17th Session of the Working Group on the Prevention of Corruption 20–22 May 2026, Vienna, Austria 17.07.2026
Access to information held by public institutions was one of the main topics discussed at the Conference of the Intergovernmental Working Group on the Prevention of Corruption under the United Nations Convention against Corruption, held in Vienna, Austria, from 20 to 22 May 2026.
For the freedom of speech and information 04.05.2026
We live in times that continuously prompt us to reflect on some of democracy’s core values: freedom of speech and access to information.
According to the annual Press Freedom Index by Reporters Without Borders, for the first time in its history, 100 out of 180 countries have declined in the rankings.
Bulgaria is ranked 71st. Within Europe, only countries such as Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Albania, Hungary, and Greece rank below it - excluding countries like Russia, Belarus, Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan, and Turkey.
28 January: European Data Protection Day 28.01.2026
On 28 January, we observe International Data Protection Day. The event traces its origins to the adoption of the first international legal instrument on personal data protection—Council of Europe Convention 108, adopted on 28 January 1981, for the protection of individuals with regard to automatic processing of personal data.