{"id":10731,"date":"2026-10-08T12:53:08","date_gmt":"2026-10-08T09:53:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vigenin.eu\/2026\/august-september-2026-newsletter\/"},"modified":"2026-10-08T13:13:28","modified_gmt":"2026-10-08T10:13:28","slug":"august-september-2026-newsletter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vigenin.eu\/en\/2026\/august-september-2026-newsletter\/","title":{"rendered":"August-September 2026 &#8211; Newsletter"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"10731\" class=\"elementor elementor-10731 elementor-10644\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-185aab7 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"185aab7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wider\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5ba6d4f\" data-id=\"5ba6d4f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b073a05 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b073a05\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"630\" src=\"https:\/\/vigenin.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/vigenin-newsletter-august-september-2026.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-10733\" alt=\"Kristian Vigenin\u2019s newsletter for August and September 2026\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vigenin.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/vigenin-newsletter-august-september-2026.webp 1200w, https:\/\/vigenin.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/vigenin-newsletter-august-september-2026-500x263.webp 500w, https:\/\/vigenin.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/vigenin-newsletter-august-september-2026-300x158.webp 300w, https:\/\/vigenin.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/vigenin-newsletter-august-september-2026-768x403.webp 768w, https:\/\/vigenin.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/vigenin-newsletter-august-september-2026-143x75.webp 143w, https:\/\/vigenin.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/vigenin-newsletter-august-september-2026-480x252.webp 480w\" sizes=\"(max-width:767px) 480px, (max-width:1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-84f8fbe elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"84f8fbe\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-e014226\" data-id=\"e014226\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ada6bdd elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"ada6bdd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-8184a2c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8184a2c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-26e1717\" data-id=\"26e1717\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0eec2ef elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0eec2ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">August-September 2026 - Newsletter<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ecf100f elementor-widget elementor-widget-post-info\" data-id=\"ecf100f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"post-info.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-inline-items elementor-icon-list-items elementor-post-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-0cb2b69 elementor-inline-item\" itemprop=\"datePublished\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-calendar\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M12 192h424c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12v260c0 26.5-21.5 48-48 48H48c-26.5 0-48-21.5-48-48V204c0-6.6 5.4-12 12-12zm436-44v-36c0-26.5-21.5-48-48-48h-48V12c0-6.6-5.4-12-12-12h-40c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v52H160V12c0-6.6-5.4-12-12-12h-40c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v52H48C21.5 64 0 85.5 0 112v36c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h424c6.6 0 12-5.4 12-12z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text elementor-post-info__item elementor-post-info__item--type-date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time>08\/10\/2026<\/time>\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-fc5baae elementor-inline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-far-clock\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8zm0 448c-110.5 0-200-89.5-200-200S145.5 56 256 56s200 89.5 200 200-89.5 200-200 200zm61.8-104.4l-84.9-61.7c-3.1-2.3-4.9-5.9-4.9-9.7V116c0-6.6 5.4-12 12-12h32c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12v141.7l66.8 48.6c5.4 3.9 6.5 11.4 2.6 16.8L334.6 349c-3.9 5.3-11.4 6.5-16.8 2.6z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text elementor-post-info__item elementor-post-info__item--type-time\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time>12:53<\/time>\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-97da24a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"97da24a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-51f234f\" data-id=\"51f234f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-887969d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"887969d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">In August Kristian Vigenin worked on EU enlargement, the assessment of the government\u2019s priorities and international efforts to restore land and fight desertification.\n\nIn September Vigenin began his work in the new session of the European Parliament. At the same time he launched a series of initiatives in Bulgaria and the region. Kristian Vigenin took part in debates and meetings on competitiveness, healthcare, artificial intelligence and the European perspective of North Macedonia. One of the highlights was the presentation of the Hristo Botev exhibition in the European Parliament in Strasbourg.