{"id":7969,"date":"2026-02-12T16:24:43","date_gmt":"2026-02-12T14:24:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vigenin.eu\/2026\/january-2026-newsletter\/"},"modified":"2026-10-14T01:25:43","modified_gmt":"2026-10-13T22:25:43","slug":"january-2026-newsletter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vigenin.eu\/en\/2026\/january-2026-newsletter\/","title":{"rendered":"January 2026 &#8211; Newsletter"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"7969\" class=\"elementor elementor-7969 elementor-5642\" 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\/02\/kristian-vigenin-january-2026-newsletter-2.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-13201\" alt=\"Kristian Vigenin - January 2026 - Newsletter - photo 2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vigenin.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/kristian-vigenin-january-2026-newsletter-2.webp 1200w, https:\/\/vigenin.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/kristian-vigenin-january-2026-newsletter-2-500x263.webp 500w, https:\/\/vigenin.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/kristian-vigenin-january-2026-newsletter-2-300x158.webp 300w, https:\/\/vigenin.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/kristian-vigenin-january-2026-newsletter-2-768x403.webp 768w, https:\/\/vigenin.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/kristian-vigenin-january-2026-newsletter-2-143x75.webp 143w, https:\/\/vigenin.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/kristian-vigenin-january-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\">January 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>12\/02\/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>16:24<\/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 January 2026 Kristian Vigenin took an active part in political debates, media appearances, meetings with European and national partners and initiatives related to the future of the BSP, European regulatory policy, small and medium-sized enterprises, as well as the questions of democracy, the electoral process and institutional stability. A main focus of his work was the need for deep political change, smarter European law-making and protection of the public interest. \n<\/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\/02\/kristian-vigenin-bulletin-2026-01.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>08.01.2026, Brussels<\/h2>\n<p>The &#8220;EuroConverter&#8221;, created on Kristian Vigenin&#8217;s initiative, is becoming ever more popular. The app for converting between the lev and the euro already has more than 25,000 users and helps citizens and business during the period of introducing the euro. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Read more:<br \/><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/vigenin.eu\/en\/2026\/the-euroconverter-initiated-by-kristian-vigenin-is-becoming-increasingly-popular\/\">The euro converter created on Kristian Vigenin&#8217;s initiative is becoming ever more popular<\/a> <\/p>\n<\/p>\n<h2>09.01.2026, Sofia<\/h2>\n<p>Social protection, affordable healthcare, the responsible development of artificial intelligence and the need for a meaningful public conversation were the focus of the meeting between Bulgarian MEP Kristian Vigenin from the Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament and Bulgarian journalists.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read more:<br \/><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/vigenin.eu\/en\/2026\/kristian-vigenin-politics-is-made-with-responsibility-and-decisions-not-with-empty-words\/\">Kristian Vigenin: Politics is made with responsibility and decisions, not with empty words <\/a> <\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>18.01.2026, Sofia<\/h2>\n<p>The way of voting at the upcoming elections has to guarantee trust in the electoral process, Kristian Vigenin said in an interview with Nova News television.<b><br \/><\/b><\/p>\n<p><strong>Read more:<br \/><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/vigenin.eu\/en\/2026\/vigenin-the-most-important-thing-for-the-forthcoming-elections-is-to-guarantee-an-honest-and-transparent-vote\/\">Vigenin: The most important thing for the upcoming elections is to guarantee an honest and transparent vote<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>19.01.2026, Strasbourg<\/h2>\n<p>In an interview with Bulgaria On Air television the MEP called for a calm discussion and for diplomacy to take priority on the &#8220;Greenland&#8221; issue.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read more:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/vigenin.eu\/en\/2026\/vigenin-on-the-greenland-issue-reason-and-dialogue-have-to-prevail\/\">Vigenin: On the &#8220;Greenland&#8221; issue reason and dialogue have to prevail <\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>20.01.2026, Strasbourg<\/h2>\n<p>Vigenin set out a position in the European Parliament that the development of industry has to be combined with protection of the national healthcare systems.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read more:<br \/><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/vigenin.eu\/en\/2026\/industrial-policy-should-not-be-at-the-expense-of-national-health-budgets\/\">Industrial policy should not come at the expense of national healthcare budgets<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>22.01.2026, Strasbourg<\/h2>\n<p>Vigenin backed the case for strengthening the strategic economic partnership between the European Union and India in the context of upcoming summits.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read more:<br \/><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/vigenin.eu\/en\/2026\/vigenin-eu-and-india-can-build-a-more-sustainable-and-competitive-economy-together\/\">Vigenin: The EU and India can build a more sustainable and competitive economy together<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>23.01.2026, Strasbourg<\/h2>\n<p>In an interview with BNT Vigenin emphasised the protection of national sovereignty and the right of states to choose their own path.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read more:<br \/><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/vigenin.eu\/en\/2026\/vigenin-the-sovereignty-of-every-state-and-the-right-to-self-determination-must-be-protected\/\">Vigenin: The sovereignty of every state and the right to self-determination have to be protected<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>26.01.2026, Sofia<\/h2>\n<p>In an interview with bTV Vigenin said that Bulgaria has to follow a consistent foreign policy and keep its partnership in the EU.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read more:<br \/><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/vigenin.eu\/en\/2026\/vigenin-bulgaria-has-to-stand-firmly-on-european-positions-and-not-be-left-alone\/\">Vigenin: Bulgaria has to stand firmly on European positions and not be left alone<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>29.01.2026, Brussels<\/h2>\n<p>The MEP met representatives of SMEs from the cosmetics sector and stressed the need for regulatory policies that take account of the real capacity of business.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read more:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/vigenin.eu\/en\/2026\/kristian-vigenin-legislation-has-to-be-built-on-the-reality-of-small-and-medium-sized-enterprises\/\">Kristian Vigenin: Legislation has to be built on the reality of small and medium-sized enterprises<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>30.01.2026, Brussels<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> <\/span><\/h2>\n<p>At a forum of SME Connect, one of the most active platforms for dialogue between the institutions and small and medium-sized business, the MEP emphasised that the EU has to create regulations that are practically applicable for European companies.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read more:<br \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/vigenin.eu\/en\/2026\/vigenin-european-rules-help-business-when-they-are-smart-and-workable\/\">Vigenin: European rules help business when they are smart and workable <\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>31.01.2026, Brussels<\/h2>\n<p>Vigenin met representatives of American forest owner organisations and indigenous communities<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read more:<br \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/vigenin.eu\/en\/2026\/vigenin-green-policies-have-to-be-effective-but-also-fair\/\">Vigenin: Green policies have to be effective, but also fair<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/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 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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-d2f31e3\" data-id=\"d2f31e3\" 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-9db44ec elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9db44ec\" 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\/2026\/10\/kristian-vigenin-member-of-the-european-parliament.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-13098\" alt=\"Kristian Vigenin - Member of the European Parliament\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vigenin.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/kristian-vigenin-member-of-the-european-parliament.webp 587w, https:\/\/vigenin.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/kristian-vigenin-member-of-the-european-parliament-500x492.webp 500w, https:\/\/vigenin.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/kristian-vigenin-member-of-the-european-parliament-300x295.webp 300w, https:\/\/vigenin.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/kristian-vigenin-member-of-the-european-parliament-76x75.webp 76w, https:\/\/vigenin.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/kristian-vigenin-member-of-the-european-parliament-480x473.webp 480w\" sizes=\"(max-width:767px) 480px, 587px\" \/>\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\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2b67161\" data-id=\"2b67161\" 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-2997adf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2997adf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" 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 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