{"id":7769,"date":"2026-08-10T09:31:40","date_gmt":"2026-08-10T06:31:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vigenin.eu\/2026\/july-2026-newsletter\/"},"modified":"2026-10-13T23:09:50","modified_gmt":"2026-10-13T20:09:50","slug":"july-2026-newsletter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vigenin.eu\/en\/2026\/july-2026-newsletter\/","title":{"rendered":"July 2026 &#8211; Newsletter"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"7769\" class=\"elementor elementor-7769 elementor-7521\" 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\/08\/kristian-vigenin-july-2026-newsletter.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-10803\" alt=\"Kristian Vigenin - July 2026 - Newsletter\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vigenin.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/kristian-vigenin-july-2026-newsletter.webp 1200w, https:\/\/vigenin.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/kristian-vigenin-july-2026-newsletter-500x263.webp 500w, https:\/\/vigenin.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/kristian-vigenin-july-2026-newsletter-300x158.webp 300w, https:\/\/vigenin.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/kristian-vigenin-july-2026-newsletter-768x403.webp 768w, https:\/\/vigenin.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/kristian-vigenin-july-2026-newsletter-143x75.webp 143w, https:\/\/vigenin.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/kristian-vigenin-july-2026-newsletter-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<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">July 2026 - Newsletter<\/h1>\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>10\/08\/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>09:31<\/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\">July was a month of active work in the European Parliament and of a series of initiatives on issues that matter directly to Bulgaria and to European citizens. Over the past weeks, Kristian Vigenin took part in important debates and forums on Europe's digital sovereignty, public health, climate change, agriculture, foreign policy and EU enlargement. He consistently defended Bulgaria's interests and the principles of a socially just Europe built on solidarity.  <br>In this newsletter you will find the highlights of his work during the month, 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\/08\/kristian-vigenin-bulletin-2026-july-2.pdf\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Download the newsletter as a PDF<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\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>1 July 2026, Sofia<\/h2>\n<p>Kristian Vigenin took part in a conference on Bulgarian-Chinese relations<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read more:<br \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/vigenin.eu\/en\/2026\/vigenin-bulgaria-should-be-an-active-participant-not-a-passive-observer-in-eu-china-relations\/\">Vigenin: Bulgaria should be an active participant, not a passive observer, in EU-China relations<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>2 July 2026, Brussels<\/h2>\n<p>The MEP asked how the EU will develop its own technological capacity without creating new dependencies on energy and water resources.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Read more:<br \/><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/vigenin.eu\/en\/2026\/vigenin-europes-digital-sovereignty-must-not-lead-to-new-dependencies\/\">Vigenin: Europe&#8217;s digital sovereignty must not lead to new dependencies<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>3 July 2026, Brussels<\/h2>\n<p>Kristian Vigenin took part in a discussion on the future of European cancer policy and called for EUR 2 billion in funding for the fight against cancer.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read more:<br \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/vigenin.eu\/en\/2026\/vigenin-scientific-progress-only-matters-when-it-reaches-the-patient\/\">Vigenin: Scientific progress only matters when it reaches the patient<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>6 July 2026, Strasbourg<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> <\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The MEP called for better measurement and planning of water consumption in the face of climate change, urbanisation and ageing infrastructure.<b><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> <\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p><strong>Read more:<br \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/vigenin.eu\/en\/2026\/vigenin-we-cannot-manage-water-consumption-if-we-do-not-measure-and-plan-it\/\">Vigenin: We cannot manage water consumption if we do not measure and plan it<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>6 July 2026, Brussels<\/h2>\n<p>Vigenin announced a competition for a parliamentary assistant and for a paid six-month traineeship in his office at the European Parliament.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read more:<br \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/vigenin.eu\/en\/2026\/kristian-vigenin-announces-a-competition-for-a-parliamentary-assistant-and-a-trainee-for-his-office-at-the-european-parliament-in-brussels\/\">Kristian Vigenin announces a competition for a parliamentary assistant and a trainee for his office at the European Parliament in Brussels<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>7 July 2026, Strasbourg<\/h2>\n<p>The MEP set adapting to heatwaves and the other consequences of climate change as an urgent task.