2020 Bulgaria: Bulgarian ‘certification’ of identity of Macedonians and Macedonian Language?
2020 Bulgaria: Bulgarian ‘certification’ of identity of Macedonians and Macedonian Language?
Author(s): Not Specified Author
Subject(s): Politics, Language studies, South Slavic Languages, Politics and Identity
Published by: IFIMES Mednarodni inštitut za bližnjevzhodne in balkanske študije
Keywords: 2020: Bulgaria; Macedonians; language; identity; politics;
Summary/Abstract: Bulgaria is in a deep political crisis. Mass protests against crime, corruption, oligarchs and the government have been going on since July 2020. The International Institute IFIMES published on 28 September 2020 an analysis titled “Bulgaria 2020: Bulgaria exports its problems to North Macedonia”, link: https://www.ifimes.org/en/9908 . In addition to the political dimension, the current crisis in Bulgaria also has a social/economic dimension, as well as elements of recessions, financial instability, high level of crime and corruption, crisis of political representation and the existing political system, institutional ineffectiveness due to seizure of national institutions by the ruling regime.
Series: IFIMES Research Papers
- Page Count: 5
- Publication Year: 2020
- Language: English
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