Parents who deliberately stop their children from attending school must bear criminal responsibility, according to amendments to the Penal Code, filed to the National Assembly by IMRO – Bulgarian National Movement.
MPs are still debating whether the sanction should be a fine, community service or imprisonment.According to IMRO, depriving children of education must be considered a serious crime. The Bulgarian Constitution is also being often violated, as it explicitly states that education is compulsory until the age of 16.
On Monday, rain will fall in many places in Northern and Eastern Bulgaria. It will snow in the Pre-Balkans. It will be mostly sunny over the southwestern parts of the country. However, clouds will increase in the afternoon hours. The lowest..
Sofia Mayor Vasil Terziev met with representatives of the Sofia Directorate of the Ministry of Interior to receive assurances that public order would be ensured on November 11, when the newly-elected 51st National Assembly holds its inaugural session...
"The nomination of ''BSP – United Left'' for National Assembly Speaker has strong chances, because the two biggest political forces cannot reach an agreement", said Rumen Gechev, a member of the National Council of the Bulgarian Socialist Party. ''It..
A second night of protests took place outside the Ivan Vazov National Theatre in Sofia, but this time there were no physical confrontations. The protest..
It is obvious that there is something wrong with the way the elections were held , Vice President Iliana Iotova told BNT. A few days ago, she described..
The Ministry of the Interior is working on a detailed report on the early parliamentary elections held on 27 October this year. It will include the..
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