Irena Radeva

Irena Radeva is the head of the Regional Education Office in Varna, Bulgaria. She recently made headlines due to her call for school directors in the region to support a petition for the introduction of a mandatory subject on 'Religion - Christianity - Orthodox', which raised concerns about potential violations of political neutrality in the educational system. Education Minister Krasimir Valchev defended her actions, stating that she expressed a personal position and did not violate any laws, emphasizing the importance of political neutrality within the education sector.