Zoltan Tarr, 2026 Hungary’s Religious Freedom Opportunity
Hungary’s new administration has been handed a rare opportunity: to turn religious freedom from a politically managed issue into a genuine democratic guarantee. In remarks published on 12…
What to Do If You Have No Written Work Contract in Europe
You start the job because you need the income. The manager says the paperwork will come “next week”. Then your shifts change,…
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Guide to European Citizen Rights
A clear guide to European citizen rights, from movement and work to healthcare, voting, consular help and what to do when authorities…
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Regional Crises: How Power Rivalries Are Reshaping the Middle East and the Horn of Africa
At a time when the region is facing increasingly complex crises, the United Arab Emirates has emerged as a genuine force for…
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Press Freedom Europe Is Failing a Key Test
Press freedom Europe faces legal pressure, surveillance and political capture. Why the democratic test now lies in enforcement, not rhetoric.
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Isak Andic was the richest man in Catalonia
Catalan police have arrested Jonathan Andic as a suspect in the alleged murder of his father Isak Andic, owner of the Mango…
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Why restoring soil health is a win-win for farmers and the environment
Soils feed us, filter our water and support most of the food chain on Earth. But they are also among Europe’s most neglected resources –quietly degrading…
News
More News newsEurope Sanctions Analysis: What Actually Works?
Europe sanctions analysis on what works, what fails and why enforcement, rights safeguards and political unity matter across EU foreign…
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Pope Leo XIV Creates AI Working Group and Prepares First Encyclical on Artificial Intelligence
Pope Leo XIV has created a Vatican working group on artificial intelligence and will present his first encyclical, Magnifica Humanitas,…
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Economy
More Economy newsIncreased import of personnel in Bulgaria: Issuing visas will take only 3 days for seasonal workers
Bulgaria opens doors to foreign workers under pressure from business and Brussels The Bulgarian labor market is facing an acute…
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A New Regime – Realities of Elderly Care in Bulgaria
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Human Rights
More Human Rights news“I Am Not Afraid of the Truth”: An Interview with Konstantin Rudnev from Rawson Prison
Written by Marco Respinti
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URI Europe Regional Assembly, “Sacred Earth, Shared Humanity” and the presentation of the PARTESS-COM project
By BRIDGES team During the URI Europe Regional Assembly, “Sacred Earth, Shared Humanity: URI Europe Responses to Violence and Harm,” held from…
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Bangladesh genocide of 1971 meets the legal definition, and it is past time for the UN to name it
The 1971 genocide in Bangladesh is one of the most brutal, and yet most under‑recognised, mass atrocities of the twentieth century. More than five decades on, the international…
Politics
More Politics newsWhat to Do If Your Landlord Refuses to Return Your Deposit in Europe
The keys are back. The room is empty. You have cleaned the flat, sent your new address, and waited for…
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Patriarch Daniil attends the swearing-in of the new Bulgarian government
His Holiness Bulgarian Patriarch Daniil was present in the National Assembly during the voting and swearing-in of the new, 107th,…
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Russia sees Satanism in Eurovision
People are living in the times of witch burnings, but there's nothing we can do about it if they like it. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has found…
Religion
More Religion newsA Victory, and the Beginning of a New Stage: Konstantin Rudnev Under House Arrest
By Marco Respinti
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Shio III to begin his ministry with a request for amnesty for political prisoners
By Iya Barateli, journalist, publicist, analyst The Georgian Orthodox Church has, without any surprises, approved the new patriarch – the…
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PARTESS-COM – One-Day National Training in Sofia
By Angelina Vladikova, chair of „BRIDGES“
Society
More Society newsReproducing Society, Securing the Economy – Social Reproduction in Practice
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Who Cares (for My Niece and My Grandfather)?
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What to Do If… in Europe
More What to Do If… in Europe newsWhat to Do If Your Employer Doesn’t Pay You in Europe
The payslip arrives — but the money does not. Days pass, then weeks. Rent is due, bills are stacking up,…
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What to Do If Your Bank Account Is Frozen in Europe
You try to pay for groceries or rent — and your card is declined. You check your banking app: your…
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What to Do If You Lose Your Passport in Europe
You reach for your passport — and it’s gone. Maybe it slipped out of your bag, maybe it was stolen, or maybe you simply left it behind. Whatever…
