Parents who deliberately stop their children from attending school must bear criminal responsibility, according to amendments to the Penal Code, filed to the National Assembly by IMRO – Bulgarian National Movement.
MPs are still debating whether the sanction should be a fine, community service or imprisonment.According to IMRO, depriving children of education must be considered a serious crime. The Bulgarian Constitution is also being often violated, as it explicitly states that education is compulsory until the age of 16.
Interior Minister Daniel Mitov told Parliament that 37 cases of harassment and aggression committed by youth gangs have been reported in Sofia since the start of the year, with 33 of the perpetrators already identified and detained. Government to..
To coincide with the start of the new school year on 15 September, Bulgaria’s prosecutor’s office and Ministry of the Interior have launched a nationwide operation targeting drug trafficking near schools , shopping centres, nightclubs and other places..
A new bridge over the Danube River between Bulgaria and Romania is needed in Silistra, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Transport Grozdan Karadzhov said during a visit to the town. “In addition to the second bridge in Ruse, there should be two..
Bulgaria is ready to down Russian drones. The Northeastern part of the country is actively being monitored, Minister of Defence Atanas Zapryanov..
Motorway Europe-A6, which is 63 kms. long, has been put into operation. Connectivity between the Orient and Western Europe is now a fact, Minister of..
On Tuesday, the lowest temperatures will range from 10 °C to 15°C, around 11°C in Sofia. In the morning hours, there will be low clouds or reduced..
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