East and Southeast Europe
The Regional Office FNF ESEE covers 23 countries in East and Southeast Europe. The Regional Office in Sofia coordinates the following Project Offices in the region: Bulgaria and North Macedonia, Romania and Moldova, Western Balkans, Ukraine, South Caucasus and Türkiye.
News
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Four Years of the Zeitenwende
On February 24, 2022, Putin invaded Ukraine. This changed the world. What happens next?
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Internship While the Country Changes: Göran Ladewig in Focus
A time of learning, protests, and white cheese: Get to know our intern Göran Ladewig, who spent three months at the FNF Regional Office for East and Southeast Europe in Sofia.
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Bulgaria’s Government Has Resigned
Hundreds of thousands take to the streets in Bulgaria, mainly young people. The government resigns en masse. Gen Z takes Bulgaria's future and present into its own hands.
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Prisoners of Conscience: Ksenia Lutskina
The Belarusian journalist spent three and a half years in prison for co-founding an independent media platform. She explains how she coped mentally in jail and what she expects from Western politicians.
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Fighting Corruption with Data - "Think Freedom: The Firestone"
Watch how this freedom fighter Florin Badita sparked a mass movement against corruption in Romania - ‘Corruption Kills’. How has Florin’s drive turned into the firestone of civic movement in Romania?
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How to Become a Tyrant: The Populist Playbook
How can modern populists transform democracies into authoritarian regimes? In the “Populist Playbook” Sven Gerst examines the real threats posed by contemporary populists, contrasting them with historical tyrants. He outlines how populists identify societal grievances, polarize communities, and centralize power, ultimately undermining democratic institutions and consolidating control.
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Liberal Communicators Network: Brain Science and Hope Theory for Effective Social Change
How can brain science and hope help you drive social change? Discover why showing solutions—not just problems—makes all the difference. Watch our new video from the Liberal Communicators Network!
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♀ Meet an AOH alumna Tatevik Matinyan, from Armenia. The time for women to lead in Europe has come. ♀ 💪 This is her time. And #SheWillBeHeard. AOH ignites her political ambition into real political power. AOH is an influential community of liberal women and their allies dedicated to ensuring women are in equal power and decision-making, that female leadership is valued, and that liberal women in European politics can thrive. 👏 The East Europe edition of The Alliance Of Her is organized by the Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom for East and Southeast Europe, in cooperation with ALDE Party – Liberals and Democrats for Europe . #allianceofher #aoh2022 #fnfesee #armenia Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom Armenia Friedrich Naumann Foundation Europe
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♀ Meet an AOH alumna Tatevik Matinyan, from Armenia. The time for women to lead in Europe has come. ♀ 💪 This is her time. And #SheWillBeHeard. AOH ignites her political ambition into real political power. AOH is an influential community of liberal women and their allies dedicated to ensuring women are in equal power and decision-making, that female leadership is valued, and that liberal women in European politics can thrive. 👏 The East Europe edition of The Alliance Of Her is organized by the Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom for East and Southeast Europe, in cooperation with ALDE Party – Liberals and Democrats for Europe . #allianceofher #aoh2022 #fnfesee #armenia Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom Armenia Friedrich Naumann Foundation Europe
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♀ Meet an AOH alumna Alina Roxana Girbea, from USR Romania. The time for women to lead in Europe has come. ♀ 💪 This is her time. And #SheWillBeHeard. AOH ignites her political ambition into real political power. AOH is an influential community of liberal women and their allies dedicated to ensuring women are in equal power and decision-making, that female leadership is valued, and that liberal women in European politics can thrive. 👏 The East Europe edition of The Alliance Of Her is organized by the Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom for East and Southeast Europe, in cooperation with ALDE Party – Liberals and Democrats for Europe . #allianceofher #aoh2022 #fnfesee #romania
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