On 27 February 2026 from 10:00 to 12:00 at the House of Europe in Sofia / ul. “George S. A public discussion on “The European Union at Two Speeds? The Challenges for Bulgaria”.

The event is organized on the initiative of the Bulgarian Alternative for Bulgarian Revival (ABV – Alternative for Bulgarian Revival), part of the coalition “BSP – UNITED LEVITSA”, organized by the Bulgarian MEP from the Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats in the EP Kristian Vigenin and with the assistance of the Center for European and International Studies (CEMI) Foundation.

The discussion will take place in the context of the active debate in the European Union on its future development and the different possibilities for integration between Member States. These developments raise important questions for Bulgaria about its role, priorities and participation in European policies and decision-making mechanisms.

The aim of the forum is to bring together representatives of the diplomatic community, academia, local authorities, NGOs, trade unions, employers’ organisations and student government, as well as experts and public figures, for an in-depth discussion on the future of the European Union and Bulgaria’s place in it.