In the Strandzha mountains, on the border between Bulgaria and Turkey, proud, obstinate producers carry on making “kiselo mlyako” (sour milk), a thousand-year-old tradition
Unione europea e Turchia rilanciano le proprie relazioni con un accordo sui flussi migratori. Ma senza una visione di lungo periodo, sia la gestione della crisi umanitaria che il processo di adesione di Ankara restano problematici
The government in Sofia has recently strengthened the laws against people-trafficking, in an attempt to strike the local criminal organizations who are finding in the migrants a new source of income
Insicurezza. Questo il sentimento profondo - fomentato da mancanza di solidarietà e visione globale a livello europeo - che spinge molti paesi balcanici a rispondere alla crisi dei rifugiati innalzando barriere e srotolando filo spinato. Un commento
Lake Prespa, on the border between Macedonia, Albania and Greece preserves unique biodiversity and culinary traditions. Like that of the dried fish "cironki", whose origins are lost in time
Northwestern Bulgaria: the poorest region in the EU, hit by the fierce depopulation of rural areas. Yet, despite the difficulties of the present, some do resist – and start back, in small steps - from the treasures of a centenary cultural and culinary tradition
Bulgaria is among the few European countries that have announced the achievement of the objectives of the "Europe 2020" strategy on renewable energy. At the same time, the sector is said to be in crisis and unsustainable. Our report
La Bulgaria è entrata nell'Ue nel gennaio 2007. A sette anni di distanza da quel sospirato traguardo, i sentimenti nel paese restano però contrastanti, quasi schizofrenici, e molti cittadini bulgari si chiedono ancora se e quando potranno sentirsi davvero europei
At Foça, on Turkey's Aegean coast, there's a market with a magical miscellany of colours, aromas and flavours. Among the treasures displayed on the stalls you can find the “tarhana”, distilled from the generous abundance of summer
Due elezioni anticipate e quattro governi cambiati in un anno e mezzo. Sfiduciati e stanchi i cittadini della Bulgaria si apprestano ad una nuova tornata elettorale per le politiche che si terranno domenica 5 ottobre
Nessuna sorpresa dopo la presentazione del rapporto della Special Investigative Task Force di EULEX sui crimini commessi dall' UÇK kosovaro. Alcuni leader saranno accusati di crimini contro l'umanità, ma almeno per ora insufficienti le prove per un atto d'accusa formale sul traffico d'organi
In Bulgaria, freedom of the press and expression has dramatically declined in recent years. Among the principle causes are media concentration, self-censorship and pressure on journalists. We spoke about this with Professor Orlin Spasov
Alexis Tsipras' radical left (SYRIZA)is the winner of the European elections in Greece. Yet, despite the defeat, conservative prime minister Samaras rejected the request for early elections and is preparing for a government reshuffle
The upcoming European elections (May 25, 2014) in Bulgaria will take place in the wake of a period of significant social and political tension. For this reason, many observers believe that they will offer a meaningful referendum on the current, and controversial, center-left government
At Divle, on the Anatolian plateau in Turkey, the traditional “tulum” cheese has for centuries been preserved in sheep and goat skins inside a deep cave at the edge of the village
The outermost island in the Cres-Lošinj archipelago, Unije has always given its inhabitants precious, but limited, resources. Today the island, off the beaten track of mass tourism, is trying to preserve its centuries old delicate balance
