It’s Ilchovski-gate this time. A very typical story from Bulgaria during the reign of Boyko Borissov. It’s about blackmail, racketeering, feuds between oligarchs, escort girls, gold bars, stock speculation, and businessmen – some loyal to Borissov and others attempting to dissent. Get this and a lot more of the cheap
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The media situation in Bulgaria is undoubtedly disheartening — but the usual reflections about the Reporters Without Borders freedom of speech ranking do not address some of the biggest threats to journalism.Philip BourovBulgarian journalist specializing in the international relations, conflicts, macroeconomics and finance. Currently writes for the Bulgarian left portal
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An interview with Hans Modrow, Prime Minister of the GDR (1989-1990), on relations between East Germany and the People’s Republic of Bulgaria, the economic, political and ideological consequences of the collapse of the Eastern Bloc, and the prospects for socialism in the 21st century.The Barricade
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On the barricades ― s02e24Maria 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”
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Who is Slavi Trifonov — the ascending politician in Bulgaria?Jana Tsoneva – Georgi MedarovJana Tsoneva is a sociologist, a member of the Collective for Social Interventions (koibooks.novilevi.org). She works at BAS, author of publications in Jacobin, Al Jazeera, Bilten / Left East and others. Georgi Medarov is a sociologist from
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The 11 April 2021 episode of the On the Barricades podcast had as a guest the Bulgarian analyst Todor TodorovMaria 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
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The devastation will continue in Bulgaria after its April 2021 parliamentary electionsMirena Filpova – Boyan Stanislavski
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Bulgaria’s national and international political contradictions revolve around corruption and the rule of law.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 Romania, which initially started as a Romanian language
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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
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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,
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