Fereydoun Majlessi: Extremists did not allow Rouhani to keep his word

10 April 2021 Vladimir Mitev

Fereydoun Majlessi: Extremists did not allow Rouhani to keep his word

An interview with the pre-Revolution Iranian diplomat to the United States about the China-Iran ”comprehensive cooperation”, the relations of Iran with the West, the post-Trump Middle East and the place of Black Sea countries such as Romania and Bulgaria in Iranian foreign policyVladimir MitevVladimir Mitev is a Bulgarian-Romanian journalist based

31 March 2021 Vladimir Mitev

Romanian government threatens unions after protest in the Bucharest metro

The dissatisfaction of the transport workers exacerbated the conflict between the right-wing government of Florin Cîţu and the labour unionsVladimir 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

18 March 2021 Małgorzata Kulbaczewska-Figat

Ailbhe Smyth: “We need a discussion about abortion on a pan-European scale, linked to a discussion about our democracy.”

How did Irish society move from a ban on abortion to a victory for women’s rights? What can be learned from this experience for the current feminist protests in Poland? Małgorzata Kulbaczewska-Figat (Strajk.eu) talks to Ailbhe Smyth, feminist activist who played a central role in successful political campaigns on women’s

5 March 2021 Cecilia Capanna

Gorbachev turned 90

Mikhail Gorbachev’s dreams, hopes and difficulties revealed by Andrey Grachev in an interview on the occasion of the 90th birthday of the last President of the Soviet Union.Cecilia CapannaExecutive Director at The Other News (http://other-news.info). Press Agent at Motorsport Technical School (http://mtschool.it). Jazz musician.

5 February 2021 Małgorzata Kulbaczewska-Figat

“The covid vaccine was created thanks to public money – let it be a public property!”

How we all lost due to the policy of austerity and why profit and health care will never go hand in hand – Polish journalist Małgorzata Kulbaczewska-Figat from Strajk.eu talks to MEP Marc Botenga, member of the Workers’ Party of Belgium (PVDA/PTB) and The Left in the European Parliament.Małgorzata Kulbaczewska-FigatPolish

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

22 January 2021 Paul Jay

WTO Protects Intellectual Property Rights Over Lives of Millions

Renowned Italian political scientist and economist Riccardo Petrella says the WTO decision not to waive intellectual property rights during the pandemic will make crucial medicines and technology unaffordable. It could condemn millions to death. On theAnalysis.news podcast with Paul Jay in collaboration with Other News.Paul JayPaul Jay (born 1951) is a journalist

21 January 2021 Noémi Lehoczki

Streeck: The European Union should unite democratic, sovereign nation-states

Interview with the German economic sociologist Wolfgang Streeck about the political figure of Angela Merkel, Germany’s positions on refugees and debt mutualization and the future of solidarity and Europe in neoliberal timesNoémi LehoczkiSelf-described populist. Author of Merce (Hungary).

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,