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.
The ten new metro stations of the Sofia metro will be finished in 2027, said Sofia Mayor Vassil Terziev who inspected the extension of the third line. 46% of all passengers who travel every day use the underground, he said. “I am very pleased with..
Deputy Chairwoman of the Court of Auditors Goritsa Grancharova-Kozhareva, who on Friday, August 9, received a mandate from President Rumen Radev to form a caretaker cabinet, will start talks on its composition today. Goritsa Grancharova-Kozhareva..
On Saturday the weather in Bulgaria will be sunny . Over Central and Eastern Bulgaria there will be temporary increases in clouds and in places it will rain and thunder. Minimum temperatures will be between 15 and 21°C, in Sofia - 15°C...
The forest wildfires during the past weeks endangered people and settlements, but also valuable natural habitats which are home to an enormous variety..
Around 2 , 120 military personnel from different land forces units have taken part in the efforts to put out wildfires in different parts of..
On Sunday the weather will be predominantly sunny. There will be a light, in the Eastern parts to moderate wind from the Northeast. Maximum..
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