Council of Europe Defends Migrant Children
On the occasion of World Refugee Day, Secretary General Thorbjørn Jagland called on Europe’s governments to make protection of migrant and asylum-seeking minors against sexual abuse a top priority.
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Bulgaria hands over Committee of Ministers’ chairmanship to Estonia
The Chairmanship of the Committee of Ministers passed from Bulgaria to Estonia, at the end of a session held on 18 May in Sofia and attended by the Ministers for Foreign Affairs of the Council of Europe’s 47 member states.
Council of Europe Conference in Sofia to Strengthen Judicial Independence
Justice ministers from across Europe have given their backing to the Council of Europe’s new 2016-2021 action plan on strengthening judicial independence and impartiality. At a conference held in Sofia, justice ministers from the Council of Europe’s 47 member states…
Council of Europe adopts guidelines to protect media freedom and journalists
The Council of Europe today adopted a set of guidelines aimed to ensure the protection of journalism and the safety of journalists in its 47 member states.
Council of Europe holds Conference of Children’s Rights in Sofia
The refugee influx, rapidly developing digital environment, economic crisis – all these new challenges that Europe is facing today create new risks for human rights of children. How the member States of the Council of Europe can best address these challenges will be the key theme of a high-level conference in Sofia (Bulgaria)
St. Patrick’s Day Celebrated in Bulgaria
Patrick’s Day, Ireland’s National Day, becomes more and more popular …
Swedish Academy Prize for the Sofia University Department of German and Scandinavian Studies
The Swedish Academy has awarded its Prize for the Promotion of Swedish Culture Abroad for 2015 to the St. Kliment Ohridski Sofia University’s Department of German and Scandinavian Studies.
THE EUROPE AND THE WORLD FOUNDATION WEBSITE RECEIVED THE WORLDS AND COLOURS AWARD
The website of the Europe and the World Foundation (www.evropaworld.eu), which was launched nine months ago, received the Worlds and Colours Award in the competition organized by the Association of the Spanish Speaking Journalists of Bulgaria, the Union of Bulgarian Journalists and Roca Bulgaria.
The Council of Europe on the International Human Rights Day
On the occasion of Human Rights Day, on 10 December 2015, Anne Brasseur, President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), declared:
Closing the gaps in Bulgaria
At the conclusion of a three-day visit to Bulgaria, UNICEF …
Tribute to the Memory of the Finnish Soldiers who Died for the Freedom of Bulgaria
A new memorial plate with the names of 23 Finnish soldiers who perished in the battle of Gorni Dubnik was inaugurated on the initiative of Prof. Venelin Tsachevski, historian and former ambassador of Bulgaria to Finland. H.E. Mr. Harri Salmi, Ambassador of Finland, and Mr. Todor Yordanov, Mayor of Gorni Dubnik,..
Council of Europe Secretary General Thorbjørn Jagland visited Bulgaria
Secretary General Thorbjørn Jagland paied an official visit to Bulgaria on 12 October