures will range from 5°C to 10°C across the country, reaching 12°C to 17°C in southern Bulgaria and around 8°C in Sofia. It..
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) will open a technology center in Bulgaria focused on emerging technologies such as Big Data..
Russia’s Lukoil said it reserves the right to pursue legal action to defend its rights and legitimate interests in Bulgaria after a special..
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