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.
Precipitation will stop by Thursday night and the weather will be clear on Friday morning. There will be light northwesterly winds in the eastern parts of the country. The weather will be calm in the rest of the country. It will be mostly sunny..
Nearly 60% of parents pay for private tutoring for their children. The main reason why students have to take extra lessons is poor-quality preparation at school, which is not sufficient for applying for high school or university. This is shown by a..
The Movement for Rights and Freedoms (DPS) will immediately return the second government- forming mandate , DPS Co-chairman Delyan Peevski told journalists. He added that the country is heading towards new elections. "The second mandate..
The exhibition "The Buckles – a Universe of Signs" by the Ruse Regional Museum of History is visiting Burgas. The exposition, which will be opened today..
"It is evident that the political crisis continues and its solution requires not only putting aside personal and party interests but also requires..
Today, the National Assembly will vote on the new government proposed by GERB-SDS. On Monday, upon receiving the first exploratory mandate, the largest..
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