Podcast in English

author: Iliana Raycheva

Students from Bulgaria and the world step into the shoes of MEPs

A simulation of the decision-making process and legislative procedure in the EU “Model European Union” took place in Blagoevgrad, March 27-29. 108 university students from 22 countries, among them USA, Germany, France, Morocco, Ukraine..

30.03.15 12:16 |

My dream for Bulgaria - as seen from Brussels

What do we want Bulgaria to be like, what makes it different from other countries, what can we do to make it a better place to live in so that young people would buy a return ticket? These were the questions discussed by the participants in a..

28.03.15 09:20 |
Prof. Dinko Dinkov

Geopolitics in the Black Sea – a tale of power and interests

In a 2014 Stratfor Global Intelligence analysis, the founder and director of the firm for geopolitical intelligence Dr. George Friedman points to the Black Sea as a crucial geopolitical centre. “There are currently two active theaters of military..

27.03.15 14:07 |

World Radio Day – by the young for the young

February 13 is the day we celebrate radio - the oldest electronic media, born in the 19 th century. Following a request from the Spanish Radio Academy, in November 2011 UNESCO proclaimed February 13 World Radio Day – this is the date the United..

13.02.15 13:24 |

Meglena Kuneva: Enthusiasm for our EU Presidency will help show up what Bulgaria is capable of

“Enthusiasm for our Presidency will help show up what Bulgaria is capable of”, said Meglena Kuneva, Bulgarian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for European Affairs at a sitting of the Council for European Affairs giving the start to the..

13.01.15 13:51 |
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Lost in translation: Bulgarian politicians

“We are still waiting for a politician to emerge whose speech will be metaphorical, interesting, riveting but also punctual and to the point,” says in an interview for Radio Bulgaria Ass. Prof. Nadezhda Stalyanova, talking about the book “Verbal..

30.12.14 13:44 |

Reaching out for the milk of human kindness in our hearts

One of life’s great mysteries is that in our lifetime, we humans must make our souls into bridges leading to goodness, reaching out from our own selves to others. To feel firm ground beneath our feet is to tread the bridges of good will. A good..

24.12.14 09:25 |

From peace in the home to peace in the world

The UN has declared 25 November International Day for the Elimination of Violence and 10 December – Human Rights Day. In-between these two dates, since 1991 the world organization has been conducting an information campaign “16 Days of Activism..

09.12.14 13:43 |

Sofia to be second EU capital in 2018

In the period from 1 July to 31 December 2018, Bulgaria will, for the first time, take over the rotating Presidency of the Council of the EU. This may prove to be a turning point in terms of the way the country is regarded on the old continent, as..

11.11.14 12:52 |

Question marks about Bulgaria’s new cabinet still remain

The Consultations about the formation of a new cabinet between the GERB party, which won the early Parliamentary elections on October 5, and the other political parties represented at the new National Assembly have lasted for one whole week...

20.10.14 13:26 |