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Vice President Iliana Iotova held a meeting with Mauro Berenstein, President of the Delegation of Argentine Israelite Associations, the press secretariat of the head of State reported on Thursday. The meeting took place at the Presidential Administration building in Sofia and discussed human rights, hate speech, and the fight against antisemitism.

The Ministry of Labour and Social Policy (MLSP) supports the Little People of Bulgaria National Organization and the social services it provides, as well as the maintenance and renovation of its facilities, says Social Affairs Minister Borislav

He pointed out that Sofia Municipality is launching several new programmes that will help families, support young people who want to become teachers, and provide children with care, attention, and a more meaningful summer.

Parliament Chair Nataliya Kiselova and Bulgarian Patriarch and Metropolitan of Sofia Daniil opened a charity art exhibition titled “Children Draw for Children” at the National Assembly. The initiative, led by the Holy Synod, features award-winning

At the opening of a business forum in Cairo on Thursday, Foreign Minister Georg Georgiev stressed on the importance of joint efforts and an effective economic dialogue between Bulgaria and Egypt. Bulgaria plays an active and important role in the European Solidarity Corridor initiative, which guarantees secure routes for the export of agricultural products from the Black Sea region to Egypt and other African countries at fair and affordable prices, said the line ministry in a press release.

“We must prepare the next generations to deal with the new type of industry, to have basic skills and knowledge in high technology, because that is the future,” the Deputy Minister added.

Agriculture and Food Minister Georgi Tahov participated in the opening ceremony of the 7th China-CEEC Cooperation Dialogue on Customs and Inspection and Quarantine in Ningbo, China on May 22, said the press centre of the line ministry on Thursday.

Deputy Foreign Minister Maria Anguelieva told the National Assembly’s Committee on Foreign Policy on Thursday that thirteen of the twenty-five reviews for Bulgaria’s accession to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) had been completed.

Employees of the Bulgarian News Agency (BTA) should not have average salaries lower than those of teachers. This was stated by Angel Yanchev from the "Vazrazhdane" party regarding the report presented by BTA Director General Kiril Valchev for 2024 to the Committee on Culture and Media in the National Assembly on Thursday.

The Bulgarian News Agency (BTA) contributes to ensuring that European institutions learn more about Bulgaria, said Iskra Mihaylova from the MRF – New Beginning party in connection with the 2024 annual report, presented on Thursday by BTA’s Director General to the Parliamentary Committee on Culture and Media.

The report was presented by BTA’s Director General Kiril Valchev and was supported with 12 votes in favor, with no votes against or abstentions.

Over 43% of Bulgarians have not read a single book in 2024, and 75% have not visited a library even once last year, show data from a representative sociological survey on "Access to Culture", covering over 1,000 people. The results were presented at an event on Thursday at the Goethe Institute in Sofia.

In a declaration read in Parliament on Thursday, Vazrazhdane called on the Foreign Ministry and the Bulgarian State to take urgent action regarding a case against the chairman of the Ivan Mihailov Cultural Center association, Ljupcho Georgievski.

The University of Belgrade Rector Prof. Vladan Djokic said that it would be a "gesture of trust and an honour" if protesting students nominated him to run for a seat in the National Assembly of Serbia, Serbian media reported Wednesday. Students who

Representatives of various sectors who have worked on projects supported by the EU Cohesion Policy participated in a conference at the National Press Club of the Bulgarian News Agency (BTA) in Shumen on Wednesday. The event was part of BTA's "Europe on Balkans: Cohesion Skills" project.

The European Union is helping to develop education in Shumen Region, Kremena Marinova from the Regional Department of Education in Shumen said during a local conference held here on Wednesday. The event was part of BTA’s Europe on Balkans: Cohesion Skills project.