Bulgaria’s National Ombudsman Maya Manolova voiced her support towards the ratification of the so-called Istanbul Convention which is meant to help end violence against women. However, in Maya Manolova’s view, Bulgaria may show reticence towards some..
At the end of the year, the political figures with the highest approval rating among Bulgarians are President Rumen Radev, Ombudsman Maya Manolova and Sofia Mayor Yordanka Fandakova, indicate data from the latest Gallup International..
National Ombudsman Maya Manolova has submitted a petition to the European Commission in protection of Bulgarian consumers against double standards in the food industry. This pertains to cases when the products of the same brands are sold with..
A national round table on the problems of ethnic integration is taking place in Asenovgrad in Southern Bulgaria. According to ministry of education data, there are around 21,000 children, mostly of them of Roma origin, who have dropped out of..
Bulgaria’s capital Sofia hosts today the final forum under the project Boosting the Capacity of the Bulgarian Ombudsman for Independent Monitoring and Promotion of Child Rights. Bulgaria and Norway exchanged experience and good practices within the..
Speaking in Parliament, Ombudsman Maya Manolova said the fight against the iniquity of monopolies in Bulgaria was heavy and uneven. In a report on her activities during the year, the Ombudsman pointed out that there was little to boast when it came..
Bulgaria’s printed media accentuate on Wednesday on the street protests held in Sofia on Tuesday against the expected increase of the prices of natural gas, central heating and electricity. "The State Energy and Water Regulatory Committee has postponed..
Bulgaria’s printed media informs on Friday about the multiple technical failures at Sofia’s central heating company Toplofikatsiya which left thousands of citizens without central heating for several days. Some headlines of the Friday’s newspapers..
Cargo vehicles formed nearly fifteen kilometer-long queue at Kapitan Andreevo border checkpoint at the Bulgaria-Turkey border. The TIR drivers have been complaining about the lack of any living conditions. According to standards, the cargo documents..
National Ombudsman Maya Manolova and representatives of the initiative committee for organizing a referendum have submitted to parliament a proposal for amendments to the Election Code. The proposal envisages a 100 percent majority electoral..
