Even during the communist era, Bulgaria was a center for organized crime.
Taming the Wild East: Bulgaria
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Bulgaria
Bulgarians Wear Their Pessimism as a Badge
In a 2009 Gallup poll, Bulgaria ranked at the bottom of the world in their view of what life would be like for them five years hence.
Bulgaria’s Educated Among Those Most Likely to Discriminate Against Roma
The “Decade of Roma Inclusion” has run into resistance by, of all people, the educated of Bugaria.
Bulgaria’s New Left
The new left in Eastern Europe has taken pains to distinguish itself from the Communist Party politics of the Cold War era.
What Happened to Europe?
Back in 1990, after the fall of the Berlin Wall, the countries of East-Central Europe all had a common vision. After half a century yoked to the Soviet Union, the people of this region saw membership in the common European home as a guarantee of democratic governance, economic prosperity, and social stability. Twenty years later, membership in the European Union comes with no guarantees.
Balkan Blues
As one travels south into the lands of the former Ottoman Empire, the blues became more and more significant in both architecture and music.
WikiLeaks: U.S. Advises Bulgaria on Modernizing Its Military for NATO Deployments
The United States is helping Bulgaria develop its military capabilities to pave the way for the new EU member to deploy to various battlefields of the war on terror.
WikiLeaks XXVIII: Organized Crime Squeezing the Life Out of Bulgaria
Organized crime in Bulgaria dates its inception to the demise of communism, but has already become a tradition.
Vasil Kadrinov
Vasil Kadrinov. Photo Don Russell.
