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Protesters at Russian embassy in Sofia demand ambassador Mitrofanova leave
An association has handed in a citizens' note declaring ambassador Eleonora Mitrofanova persona non grata.
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Campaign seeks foster families for unaccompanied refugee children
UNICEF Bulgaria and the State Agency for Refugees are launching a national foster care campaign. In 2025, 573 unaccompanied children sought…
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Bulgaria has 1,576 foster families, but 329 have no child placed with them
The number of foster families in Bulgaria has fallen by 145 in less than two years. The Foster Care Association wants a single register of families…
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Experts: unsettled housing status stops poor people switching to clean heating
An analysis of a clean air project in Fakulteta was presented at a conference in Sofia. It finds that energy poverty in Bulgaria is a housing problem…
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Deputy minister Klisurska and councils discuss common rules on personal assistance
Deputy minister Nadya Klisurska and the National Association of Municipalities in Bulgaria (NAMRB) have discussed a single method for recording and…
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AccessibleEU forum discusses access for people with disabilities
The forum marked the end of the project's four-year cycle. Speakers talked about accessible city spaces and digital products and services. Burgas…
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79.3% of working Bulgarians who care for relatives say it does not hurt their job
Caring for children, grandchildren or other relatives does not interfere with work for 79.3% of employed people, a survey by the National Statistical…
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93% of lesbian and bisexual women surveyed have faced harassment or violence
A report by Lespectra says eight in ten lesbians do not report harassment or violence to the authorities.
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53% of Bulgarians say aggression has grown over the past three years
In a national survey by Trend, 96% call aggression a serious problem for society, and almost half say smacking is an acceptable way to raise a child.
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MP Ivan Yanev: access for blind people must be real, not just a wish
In a statement marking White Cane Day, Ivan Yanev of Progressive Bulgaria called for accessibility to cover architecture, transport and the digital…
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Social assistance agency holds Plovdiv forum on online abuse and cybersecurity for young people
The Plovdiv forum is part of a two-day programme run by the Social Assistance Agency under a project to modernise social protection systems.
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Bulgaria gets 3.28 for child welfare over past 15 years
More than 30% of children are at risk of poverty, and one in three reports violence or abuse, says the "Report Card 2026" monitoring report by the…
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Young people leaving care are at risk of human trafficking
The Dignita Foundation presented a report in Sofia on the risk of exploitation and human trafficking among young people who leave alternative care.
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Ombudsman wants guarantees for owners of "white spot" land
Ombudsman Velislava Delcheva is pressing for easy access to information and a clear deadline for money that owners of "white spot" land have not…
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Ombudsman calls for incentives for firms that hire people with disabilities
Velislava Delcheva called for tax breaks for employers, reform of legal incapacity rules and changes to psychiatric care at a conference in Sofia.