Civil Society and NGOs in the 2026–2030 Governance Programme: Partners or Merely Participants?

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 […]

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The Renewed Civil Society Development Council Holds Its First Meeting

The Civil Society Development Council (CSDC) is beginning the preparation of a roadmap for a Strategy for Supporting the Development of Civil Society Organisations in the Republic of Bulgaria. This was decided by the non-governmental organisations represented on the Council at their first meeting held in person. The meeting took place on 11 September at […]

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