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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
  • Ombudsman’s report: Psychiatric hospitals are forced to treat patients providing them with food for BGN 2.76 and medicine for BGN 0.68 per day
    Wednesday, 20.09.2023
  • The Ombudsman: The State should inform people how it will implement full liberalisation of the electricity market
    Monday, 18.09.2023
  • 15 September 2023
    Friday, 15.09.2023
  • The Ombudsman calls for a relaxed regime for bank ‘free accounts’ for salaries, pensions, social benefits and scholarships
    Friday, 15.09.2023
  • The Ombudsman asks: Is there a risk thousands of households in Pernik be left without hot water and heating in 2027
    Wednesday, 13.09.2023
  • The Ombudsman's proposal for a second chance at the matriculation exam as entry to university passed the first reading in the Parlamentary Committee
    Wednesday, 13.09.2023
  • The Ombudsman to the Ministry of Health: Selling antibiotics only with an electronic prescription breaches people’s access to treatment
    Tuesday, 12.09.2023
  • The Ombudsman called for real changes to the Labour Code regarding teleworking
    Monday, 04.09.2023
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