Tag Archives: protesting

Пуш-и офф?

Posted on December 18, 2012 by sozofia

When we arrived in Sofia in May, one of the first things we noticed was that unlike in the UK, there was no ban on smoking in public places in Bulgaria. The boys I lived with were delighted. I was appalled … Continue reading →

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Let’s call the whole thing off?

Posted on November 25, 2012 by sozofia

Well, I’ve written about tomatoes before on this blog. I’ve also written about protesting. But this post is about both. Earlier this week, Bulgarian dissident Nikolay Kolev sent a letter to the Parliament, the President, the Prime Minister and the … Continue reading →

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Pro protesting, anti antipathy

Posted on June 28, 2012 by sozofia

It’s been a good couple of weeks for having your voice heard in Bulgaria. Following the Bulgarian Parliament passing a controversial Forestry Act on 13 June, thousands of people took to the streets for a peaceful protest, with placards reading … Continue reading →

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