Bulgaria
30 Jan
Bulgaria lags behind most of Europe when it comes to clean energy production. But new laws and a nascent democratic energy movement led by a tiny cooperative called Izgrei are pointing the way forward.
14 Dec
The "Monument to the Soviet Army" was built in 1954 to remember the tenth anniversary of Red Troops entering the city. The monument has divided Sofians, with one third of the city's population against its removal.
12 Dec
Serbia wants to join the European Union, but traditionally has strong ties to Russia. The decision is also a generational issue.
9 Dec
Gabriella Bankova went on a hunger strike in the Bulgarian capital to be able to officially change her gender. Activists say the country is lagging when it comes to LGBTQ+ rights.
7 Sep 2023
More than a dozen people died in Greece, Turkey and Bulgaria as heavy rains hit parts of those countries. Record rainfall hit the central region of Magnesia in Greece.