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7 May 2013

Wiretapping Scandal, Voter Disillusionment Ahead of Bulgaria's Elections

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Bulgarian citizens will have to make some difficult choices as they go to the polls on May 12, 2013, to vote in the parliamentary election. Nevena Borisova reports.

1 March 2013

Self-Immolations Energize Bulgarian Protests

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Three recent cases of self-immolation in Bulgaria have energized the protesters. New rallies are planned for March 3, Bulgaria's National Day. Ruslan Trad reports.

18 February 2013

High Energy Bills Keep Bulgarians Protesting

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On Sunday, February 17, tens of thousands of people in Bulgaria's capital Sofia and other cities continued to protest against high electricity and heating bills. Ruslan Trad reports.

29 August 2012

Macedonia, Bulgaria: Social Media Users Help Expose Forgery

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A fact-checking intervention - a joint effort by Macedonian and Bulgarian social media users - has helped independent journalists expose forged documents used as a lure for suspicious humanitarian donations.

16 July 2012

Bulgaria: “When You Sack the Person of the Year…”

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On July 12, the Bulgarian Supreme Judicial Council dismissed Judge Todorova, the head of the biggest and most powerful union and the winner of the "Person of the Year" prize by the human rights watchdog the Bulgarian Helsinki Committee. Todorova's sacking is seen as a politically motivated revenge.

11 July 2012

Bulgaria: PM Boyko Invites Creators of “Boykometer” for a Chat

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A few days ago, the web site Politikat.net, created by prominent Bulgarian bloggers Komitata (Konstantin Pavlov) and Asen Genov, became the subject of the government's attention. Ruslan Trad reports.

15 June 2012

Bulgaria: Protests Against Forest Act in Sofia

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For two days, June 13 and 14, Bulgaria's capital Sofia was blocked due to the unsanctioned protests against the modification of the vague Forest Act. The third rally is scheduled to take place today. Ruslan Trad reports.

26 May 2012

Bulgaria: President's Gift to Pope Provokes Questions

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Bulgarian netizens are discussing their President's gift to the Pope: a gilded egg that seems "bigger than the President and the Pope combined." Ruslan Trad translates some of the jokes and conversations.

19 April 2012

Bulgaria: Living With Hepatitis C

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Rayna Stamboliyska interviews the author of "Hepatitis-Minded: Thoughts of a Contaminated," a blog that does a fabulous job informing people about Hepatitis C.

1 April 2012

Bulgaria: Sofia Students Plan to Protest if Officials Impose Curfew

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The accidental killing of a student in the student district of Sofia sparkled a debate in Bulgaria. The government ended up with a quick and controversial solution: to impose a curfew on the district. This is mostly seen as a wrong solution to the wrong problem. Rayna Stamboliyska reports.

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