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25-02-2021
Expanding support for European climate law in Bulgaria

Almost one year ago, in March 2020, following the implementation plan of the EU Green Deal agreement, the European Commission prepared a proposal of a European Climate Law. It aims to set up a legally binding target of net-zero green-house gas emissions by 2050. Once the law is adopted all EU member states are bound to take necessary actions to meet the target.

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22-02-2021
Keep tobacco industry's hands off human rights!

Tobacco corporations are incompatible with adherence to any human rights-based structure, wrote the Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) to Emilio Rafael Izquierdo Miño - the Chair-Rapporteur, of the Open-ended intergovernmental working group on transnational corporations and other business enterprises with respect to human rights (OEIGWG).

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22-01-2021
Promoting the Public Dialogue on Green Recovery from COVID-19

Improving the dialogue between the Bulgarian government and various stakeholders and professional groups that will be directly affected by the implementation of the Bulgarian National Plan for Recovery and Resilience (NPRR) should be a leading element in finalizing the plan and its subsequent implementation during the period 2021-2024.

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21-01-2021
Civic Monitoring over the Spending of Public Funds in Blagoevgrad District

The lasting improvement of transparency and civic monitoring over established practices and policies for spending public funds opens new opportunities for interaction between the municipal administrations with the civil society and the business in Blagoevgrad district.

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18-01-2021
Ideas for Urgent Revision of the National Plan for Recovery and Resilience Discussed by Experts

Ideas for an urgent revision of the Bulgarian National Plan for Recovery and Resilience (NPRR) after Coronavirus in five major areas were discussed by experts at a press conference, which was held on 15.01.2021 in Sofia. The event was organized by the Coalition "For a Green Restart".

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15-01-2021
Call for Renewable Energy Projects in Developing Countries

EKOenergy – an international not-for-profit ecolabel – is launching a call for renewable energy projects in developing countries.

In order to bring additionality to renewable energy purchases and help realise SDG 7 (affordable, clean energy for all), the EKOenergy ecolabel raises funds for new renewable energy projects in developing countries and regions.

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16-12-2020
Carols in Two Languages

Soon after Christmas midnights young men, soon married or single, come walking the streets of Milkovitsa. To sing - posisbly in two languages: Bulgarian and Wallach.  Local women passionately collect and preserve local traditions.

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11-12-2020
EU FRA asks CSOs to share experiences with 'civic space'

The European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) would like to hear civil society  experiences regarding the challenges that they faced in their day-to-day work during 2020 (“civic space”). The invitation is part of a EU-wide online consultation for civil society organisations.

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08-12-2020
Local Communities Benefit from Danube History and Culture

Sustainable use of the rich cultural and historical heritage along the Danube opens up new opportunities for tourism and business. With EU support, BlueLink will help local people in peripheral border and economically underdeveloped areas along the Danube in six countries to take advantage of these opportunities.

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04-12-2020
Supporting the European Democracy Action Plan

BlueLink welcomes the  European Democracy Action Plan presented by the European Commission on December 3, 2020.  to empower citizens and build more resilient democracies across the EU.

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