“Never again fascism!”

17 February 2021 Nikolay Draganov

“Never again fascism!”

A march entitled “No Nazis on our streets” was held for another year in Sofia.Nikolay DraganovDraganov is a Bulgarian journalist based in Sofia, currently writing for the left analytical platform BARICADA He graduated at the University of National and World Economy in Sofia has earned a BA degree in sociology and

24 January 2021 Yuliana Metodieva

Erdogan has no influence over Bulgarian Turks

Interview with the Bulgaria—based expert on Turkey about the relations between the Turkish president and Bulgarian Muslims and about the future of Turkey after the introduction of a law which could limit the activities of NGOsYuliana MetodievaYuliana Metodieva is the founder and editor-in-chief of Marginalia – Bulgarian website for comments,

23 January 2021 Vladimir Mitev

Lora Nenkovska: The Romanian Sofia Nădejde Awards are very much needed because women’s literature continues to go unnoticed

The Romanian language and literature professor talks about the richness and social commitment of contemporary Romanian culture, which is an integral part of European cultural processes.Vladimir MitevVladimir Mitev is a Bulgarian-Romanian journalist based in Rousse, a town on the very border between the two countries. He is the editor-in-chief of

21 January 2021 Miruna Butnaru-Troncotă

The most relevant 2020 events for EU enlargement in the Western Balkans

A review of the Western Balkans’ slow motion to the EU.Miruna Butnaru-TroncotăDr Miruna Butnaru-Troncotă is a lecturer in the Department of International Relations and European Studies at the National University of Political Science and Public Administration (SNSPA) in Bucharest, Romania. Since 2019 she has coordinated the SNSPA Center for European

5 January 2021 Veronika Stoyanova

Bulgaria’s transition to capitalism — a very uncreative destruction

An account of a civilizational downgrade.Veronika StoyanovaVeronika Stoyanova works as a Lecturer in Political Sociology at the University of Kent, UK. Her research focuses on theories of ideology and utopia, post-socialist studies, and Roma exclusion in Europe.

1 December 2020 Vladimir Mitev

Ioannis Armakolas: Historical issues raised by Bulgaria may spiral out of control

An interview with the specialist on Southeastern Europe about the Bulgarian veto on the beginning of Macedonian accession negotiations with the EU.Vladimir MitevVladimir Mitev is a Bulgarian-Romanian journalist based in Rousse, a town on the very border between the two countries. He is the editor-in-chief of the Romanian website BARICADA

29 November 2020 Vladimir Mitev

A blockade of the Macedonian road to the EU risks undermining the region’s European prospects

An interview with Miruna Butnaru-Troncotă, international relations expert on the Balkans, about the Bulgarian-Macedonian dispute over good neighbourliness and common historyVladimir MitevVladimir Mitev is a Bulgarian-Romanian journalist based in Rousse, a town on the very border between the two countries. He is the editor-in-chief of the Romanian website BARICADA Romania,

25 November 2020 The Barricade

Albanian reactions to the Bulgarian policy towards the Republic of Northern Macedonia

Sofia’s veto on the start of Skopje’s negotiations with the EU was met by Albanians in Northern Macedonia and Albania with their characteristic pragmatism.The Barricade

21 November 2020 Vladimir Mitev

Macedonians met the Bulgarian foreign minister’s comments on Tito with an avalanche of laughter

Bulgarians fail to understand that they have made mistakes in Macedonia throughout history, says Sonja Stojadinovic, a Macedonian political scientist, who reflects on Bulgaria’s veto at the start of North Macedonia’s negotiations with the EU.Vladimir MitevVladimir Mitev is a Bulgarian-Romanian journalist based in Rousse, a town on the very border

15 November 2020 Maria Cernat - Boyan Stanislasvski

The great mishandling: Covid-19 in Eastern Europe and some usual colorful pathologies

On the Barricades Special Podcast , 15 November 2020Maria Cernat – Boyan StanislasvskiBoyan Stanislavski (Poland) and Maria Cernat (Romania) make a regular video podcast, in which they discuss various developments in Poland, Romania and the region. The work title of their podcast is “Squatting reds in tracksuits”