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  TO: CHAIR OF THE BULGARIAN PARLIAMENT   TO: PRIME-MINISTER OF THE REPUBLIC OF BULGARIA   TO: PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF BULGARIA     The events from Katunitsa, as well as the threats and violence in the Roma neighbourhoods all over Bulgaria challenge the major achievements of Bulgaria during the last two decades: non-violent transition, ethnic piece, the model of civic nation where all ethnic groups Roma, Bulgarians, Turks study and leave together. The events from the last couple of days resulted in growing fear in the Roma neighbourhoods:...

Certain facts: The pre-history of the present clashes in the village of Katunitza (Plovdiv District) is in the previous decades when Kiril Rashkov, a Kaldarashi boss labeled Tzar Kiro (King Kiro), moved from Plovdiv to Katunitza and started to torture the local population (predominantly Bulgarians). Kiril Rashkov managed to escape any form of justice because of his links with the ruling political forces and his wealth (accumulated mainly in the gray economy). This lead to tensions with the local population enhanced additionally by the arrogant behavior of some of his grandsons ...

  The halls of the community centers in Batak and Balvan Varbovka proved tight  to all wishing to attend the show, "Doctor, where are you?",  which the volunteers from local clubs for Community Development presented to the gave the local people in three consecutive days –from  7th  to 9th  of September. The idea for this show came spontaneously from the volunteers themselves, who decided that the theater is the best vehicle through which in a simple way to explain the problems of access to health services for vulnerable ethnic groups....

  A book, a school yard, children, a school bell ringing, a song, tears in the eyes, lots of flowers, crowds, desks… We can easily put all of these words in a logical order by using only one sentence and it is: ’Back to school! Good luck!’ After the hot sun of one hectic summer the school bell is ringing again. For some of the pupils it is a new start, those first steps to that huge building, called school where you can have all the knowledge given to you by a kind Mrs. For other students this is the last year at school and the last hearing of the school...

On September 8th at the National center of public health and analysis was held the third meeting of the “Healthcare” Sector group which is preparing chapter “Healthcare” in the National Development Program Bulgaria 2020. Members of the expert group are representatives of different structures of the Ministry of health. Due to Center Amalipe’s advocacy efforts non-governmental organizations (NGOs) were also included.   The expert group had the task to work on and develop the document “Brief analysis of “Healthcare” sector,...