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Episode 33: Lessons learned from communism
On his 34th birthday in 1989, Dr. Konstantin Trenchev helped found Bulgaria’s first independent trade union – PODKREPA. What began as a small act of defiance soon turned into a movement that shaped Bulgaria’s path to democracy and EU accession.
In this episode, we revisit the turbulent years around the fall of communism, the struggles of early trade unionists, and the promises and pitfalls of Bulgaria’s journey into the European Union. What lessons remain from this era – and how do they echo in today’s Europe?
~~~~~~~~~~ ABOUT THE PODCAST ~~~~~~~~~~
We Work Europe is a podcast by EZA (European Centre For Workers’ Questions)
Script and production by Escucha – Audio Identity
Editorial team: Ralph Würschinger, Sigrid Schraml, Lukas Fleischmann, Katrin Brueggen
Narration by Rebecca Sharp
Cover Art by Sofia Wunderling
Intro music by Simon Muthers
~~~~~~~~~~~ ABOUT EZA ~~~~~~~~~~~
Official Website of EZA: https://www.eza.org/en/
EZA magazine: https://www.eza.org/en/eza-magazine
E-Mail: eza [at] eza.org
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By European Centre for Workers' Questions (EZA)On his 34th birthday in 1989, Dr. Konstantin Trenchev helped found Bulgaria’s first independent trade union – PODKREPA. What began as a small act of defiance soon turned into a movement that shaped Bulgaria’s path to democracy and EU accession.
In this episode, we revisit the turbulent years around the fall of communism, the struggles of early trade unionists, and the promises and pitfalls of Bulgaria’s journey into the European Union. What lessons remain from this era – and how do they echo in today’s Europe?
~~~~~~~~~~ ABOUT THE PODCAST ~~~~~~~~~~
We Work Europe is a podcast by EZA (European Centre For Workers’ Questions)
Script and production by Escucha – Audio Identity
Editorial team: Ralph Würschinger, Sigrid Schraml, Lukas Fleischmann, Katrin Brueggen
Narration by Rebecca Sharp
Cover Art by Sofia Wunderling
Intro music by Simon Muthers
~~~~~~~~~~~ ABOUT EZA ~~~~~~~~~~~
Official Website of EZA: https://www.eza.org/en/
EZA magazine: https://www.eza.org/en/eza-magazine
E-Mail: eza [at] eza.org