The 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
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A live interview with Vladimir Mitev about the escalation of the Bulgarian protests this past week as two of the biggest trends in the fight against corruption in Bulgaria square off, the parallels the protests have with the broader Romanian fight against its own corruption, and on what could be
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The ‘Anti-corruption’ fight in Bulgaria that erupted again on July 9, 2020, is caught in a clash between two conflicting concepts of what is at stakeVladimir 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
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The former president used to be the representative of anti-communism and anti-corruption in Romanian politics. In 2016 a criminal investigation for money laundering was started against him. On 20 September 2019 the court declared him a collaborator with the communist secret service “Securitate”Vladimir MitevVladimir Mitev is a Bulgarian-Romanian journalist based
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Romanian anti-corruption stays where it was in the spring, crucified between two strong camps. The effect of Kövesi’s victory on Romanian politics will be short, believes the expert of good governance Codru Vrabie. He thinks that the European Public Prosecutor’s Office may have no significant results from Kövesi’s mandate. But
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The veteran analyst explains what Iohannis`s mistake was, who benefits from the changes in justice and why Romania is not on the road to becoming a new Poland or Hungary Vladimir MitevVladimir Mitev is a Bulgarian-Romanian journalist based in Rousse, a town on the very border between the two countries.
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The good governance expert talked with Baricada about the evolution of the anti-corruption fight in Romania, the shortcomings of the current discourse on potential union with the Republic of Moldova, and the need for concrete steps towards better communication and closer ties between Romanians and their neighbours Vladimir MitevVladimir Mitev
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