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Vigenin and Penkova organise a public debate on the EU’s next long-term budget and the opportunities for Bulgaria
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November 2025 - Newsletter
In November Kristian Vigenin took part in debates and initiatives in Europe and Bulgaria, with a focus on healthcare, social policy, security and digital rights.
1 November 2025, Sofia
Kristian Vigenin presented the draft EP report on the role of the national parliaments to the Committee on European Affairs and Oversight of the European Funds
4.11.25, Brussels
Kristian Vigenin hosted the event “Building equality, access and sustainability in cancer care with an EU policy and strategy for biosimilar medicines”
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Vigenin: Let us act for fair, sustainable and innovative cancer treatment
5.11.2025, Brussels
Kristian Vigenin hosted a debate in the European Parliament on the topic “Unlocking affordability: exploring solutions for sustainable healthcare”
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Vigenin: Health is a right, not a privilege. Ensuring access to medicines for all citizens
6.11.2025, Brussels
Kristian Vigenin took part in a conference of the European Economic and Social Committee on the topic “Diplomacy and water cooperation”
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Vigenin: Water diplomacy is the new language of peace, justice and sustainable development
7.11.25 Brussels
Kristian Vigenin took part in the discussion “Europe’s biotech moment: innovation or stagnation?”, organised by POLITICO and Bayer.
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Europe needs its own model for biotech development
8.11.25, Brussels
Vigenin met regional correspondents of Bulgarian national media and presented to them the current topics he is working on.
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Kristian Vigenin talked with Bulgarian journalists in Brussels
9.11.25 Sofia
Vigenin gave an interview to Nova News on current topics from the country and presented the European issues he is working on.
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Budget 2026 is a step towards more social justice and closing inequalities
10.11.25 Brussels
Vigenin took part in the discussion of the European Commission’s new Work Programme for 2026 as chair of the Working Group on Agriculture, Food and Consumers at SME Connect
13.11.25 Brussels
Kristian Vigenin put a question to the Commissioner for Equality, Preparedness and Crisis Management Hadja Lahbib about the creation of a new Crisis Coordination Hub within the EU Civil Protection Mechanism.
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A single centre to coordinate the European Union’s response to crises and disasters
15.11.25, Brussels
Kristian Vigenin tabled the amendments on the new regulation for faster permitting of defence projects.
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European defence projects should not be only about armament
16.11.25, Brussels
Kristian Vigenin held a meeting with the ambassador of Azerbaijan in Brussels Vaqif Sadiqov at his request.
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Kristian Vigenin met the ambassador of Azerbaijan in Brussels Vaqif Sadiqov
21.11.25, Brussels
Vigenin took part in a debate on the topic “Health security as a political priority”, organised by the Kangaroo Group
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Vigenin: Health security should be a protected priority in the EU budget
22.11.25, Burgas
The delegation of Bulgarian Socialists in the European Parliament, Kristian Vigenin and Tsvetelina Penkova, organised a discussion on the future of the Black Sea region.
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Vigenin and Penkova: The Black Sea should become a strategic priority in European policy
23.11.25, Burgas
The delegation of Bulgarian Socialists in the European Parliament opened a new office in Burgas. It will be called “Black Sea”
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Vigenin and Penkova with a new “Black Sea” office for contact with the region
24.11.25, Yambol
Kristian Vigenin was a lecturer in training modules with young BSP members from the Yambol region, held on the initiative of the BSP-United Left MP Krasimir Yordanov.
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The left in Europe has a future if it provides solutions
24.11.25, Brussels
Kristian Vigenin hosted a specialised discussion devoted to advanced therapy medicinal products (ATMPs)
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Kristian Vigenin: Europe has to keep its leadership in advanced therapies
25.11.25, Brussels
Kristian Vigenin took part in the annual meeting to assess the work of the European Union Agency for Criminal Justice Cooperation (Eurojust).
26.11.25, Brussels
Vigenin took part in a Forum for Parliamentary Democracy, which brought together MEPs, representatives of the national parliaments and civil society.
27.11.25, Strasbourg
Kristian Vigenin took part in a debate in Strasbourg on the EC’s new proposals for simplifying the digital regulatory framework.
28.11.25, Strasbourg
Kristian Vigenin talked with H.E. Angus Campbell, ambassador of Australia in Brussels.
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Kristian Vigenin talked with the ambassador of Australia in Brussels Angus Campbell
29.11.25, Strasbourg
Kristian Vigenin’s speech on the adoption of the EP report on new safety standards for children in the digital environment.
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Vigenin: Europe has to guarantee stronger protection for children in the digital space
30.11.25, Strasbourg
Kristian Vigenin opened the debate at the meeting of the North Macedonia-EP joint parliamentary committee.
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The Republic of North Macedonia is stopping its own European path
