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25-09-2018
Free Speech v.s Hate Speech in Bulgaria

Bluelink is launching a campaign "Free Speech v.s Hate Speech: Online security for Environmental, gender and human rights activists in Bulgaria" to reasearch ways, routs and consequences of online hate speech against civil society activists in Bulgaria as well as to give a start to effective counteractions that activsts can use in their work.

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20-09-2018
Toxic Waste Seminar: Journalists and Activists from Russia and the EU invited

Ecological rights centre BELLONA in partnership with the Bulgarian BlueLink Foundation, Association of the environmental journalists in Russia, Russian-German bureau of environmental information, Committee for saving Pechora, Perm organization for animal protection "Za Zverey" and Rostov organization "Eco-Logica" with the support of the

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24-05-2018
EU should stop data retention by members

BlueLink signed an open letter by digital rights' defenders to the EU's Commission, calling for action to protect fundamental rights enshrined in Articles 7, 8 and 11 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, as interpreted by the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Justice.

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21-05-2018
EU-Russia Civil Society Forum Supports Civil Society Organizations in Bulgaria

Members of the EU-Russia Civil Society Forum from ten European countries signed a statement in support of Bulgarian civil society organizations, engaged in the struggle for rule of law and defending the environmental, democratic, socia

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11-05-2018
Two Public Events During the EU-Russia Civil Society Forum General Assembly in Sofia

Two public events will highlight problems with corruption in energy sector and challenges faced by civil society in the European Union and Russia. The events are organised by the EU-Russia Civil Society Forum during the Forum 8th General Assembly that will take place on May 15-18, 2018 in Sofia, Bulgaria. 

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26-04-2018
Over 145 Organisations Ask Council to Stop a Rushed EU Copyright Reform

Over 145 rganisations representing a broad spectrum of stakeholders sent an open letter to call upon the EU member states ambassadors to continue technical

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07-02-2018
Poor engagement with international internet governance in Bulgaria

International internet governance principles and approaches are applied poorly in Bulgaria, argues a newly published report entitled "The Internet Governance Forum does not work in countries where good governance does not work".

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07-02-2018
Journalistic experience against transborder corruption

Journalistic experience of investigations on various cases of corruption in Russia and Europe are collected by journalists, experts and public activists, part of the group “Fighting Transborder Corruption” within the EU-Russia Civil Society Forum. Thе collectio

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02-02-2018
Report: Opportunities and challenges for green economy in Serbia, Macedonia and Bulgaria

Best practices for a green economy in Serbia, Macedonia and Bulgaria are collected in the research report "Revision of the Economy in the Balkans: Change Policy Not Climate!". The report was produced as part of Revision of the Economy in the Balkans: Change Policy not Climate

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16-01-2018
Supporting Voice
BlueLink's Strategy for 2017 - 2020

The new midterm strategy of BlueLiink is entitled "Supporting Voice". It was adopted in principle by the Foundation's Council of the Founders on November 4, 2017 and completed by the newly elected Executive Board (EB).

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