Interview with a Danish migration researcher on the externalization agreements the EU enters into with countries in North Africa, on their human rights dimensions for migrants and on the larger implications of such measures in European migration management.Vladimir MitevVladimir Mitev is a Bulgarian-Romanian journalist based in Rousse, a town on
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An interview with Kamran Baradaran, an Iranian translator of Slavoj Žižek.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 version of the
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An interview with the Iranian political scientist Mehdi Motaharnia following the recent presidential election: on the legacy of Hassan Rouhani, on the future economic policy of the newly-elected Ebrahim Raisi, on the low turnout and on the expectations from the ongoing nuclear negotiations in Vienna. Vladimir MitevVladimir Mitev is a
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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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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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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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