The US Embassy in Bulgaria, through the United States Agency for International Development, provides 200,000 USD in support of independent media and civic society in Bulgaria.
Projects will be funded as the aim is to counter the negative impact of the coronavirus outbreak on society, free media and rule of law. Projects should be initiated by civil society organizations legally registered in Bulgaria. Project proposals should limit their geographic scope to Bulgaria. The involvement of transnational partners from new EU member states or the wider Black Sea region is allowed. Application conditions can be found here.
Following talks with the European Commission, it has been decided to review the implementation of all projects in the Recovery and Resilience Plan (RRP) and remove those that have no chance of being implemented, Deputy Prime Minister Tomislav Donchev said..
The Sofia City Court has suspended the registration of the new leadership of the Bulgarian Olympic Committee in the Commercial Register, sports lawyer Georgi Gradev said. The decision was taken in a closed session following an appeal by former national..
Tensions in the Bulgarian Olympic Committee continue to grow after three people challenged the election of the new president Vesela Lecheva. According to sports lawyer Georgi Gradev, the entry of the new leadership in the Commercial..
Those in professions where weapons are used should undergo compulsory military training. This is being considered by the Ministry of War, Minister Atanas..
Hundreds of citizens have once again protested against animal cruelty in Plovdiv and Sofia. The protesters demanded that Gabriela Sashova and Krassimir..
Proposals for tougher penalties for animal cruelty have been published for public debate until 4 April this year, after which changes will be made to the..
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