Civil society organizations are almost completely absent from the use of European Union funds through national (operational) programs. Two key obstacles determine the lack of NGO projects – the lack of advances if the lead beneficiary is a civil society organization and the application of a de minimis regime for all activities, regardless of whether […]
The European Court of Human Rights’ rulings in the cases of “Budinova and Isaev v. Bulgaria” and “Asenov v. Bulgaria” represent a significant victory not only for the applicants but also for all citizens who believe that democracy cannot be built on humiliation, fear, and division. On May 12, 2026, the European Court of Human […]
The funds for working with vulnerable groups will be provided to schools and kindergartens as early as May. The Ministry of Education categorically does not encourage rankings between schools based on the NFE and DZI, and will recommend to the Ministry of Education and Training that they be evaluated based on the efforts they make. […]
The European Commission team assessing Bulgaria’s implementation of the European Semester held technical meetings with NGO representatives to explore their views on developments on key issues related to education, justice, Roma integration, etc. Amalipe Center was represented by Deyan Kolev and Teodora Krumova, who participated in two of the meetings – with organizations working in […]
2025 was a year of contradictory and unfinished processes for civil society organizations in Bulgaria – trends that do not end with the end of the year, but will continue to influence the future. The development of civil society increasingly affects broad groups of citizens, including those who do not define themselves as active or […]
The end of each year offers an opportunity for reflection—an assessment of achievements and shortcomings across various areas of public and political life. For civil society organizations, 2025 was characterized by diverse and at times contradictory trends, mirroring developments in Bulgarian society as a whole. At least two conclusions can be drawn with certainty. First, the […]
Over a hundred people – representatives of the civil sector, academia and the diplomatic corps in our country – participated in the conference “The Next 10: Bulgaria and the World in 2035”, organized by the Open Society Institute – Sofia Foundation. The occasion of the conference was the 35th anniversary of the foundation’s establishment, and […]
The Monitoring Committee of the Education Programme held its Sixth meeting, at which it approved the creation of a new special Priority 5 “Civic Preparedness in the Education System”, aimed at increasing the knowledge and skills of students and teachers for protection and response to crises. The new operations and systemic projects that are yet […]
European Commissioner Hadja Lahbib hosted a Dialogue on the Implementation of the EU Strategic Framework for Roma Equality, Inclusion and Participation and the National Roma Strategic Frameworks, which took place on 12 November in Brussels. The event brought together over thirty representatives of Roma and pro-Roma organisations working at European and national level. Bulgaria was […]
Until December 15, all schools have the opportunity to submit projects for the competition “Prevention and prevention of bullying and violence and reduction of aggression in schools”, announced by the Education Program. What is important for colleagues who prepare projects to know about the budget and costing of the necessary expenses? It is unlikely that […]