{"id":7957,"date":"2026-03-04T11:41:56","date_gmt":"2026-03-04T09:41:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vigenin.eu\/2026\/february-2026-newsletter\/"},"modified":"2026-10-14T01:20:35","modified_gmt":"2026-10-13T22:20:35","slug":"february-2026-newsletter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vigenin.eu\/en\/2026\/february-2026-newsletter\/","title":{"rendered":"February 2026 &#8211; Newsletter"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"7957\" class=\"elementor elementor-7957 elementor-5787\" 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\/03\/kristian-vigenin-february-2026-newsletter-2.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-13096\" alt=\"Kristian Vigenin - February 2026 - Newsletter - photo 2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vigenin.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/kristian-vigenin-february-2026-newsletter-2.webp 1200w, https:\/\/vigenin.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/kristian-vigenin-february-2026-newsletter-2-500x263.webp 500w, https:\/\/vigenin.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/kristian-vigenin-february-2026-newsletter-2-300x158.webp 300w, https:\/\/vigenin.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/kristian-vigenin-february-2026-newsletter-2-768x403.webp 768w, https:\/\/vigenin.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/kristian-vigenin-february-2026-newsletter-2-143x75.webp 143w, https:\/\/vigenin.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/kristian-vigenin-february-2026-newsletter-2-480x252.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\">February 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>04\/03\/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>11:41<\/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 February 2026 Kristian Vigenin's work was focused on important European and national topics: the competitiveness of the EU, reducing the administrative burden for business, the energy transformation and the rule of law. In the European Parliament he continued his efforts for clearer and more effective rules in support of companies and for stricter control over European funds. \n\nIn Bulgaria the focus was on our place in the EU, the need for a clear national position and an active debate on the future of the Union, as well as on the current domestic political processes.<\/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\/03\/kristian-vigenin-bulletin-2026-february.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>01.02.2026, Sofia<\/h2>\n<p>Kristian Vigenin gave an interview to the programme &#8220;Sabudi se&#8221; on Nova Television. In it he commented on current domestic political topics related to the running of the country and to the BSP. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Read more:<br \/><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/vigenin.eu\/en\/2026\/vigenin-the-bsp-needs-deep-change-a-young-leader-and-new-partners\/\">Vigenin: The BSP needs deep change, a young leader and new partners<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<h2>04.02.2026, Brussels<\/h2>\n<p>The MEP co-organised a working discussion in the EP devoted to the EC proposal for simplifying certain requirements and procedures for chemical products, the so-called &#8220;Omnibus 6&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read more:<br \/><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/vigenin.eu\/en\/2026\/vigenin-in-simplifying-rules-on-cosmetics-to-maintain-high-health-standards\/\">Vigenin: When simplifying the rules for cosmetics, let us keep the high health standards<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>06.02.2026, Nicosia<\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> Vigenin took part in parliamentary scrutiny of the European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation (Europol).<\/span><b><\/b><\/p>\n<p><strong>Read more:<br \/><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/vigenin.eu\/en\/2026\/vigenin-europol-has-to-have-new-tools-against-crime-in-the-age-of-artificial-intelligence\/\">Vigenin: Europol has to have new tools against crime in the age of artificial intelligence<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>11.02.2026, Strasbourg<\/h2>\n<p>He gave an interview to the special studio of Darik Radio from the European Parliament on current European and national topics.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read more:<br \/><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/vigenin.eu\/en\/2026\/vigenin-the-election-of-a-new-leader-is-a-chance-for-real-change-and-for-the-bsp-to-regain-its-influence\/\">Vigenin: The election of a new leader is a chance for real change and for the BSP to regain its influence<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>13.02.2026, Strasbourg<\/h2>\n<p>Vigenin achieved an important result as EP rapporteur on part of the &#8220;Omnibus IV&#8221; package, aimed at reducing the administrative burden for business and creating a more predictable economic environment.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read more:<br \/><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/vigenin.eu\/en\/2026\/vigenin-we-have-negotiated-relief-for-over-40-000-european-enterprises\/\">Vigenin: We agreed relief for more than 40,000 European companies<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>19.02.2026, Bishkek and Osh, Kyrgyzstan<\/h2>\n<p>The MEP was part of the official mission to Kyrgyzstan of the EP Delegation for Relations with Central Asia<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read more:<br \/><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/vigenin.eu\/en\/2026\/vigenin-to-the-president-of-kyrgyzstan-partnership-with-the-eu-creates-new-opportunities\/\">Vigenin to the president of Kyrgyzstan: The partnership with the EU creates new opportunities<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>20.02.2026, Vienna<\/h2>\n<p>Vigenin took part in a discussion organised by the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly, devoted to the role of the media in political processes and the protection of democratic standards<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read more:<br \/><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/vigenin.eu\/en\/2026\/vigenin-the-most-important-defence-of-democracy-is-informed-citizens\/\">Vigenin: The most important defence of democracy is informed citizens<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>24.02.2026, Brussels<\/h2>\n<p>The MEP voted in favour of the new European Chief Prosecutor of the European Public Prosecutor&#8217;s Office Andres Ritter<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read more:<br \/><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/vigenin.eu\/en\/2026\/kristian-vigenin-strict-control-over-european-funds-has-to-be-a-priority-for-bulgaria-too\/\">Kristian Vigenin: Strict control over European funds has to be a priority for Bulgaria too<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>25.02.2026, Brussels<\/h2>\n<p>Vigenin took part in the round table &#8220;Central and Eastern Europe in the changing EU: the role of the region in shaping the energy transformation for security and social wellbeing&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read more:<br \/><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/vigenin.eu\/en\/2026\/vigenin-the-energy-transition-is-a-question-of-security-competitiveness-and-social-justice\/\">Vigenin: The energy transition is a question of security, competitiveness and social justice<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>27.02.2026, Sofia<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> <\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The MEP organised a public discussion on the topic &#8220;A two-speed European Union? The challenges facing Bulgaria&#8221;. The event was held on the initiative of the ABV party, Alternative for Bulgarian Revival, with the assistance of the Centre for European and International Studies Foundation (CEIS).  <\/p>\n<p><strong>Read more:<br \/><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/vigenin.eu\/2026\/vigenin-silata-na-evropa-e-sposobnostta-%25D1%259D-da-namalyava-razlichiyata\/\">Vigenin: The strength of Europe is its ability to reduce disparities<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/vigenin.eu\/en\/2026\/krum-zarkov-only-a-fair-europe-will-be-a-safe-europe\/\">Krum Zarkov: Only a just Europe will be a secure Europe<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/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 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data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Contact Kristian Vigenin<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-606b429 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"606b429\" 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\">Questions and Events<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d8b6a8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3d8b6a8\" 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\">Sofia - 00359 888 013 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