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'The adults are talking' (let's listen to the children)
Collecting questions ahead of my next trip to the Balkans
GG/Graham Griffith
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Footballing Failure & a National Psyche
Thirty years on from a moment of glory, Bulgarian fans struggle with the decline of their national team, and what it tells us about challenges beyond the field of play
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There I was on a July Morning
The Uriah Heep song that came to represent change and hope, and spawned a holiday in Bulgaria
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Eurosceptics Gain Momentum in the EU Parliament
Making sense of the recent EU elections
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Turkey as the Kremlin Pitstop
Understanding the impact of loopholes in sanctions on Russia
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The Power of Sisu
Lessons from Finland in periods of rapid change
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The lasting grip of corruption
Understanding legal and psychological challenges to anti-corruption efforts
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Show US what democracy looks like, EU voters
Tuning in to the June elections for the European Parliament
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Spring awakening in Sofia
Baba Marta brings light in a dark time
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Explaining the exasperation with Westsplaining
I was speaking to a colleague about a recent event they participated in here in Sofia. This is someone whose expertise, like that of many of the analysts I am learning from and with, is very impressive. As impressive—if not more impressive—than most experts I booked on radio
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Daphne's Law and lessons from Malta
The EU takes a step toward protecting journalists from punitive lawsuits
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Losing ground on the information front
Declining press freedom in Slovakia