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[Bulgaria] Bulgaria's child mortality rate is double the EU average

25 Jun 2018

The director of the National Center for Public Health and Analysis, Hristo Hinkov, reported that the level of child mortality in Bulgaria is two times higher than the average for all countries in the European Union, according to the National Network... Read more

[European Union] Record number of refugees and internally displaced for 2017 according to UN data

22 Jun 2018

On the occasion of the International Refugee Day, June 20, the National Network for Children reported on UN data that over 68 million people were refugees or internally displaced in 2017. This is a record number after a five-year increase in the... Read more

[Romania] In Bacau, the children from 6 communities built the models of their future playgrounds

18 Jun 2018

In Bacau, in the communes Negri, Racova, Scorteni, Sărata, Bogdăneşti and Pîrjol, the children built their models for their future playgrounds. The workshops were facilitated by 3 architects from Bucharest, with expertise in the development of rural... Read more

[Serbia] Roundtable "Support to education for children from informal settlements - examples of good practice" organized by Center for Youth Integration, supported by CWS Europe and H. Stepic CEE Charity

13 Jun 2018

The roundtable was held at Café bar "16" on Friday, June 8th, and gathered professionals from civil society organizations (from the Center for Youth Integration, Center for Interactive Pedagogy, Friends of Children of Serbia, SOS Children... Read more

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