On July 1, 2012, a huge wildfire broke out in the Bistrishko Branishte reserve of Mt Vitosha, near Sofia.
Mining companies eyeing gold deposits in Turkey’s Kaz Mountains promise a boost to the local economy, but villagers are skeptical.
In Istanbul’s Grand Bazaar sales of gold coins and bars are up while the market for jewelry is shrinking. The decreased demand for fine craftsmanship has taken a toll on many family businesses.
The other day (02.06.2012) I was in Canakkale, walking down the esplanade by the Dardanelles, when I saw five student protesters, peacefully sitting on the sidewalk and chanting.
The Rosia Montana mine is one of the oldest mines in the world, but now it threatens to destroy the ancient village it long ago built.
How Lukashenko’s Belarus muzzles the press
Pulitzer Center grantees Dimiter Kenarov and Nadia Shira Cohen traveled to the Rosia Montana region of Romania, where plans are underway to open the biggest open-pit gold and silver mine in Europe.
Pulitzer Center grantees Dimiter Kenarov and Nadia Shira Cohen traveled to Hungary to document the process of recovery after one of Europe’s biggest environmental catastrophes.
A crew of Bosnian snowboarders want to restore their capital’s war-ravaged Olympic resorts to international glory, and a burgeoning adventure-travel scene just might make it possible.
Интервю за Програмата, 24 ноември, 2011. (In Bulgarian)