Balgarianovinite.com The National Network for Children called for the restoration of the parliamentary committee responsible for children and family issues in an open letter addressed to Prime Minister Rumen Radev and the ruling majority in the 52nd National Assembly, the organization said on Saturday.
On May 28, Parliament decided to reduce the number of standing committees from 25 to 24. MPs approved the abolition of the standalone Demographic Policy Committee and its replacement with a Committee on Labour, Demographic and Social Policy.
“The change may be presented as an organizational measure, but organizational decisions always reflect political priorities. When the state establishes committees on budget, defence, energy, agriculture or European affairs, it signals that these issues deserve dedicated attention, expertise, legislative focus, parliamentary oversight and debate. When it removes the committee on children, it also sends a political message,” the National Network for Children said.
The organization described the decision as particularly concerning given the serious challenges Bulgaria continues to face in areas such as violence against children, child poverty, mental health, healthcare, access to quality education and family support.
“Every year on June 1, politicians speak about the importance of children for Bulgaria’s future. The real measure of commitment, however, is not festive greetings or participation in public events, but the decisions the state takes during the other 364 days of the year,” the statement said.
The organization argued that issues concerning children should be treated as a distinct national priority rather than being addressed solely as part of other policy areas. It added that the position of children within the Bulgarian state should be strengthened, not weakened. NGO Calls for Restoration of Parliamentary Committee on Children and Family 2026 THE NEWS FROM BULGARIA – NEWS AGENCY 2009-2025 2026-05-30 07:18:59 Latest news World news Country news Most important news latest news most important latest of the day Justice Petar Nizamov Feathers Petar Nizamov- Feathers Justice bg iustitia.bg iustitia iusticia usticia investigation Burgas Bulgaria news news of the last hour news of the day news of today Bulgaria news The news from Bulgaria blitz news top news most important most commented latest news Boyko Borisov news weather coronavirus news news weather facebook youtube facebook instagram news today news of the last minutes news today today news news bg news leading news hot news bg news site for news all news news bg news of the last hour latest latest news bg news of today news today news today news of the last hour latest news today news bg news news 24 hours news vesti bg novini news world bird bg bivol bg bivol trud bg novini latest news today novinite bg news hello bulgaria political party coat of arms delyan peevski scandalous Bulgarian National Television Free Europe Television scandal exclusive live tv live right now tv tv online tv program bg live now tv news online tv online live court Burgas court Burgas district court Burgas court Burgas district court Burgas district court Burgas appellate court Burgas prosecutor Burgas prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Prosecutor General Ivan Geshev Prosecutor Geshev Tsatsarov Ministry of Internal Affairs Burgas ODMR Burgas ODPR Burgas police Burgas district police Burgas prosecutor Tsatsarov SGS cases Varna court chairman of the SGS court decisions on civil cases decisions on cases Plovdiv court decision of the court decisions cases Varna court criminal cases district district court decisions work in the court SGS chairman of the SGS judges Sofia court post judges Plovdiv court Plovdiv judges Plovdiv Supreme Court Inspectorate Supreme Court Supreme Judicial Council lawyer lawyer criminal cases lawyer civil cases lawyer marriage cases lawyer administrative criminal law criminal process civil law civil process administrative law constitutional law