The Government’s Governance Programme for 2026–2030 contains a number of commitments to transparency, dialogue, combating corruption and many other issues. These are largely framed as tasks for public institutions. Even a cursory review of the Programme – a 208-page document covering almost every sphere of public life – shows that civil society is not identified […]
The section of the Radev Government’s Governance Programme devoted to “effective management of EU funds” is considerably better developed than some other parts of the Programme. It sets out meaningful objectives and activities that could lead to the effective use of the EU funding available to Bulgaria. At the same time, there are also some […]
The Executive Agency “Education Programs” publishes the results of Procedure BG05SFPR001-1.008 “COMPLEX PROGRAMS AT MUNICIPAL LEVEL FOR SCHOOL DESEGREGATION, PREVENTION OF SECONDARY SEGREGATION AND AGAINST DISCRIMINATION (THROUGH SELECTION)” within Priority 1 “Inclusive Education and Educational Integration” of the PO. The total amount of the approved grant for the 27 project proposals proposed for funding is […]
On 22 October the Swiss Ambassador in Bulgaria, H.E. Pierre Hagmann together with Deputy Prime Minister Atanas Zafirov officially opened the Swiss-Bulgarian ” Civic Engagement and Transparency Facility” (CETF). With a budget of CHF 10 million the Facility will support civic engagement and democratic participation by the end of 2029. #CETF will focus on less […]
At the end of each year it is fashionable to make all kinds of rankings for the most important events. The year 2024 is no exception. Moreover, it was rich in important and not-so-important developments in politics, sports, and the everyday lives of citizens. Moreover, both in national and international aspects. Here in Bulgaria, we […]
Civil society monitoring report on implementation of the national Roma integration strategy in Bulgaria. Identifying blind spots in Roma inclusion policy was approved by European Commission in June. The report covers three topics that are only partly included in the present NRIS, no specific actions have been undertaken or no results have been achieved. One […]