Bulgaria introduced a mandatory religion subject with two options “Orthodoxy” and “Islam”. According to the Centre for Interethnic Dialogue and Tolerance “Amalipe” (a Roma organisation), this may cause tension in ethnically mixed areas and deepen educational segregation. Additional tension may also arise in communities that follow forms of Christianity other than Orthodoxy and Islam other than Orthodoxy, for example, various Protestant denominations, Catholicism.

• Позиция: Обучението по религия ще доведе до напрежение в етническите райони. In: U4V Plovdiv. 27.06.2025. https://u4avplovdiv.com/позиция-обучението-по-религия-ще-дове