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read more:<br \/><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/vigenin.eu\/en\/2026\/vigenin-the-new-european-summer-is-already-here-and-we-must-adapt-to-the-heat\/\">Vigenin: The new European summer is already here, and we must adapt to the heat<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>8 July 2026, Strasbourg<\/h2>\n<p>In an interview with BNT, Vigenin called for climate adaptation and preventing heat damage to be a priority in future European policies and budgets.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read more:<br \/><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/vigenin.eu\/en\/2026\/vigenin-it-is-smarter-to-prevent-climate-change-damage-than-to-compensate-for-it\/\">Vigenin: It is smarter to prevent climate change damage than to compensate for it<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>9 July 2026, Strasbourg<\/h2>\n<p>The MEP proposed that the EU build its own digital capacity with clear funding, democratic oversight and less dependence on external technology suppliers.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read more:<br \/><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/vigenin.eu\/en\/2026\/vigenin-europes-digital-security-must-not-depend-on-foreign-solutions\/\">Vigenin: Europe&#8217;s digital security must not depend on foreign solutions<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>10 July 2026, Strasbourg<\/h2>\n<p>Vigenin insisted that protecting the rights of the Bulgarian community in Taraclia, Moldova, must be an integral part of the criteria for the country&#8217;s EU membership.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read more:<br \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/vigenin.eu\/en\/2026\/vigenin-respect-for-the-rights-of-bulgarians-in-moldova-is-a-criterion-for-its-eu-membership\/\">Vigenin: Respect for the rights of Bulgarians in Moldova is a criterion for its EU membership<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>14 July 2026, Strasbourg<\/h2>\n<p>The MEP called for the specific features of small farms to be taken into account and for the administrative burden on farmers to be reduced.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read more:<br \/><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/vigenin.eu\/en\/2026\/vigenin-in-strasbourg-small-farms-need-simplified-rules\/\">Vigenin in Strasbourg: Small farms need simplified rules<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>16 July 2026, Strasbourg<\/h2>\n<p>Vigenin contributed to protecting Bulgarian producers of rose and lavender oil.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read more:<br \/><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/vigenin.eu\/en\/2026\/vigenin-we-have-achieved-more-security-for-bulgarian-producers-of-rose-and-lavender-oil\/\">Vigenin: We have achieved more security for Bulgarian producers of rose and lavender oil<\/a><strong><\/p>\n<p><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>17 July 2026, Brussels<\/h2>\n<p>The MEP called for preparedness for health crises to be treated as part of European security.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read more:<br \/><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/vigenin.eu\/en\/2026\/vigenin-preparedness-for-health-crises-is-an-integral-part-of-europes-security\/\">Vigenin: Preparedness for health crises is an integral part of Europe&#8217;s security<\/a><strong><br \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<h2>18 July 2026, Brussels<\/h2>\n<p>Vigenin insisted that patients in all Member States should have equal access to European healthcare innovation.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read more:<br \/><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/vigenin.eu\/en\/2026\/vigenin-all-european-patients-should-have-access-to-innovations-in-healthcare\/\">Vigenin: All European patients must have access to healthcare innovation<\/a><strong><br \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<h2>19 July 2026, Brussels<\/h2>\n<p>The MEP raised the issue of fairer geographical representation in the European institutions.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read more:<br \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/vigenin.eu\/en\/2026\/vigenin-the-lack-of-representation-of-the-new-member-states-in-the-european-institutions-undermines-citizens-trust\/\">Vigenin: The lack of representation of the new member states in the European institutions undermines citizens&#8217; trust<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<h2>24 July 2026, Sofia<\/h2>\n<p>18 July 2026, Brussels<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Read more:<br \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/vigenin.eu\/en\/2026\/vigenin-the-national-interest-requires-a-clear-stance-not-mixed-signals\/\">Vigenin: The national interest requires a clear stance, not mixed signals<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>28 July 2026, Sofia<\/h2>\n<p>19 July 2026, Brussels<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read more:<br \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/vigenin.eu\/en\/2026\/vigenin-european-ambitions-are-being-stifled-by-national-self-interest-and-slow-decision-making\/\">Vigenin: European ambitions are being stifled by national self-interest and slow decision-making<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<h2>31 July 2026, Sofia<\/h2>\n<p>Kristian Vigenin met the Chair of the European Affairs and Oversight of European Funds Committee, Galin Durev, to discuss closer cooperation between the National Assembly and Bulgarian MEPs.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read more:<br \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/vigenin.eu\/en\/2026\/members-of-parliament-meps-and-ministers-will-discuss-bulgarias-priorities-in-the-eus-long-term-budget\/\">Members of parliament, MEPs and ministers will discuss Bulgaria&#8217;s priorities in the EU&#8217;s long-term budget<\/a><\/p><\/p>\n\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 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