Intellectuals

26 minutes read

• Bucharest
• Bulgarian-Romanian comparisons

Daniel Tomov: Romania must be of interest at all times, not just when accidents occur in the country

Vladimir Mitev 16 August, 2026 0 876

A conversation with the lecturer in Romanian at the “St Kliment Ohridski” University in Sofia, within the...

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

40 minutes read

• Books
• Bulgarian-Romanian comparisons

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

Yuliana Metodieva 24 June, 2026 0 1777

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

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Paltin Nottara: The Nottara family has a remarkable history spanning the Levant, Byzantium, Venice, and the Romanian Principalities

20 minutes read

• Diaspora
• History

Paltin Nottara: The Nottara family has a remarkable history spanning the Levant, Byzantium, Venice, and the Romanian Principalities

Vladimir Mitev 14 May, 2026 0 2463

The first part of the interview with the last surviving male of the Romanian branch of the...

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Georgi Gospodinov and taking refuge in time

11 minutes read

• Books
• Bulgarian-Romanian cultural relations

Georgi Gospodinov and taking refuge in time

Iancu Berceanu 10 May, 2026 0 2145

Book review from a Romanian reader

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Emil Talianu and the rediscovery of Patriarch Miron Cristea, the first exegete of Mihai Eminescu’s work

7 minutes read

• Giurgiu
• Intellectuals

Emil Talianu and the rediscovery of Patriarch Miron Cristea, the first exegete of Mihai Eminescu’s work

Vladimir Mitev 11 March, 2026 0 2052

Interview with Professor Emil Talianu, Eminescu scholar from Giurgiu

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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 2807

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

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Is the post-transition arriving after the Bulgarian protests of late 2025?

21 minutes read

• Analysis
• Anti-corruption

Is the post-transition arriving after the Bulgarian protests of late 2025?

Vladimir Mitev 25 December, 2025 0 3087

An essay on change in Bulgaria in the context of the protests for a new way of...

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Ohara Donovetsky: Is it possible to live in the sacred, covered by the profane?

18 minutes read

• Books
• Bulgarian-Romanian cultural relations

Ohara Donovetsky: Is it possible to live in the sacred, covered by the profane?

Vladimir Mitev 18 October, 2025 0 5850

A conversation with the Romanian writer about her novel Casting for Fairies, her messages about women, life,...

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Vitalie Sprînceană: Moldovan politics should be more than constantly oscillating between the West and the East

36 minutes read

• Analysis
• Anti-corruption

Vitalie Sprînceană: Moldovan politics should be more than constantly oscillating between the West and the East

Vladimir Mitev 12 October, 2025 0 5439

An interview with the Moldovan sociologist about his vision for and activities to empower Moldovan citizens

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The parliamentary elections in Moldova on September 28: between “déjà vu,” “now or never,” and “more of the same”…

26 minutes read

• Analysis
• Civil Society

The parliamentary elections in Moldova on September 28: between “déjà vu,” “now or never,” and “more of the same”…

Vitalie Sprînceană 3 October, 2025 1 5662

The Moldovan politics as seen from the grassroots

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