Bulgaria

• April 05, 2025

  RFE/RL Investigates Bulgarian University Facing Accusations

  Bulgarian Education Minister Krasimir Valchev has accused the European Polytechnical University, located near Sofia, of functioning as a "funnel for migrants" rather than a legitimate educational institution.

• April 05, 2025

  Migrant Scheme Or Legitimate Learning?

  A Bulgarian university has been accused of operating as a front for an immigration scheme and abandoning its academic activities. The institution denies the accusation by the country's education minister and says it is under "attack." RFE/RL's Bulgarian Service visited the university to investigate.

• April 02, 2025

  What We Know -- And Don't Know -- About Trump's Massive Tariff Plan

  US President Donald Trump is poised to unveil a new package of massive tariffs to further his protectionist trade war that is set to strain relations with both allies and adversaries. But ahead of the announcement, key details are still unknown.

• March 18, 2025

  EU Politicians Make Push For Radio Free Europe Funding After Trump Cuts

  European Union politicians said they are continuing their push into possible support for Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty after the US government moved to cut the Prague-based broadcaster's funding amid concerns its closure would be a blow to pro-democracy media.

• February 22, 2025

  Anti-Euro Protesters Attack EU Building In Bulgaria

  Supporters of Bulgaria's pro-Russian party Vazrazhdane (Revival) clashed with police and set fire to the entrance of the European Commission building in Sofia on February 22. The incident occurred during a protest against Bulgaria's adoption of the euro.

• February 07, 2025

  Were 3 Teenage Refugees Left In A Bulgarian Forest To Die In The Middle Of Winter?

  Why were 3 boys left in a forest to die? It's a question that Bulgarians are grappling with.

• January 30, 2025

  Bulgaria's Forgotten Campaign To Wipe Out Turkish Names

  Forty years ago, the communist authorities in Bulgaria began a brutal repression of the country's ethnic Turkish community. The Revival Process aimed to forcibly change Turkish names to Slavic ones, ban the community's language and traditions, and, ultimately, suppress Turkish identity.

• January 27, 2025

  'Salvation': How Bulgaria's Jews Were Saved From Nazi Extermination

  How Bulgarians rallied together to save their Jewish population from destruction during the Holocaust.

• January 16, 2025

  With A New Government, Many Bulgarians Fear A Return To The Past

  Bulgaria has finally emerged from years of political deadlock with the formation of a new coalition government. However, with the country needing to tackle corruption and implement vital reforms, many are skeptical that the government can deliver.

• January 12, 2025

  Inside Bulgaria's Communist-Era Labor Battalions

  Amid talk in Bulgaria of reintroducing compulsory military service, a new photo exhibition exposes the "labor battalions" used by the communist authorities, in part, to control the country's dissidents and ethnic minorities.

• January 01, 2025

  Romanians, Bulgarians Celebrate Joining EU's Schengen Zone

  Bulgarians and Romanians celebrated the lifting of European Union visa restrictions, as the two EU members gained full entry into the bloc’s Schengen Zone.

• December 24, 2024

  What We Saw: How RFE/RL's Photographers Captured Their Best Photos Of 2024

  From a freezing Ukrainian foxhole to the markets of Central Asia, our photographers explain how they captured history in 2024.  

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