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The Istanbul Convention becomes binding in the European Union on October 1

The Istanbul Convention enters into force in the European Union on October 1, the European Commission said.  Although it has not been ratified at the national level by several countries, including Bulgaria, the Convention is legally binding on all..

29.09.23 16:38 |

Protesters in front of parliament building demand legislative changes and adoption of Istanbul Convention

A protest under the motto: “Not a single woman more; changes to the law, now!” is taking place in front of the National Assembly as the MPs from the legal affairs committee are entering the building. The committee is to hold a meeting today to approve..

03.08.23 11:29 |
Елена Йончева

Bulgaria is not obliged to ratify all clauses of the Istanbul convention, Socialist MEP Says

By ratifying the Istanbul Convention, the European Parliament does not oblige Bulgaria to accept all the clauses in the document . In line with the Constitutional Court's recommendation, Bulgaria can limit its accession to the Istanbul Convention to the..

12.05.23 18:36 |
Ambassador Irene Maria Plank

New German ambassador to Bulgaria: We all live in the European home

Ambassador Irene Maria Plank about the priorities during her term of office, the migrant crisis and the Istanbul Convention The Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany Irene Maria Plank handed her credentials in January this year. In her..

08.03.23 07:25 |

Kornelia Ninova: BSP will not be forming a coalition with GERB

The Bulgarian Socialist Party will not cave in to the pressure  of the Party of European Socialists regarding the adoption of the Istanbul Convention while Kornelia Ninova is a chairperson of BSP. This became clear at the 50th Congress of the..

11.02.23 16:23 |

Balkan Developments

Turkey officially withdraws from the Council of Europe Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence Against Women and Domestic Violence Turkey’s withdrawal from the Council of Europe Convention on Preventing and..

02.04.21 13:30 |

Bulgarian Socialist Party reaffirms opposition to Istanbul Convention in official statement

“We shall not support the Istanbul Convention in any form,” said Kornelia Ninova, chair of the Bulgarian Socialist Party, BSP. A BSP position welcomes the European Parliament resolution on Bulgaria, in the section in which the government is..

06.10.20 15:52 |

European Parliament urges Bulgaria to ratify Istanbul Convention

The European Parliament supported the adoption of the Istanbul Convention by the EU. 500 MEPs voted in favor, 91 MEPs voted against and 50 MEPs abstained. The document urges the EU member states which have signed but not ratified yet the convention,..

28.11.19 16:33 |

Bulgaria criticized by Human Rights Watch for its refusal to adopt Istanbul Convention

The international organization Human Rights Watch does not devote a special chapter to Bulgaria in its 2018 report. This country was mentioned in relation to 4 issues only: forced deportation of migrants in countries outside the EU; the murdered..

17.01.19 16:36 |

Bulgaria will be the reason why the EU will not be able to apply the Istanbul Convention: Ekaterina Zaharieva

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Ekaterina Zaharieva stated that Bulgaria will be the reason why the entire European Union will not be able to apply the Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence against Women and Domestic..

09.11.18 13:25 |
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