Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Michael O'Flaherty said he was "deeply concerned” by the law passed by the Bulgarian parliament against LGBT "propaganda" in schools and called on President Rumen Radev not to sign it, BTA reports quoting AFP.
"I am deeply concerned by the recent law passed by Bulgaria's Parliament to ban so-called LGBTI 'propaganda' in schools. I call on President of Bulgaria Radev not to sign it. Authorities should tackle discrimination and hostile rhetoric against LGBTI people including in the run-up to elections," O'Flaherty wrote on the platform X.
On Monday evening, 7,038 signatures of citizens and of 76 non-governmental organizations were submitted to the president's administration, demanding that the head of state vetoes the changes.
On Saturday, northwesterly winds will bring cooler temperatures across the country. Cloudiness will be variable to significant, with showers and thunderstorms in the mountains and east. Lows will be between 12° and 20°C, 12° in Sofia. Highs will be..
Bulgarian Minister of Culture Nayden Todorov has met in Sofia with his counterpart from the Republic of North Macedonia, Zoran Ljutkov, the Ministry of Culture reported. The two ministers assessed highly the cooperation between the two countries in..
The new school year will begin on September 16 at the "Yordan Yovkov" Secondary School in the city of Kardzhali with a special dress code. Motifs of Bulgarian embroidery will be mandatory for the clothing of all teachers and students in the school..
Defence Minister Atanas Zapryanov has cancelled the air show at the Graf Ignatievo Air Base after an L-39 ZA military transport plane crashed, the..
The Supreme Administrative Court rejected the appeal of the coalition around Ahmed Dogan - "Democracy, Rights and Freedoms - DPS"..
At a Bulgarian-Chinese business forum in Sofia, President Rumen Radev pointed out the advantages of the business environment in..
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