The Institute for Public Environment Development (IPED) has submitted a set of questions to the Presidential Administration addressed to the candidates for membership in the Central Election Commission (CEC), proposing that they be discussed during the public hearing scheduled for 12 June 2026. The questions focus on key issues related to the transparency, accountability, and…
On Election Day, volunteer observers from the IPED network were once again on the ground at dozens of polling stations across the country and abroad. We thank them for their efforts and feedback from 160 polling stations in more than 30 locations across the country, as well as from polling stations in the United Kingdom,…
The team of the Institute for Public Environment Development has created a special section called “Election Guide” on the “My Vote” platform. It will feature a series of articles dedicated to the upcoming early parliamentary elections on April 19, 2026. As part of this initiative, our team will present a series of publications focused on…
As part of the campaign for the early parliamentary elections on April 19, 2026, the Institute Public Environment Development is launching its new initiative, “Citizen Observer,” which is accessible through our “My Vote” platform. Its main goal is to enable every citizen to actively contribute to increasing the transparency and integrity of the electoral process.…
Representatives of the Institute for Public Environment Development, Iva Lazarova and Diana Eftimova, are attending today’s international conference on “Artificial Intelligence and IT Auditing in the Protection of Public Resources,” organized by the National Audit Office on the occasion of its 145th anniversary. The IPED has collaborated with the Court of Auditors on numerous occasions…
On November 3rd IPED officially started its internship program “Public Policies and Civic Participation” of the Institute for Public Environment Development (IPED). Over the next weeks, 12 students from three of Bulgaria’s largest universities — Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski,” the University of National and World Economy, and the New Bulgarian University — will take…
Together with our partners from the Roma-Lom Foundation, we supported the initiative of local young people and volunteers who aim to establish a shelter for homeless animals in Lom, providing the necessary care for abandoned dogs within the municipality. In this regard, last week in Lom, we held a meeting with local activists and, together…
From September 30 to October 2, 2025, the Institute for Public Environment Development organized and coordinated a working visit to Bulgaria by representatives of the Central Election Commission of Ukraine, Andriy Yevstigneev, member of the CEC of Ukraine, and Alexander Venher, Deputy Head of the Office for the Organization of Training and Improvement of Legal…
Electoral legislation in Bulgaria has always been an important political issue, and proposals for changes to it are the subject of constant debate between the parties, through which they consolidate their supporters. This peculiarity often leads to hasty changes in procedures, which are subsequently challenged, reimposed, etc. However, constant changes to the rules create uncertainty…
On February 3, 2025, the Institute for Public Environment Development held a roundtable discussion entitled “Election Rules Under Review: Possible Changes and Their Effect.” The event brought together members of parliament, representatives of institutions, experts, and representatives of civil society to discuss the proposed changes to the electoral legislation. The focus was on the main…