Sociology

40 minutes read

• Books
• Bulgarian-Romanian comparisons

Factories of national pride: Bulgaria and Romania between history and myth

Yuliana Metodieva 24 June, 2026 0 1636

Yuliana Metodieva, Marginalia, 22 June 2026 Abstract Main Theme and Context of the Discussion The discussion, moderated...

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Heating as a cultural symptom: a critical analysis of Romanian energy waste

5 minutes read

• Analysis
• Anthropology

Heating as a cultural symptom: a critical analysis of Romanian energy waste

Vladimir Mitev , Lucian Țion 25 January, 2026 0 2685

An unconventional look at the social and cultural differences between Romania and the West

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Cross-border cities are engines of transformation

15 minutes read

• Anthropology
• Civil Society

Cross-border cities are engines of transformation

Vladimir Mitev 16 July, 2025 0 3806

A podcast, recorded literary on the Friendship Bridge at Giurgiu-Ruse, reflects on change in Southeastern Europe, on...

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Vladimir Mitev: ‘It is an interesting utopia that the development of our region should take place as a “whole” (in ensemble), in dialogue and mutual enrichment’

9 minutes read

• Bulgarian-Romanian comparisons
• Civil Society

Vladimir Mitev: ‘It is an interesting utopia that the development of our region should take place as a “whole” (in ensemble), in dialogue and mutual enrichment’

Kalina Drenska 11 May, 2025 0 2887

Interview on the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the website ‘dVersia’ - about its role in...

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Central and South-Eastern Europe: Times are not good for progressive projects, but we need to preserve and increase our potential. There are always changes

48 minutes read

• Civil Society
• Education

Central and South-Eastern Europe: Times are not good for progressive projects, but we need to preserve and increase our potential. There are always changes

Vladimir Mitev 31 March, 2025 1 3046

A wide-ranging interview with a Romanian professor of the history and theory of law at Ghent University:...

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Planeta Petrila’s bottom line: miners are human, resistance through art can bring change

38 minutes read

• Cinema
• Civil Society

Planeta Petrila’s bottom line: miners are human, resistance through art can bring change

Vladimir Mitev 25 June, 2023 0 3145

A discussion with Gabriel Amza on the Planeta Petrila movie and civic activism in Romania

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Topos of the homeland in the autobiographies of Elias Canetti

18 minutes read

• Austrian library (Rousse)
• Books

Topos of the homeland in the autobiographies of Elias Canetti

Prof. Penka Angelova 18 April, 2023 0 2960

Education is homeland

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Bulgaria needs a real housing policy 

13 minutes read

• Books
• Civil Society

Bulgaria needs a real housing policy 

Vladimir Mitev 26 March, 2022 1 3992

A snapshot of the state of the housing problem in Bulgaria - with statistics, data on European...

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The necessary change in Bulgaria: from static to dynamic identity?

26 minutes read

• Analysis
• Anti-corruption

The necessary change in Bulgaria: from static to dynamic identity?

Vladimir Mitev 6 February, 2022 3 3789

Bulgaria's foreign and domestic policies are a mystery to many Bulgarians themselves. This paper develops a hypothesis...

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Bulgaria entered in 2022 with considerable social problems

10 minutes read

• Civil Society
• Democracy in Europe (Denmark)

Bulgaria entered in 2022 with considerable social problems

Vladimir Mitev 5 February, 2022 0 3110

In an interview for the Danish organization Democracy in Europe Vladimir Mitev tells about the social price...

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