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The Ombudsman to fourth graders at 51st Secondary School "Elisaveta Bagryana": I am confident that the next Ombudsman is here among you
Wednesday, 04.02.2026
Ombudsman recommends that the Energy and Water Regulatory Commission and the Ministry of Energy check electricity bills
Wednesday, 04.02.2026
Ombudsman: Illegal filming of women in beauty salons is a serious violation of dignity and privacy
Tuesday, 03.02.2026
The Ombudsman convened an Advisory Council on Prevention and Protection against Domestic Violence with a focus on the role of the healthcare system
Thursday, 29.01.2026
The Ombudsman requested urgent measures to address the water problem in Dobrotitsa neighbourhood of Dobrich
Wednesday, 28.01.2026
The Committee Against Torture and the Ombudsman discussed systemic problems in psychiatric institutions and places of deprivation of liberty
Tuesday, 27.01.2026
In an opinion on the Health Act: The Ombudsman called for strict regulations and control over how, when, and whether mentally ill patients should be tied down
Thursday, 22.01.2026
Ombudsman Velislava Delcheva: To ensure a better future for children, we must listen to their voices today
Thursday, 22.01.2026
Ombudsman to participants from 2nd Secondary School: I defend the rights of children, not just adults, from high electricity and heating bills
Wednesday, 21.01.2026
Ombudsman Velislava Delcheva discusses their rights with students from two schools
Tuesday, 20.01.2026
  • The Ombudsman Institution and the National Social Security Institute are to hold joint reception days for citizens in Veliko Tarnovo and Gorna Oryahovitsa
    Friday, 26.09.2025
  • Ombudsman to civil society organizations: Always allies, never enemies
    Friday, 26.09.2025
  • In a letter to the mayor of Sofia and the Ministry of Regional Development and Public Works, the Ombudsman requested short deadlines and a simplified procedure for the repair of the homes of those evacuated from the Hadji Dimitar neighbourhood in the capital
    Friday, 26.09.2025
  • The Ombudsman Institution and the National Social Security Institute are organising a reception room for citizens in Samokov
    Tuesday, 23.09.2025
  • Ombudsman Velislava Delcheva: The current system for working with children in conflict with the law suffers from serious deficiencies
    Tuesday, 23.09.2025
  • Ombudsman: Over 70% of the complaints we receive are related to lack of access to water or poor service quality
    Tuesday, 23.09.2025
  • The Ombudsman refers the matter of the long renovation of Toplofikacia Sofia to the Energy Committee and the mayor of the capital because of
    Friday, 19.09.2025
  • Ombudsman Velislava Delcheva: 39% of parents slap their children
    Thursday, 18.09.2025
  • Ombudsman Velislava Delcheva holds her first outreach public reception in Dupnitsa
    Tuesday, 16.09.2025
  • Ombudsman Velislava Delcheva met with the Chargé d'Affaires at the US Embassy in Bulgaria, H. Martin McDowell
    Monday, 15.09.2025
  • The Ombudsman and BTA partners in reception rooms for citizens
    Monday, 15.09.2025
  • The Ombudsman established a civil advisory council in the field of children's rights
    Friday, 12.09.2025
  • The Ombudsman proposes that people in Breznik pay a lower price for water while the crisis lasts
    Friday, 12.09.2025
  • The Ombudsman: The introduction of the subject "Virtues and Religions" still polarizes society
    Thursday, 11.09.2025
  • Ombudsman warns of surge in complaints about false positive drug tests
    Thursday, 11.09.2025
  • The National Assembly elected Maria Filipova as Deputy Ombudsman
    Wednesday, 10.09.2025
  • Ombudsman Velislava Delcheva and NSSI Director Vesela Karaivanova launch the "Pensions in Euros" campaign in Dupnitsa
    Monday, 08.09.2025
  • Members of Parliament heard the candidate for Deputy Ombudsman Maria Filipova
    Tuesday, 02.09.2025
  • The Ombudsman insists that Toplofikacia Sofia shorten the duration of its scheduled maintenance wo
    Monday, 01.09.2025
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