Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Michael O'Flaherty said he was "deeply concerned” by the law passed by the Bulgarian parliament against LGBT "propaganda" in schools and called on President Rumen Radev not to sign it, BTA reports quoting AFP.
"I am deeply concerned by the recent law passed by Bulgaria's Parliament to ban so-called LGBTI 'propaganda' in schools. I call on President of Bulgaria Radev not to sign it. Authorities should tackle discrimination and hostile rhetoric against LGBTI people including in the run-up to elections," O'Flaherty wrote on the platform X.
On Monday evening, 7,038 signatures of citizens and of 76 non-governmental organizations were submitted to the president's administration, demanding that the head of state vetoes the changes.
On January 6, the feast of Epiphany, the traditional water blessing of the battle flags and holy flags of the Bulgarian Army will be celebrated in all garrisons of the country. The solemn ritual in Sofia will begin at 11:00 in front of the Monument to..
This year, as always, hundreds of brave men from the town of Kalofer and the whole country will embark on January 6 - Epiphany - in a men's dance in the icy waters of the Tundzha River . It is believed that anyone who enters the cold water of Epiphany..
On Monday the weather in Bulgaria will be mostly sunny with scattered high clouds . Before noon around the Danube, in the valleys and western regions of the Upper Thracian Lowland there will be fog. There will be a weak, in Eastern Bulgaria to moderate..
The problems with electricity supply during the Christmas and New Year holidays are the result of neglect of the electricity grid and the lack of control..
The Regional Inspectorate of Environment and Water - Sofia has alerted the "Crimes against Wildlife" Department of the National Police Directorate General..
Vaccines against Covid-19 worth more than BGN 145 million (EUR 74 million) were discarded between 2022 and 2024 , according to an answer to a..
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