The Council of Europe has published the responses of Bulgarian authorities to a report from the end of 2020 of the Committee for Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment. The document had made recommendations on the situation in institutions for people with disabilities.
Bulgaria says that existing homes for people with disabilities will be closed by January 1, 2035. There are plans to close about 41 of the existing 70 institutions for people with disabilities by the end of 2027, according to the Ministry of Social Affairs. Homes for the elderly will be reformed by January 1, 2025.
The answer contains examples of actions taken to improve conditions in social homes and state psychiatric hospitals, BTA has reported.
Children will be able to report if they or their peers become victims of violence through the CyberKidz Patrol mobile application , announced Social Minister Borislav Gutsanov. It will be available for download in early October. The only information..
The US Drug Enforcement Agency, in cooperation with the Ministry of the Interior, held a two-day training in Bulgaria to improve Bulgaria's ability to detect and neutralize the trafficking of fentanyl and other synthetic opioids , BGNES reported...
The parliament has adopted changes to the Railway Transport Act. The amendments transfer the requirements of the European directives to the sector after the European Commission initiated a procedure against the country over..
Regarding a video published on YouTube, the management of VMZ-Sopot - the largest state-owned military enterprise in Bulgaria, say that..
The vote on the fifth motion of no confidence against Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov's government will take place on Thursday, September 18, at 4:45..
On Thursday, the lowest temperatures will be between 8 and 13°C; in Sofia – about 8°C. During the day, there will be variable..
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