News Publikation Ukrainian Refugees in Bulgaria - In the Trap of Non-Existent Integration According to data from the Council of Ministers, published on the official government portal in support of Ukrainian refugees, as of April 18th, nearly 195,000 Ukrainian citizens had crossed the borders of the country, and just over...
Publikation Burgfrieden - Bulgariens Vier-Parteien-Koalition muss auf pro-russische Stimmung im Land eingehen "Bulgarien gilt als das russophilste Land in der EU. Die Regierung hat den Krieg klar verurteilt, doch das Thema droht die Gesellschaft zu spalten." - Artikel von Dr. Boris Popivanov
News Publikation Polit-Barometer: Year 22, Issue 3, March The issue of whether to provide military assistance to Ukraine in the conflict with Russia has become a dividing line in Bulgarian politics. The social and economic policy of the Bulgarian government has been compromised as a result of...
News Publikation Polit-Barometer: Year 22, Issue 2, February The war in Ukraine is a challenge for the ruling majority in Bulgaria, but also an additional opportunity for them to become stabilised. The division between Russophiles and Russophobes in Bulgarian society is not currently causing...
News Publikation Polit-Barometer: Year 22, Issue 1, January Bulgaria is moving closer to North Macedonia, but is still a long way from resolving the dispute. The government is stabilising with the ambition of the presidential institution for a key role. The crisis on the left wing is deepening...
News Publikation Concept for the New National Strategy for the Equality Inclusion and Participation of Roma Bulgaria is one of the countries with the most numerous Roma population. The National Strategy for Roma Integration contains many weaknesses that do not allow its implementation to lead to a real change in the state of Roma communities....
News Publikation Europa & Außenpolitik Where History Crosses Politics: Relations Between Bulgaria and The Republic of North Macedonia The two countries share a common history according to the 2017 bilateral Treaty of Friendship, Good-Neighbourliness, and Cooperation. This, however, turns out to be insufficient to unite policy and politicians. Two political parties...
News Publikation Polit-Barometer: Year 21, Issue 9, November The party system in Bulgaria is in a period of significant transformation. At this stage, there do not appear to be any insurmountable differences between the parties that are in talks to form a government. GERB and MRF will continue to...
News Publikation Polit-Barometer: Year 21, Issue 8, October Bulgaria faces a serious crisis as a consequence of the fourth wave of the pandemic. President Radev is favourite to win a second term of office. Even if GERB win the elections, there is little likelihood that they will form a...