Bulgaria's Civil Society in Action in 2025: Defending Freedom of Association and Press

Bulgaria's Civil Society in Action in 2025: Defending Freedom of Association and Press

MACS: Monitoring Action for Civic Space is a framework that monitors civic freedoms across EU countries, crucial for civil society groups and individuals to maintain fundamental freedoms. Zahari Iankov, Senior legal advisor at the Bulgarian Center for Non-for-Profit Law, explains how Bulgarian organisations pushed back against governmental pressures to restrict freedom of association and freedom of press in 2025. The MACS: Monitoring Action for Civic Space is co-funded by the European Union. It is implemented by the European Center for Not-for-Profit Law, European Civic Forum, Bulgarian Center for Not-for-Profit Law, Foreningen Nyt Europa, Le Mouvement associatif, Okotars Alapitvany, Stichting Nederlands Helsinki Comite, Ogolnopolska Federacja Organizacji Pozarzadowych, Fundația pentru Dezvoltarea Societății Civile. You can also find ECNL on: Website: https://ecnl.org LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/euro... Mastodon: https://eupolicy.social/@ecnl #MonitoringCivicSpaces #EuropeanPolicies #Bulgaria #HumanRights #PressFreedom