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
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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
Continue readingBulgarians 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
Continue readingOn 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”
Continue readingCompetition has returned to Bulgarian politics, and the topics, ideas and actions of the protagonists seem to be inspired by their Romanian counterparts.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
Continue readingWhy does Bulgaria need a right to housing movement? And what are the dimensions of the housing issue in one of the big Bulgarian cities?David BissetDavid Bisset is a specialist in child poverty and deprivation. He is one of the founders of Equilibrium, which is one of the leading social care
Continue readingThe Barricade’s Vladimir Mitev was the guest of Paul Jay’s The Analysis podcast, discussing Bulgarian protests, the all-weather warm relations between Sofia and Washington, the Bulgarian acquisition of US war planes, the genesis of Bulgarian organised crime and oligarchy in the times of transition, the eternal Soros-Trump clash in Eastern
Continue readingThe Barricade’s Vladimir Mitev was interviewed by the Danish organisation Democracy in Europe on the Bulgarian protests: their demands, the comparisons between the Bulgarian and the Romanian anti-corruption fights and protests, the role of the new left and its democratic innovations.Zlatko JovanovicZlatko Jovanovic has taught, has researched and has written
Continue readingIt’s curious how the serious personal deviations of some candidates doesn’t seem to prevent the people from voting for them in the Romanian local elections. Neighbouring Bulgaria is another example of that current. For a number of years Bulgarians have been electing an authoritarian gangster to the countrys’ top position.
Continue readingAn essay on the psychology and sociology of present-day BulgariansDavid BissetDavid Bisset is a specialist in child poverty and deprivation. He is one of the founders of Equilibrium, which is one of the leading social care and children care organisations in Southeastern Europe. His relationship with Bulgaria goes back to 1991.
Continue readingCronyism harms Bulgrian sociey in many ways, causing poverty, lack of social mobility, discouragement and depression. Significantly, cronyism promotes mediocrity in positions of management, blockinig social change and encouraging the youth’s emigration.David BissetDavid Bisset is a specialist in child poverty and deprivation. He is one of the founders of Equilibrium, which
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