Bulgarian National Assembly President, Tsveta Karayancheva, has discussed the role of public media in Bulgaria and in the EU as a whole with President of the European Broadcasting Union and BBC Director General, Tony Hall. Pointing out their extremely important cultural, educational and public functions, Karayancheva confirmed the commitment of Bulgarian legislators to guarantee public media's independence and put a focus on the fight against fake news. Lord Tony Hall pointed out the need to invest in qualification and training of journalists working in public media. The two agreed that the high expectations towards public service media could be met only through joint action between them and the legislative and executive powers.
Nearly half of Bulgarians prefer the cabinet to continue governing over the alternative of new elections. However, the majority does not believe that Rosen Zhelyazkov’s cabinet will complete a full term, indicates data of a representative survey..
After a 22-hour session, the parliament approved the state budget for 2025. 138 MPs voted in favour, 78 voted against and two MPs abstained. The projected revenues are EUR 45.5 billion (90 billion BGN). The expenses are set at EUR 48.6..
Bansko will host the Freeride World Tour Qualifier 3 for the fourth consecutive year from March 21 to 23. Nearly 150 competitors from over 20 countries are expected to participate in the competition. The starting point is at 2746..
Workers in state psychiatric hospitals have gone on strike demanding higher salaries and better working conditions, including adequate workplace..
A proposal for holding a referendum on preserving the Bulgarian lev has been submitted to the parliament's registry office. This was announced by the..
Bulgaria has improved its rating in the World Happiness Report , but remains 85 th out of 147 countries, which is the lowest position for an EU..
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