Bulgarian Ruling Party Backs ‘Family’ March on Same Day as LGBT Pride
New ruling party confirms support for ‘March of the Family’ celebrating ‘traditional’ values on Saturday – coinciding with Sofia Pride parade.
Bulgaria
Balkan States Scramble to Act as EU Migration Pact Takes Effect
Bulgaria, Croatia, Greece and Romania are racing to implement new EU asylum rules, as right-wingers demand crackdowns and campaigners warn of threats to human rights.
Europe Using ‘Healthcare Denial’ to Stop Migrants Reaching West, Report Claims
Report by activist group No Name Kitchen accuses European countries of systemically denying healthcare to migrants to deter them from reaching the EU.
Bulgaria Stops US Military Aircraft Refuelling After Crossing Swords With Trump
Radev halts refuelling arrangement after Trump declines to lift visa requirements for Bulgarian visitors to US.
June 12, 2026
Week in Review: Flamingos, Think Tankers and Returning Radicals
Our selection of Premium stories digs deep into a lively week, as Europe limps towards rebooting the enlargement system, votes in Kosovo are counted and Albanians throw off a reputation for apathy.
June 12, 2026
Democracy Digest: Poland and Ukraine Seek to Contain Fallout from WWII Dispute
Elsewhere, Slovak president urged to halt controversial ambassador pick for Cyprus; Czech defence minister calls for increase in defence spending to 2 per cent of GDP; and Hungary’s government submits omnibus bill designed to unlock frozen EU funds.
June 12, 2026
Stray Drones, Rising Anxiety: How the Ukraine War Is Testing Romania’s Defences
Drone incursions have heightened fears that the war in Ukraine is spilling into Romania, exposing vulnerabilities in the NATO member’s air and maritime defences.
June 11, 2026
For Some Bosnian War Survivors, Muslim Festival is Wrapped up in Grief and Trauma
For many Bosniak survivors of the war in Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Muslim festival of Eid al-Adha (Kurban Bajram) brings back painful memories of executions and burned homes in June 1992.
June 11, 2026
Albania’s ‘Flamingo Revolution’ is About More Than Kushner and Birds
Protesting Albanians are not against tourist resorts or foreign investments, but they’re tired of being treated as passive subjects of decisions made by higher powers.
June 10, 2026
Gamechanger? Bosnia’s World Cup Participation Could Create Moment of Collective Pride
The national football team’s participation in the World Cup has the potential to generate shared public emotion in a country best known for intractable divisions.
May 18, 2026
