Dozens of buildings in Bulgaria were lit up in orange on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women.
In Sofia, the buildings of the National Palace of Culture and of the Sofia Opera and Ballet went orange. Their example was followed by buildings in the cities of Bourgas, Varna, Rousse and other towns. This marked the start of 16 days of activism that will conclude on 10 December, International Human Rights Day, as part of the UN campaign Orange the World.
Today the Bulgarian Fund for Women is organizing a protest in Sofia against violence against women. One woman is killed in Bulgaria every two weeks, the Fund says.
Wednesday will be hot and sunny. There will be clouds in the afternoon, but rain will only fall in parts of Eastern Bulgaria and in the mountains. Minimum temperatures will be between 17 and 21°C, 18°C in Sofia. Maximum temperatures will be between 34..
The MPs from We Continue the Change (PP) reaffirmed at a meeting the position of the National Council of PP that "within the 50th National Assembly, there is no necessary majority for the creation of a truly reformist, anti-corruption and..
There is no division in We Continue the Change-Democratic Bulgaria (PP-DB) and they will propose a government with the third cabinet-forming mandate if it is handed to them. ''We will go to the president with a ready platform to convince him that we..
Reactor No. 6 of the Kozloduy Nuclear Power Plant was reconnected to the national electricity system at 9 AM on 8 July. The reactor was disconnected..
The Ministry of Education and Science will discuss a vision for change in the education system with MPs representing various parliamentary factions,..
The Movement for Rights and Freedoms (DPS) will first circulate a letter to other parliamentary groups asking whether they are open to supporting a second..
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