The Chernobyl Dissidents: How the Disaster Shaped Bulgaria and Eastern Europe Published: 31 March 2026 Analysis As the only country in the socialist bloc, Bulgaria took no protective measures after the Chernobyl disaster and paid a heavy price. At the same time, the fallout exposed the regime’s cynicism and shaped the country’s ecological and democratic awakening. Hugo Dos Santos
"Go Turkey" – Bulgaria’s Vigilante Squads, False Patriotism and the Question of Public Opinion Published: 9 June 2016 In Bulgaria, public opinion approves the patriotic vigilante mobs, which trap refugees crossing Bulgaria’s border. Anna Pelova
Democraturas are flourishing in EU's yard Published: 13 August 2015 At the panel discussion "Media (un) freedom in South Eastern Europe" on July 9, 2015 journalists from Bulgaria, Bosnia, Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia reported on the highly critical situation of the media system in their countries. Adelina Marini
