Week in Review: Between Optimism and Gridlock
Our selection of Premium stories this week brings a note of optimism that some long-standing problems and deadlocks could be resolved in the near future, tempered with an inevitable dose…
Bulgaria’s Coalition Govt Collapses Unexpectedly Under Protest Pressure
Bulgaria’s coalition government - previously confident it would complete its mandate - quit on Thursday, following one of the biggest waves of protest in the country's history. KAYNAK: Balkan Insight
From Jakarta to the Balkans, It’s the Era of ‘Anime Resistance’
Flags from a Japanese anime series flown at Bulgarian anti-corruption protests tell a story about the emergence of a new kind of cosmopolitanism among Balkan youth. KAYNAK: Balkan Insight
Human Rights Watch Blames Bulgaria’s ’Toxic Air’ on Delayed Coal Phaseout
Report says Bulgaria's coal-fired electricity plants violate EU air-quality rules and are putting lives at risk – and calls for a faster energy transition away from fossil fuels. KAYNAK: Balkan…
‘Different Energy’: Budget Win for Young Bulgarian Protesters Fuels Hope for More
Young people are taking to the streets of Bulgaria in huge numbers against what they claim is an ‘arrogant kleptocracy’, inspiring some to believe the country is at a turning…
Major Anti-Government Protests Erupt Across Bulgaria
Tens of thousands filled the streets of Bulgaria’s biggest towns to protest against the current government, the proposed state budget and the lack of long overdue political lustration KAYNAK: Balkan…
Bulgarian Ex-Mayor Charged Over Huge EU Funding Fraud
Ivan Portnih, GERB-affiliated mayor of Varna from 2013 to 2023, is accused of forging official documents and providing false information in order to unlawfully obtain 3.4 million euros. KAYNAK: Balkan…