[2 information meetings and a focus group organized]
In December 2008 the team of FLGR organized and held first informational meetings with NGOs in Sofia and Pazardzhik and a focus-group with the local business representatives in Pazardzhik. The main focus of the meetings were the 12 good governance principles, as described in the Valencia Declaration of the European Ministers responsible for local and regional government (2007) and the choice of a priority intervention area to work in throughout the project.
Ministers from the member states of the Council of Europe adopted the "Valencia Declaration" which sets out their agreement on a number of important proposals aimed at promoting good democratic governance in Europe, Valencia, 16.10.2007. The ministers further endorsed the Strategy on Innovation and Good Governance at Local Level, which aims to mobilise action by national and local authorities through a public commitment to 12 Principles of Good Democratic Governance.
The participants in the meetings answered detailed questionnaires, concerning the different areas of functioning of the municipal administration.
The meetings are carried out within the project entitled The Good Governance Principles: Bridging Citizens and Governments, financially supported by GMF/The Balkan Trust for Democracy/Bulgaria Fund.
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Silent police protests in Bulgaria "Let's have a cigarette in front of the Ministry" - Photogallery
Police gathered in several cities throughout Bulgaria for a silent protest on December 13.
By law, serving police officers cannot stage any kind of protests; hence few of the assembled police officers wore uniforms. Policemen are protesting over poor working conditions, low salaries and cancelled Christmas bonuses. The police officers commented their work conditions in online fora.
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