Dossier Bulgaria: a country in between
This is the first dossier produced by the FLARE network. It intends to give an overview of two specific issues that have become of tremendous actuality in Bulgaria since the fall of the Soviet Union: the collusion between politics and organized crime – from now on referred to as “corruption” – and the low level of freedom of press.
It is essential to note that this dossier is not built by FLARE at first hand. It is rather a collection of articles, interviews and analyses produced by a number of organizations listed at the end of the dossier, whereas FLARE functioned as coordinator. Therefore, all contents of the present dossier can be found at their correspondent references, with few exceptions made on purpose for this dossier.
The ultimate aim of the dossier is to raise awareness about the present situation in Bulgaria. Reader-friendly, focused on few, specific issues, Dossier Bulgaria intends to keep up the attention on a country that plays a crucial role in the international criminal market and in the EU political equilibrium.
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CONTENTS
- Foreword
- Introduction
- Historical background
- Market Trends
by the Center for the Study of Democracy
- The End of the Line
by Narcomafie
- A word with: Ognyan ZLATEV – Media Development Center
by FLARE Communication and Information department
- The Sofia jungle
by L’Espresso
- A word with: Tatiana VAKSBERG – Risk Monitor
by FLARE Communication and Information department
- Political Corruption
by the Center for the Study of Democracy
- “The New Bulgarian Demons”
by Osservatorio Balcani e Caucaso
- A word with: Alexander IVANOV – FrogNews
by FLARE Communication and Information department
- Media Under Attack
by Reporters Sans Frontieres
- The Bulgarian Journalists
by Dimiter Kenarov
- Traffickers at War
by Narcomafie
- Aknowledgements
Thanks to:
- Narcomafie (Italian monthly magazine on organized crime) | www.narcomafie.it
- Center for the Study of Democracy (CSD, interdisciplinary public policy institute dedicated to the values of democracy and market economy) | www.csd.bg
- Osservatorio Balcani e Caucaso (a think-tank, an electronic media and a research centre dedicated to South-East Europe, Turkey and the Caucasus) | www.osservatoriobalcani.org
- L’Espresso (Italian weekly magazine) | espresso.repubblica.it
- Reporters sans Frontières (RSF fights for press freedom on a daily basis since it was founded in 1985) | www.rsf.org
- Alexander Ivanov | FrogNews | www.frognews.bg
- Ognyan Zlatev | Media Development Center | www.mediacenterbg.org
- Tatiana Vaksberg | Risk Monitor
- Dimiter Kenarov
