Social Rights

12 minutes read

• Civil Society
• Interviews

The case of an 18-year-old girl who was assaulted has brought thousands of people to the streets in Bulgaria against violence against women. Their demands, similar to those in Romania

Vladimir Mitev 7 August, 2023 0 2865

Resignations of state officials or imprisonment are not enough to make a real difference to the fate...

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Kristina Vassileva: In Bulgaria we face violence in different forms every day

4 minutes read

• Anti-corruption
• Civil Society

Kristina Vassileva: In Bulgaria we face violence in different forms every day

Vladimir Mitev 2 August, 2023 1 2946

Interview with the organizers of the July 31, 2023 protest against violence in Ruse

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Women who killed for their lives

26 minutes read

• Analysis
• HotNews (Romania)

Women who killed for their lives

Vladimir Mitev 23 July, 2023 0 2786

An investigation into the Romanian state's failure to prevent spousal murders

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A protest against domestic violence and for women’s rights in Sofia: voices of Bulgarian activists and refugee women come united

34 minutes read

• Civil Society
• Iran

A protest against domestic violence and for women’s rights in Sofia: voices of Bulgarian activists and refugee women come united

Vladimir Mitev 16 July, 2023 0 1939

The event took place on 25 November 2022 in the Bulgarian capital

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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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David Bisset: Bulgaria is a society of tribes, where people don’t quite engage in community action

15 minutes read

• Civil Society
• Intercultural communication

David Bisset: Bulgaria is a society of tribes, where people don’t quite engage in community action

Vladimir Mitev 7 June, 2023 0 2499

What do Bulgarians guard themselves against when dealing with Westerners?, asks the Rousse-based researcher

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Giurgiu and Ruse can become a creative force in the future

7 minutes read

• Bulgarian-Romanian cultural relations
• Cinema

Giurgiu and Ruse can become a creative force in the future

Alexandru-Grig Vulpe 3 June, 2023 0 2623

Interview with Mihai Mitrică about Animest Giurgiu - the animation film festival in the Romanian Danube city

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‘Current salaries of young teachers are disrespectful’. Romanian education workers on strike

8 minutes read

• Education
• Press Hub (Romania)

‘Current salaries of young teachers are disrespectful’. Romanian education workers on strike

Vladimir Mitev 30 May, 2023 0 2948

PressHub asked Romanian teachers what makes them protest

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For May Day 20 organizations from the European Action Coalition for the Right to Housing and Right to the City gather in Cluj-Napoca

14 minutes read

• Bulgarian National Radio
• Civil Society

For May Day 20 organizations from the European Action Coalition for the Right to Housing and Right to the City gather in Cluj-Napoca

Vladimir Mitev 20 May, 2023 0 2469

Interview with the Cluj-Napoca university professor and housing activist

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The Romanian IT workers’ labour union showed that everyone can!

10 minutes read

• Bulgarian National Radio
• Cross-border Talks (Poland)

The Romanian IT workers’ labour union showed that everyone can!

Vladimir Mitev 20 May, 2023 0 2605

Interview with the SITT labour union president Florentin Iancu

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