The government will submit the Council of Europe Istanbul Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence to parliament for ratification, said Deputy Prime Minister Ekaterina Zaharieva after today’s cabinet sitting.
The convention will set higher standards for the protection of women against domestic violence, which, in some societies, is regarded as normal, Ekaterina Zaharieva said.
The document, better known as the Istanbul Convention, was sharply criticized by GERB’s coalition partner, the United Patriots, over suspicions that by signing it, Bulgaria will legalize same-sex marriage and the constitution will be amended. Zaharieva was categorical this was not on the agenda.
The 13th edition of the Night of the Stars show, organized by the Encho Keryazov Foundation and dedicated to the talented children of Bulgaria, took place in Sofia. During the event, the annual awards in the fields of "Sport", "Education" and..
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will visit Bulgaria's second-biggest city Plovdiv today . The visit is part of the tours in the EU member states that the leading candidates for the next President of the European Commission..
At noon sharp today, air raid sirens will sound throughout the country for 2 minutes in tribute to the memory of revolutionary poet Hristo Botev and all people who have laid down their lives for the freedom of Bulgaria, the Interior Ministry says...
Huge territories in Bulgaria are already abandoned, their people are gradually dying out. This is shown by an analysis of the declining demographic and..
On Saturday, the weather will be mostly sunny. In the afternoon, there may be cumulonimbus and cumulus clouds and in some places, especially in the..
Three police officers were injured during last night’s playoff in the Conference League qualifying phase between CSKA-Sofia and CSKA 1948 at Vasil..
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