Radosveta Vassileva

Radosveta Vassileva (1985-) is a Bulgarian legal scholar, social advocate and commentator of rule of law issues. She contributes to Euronews, the EUobserver, New Eastern Europe and others.

Quotes

Ultimately, harmonization between England, France, and Bulgaria, at least on the question of hardship in commercial contracts, seems impossible at this stage. The question, which remains, is how troublesome this is.
- Harmonization impossible? On the evolution of the English, French, and Bulgarian approach to hardship in commercial agreements, "[1]", Journal of the Society for Advanced Legal Studies, Vol. 2017, Issue 112

The most striking thing of all is the silence of EU institutions regarding the deplorable state of Bulgaria’s rule of law. One could even argue that prominent representatives of the European People’s Party (EPP), which has endorsed Borissov’s GERB, are complicit with the regime.
- Bulgaria's autocratic model,"[2]", New Eastern Europe (September 27, 2018)

The parallels between communism and Bulgaria's current regime are inevitable — not only are some of the actors the same, they have also revived the repressive practices of the past.
- Bulgaria's taboo, New Eastern Europe, Vol. 2019, No 3-4

Os populistas têm duas grandes cartas: imigrantes e minorias.
- Translation from Portuguese: Populists have two major cards: immigrants and minorities.
- “Não quero deixar de herança aos nossos filhos um califado islâmico.” O que o aprendiz disse ao mestre, "[3]", Expresso, May 3, 2019

While pro-European commentators fear the rise of the far-right on a pan-European scale, Bulgaria’s case illustrates that mainstream parties like the EPP have contributed to the legitimization of far-right rhetoric and policies.
- Bulgaria’s dangerous flirtation with the far-right, "[4]", New Eastern Europe, May 21, 2019

What is fascinating about Bulgarian contract law is that one can discern continuity despite drastic political changes — a feature, which has not been captured by mainstream comparative taxonomies.
- On the Diverging Conceptions of Fairness in English and Bulgarian Contract Law: The Peculiar Transformation(s) of Roman Causa, "[5]", Oxford University Comparative Law Forum, Vol. 2019

While it is easy to take the microphone away from a journalist, especially in Bulgaria, many questions will eventually catch up with the new commission president. For instance: what is the price of the rule of law in the EU?; how does her team gather country information?; how much does she value transparency?; is she worried about the misuse of EU funds?; is prosperity a new EU synonym for poverty in Brussels?
- Why did von der Leyen endorse bad politics?,"[6]", the EUobserver (September 2, 2019)

...it is certain that Bulgarian football hooliganism is just the visible part of a more complex issue: corruption and xenophobia have embraced each other.
- Racism at the heart of Bulgarian football is becoming a litmus test for the rule of law, "[7]", Euronews (November 1, 2019)

Muitos analistas modernos têm-se concentrado em explicar os problemas com o comunismo e as suas repercussões no leste europeu e na Rússia. O comunismo continua a ser um objeto de estudo para politólogos. Em contraste, a memória do fascismo tem-se desvanecido e é um objeto de estudo sobretudo para historiadores. Isto torna mais fácil para os políticos confundirem e brincarem com ideias fascistas.
- Translation from Portuguese: Many modern analysts have been focused on explaining the troubles with communism and its repercussions as seen in Eastern Europe and Russia. Communism remains a topic of study for political scientists. In contrast, the memory of fascism has slightly faded away. It is a topic of study primarily for historians. This makes it easier for politicians to muddle and play with fascist ideas.
- Sete breves exemplos da aparente “retórica reconfortante” da extrema-direita e uma explicação sobre a extrema-esquerda, "[8]", Expresso (November 14, 2019)