\n\nIn this newsletter you will find the main highlights of his work during the period, along with links to posts with more details on each topic.<\/h5>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b1d9da elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9b1d9da\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/vigenin.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/kristian-vigenin-bulletin-2026-august-september.pdf\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Download the newsletter as a PDF<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27a7015 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"27a7015\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c737ee2 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c737ee2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>5 August 2026, Sofia<\/h2><p>In an interview for the BNT podcast \u201c#Balkans\u201d, Kristian Vigenin commented on EU enlargement and stressed that North Macedonia must fulfil its commitments and work to win the support of Bulgarian citizens.<\/p><p><strong>Read more:<br \/><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/vigenin.eu\/en\/2026\/vigenin-north-macedonia-must-win-the-support-of-bulgarian-citizens\/\">Vigenin: North Macedonia must win the support of Bulgarian citizens<\/a><\/p><h2>14 August 2026, Sofia<\/h2><p>Vigenin published an analysis of the 2026\u20132030 government programme, noting that it contains concrete measures but lacks sufficiently clear, measurable targets and performance indicators.<\/p><p><strong>Read more:<br \/><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/vigenin.eu\/en\/2026\/kristian-vigenin-analyses-the-government-programme-there-are-concrete-measures-but-measurable-targets-are-missing\/\">Kristian Vigenin with an analysis of the government programme: There are concrete measures, but measurable goals are missing<\/a><\/p><h2>25 August 2026, Ulaanbaatar<\/h2><p>At the Global Academy for Parliamentarians and COP17, Vigenin stressed the need to turn international commitments on land restoration into concrete laws, investments and policies.<\/p><p><strong>Read more:<br \/><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/vigenin.eu\/en\/2026\/kristian-vigenin-from-ulaanbaatar-land-restoration-must-be-turned-into-concrete-policies-and-investment\/\">Kristian Vigenin from Ulaanbaatar: Land restoration must be turned into concrete policies and investment<\/a><\/p><h2>28 August 2026, Ulaanbaatar<\/h2><p>The MEP took part in a high-level parliamentary conference at UNCCD COP17 and highlighted the role of legislation, budgets and parliamentary oversight in fighting land degradation.<\/p><p><strong>Read more:<br \/><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/vigenin.eu\/en\/2026\/vigenin-fighting-land-degradation-requires-laws-resources-and-oversight\/\">Vigenin: Fighting land degradation requires laws, resources and oversight<\/a><\/p><h2>2 September 2026, Brussels<\/h2><p>Vigenin took part in a seminar on clean technologies and industrial decarbonisation and raised the question of how Europe can turn research into industrial production.<\/p><p><strong>Read more:<br \/><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/vigenin.eu\/en\/2026\/vigenin-europe-must-turn-research-into-industrial-strength\/\">Vigenin: Europe must turn research into industrial strength<\/a><\/p><h2>7 September 2026, Brussels<\/h2><p>At a meeting with representatives of the Japanese pharmaceutical company Shionogi, the MEP called on the EU to prepare in advance for future health crises and to invest in new medicines.<\/p><p><strong>Read more:<br \/><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/vigenin.eu\/en\/2026\/vigenin-europe-must-not-wait-for-the-next-health-crisis-to-act\/\">Vigenin: Europe must not wait for the next health crisis to act<\/a><\/p><h2>8 September 2026, Brussels<\/h2><p>Vigenin insisted that climate targets be aligned with the sector\u2019s real technological capabilities, so that the EU does not lose production, investment and jobs.<\/p><p><strong>Read more:<br \/><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/vigenin.eu\/en\/2026\/vigenin-decarbonisation-rules-threaten-the-ceramics-industry\/\">Vigenin: Decarbonisation rules threaten the ceramics industry<\/a><\/p><h2>11 September 2026, Brussels<\/h2><p>At a meeting of the PES Working Group on Artificial Intelligence, Vigenin highlighted the influence of AI on people\u2019s opinions, decisions and behaviour and the need for international cooperation on standards and limits for its use.<\/p><p><strong>Read more:<br \/><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/vigenin.eu\/en\/2026\/vigenin-artificial-intelligence-already-affects-not-only-our-data-but-also-our-decisions\/\">Vigenin: Artificial intelligence already affects not only our data, but also our decisions<\/a><\/p><h2>13 September 2026, Sofia<\/h2><p>At the celebration of the 145th anniversary of the University of Telecommunications and Post, Vigenin called for incentives so that university research and innovation turn into competitive businesses in Bulgaria.<\/p><p><strong>Read more:<br \/><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/vigenin.eu\/en\/2026\/vigenin-to-students-we-must-create-an-environment-in-which-innovation-turns-into-competitive-business\/\">Vigenin to students: We must create an environment in which innovation turns into competitive business<\/a><\/p><h2>14 September 2026, Brussels<\/h2><p>Vigenin took part in a conference on reaching the goal of ending HIV by 2030. He stressed the need for better coordination between health systems in the EU.