About the report Civil society monitoring is carried out in seven countries—Bulgaria, Denmark, France, Hungary, the Netherlands, Poland, and Romania—using a common methodology. This is the first tool of its kind for Bulgaria since the discontinuation of the NGO Sustainability Index, last compiled in 2022. This report analyzes the state of civil space in Bulgaria […]

The annual Civic Space Report of the European civic forum covers EU and Western Balkan countries. It provides both a horizontal analysis of general trends and in-depth national reviews. The chapter on Bulgaria was prepared by the Bulgarian Center for Not-for-Profit Law (BCNL).  Read the report here.

The annual Civic Space Report of the European civic forum covers EU and Western Balkan countries. It provides both a horizontal analysis of general trends and in-depth national reviews. The chapter on Bulgaria was prepared by the Bulgarian Center for Not-for-Profit Law (BCNL).  Read the report here.

The annual Civic Space Report of the European civic forum covers EU and Western Balkan countries. It provides both a horizontal analysis of general trends and in-depth national reviews. The chapter on Bulgaria was prepared by the Bulgarian Center for Not-for-Profit Law (BCNL).  Read the report here.

The annual Civic Space Report of the European civic forum covers EU and Western Balkan countries. It provides both a horizontal analysis of general trends and in-depth national reviews. The chapter on Bulgaria was prepared by the Bulgarian Center for Not-for-Profit Law (BCNL). Read the report here.

Until August 25th 2025 the Ministry of Justice is conducting a public consultation regarding the future Law on Transparency and Integrity in governance, that aims to regulate the representation of interests (commonly referred to as lobbying) – or in other words, the interaction between public authorities and those that aim to influence political and legal […]

Photo: Denislav Stoychev for BCNL, Civic Alarm 2023 competition After more than 15 years of efforts, debates, and campaigns, Bulgaria is just a step away from adopting a law to promote volunteering, which will: In other words, a law that shows that volunteering is a national value. After the National Assembly adopted at first reading […]

When? May 20, 2025, from 9:30 to 16:00 Where? Sofia (location to be further specified) Format: live with the possibility of online participation The Bulgarian Center for Not-for-profit Law invites representatives of non-profit organizations to join a specialized training on the topic “The Risks of Terrorist Financing for Non-profit Organizations in Bulgaria”. The training is […]

REGISTER BY MARCH 10, 2025! A call is now open for non-profit legal entities for public benefit to participate in the selection process for choosing the new members of the Civil Society Development Council (CSDC). The invitation is published on the Public Consultation Portal. Who can register as a voter in the election for CSDC […]

Photo: Image generated by artificial intelligence In May 2022, the Report on Bulgaria from the Fifth Evaluation Round of the Council of Europe’s Committee of Experts on the Evaluation of Anti-Money Laundering Measures (MONEYVAL) was published.[1]The report analyzes the implementation of the recommendations of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) and the effectiveness of the […]