The Silistra Uprising: Wind Turbines, Conflict of Interest, and Civil Disobedience
A large public scandal has erupted in Silistra, pitting the local government and corporate interests against citizens, farmers, and environmentalists. At the heart of the conflict is an investment proposal to build a wind farm with 43 massive turbines on the fertile land of Dobrudzha — a plan that triggered mass protests, accusations of severe corruption, and a collapse of the legally required public-hearing procedures.