Bulgaria’s elections: change we disbelieve in

Dimitar Bechev 15 May 2013

A mixed result offers some satisfaction to all of Bulgaria's largest parties. But signs of escape from the country's political and economic troubles are elusive, says Dimitar Bechev.

The Bulgarian winter of protests

Mariya Ivancheva 15 March 2013

In the last week of February, after days of protests across the country, the Bulgarian government headed by Boyko Borisov resigned. What happened? What came after? And what comes next?

Bulgaria’s anger, the real source

Dimitar Bechev 14 March 2013

An escalating crisis in Bulgaria marked by street-protests across the country forced the government's resignation. But the instant wisdom that financial austerity caused it is misleading, says Dimitar Bechev.

Roma inclusion in 2012: no respite in prejudice

Bernard Rorke 11 January 2013

Does the EU deserve its Nobel Peace Prize? 2013 is the European Year of Citizens, dedicated to the rights that come with EU citizenship. It seems utterly remote and removed from the reality facing millions of Roma across the Union.  

There and back again? Media freedom and autonomy in Central and Eastern Europe

Václav Štětka 18 December 2012

Collusion between the press and politicians is not confined to western Europe. Central and Eastern European countries are also plagued by their own mini-Murdochs – and in these more fragile democracies, they represent an even bigger threat.

Bulgarian national identity in an era of European integration

Philip Dandolov 13 December 2012

Almost six years after its accession to the European Union, Bulgaria is confronted with the ghosts of a nationalist past. Barriers to Europeanism, however, are weaker than ever.

Failing Roma, again

Valeriu Nicolae 18 August 2012

Roma need to become respected but also responsible citizens in their own countries. There are solutions. But none of those solutions are immediate or cheap.

Debating “the commons” in post-socialist Bulgaria

Mariya Ivancheva 6 August 2012

The absence of solidarity with other causes and the persistence of neoliberalism in Bulgarian protests against the Forestry Act underline the need to adapt our understanding of "the commons" to new contexts. Neoliberal discourse and developmentalist ideology still control the imaginations of the majority of people from across the class spectrum.

Bulgaria, the end of innocence

John O'Brennan 22 July 2012

The bombing of Israeli tourists in the resort of Burgas suggests that Bulgaria's strategic choices have made it vulnerable to terrorist attack, says John O'Brennan.

Bulgaria, terror and aftershock

Dimitar Bechev 20 July 2012

An attack on Israeli tourists in the Black Sea resort of Burgas is a moment of profound alarm for Bulgaria. It also highlights changes in the country’s international profile, says Dimitar Bechev in Sofia.

Bulgaria’s tense week: spark, fire, and solvent

Daniel Smilov 4 October 2011
A local incident turned national conflict mixing anti-Roma sentiment and nationalist mobilisation reveals flaws in Bulgaria’s political order that demand a coherent response, says Daniel Smilov.

East European Geographobia

Bashkim Shehu 11 May 2011
There are particularities of fear in a post-communist Europe bewildered by the demands of neoliberalism, which also tap into a legacy of aversion matured during Communism.

UN criticises slow aid for Pakistan

Josephine Whitaker 19 August 2010
UN calls for more aid to Pakistan flood victims, as giving remains highly politicised. Blast leaves seven dead in Xinjiang in a suspected ethnically-motivated attack. France begins Roma deportation. As last combat brigades depart Iraq, questions remain about its future. India accuses Pakistani soldiers of violating ceasefire in Kashmir.

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Heather McRobie


Niki Seth-Smith is a freelance journalist and co-editor of OurKingdom.

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