Il sistema politico bulgaro da mesi è in una situazione di stallo e dopo il decennale dominio di Boyko Borisov fatica a delinearsi un nuovo assetto politico. Dopo le politiche dello scorso aprile e dello scorso luglio la Bulgaria potrebbe apprestarsi alla terza chiamata alle urne
The European Court of Human Rights condemned Bulgaria for the 2016 extradition of a Turkish journalist, hastily handed over to the Turkish authorities who accused him of being part of the Fehtullah Gülen movement, in violation of national and international rules
Dopo essere già stati alle urne lo scorso aprile, domenica i bulgari ritornano a votare per le politiche, alla ricerca di una maggioranza in grado di mettere fine al lungo periodo di instabilità emerso dalle prolungate proteste di piazza del 2020
North Macedonia is now fully part of Europe only in football. The country is condemned to a long wait which highlights all the contradictions of the EU enlargement strategy to the Western Balkans. A comment
Bulgaria is approaching new early elections – scheduled for 11 July – amidst scandals and twists, such as the sanctions imposed on six Bulgarian citizens by the US Treasury Department. An uncertain scenario, but one that suggests the political decline of ex-premier Boyko Borisov
L’inizio anno del Kosovo è stato segnato dall’arrivo al potere di una nuova classe politica che si trova ora a dover dimostrare non solo visione ma anche maturità. A partire dai negoziati con la Serbia
La Bulgaria si reca domenica alle urne per le politiche in piena terza ondata di pandemia. Si va verso una probabile riconferma del premier Boyko Borisov, nonostante a partire dalla scorsa estate i bulgari siano scesi più volte in piazza contro il suo governo
It was created in 2012 to foster economic cooperation between China and Central-Eastern Europe. After the last edition, held online with disappointing results, the "17+1" initiative appears to be in decline, so much so that some analysts openly question its survival
Doubts, controversies, delays. Vaccination campaigns against Covid-19 in the Western Balkans have only started in Serbia and Albania, while the other countries in the area risk dangerous delays, despite some support initiatives promoted by the European Union
Bulgarian entrepreneur Ruja Ignatova wanted to "bury BitCoin" and created a new cryptocurrency that was to change the world: "OneCoin". Behind her sparkling dream, however, there was a scam for four billion dollars, which disappeared along with Ignatova herself
After a relatively calm first phase, Bulgaria is now facing a surge in COVID-19 cases, to such an extent that the country now tops both the European and global rankings for covid-related deaths. After controversies and indecision, the government is now set to introduce new measures
With the veto on the opening of negotiations for North Macedonia's accession to the EU, the Bulgarian government plays the nationalist card, above all for contingent reasons of domestic politics. The consequences, however, are likely to be heavy in the medium and long term
Se l’estate in Bulgaria è stata contrassegnata da forti proteste di piazza contro l’esecutivo di Boyko Borisov, l’autunno è iniziato con la disputa storica con la vicina Macedonia del Nord. A preoccupare Sofia però adesso c’è l’emergenza sanitaria legata al Covid 19
Cyprus has cancelled its controversial "citizenship for investment" programme after an investigation by Aljazeera – called #CyprusPapers – uncovered corruption and irregularities that allowed dozens of suspected or convicted individuals to obtain an EU passport
Cautious optimism and a new package of economic incentives for the Western Balkans: with the "2020 enlargement package", the EU tries to relaunch the integration of the region, but the prospects remain of slow, never predictable progress
L'adesione all'Ue come collante della futura maggioranza di governo in Montenegro? Non sarà facile, dietro all'immagine del Montenegro di front-runner dell'integrazione vi è un percorso sino ad ora problematico e dai progressi limitati
Kosovo e Serbia hanno firmato a Washington un accordo di normalizzazione economica: l'entusiasmo del presidente USA Donald Trump - che l'ha definito "storico" - non riesce però a risolvere i numerosi dubbi sull'efficacia e sulle potenziali ricadute negative dell'intesa
Arrivate al secondo mese consecutivo, le proteste in Bulgaria contro il governo Borisov hanno segnato ieri una brusca radicalizzazione. L'esecutivo tenta di guadagnare tempo con la proposta di riforme costituzionali, ma la piazza rilancia e chiede dimissioni immediate
After thirty years of uncontested rule, with the elections of Sunday 30 August, president of Montenegro Milo Đukanović lost control of the Podgorica parliament. The parable of "King Milo" and the reasons for the historic defeat of a leader as long-lived as controversial
Protests against the Borisov government have been going on for over 20 days in Bulgaria. Our correspondent was at the heart of the demonstrations – in the centre of capital Sofia – to collect the live voices of the protest
