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The Ombudsman recommended that the Ministry of Education and Science investigate reports of technical issues during the administration of the high school matriculation exams
Wednesday, 10.06.2026
The Ombudsman is urging the Energy and Water Regulatory Commission to review the new district heating rates
Tuesday, 09.06.2026
Parliament Chair Mihaela Dotsova and Ombudsman Velislava Delcheva discussed cooperation in the interest of citizens at a meeting
Monday, 08.06.2026
The Ombudsman: The new household electricity rates are unreasonably high
Monday, 08.06.2026
The Ombudsman: Children’s rights are not a matter of charity, but a responsibility of the state and society
Monday, 01.06.2026
The Ombudsman once again called for urgent changes in the water supply and sewerage sector: “There has been no improvement, but there is a sustained increase in prices”
Friday, 29.05.2026
At Euro 2.05 for food and Euro 1.02 for medication per day: Ombudsman opposes 10% cut to psychiatric hospital budgets
Friday, 29.05.2026
Ombudsman Velislava Delcheva: The prolonged detention of migrants must not be used as a means of pressure or deprivation of liberty
Thursday, 28.05.2026
Ombudsman's inspection finds mold, dampness, and crumbling plaster following renovations costing over BGN 1.4 million under the Recovery and Resilience Plan at a state psychiatric hospital
Monday, 25.05.2026
Ombudsman Velislava Delcheva met with representatives of the Diplomatic Corps in Bulgari
Thursday, 21.05.2026
  • 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
  • Ombudsman Velislava Delcheva: To ensure a better future for children, we must listen to their voices today
    Thursday, 22.01.2026
  • 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 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 requested inspections of the frequent heating failures and compensation for the people left in the cold
    Friday, 16.01.2026
  • Ombudsman and CPC to fast-track citizens' complaints
    Wednesday, 14.01.2026
  • Children survakari performed a ritual with decorated sticks on Ombudsman Velislava Delcheva for Vasilitsa
    Wednesday, 14.01.2026
  • Ombudsman: Bulgaria has an active civil society, we work with nearly 300 civil society organisations
    Tuesday, 13.01.2026
  • The Ombudsman insists that the management plan for Vitosha Nature Park be revised, as there is no environmental assessment
    Thursday, 08.01.2026
  • Ombudsman refers violations in the exchange of levs for euros to the Association of Banks
    Wednesday, 07.01.2026
  • Ombudsman Velislava Delcheva defended the most prestigious status of the human rights institution before the UN
    Monday, 05.01.2026
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