From commitment to change: How Bulgaria showed Europe a new path for child protection

Eurochild

The article reports on a key event held on 2 December 2025 at the Eurochild–hosted session at the European Parliament, marking the end of a three-year national effort in Bulgaria to shift from institutional care toward family- and community-based child protection. The initiative—supported by Tanya’s Dream Fund—focused on strengthening families, preventing child–family separation, and using funding from the European Child Guarantee (ECG) together with national reforms to build coherent, prevention-oriented systems.