<\/p><p><strong>Read more:<br \/><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/vigenin.eu\/en\/2026\/vigenin-we-are-close-to-eradicating-hiv-but-we-no-longer-talk-about-the-problem-enough\/\">Vigenin: We are close to eradicating HIV, but we no longer talk about the problem enough<\/a><\/p><h2>15 September 2026, Strasbourg<\/h2><p>In an interview for Darik Radio, Vigenin commented on the presidential campaign and expressed his support for Iliana Yotova\u2019s candidacy, highlighting the importance of political and institutional experience for the presidency.<\/p><p><strong>Read more:<br \/><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/vigenin.eu\/en\/2026\/vigenin-bulgaria-does-not-need-new-experiments\/\">Vigenin: Bulgaria does not need new experiments<\/a><\/p><h2>16 September 2026, Strasbourg<\/h2><p>As rapporteur for the Group of the Socialists and Democrats, Vigenin worked on the regulation on faster procedures for defence readiness projects, while keeping labour, environmental and health standards.<\/p><p><strong>Read more:<br \/><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/vigenin.eu\/en\/2026\/vigenin-ep-approves-faster-procedures-in-defence-but-with-high-labour-and-environmental-standards\/\">Vigenin: EP approves faster procedures in defence, but with high labour and environmental standards<\/a><\/p><h2>17 September 2026, Strasbourg<\/h2><p>At Kristian Vigenin\u2019s initiative, an exhibition of 23 thematic panels on the life, revolutionary work and ideas of Hristo Botev opened in the European Parliament.<\/p><p><strong>Read more:<br \/><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/vigenin.eu\/en\/2026\/an-exhibition-on-hristo-botev-in-strasbourg-150-years-of-immortality-memory-and-continuity\/\">An exhibition on Hristo Botev in Strasbourg: 150 years of immortality. Memory and continuity<\/a><\/p><h2>18 September 2026, Sofia<\/h2><p>At a discussion during HealthTech Buzz @ KOSHER 2026, Vigenin highlighted access to funding, faster procedures and better links between European health innovation and the market.<\/p><p><strong>Read more:<br \/><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/vigenin.eu\/en\/2026\/vigenin-europe-must-not-lose-its-health-innovations-because-of-a-lack-of-funding-and-slow-procedures\/\">Vigenin: Europe must not lose its health innovations because of a lack of funding and slow procedures<\/a><\/p><h2>21 September 2026, Strasbourg<\/h2><p>In a plenary debate, Vigenin raised the shortage of medical staff and called for EU-wide solutions for better working conditions and incentives to work in remote and depopulating areas.<\/p><p><strong>Read more:<br \/><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/vigenin.eu\/en\/2026\/vigenin-the-medical-workforce-crisis-is-a-threat-to-healthcare-across-the-whole-of-europe\/\">Vigenin: The medical workforce crisis is a threat to healthcare across the whole of Europe<\/a><\/p><h2>23 September 2026, Sofia<\/h2><p>At the forum \u201cSocial Democracy Today: Vision and Policies\u201d, Vigenin called for the values of the left to be turned into concrete proposals and policies.<\/p><p><strong>Read more:<br \/><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/vigenin.eu\/en\/2026\/vigenin-the-left-must-turn-its-values-into-concrete-policies\/\">Vigenin: The left must turn its values into concrete policies<\/a><\/p><h2>26 September 2026, Skopje<\/h2><p>At a meeting of the EU\u2013North Macedonia Joint Parliamentary Committee, Vigenin highlighted Corridor VIII, regional connectivity and the need to actually build the railway link between Bulgaria and North Macedonia.<\/p><p><strong>Read more:<br \/><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/vigenin.eu\/en\/2026\/vigenin-in-skopje-good-roads-and-reliable-rail-links-in-the-region-are-not-secondary-issues\/\">Vigenin in Skopje: Good roads and reliable rail links in the region are not secondary issues<\/a><\/p><h2>27 September 2026, Sofia<\/h2><p>In an interview for NOVA NEWS, Vigenin commented on Bulgaria\u2019s position on the war in Ukraine and the need for clear communication, European coordination and political efforts to end the conflict.<\/p><p><strong>Read more:<br \/><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/vigenin.eu\/en\/2026\/vigenin-declarations-will-not-stop-the-war\/\">Vigenin: Declarations will not stop the war<\/a><\/p><h2>29 September 2026, Brussels<\/h2><p>In a Cancer Patients Europe discussion, Vigenin raised the differences in access to medicines, treatment and diagnostics and called for a clearer European commitment to healthcare.<\/p><p><strong>Read more:<br \/><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/vigenin.eu\/en\/2026\/vigenin-every-cancer-patient-in-europe-must-have-access-to-modern-therapies-and-medicines\/\">Vigenin: Every cancer patient in Europe must have access to modern therapies and medicines<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a14e24f elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a14e24f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wider\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ed20f7f\" data-id=\"ed20f7f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-ff3c249 elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ff3c249\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-12f27cc\" data-id=\"12f27cc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d12191 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5d12191\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"587\" height=\"578\" src=\"https:\/\/vigenin.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/photo-contacts.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-5066\" alt=\"Kristian Vigenin - 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