'The adults are talking' (let's listen to the children)

Collecting questions ahead of my next trip to the Balkans

Footballing Failure & a National Psyche

Thirty years on from a moment of glory, Bulgarian fans struggle with the decline of their national team, and what it tells us about challenges beyond the field of play

There I was on a July Morning

The Uriah Heep song that came to represent change and hope, and spawned a holiday in Bulgaria

Eurosceptics Gain Momentum in the EU Parliament

Making sense of the recent EU elections

Turkey as the Kremlin Pitstop

Understanding the impact of loopholes in sanctions on Russia

The Power of Sisu

Lessons from Finland in periods of rapid change

The lasting grip of corruption

Understanding legal and psychological challenges to anti-corruption efforts

Show US what democracy looks like, EU voters

Tuning in to the June elections for the European Parliament

Spring awakening in Sofia

Baba Marta brings light in a dark time

Explaining the exasperation with Westsplaining

I was speaking to a colleague about a recent event they participated in here in Sofia. This is someone whose expertise, like that of many of the analysts I am learning from and with, is very impressive. As impressive—if not more impressive—than most experts I booked on radio

Daphne's Law and lessons from Malta

The EU takes a step toward protecting journalists from punitive lawsuits

Losing ground on the information front

Declining press freedom in Slovakia