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New Russian-style law censors mentioning LGBTQ+ in the Bulgarian school system

Written by Global Voices Central & Eastern Europe

2 September 2024

‘Spectacularly disobedient’: Pride parades in the Balkans

Written by Metamorphosis Foundation

23 June 2024

Barbie in the Balkans: From disinformation to Yugonostalgia

Written by Global Voices Central & Eastern Europe

27 July 2023

Disinformation helps weaponize homophobia in the Balkans

Written by Global Voices Central & Eastern Europe

29 June 2023

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‘I hope this isn’t for weapons’: How Syrian data workers train AI

Data workers possess a unique vantage point that can play a crucial role in the early identification of ethical issues

Written by UntoldMag

10 March 2025

Azerbaijan's President Aliyev cozies up to authoritarian leaders

Is it just business and politics or more?

Written by Arzu Geybullayeva

30 May 2024

Pride marches challenge endemic homophobia in the Balkans

Safety and impunity for violence against LGBTQ+ people remain pressing concerns

Written by Global Voices Central & Eastern Europe

26 June 2023

Persecuted Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light minority denied asylum in Europe amidst escalating violence

Minority religious members fear death at home for alleged heresy

Written by Hadil Elkhouly

27 May 2023

Why have nurses in Bulgaria been protesting again?

Most medical workers fall into the category of ‘working poor’

Written by Nevena Borisova

20 February 2023

Bulgarian culinary traditions as a way to restore cultural memory: Granny's forgotten dishes in the village of Antimovo

Local community centre serves as nexus of activities for depopulated village of Antimovo

Written by Nevena Borisova, Dessislava Dimitrova

30 June 2022

Bulgarian culinary traditions as a way to restore cultural memory: Grandma's unforgettable tarhana

Tarhana pastry served as staple food during times of famine

Written by Nevena Borisova, Dessislava Dimitrova

29 June 2022

Bulgarian culinary traditions as a way to restore cultural memory: wild herbs

The Slow Food movement meets the age-old dishes of Bulgaria

Written by Nevena Borisova, Dessislava Dimitrova

28 June 2022

Illegal wildlife poisoning depletes Balkan biodiversity, yet only 1% of cases reach court

Poisoning is driving vultures and other protected species to extinction

Written by Guest Contributor

26 May 2022

Andrey Zakharov, BBC News Russian: For eight years, propaganda has been preparing people to support the war in Ukraine

One of the biggest media in this war is Telegram.

Written by Metamorphosis Foundation

2 May 2022

Climate justice for women’s rights

Bulgarian climate activists: ‘Mother Earth is part of the fight for women’s rights'

Written by BlueLink

25 March 2022

Political and social crises to blame for the ‘COVID-19 disaster’ in Bulgaria

100,330 is the number of new COVID-19 cases for one month

Written by Ruslan Trad

7 November 2021

After attack on LGBTI community center in Sofia, Bulgarian activists and mainstream politicians condemn right-wing extremist violence

Hate crimes are not defined within Bulgaria's Criminal Code

Written by Filip Stojanovski

1 November 2021

Bulgaria's COVID-hit farmers struggle under media negligence and insufficient state support

Farmers fail to apply for EU-funded aid due to cumbersome bureaucracy

Written by Nevena Borisova

17 May 2021

North Macedonia forced to re-edit Eurovision music video following nationalist rage

The original video briefly showed an artwork that resembled the Bulgarian flag

Written by Metamorphosis Foundation

1 April 2021

The importance of ‘unlearning’ the past: Interview with Balkans expert Keith Brown

'Critical thinking demands, as an early step, recognition of one’s own blinkers, prejudices and areas of ignorance'

Written by Metamorphosis Foundation

28 October 2020

Facebook to include Holocaust denial in its definition of banned hate speech

Decision to change is based on increase of racist violence worldwide

Written by Metamorphosis Foundation

14 October 2020

After three months of anti-government protests in Bulgaria, what’s at stake?

An opposition leader was barred from a public beach; now, people want change

Written by Veni Kojouharova

14 October 2020

Holocaust denial should be considered hate speech, survivors demand of Facebook

The digital campaign features video messages from Holocaust survivors

Written by Metamorphosis Foundation

1 October 2020

Fruit picking in a pandemic: Europe's precarious migrant workers

There's an exception to Europe's closed borders: precarious seasonal labour from Romania and Bulgaria

Written by Maxim Edwards

14 July 2020

Cryptocurrency scammers flood Facebook users with ads for fake Forbes.com articles

Data publicly provided by Facebook about the adverts' reach indicate they have traveled far beyond North Macedonia, activists warn.

Written by Metamorphosis Foundation

29 May 2020

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