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.
The safe departure of 15 Bulgarian nationals who have requested to leave Syria will be ensured at the first opportunity, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said. The Embassy of the Republic of Bulgaria in Damascus is in constant contact with the..
Vice President Iliana Iotova expressed hope that the parliamentary forces will do everything possible to gather a majority to form a cabinet. "Bulgaria needs a stable government", Vice President Iotova said in the town of Panagyurishte, adding..
The 90th anniversary of BNR - Radio Varna will be celebrated with a concert tonight at 7pm at the Festival and Congress Centre in the port city of Varna. The show will feature the incredible BNR Big Band with conductor Strassimir Pavlov and..
The decision to scrap Schengen border checks by land for Bulgaria and Romania has been included as the first item on the agenda of the EU Justice and..
Pensioners whose monthly pension is below the poverty line of 526 leva (EUR 269) will receive a Christmas bonus of 100 leva (EUR 50), said caretaker..
Democratic Bulgaria has issued a position stating that an attempt must be made to form a government within the current parliament so as to avoid one..
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