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Why did the EU accept authoritarianism in Bulgaria but object to it in Belarus?

  • The Barricade The Barricade
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This is the second part of a two-part discussion on Europe's growing authoritarian tendencies, especially in Eastern Europe. We'll talk about the West's hypocritical and selective response to this phenomenon in this segment. The EU,...

Blackmail, racketeering, oligarchs and violence in Bulgaria. Discussing Borissov’s legacy w/..

  • Maria Cernat - Boyan Stanislasvski Maria Cernat - Boyan Stanislasvski
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A heinous scandal is brewing in Bulgaria, with wealthy businessman and landowner Svetoslav Ilchovski at the center, who recently testified before a parliamentary commission about the Bulgarian PM's gangsterism. "The Barricade" has published a lengthy...

[VIDEO] Reprivatization in Poland or how crooks massively take over schools, hospital and houses

  • Boyan Stanislavski Boyan Stanislavski
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The Barricade sat down with the Polish lawyer and activist Beata Siemieniako about the criminal injustice of the so called reprivatization process in Poland. She wrote about her experience in the field of organizing social...

The pathetic battle of in-laws and cousins over the Bulgarian energy sector

  • Kaloyan Todorov Kaloyan Todorov
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There is a second wave of “privatization” for a stake in the energy business. The battle is about who should take over. Varna TPP, an asset of the Czechs, was sold in a similar scheme....
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