IRI Convened Mayors to Discuss Municipal Anticorru...
Sofia, Bulgaria – IRI brought together the mayors and deputy mayors of 10 Bulgarian municipalities to discuss the adoption and…
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IRI-convened Working Groups Design and Adopt Munic...
In Bulgaria, the International Republican Institute’s (IRI) municipal anti-corruption program continues to push toward real reforms in the governance of…
IRI Builds Political Momentum to Counter Municipal...
The International Republican Institute’s (IRI) Bulgaria team held a national anticorruption conference, “Combatting Vulnerabilities to Corruption at the Municipal Level,”…
IRI Bulgaria Polls Show Concerns Over Corruption, ...
Sofia, Bulgaria – A set of polls conducted by the International Republican Institute’s (IRI) Center for Insights in Survey Research…
Political Issues and Actors Evolve as Bulgaria Hea...
On November 14, Bulgarians will head to the polls for the third parliamentary election of 2021 after the upstart “There…
European Union Dilemma – What’s Next for the...
The European Union (EU) has not added a member country in 8 years despite having multiple candidate countries in the…
Challenges Build for the Next Government as Bulgar...
Can street protests against corruption develop into meaningful electoral changes? Like other countries with political corruption but political party fragmentation,…
Albania’s Elections: Where Does Albanian Democracy...
As Albanians head to the polls this Sunday, voters face a choice between the ruling Socialist Party (PS) and an…
Bulgarian Elections: The Importance of Coalitions...
Next week, Bulgarians will take to the polls in parliamentary elections expected to shake up the ruling party’s long-held control.…
Maintaining North Macedonia’s Path to EU Accession...
This week, North Macedonia will celebrate its fifteenth anniversary of becoming a European Union (EU) candidate – an occasion which…
HDP Alumni Profile: Hon. Tatjana Prentovikj, North...
The House Democracy Partnership (HDP) is a bipartisan commission of the U.S. House of Representatives that works directly with 21-partner…
COVID-19 Crisis Threatens Democracy, Leading World...
More than 500 political and civil leaders, Nobel Laureates and pro-democracy institutions have signed an open letter to defend democracy,…