Betting and gambling companies have gained enormous influence in Bulgaria and Romania. Not only on the people who slip into gambling addiction, but also on the media, which suffer from their economic power. New laws seek to contain this influence, but their impact is unclear
Incinerator in Sofia, a project gone up in smoke
Bulgaria: railway network renewed with cohesion funds
Ivo Danchev: photography between roots and dreams
Austria and the Balkans, between interests and populism
Energy transition: EU funds for renewables increase
SLAPP in Bulgaria, record claim against Mediapool
Gabrovo: innovation through the dialogue between academia and business
In Gabrovo, in central Bulgaria, the “Centre of Competence” was designed to forge links between academia and the business world and to foster innovation. The Centre houses fourteen labs equipped with state-of-the-art research and analysis equipment, in many cases unique to both Bulgaria and the entire Balkan peninsula
Sofia, the long protest
For nearly two weeks Bulgaria has been shaken by street demonstrations against the Borisov government. The heart of the mobilization is the center of the capital Sofia, where thousands of citizens are demanding the resignation of the executive, fighting corruption and the uncontrolled power of the oligarchs. The faces of the protest in the photos of our correspondent
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