The Bridge of Friendship
Vladimir Mitev, Cross-Border Talks, Smaranda Schiopu, Elena Vladova, Darina R., Vladimir Bortun, f1atl1ne, Isac Mihai, Alexandru Ionașcu, Muresan AndraUnderstanding and connecting Bulgaria and Romania with one another and the world - politics, culture, economy, international relations, cross-border journalism and social change
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The Transition and Post-Transition Period in Bulgaria: Bulgaria’s Political and Economic Development from 1990 to the Present
(source: Critical Point)
Vladimir Mitev, Punctul Critic, 1–3 (55–57) 2026
Article
Intro
The transition from a state of ‘developed socialism’ to a modern parliamentary democracy and a market economy represents the most significant...
Ramona Boldizsar in Ruse: the heroine’s double life between reality and online fantasies
Ramona Boldizsar in Ruse (source: Momchil Mihaylov-Momo)
Vladimir Mitev
Introduction
On 11 October 2026, the literary festival of the International ‘Elias Canetti’ Society in Ruse concluded with a Romanian evening, which brought the w...
What does Iliana Yotova’s victory mean for Bulgarian politics, the EU’s policy towards Russia and Ukraine, and Bulgarian–Romanian relations?
Iliana Yotova (source: YouTube)
Bulgaria is entering a new political phase following Iliana Iotova’s victory, a result that strengthens Rumen Radev’s position. In an interview with Adevărul, Bulgarian journalist Vladimir Mitev explains w...
Rumen Radev has been the victim of misinterpretations regarding his stance toward Romania on the eve of the second round of the presidential election in Bulgaria
Rumen Radev (source: YouTube)
Interview with Vladimir Mitev regarding the meeting in Sofia of the defense ministers of Romania, Bulgaria, and Türkiye; a comparison of the Bulgarian and Romanian reactions to the attacks on civilian ships in...
Rumen Radev made friendly, rather than hostile, remarks about Romania at the Sofia Economic Forum
Rumen Radev at the Sofia Economic Forum 2026 (source: YouTube)
Introduction
On October 26, 2026, Bulgarian Prime Minister Rumen Radev delivered a speech to participants at the Sofia Economic Forum, in which he presented his government’...
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The writers behind this newsletter.
Vladimir Mitev is a Bulgarian Romanian-speaking journalist.
Thinking about the world & international relations from a humanist and social perspective. A journalist collective based in Central-Eastern Europe.
Journalist, translator, author and comic art trainer.
i care about art, education & liberation
Vladimir is a materialist political scientist from Bucharest, currently based at the University of Oxford, where he works as lecturer in politics. His research focuses on the European left, the class character of the far-right, and political elites.
I hate it here.
Jurnalist și analist politic
I live somewhere on the outskirts of Eastern Europe and I pass my days as a movie aficionado with a knack for obscure films, reading and writing poetry. I also like cats and comics.
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