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posted on by Mert Kahve
Koç University Tagged With: Bulgaria, Ukraine
Following the Russian aggression against Ukraine, it was generally questioned whether Bulgaria really supports Ukraine, but recent developments have solidified the country’s pro-Ukrainian stance, …
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posted on by Becca Richards
Ohio State University Tagged With: Bulgaria, Insurrection, protest
On January 12th, 2022, a violent demonstration over vaccine and mask mandates from the far-right led to an attempt on seizing the Parliament building in Sofia. As this rift between the far-right and …
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posted on by Mary Farrell
American University Tagged With: Bulgaria, freedom of the press, Russia and Eastern Europe
On October 6th, 2018, Bulgarian journalist Viktoria Marinova was found murdered in a park along the Danube. 30-year old Marinova had been a television journalist on Bulgarian channel TVN whose final …
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posted on by Victoria Potts
University of Memphis Tagged With: Bulgaria, Russia and Eastern Europe
The journalists of Bulgaria regularly experience pressure from politicians to censor their questions and their stories. High-ranking officials openly threaten journalists' jobs to ensure their …
