Marinova murder grist to mill of Bulgaria’s far-right politicians
For years, parties on the far-right of Bulgaria’s spectrum – self-described patriots and nationalists – have had so-called “gypsy crime”
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Perspectives
weekly Editorial, blogs, opinion from TSG team and readers, Bill Drysdale on ‘My Bulgaria’; Analysis – from team, VOA, NENN; full texts of significant statements, speeches and media statements by Government and non-government organisations.
Bulgaria’s Viktoria Marinova murder case: On rushing to judgment
The aftermath of the murder of Bulgarian television presenter Viktoria Marinova has been an unedifying spectacle in which Marinova was
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Opinion: Macedonia’s bitter lesson
The clear failure of Macedonia’s referendum is bitter for many, even if the result is not binding. It is bitter
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Macedonia’s looming war of interpretations
After years of turmoil, Macedonia seems to be turning the page in its political development. The mood in Skopje is
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October surprise? Rising prices could impact Bulgarian political situation
Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov and his Finance Minister Vladislav Goranov have grabbed the headlines by pledging a 10 per
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Opinion: Post-austerity, Greece gets a second chance
Despite all the mistakes that were made and all the hardships that the Greek people have had to endure, the
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Opinion: The Erdogan-Trump rivalry turns dangerous
Turkey is a country in crisis, the Lira’s freefall being a case in point. President Erdogan needs to tackle this,
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Opinion: Brexit has reached a dead end
The UK’s Brexit negotiations with the European Union are at an impasse — that’s according to Prime Minister Theresa May.
Read moreVucic, Dacic and tabloids pressure Serbs not to cheer for Croatian football team
The great success of the Croatian national football team in reaching the final of the World Cup in Russia has
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