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July 1, 2009 The Ethno-political Frankenstein and the Crisis of the State
In an article for the Dnevnik daily from July 1, 2009 Dr. Ognyan Minchev writes about the role of Ahmed Dogan, leader of the Turkish minority Movement for Rights and Freedoms in Bulgaria. The article dwells on the damage done by the monopoly of the MRF over the Turkish community in Bulgaria, created instrumentally by the former State Security service and high ranking communist (and then BSP) politicians. You can download the article "The Ethno-political Frankenstein and the Crisis of the State" here or read it in Dnevnik here.
June 11, 2009 2009 Elections in Bulgaria
‛The aim of the ruling oligarchy is to have a maximally characterless cabinet‛, says Dr. Minchev in an interview for Dnevnik on June 10, 2009. Dr. Minchev commented on the outcomes of the European Parliament elections in Bulgaria, which were largely seen as a preparation for the upcoming general elections in July 2009. Dr. Minchev, Exectuive Director of the Institute for Regional and International Studies, is also a member of the Civic Coalition for Free and Fair Elections. You can read the interview in Dnevnik or download it here (in Bulgarian).
April 20, 2009 The Balkans in 2009: New Analyses
IRIS presents two new analyses on the Balkans, looking into developments in BiH and Macedonia respectively. You can download the two papers in English from the IRIS web-site. Stefan Ralchev writes on the current situation and expected developments in Bosnia and Herzegovina in his paper ‛Status Quo as the More Likely Alternative for Bosnia and Herzegovina‛. Alexander Marinov focuses on the 2009 elections in the Republic of Macedonia in the paper ‛The Presidential and Municipal Elections in Republic of Macedonia (FYRM): Internal and External Factors‛.
April 15, 2009 Interview on Current Politics and Upcoming Elections in Bulgaria
In an interview for Dnevnik on April 14, 2009, Dr. Ognyan Minchev provides a critical assessment of the current political players and processes in Bulgaria and shares his concerns for the upcoming elections. You can read the interview in Dnevnik here or download it here (in Bulgarian only).
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