The Supreme Council of the Muslim denomination in Bulgaria has filed a petition against legislative changes restricting religious freedoms and discriminating against Islamic citizens in Bulgaria, the Chief Mufti's Office has announced. The petition, which includes 46 016 people has been filed to the administrations of President Rumen Radev, National Assembly President Tsveta Karayancheva, Prime Minister Boyko Borissov and Ombudsman Maya Manolova. The petition came after on December 6th the National Assembly voted in support for amendments to the Criminal Code, which give an absurd definition of the term ‘radical Islam’ and criminalizes activities stemming from it," the statement said.
The Central Election Commission has refused to register the coalition "Democracy, Rights and Freedoms - MRF" and "MRF - New Beginning" for participation in the upcoming early parliamentary elections on October 27, BTA reported. The reason is..
Fukushiro Nukaga, Speaker of Japan’s House of Representatives, has arrived on an official visit to Bulgaria, public service TV BNT reports. With an official ceremony at the Monument to the Unknown Soldier in Sofia, he was welcomed by the President..
After the Nativity of the Virgin Mary, the Bulgarian Orthodox church honours her parents – the saints Anne and Joachim. For the village of Smolichano in the region of Razgrad, this day is the patron saints’ day of the Saints Anne and Joachim church...
For the fourth year, one of the most beautiful places to fly in the world - the Belogradchik rocks, will host the Balloon Fiesta. Pilots from..
Acting chairman of the Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP) Atanas Zafirov has withdrawn the papers submitted yesterday for the BSP’s independent..
Cases of pertussis (whooping cough) are now few, while the number of scarlet fever and chickenpox cases has been reduced to a..
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