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CSD-Report 35 - Situational Assessment of Extremist Trends

Author(s): Rositsa Dzhekova,Luděk Moravec,Pavlína Bláhová,Jan Ludvík,Libor Stejskal,Dia Anagnostou,Dimitris Skleparis,Nadya Stoynova / Language(s): English

Violent extremism is one of the major challenges Europe is currently facing. The threat is both external as well as internal as indicated by the rise in home-grown Islamist terrorists, as well as of nationalistic and anti-immigrant movements and far-right aggression. An accurate picture of the spread, nature and trends in the extremist and terrorist activity and actors is paramount to formulating strategic policy approaches and effectively allocating available resources. This publication provides a methodological framework for the establishment of a viable mechanism for monitoring and assessment of the state and developments over time in extremist acts and actors on the national level. The situational assessment is an instrument for systematic collection and analysis of statistical data, open source data and intelligence information pertaining to extremist actors and activities, for the purposes of developing regular situational reports of the spread, nature and trends in extremism and violent radicalisms. Following the application of the situational assessment tool, the publication presents main findings on extremist trends and monitoring capacities in three countries from Central and Southeast Europe: Bulgaria, the Czech Republic and Greece.

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Концепция за по-ефективно гражданско участие в подпомагането на уязвими групи

Author(s): Author Not Specified / Language(s): Bulgarian

The concept for more effective civic participation in support of four vulnerable groups aims to identify legislative changes, improvement of practices and policy development by decision makers and the civil society to facilitate vulnerable communities in their interaction with state institutions and establish effective support mechanisms. The publication proposes concrete solutions and a roadmap for their implementation for each of these groups - prisoners, victims of human trafficking, victims of domestic violence, asylum seekers and other vulnerable groups of foreigners.

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CSD-Report 32 - Радикализация в България: заплахи и тенденции (Bulgarian version)

Author(s): Rositsa Dzhekova,Mila Mancheva,Maria Doichinova,Lyubomira Derelieva,Tihomir Bezlov,Maria Karayotova,Yavor Tomov,Dimitar Markov,Miryana Ilcheva / Language(s): Bulgarian

The phenomena of radicalisation today develop and change at high speed, with their extreme forms manifested globally. The destructive dimensions of (violent) Islamist or right-wing radicalisation have become dramatically visible in Europe posing serious challenges to European societies at large. This report aims to address a knowledge gap with regard to how and to what extent internationally observed radicalisation processes are manifested in Bulgaria. Four different forms of radicalisation are investigated, including Islamist radicalisation, right-wing and left-wing radicalisation, as well as football hooliganism. The report provides policy makers and the expert community with a systematic overview of the main risks to which the Bulgarian society is exposed, as well as of the main actors and ideas, the repertoire of actions and the groups at risk associated with radicalisation. The report outlines recommendations for improvement of the policy and institutional response with regard to radicalisation by way of monitoring and prevention measures as well as multi agency collaboration and community engagement.

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Изнудването и рекета в ЕС: фактори за уязвимост

Author(s): Atanas Rusev,Lorella Garofalo,Elena Sciandra,Andrea Gimenez-Salinas,Carmen Jorda,Manuel de Juan Espinosa / Language(s): Bulgarian

Extortion racketeering has been long pointed out as the defining activity of organised crime. Although in recent years this crime has not been among the top listed organised crime threats in the strategic EU policy documents, it still remains ever present in European countries. The seriousness of the phenomenon has been recognised at the EU level and the crime has been listed in a number of EU legal acts in the field of police and judicial cooperation in criminal matters. The report Extortion Racketeering in the EU: A six country study of vulnerability factors analyses extortion racketeering forms and practices in six EU member states. The analysis disentangles the risk and the vulnerability factors for enterprises in two business sectors – agriculture and hospitality – as well as in the Chinese communities. Drawing on the results of the analysis, the report suggests new policies for tackling extortion racketeering in the EU. This report has been produced with the joint efforts of the Center for the Study of Democracy, Instituto de Ciencias Forenses y de la Seguridad – Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Transcrime – Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore di Milano and Vitosha Research and with the support of Guardia Civil in Spain.

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Подкрепа на уязвимите групи пред държавата: ролята на гражданските организации

Author(s): Maria Doichinova,Yva Alexandrova,Miriana Ilcheva,Svetla Encheva / Language(s): Bulgarian

The study analyses the mechanisms for interaction between public institutions and NGOs in supporting four vulnerable groups: persons deprived of their liberty, victims of trafficking in human beings, domestic violence survivors, and persons seeking international protection and other vulnerable foreigner nationals. Furthermore, it identifies trends in the cooperation between institutions and NGOs in assisting these communities. The report sums up the profile of the bodies and organisations involved and identifies problems in their interaction. Instruments for cooperation between public institutions and NGOs in relation to each vulnerable group are reviewed in detail, both on legislative and practical level. Correlations between identified problems and aspects of the interaction between public institutions and NGOs that could help resolve these problems are highlighted. In conclusion, recommendations are made to involve civil society in providing comprehensive support, in particular legal, social and administrative assistance, to vulnerable persons. These recommendations rest on the shared experience and opinions by public authorities and civil society, as well as on applicable foreign models and good practices.

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Правната наука и бизнесът – заедно за устойчиво развитие на икономиката. Сборник доклади

Author(s): / Language(s): English,Bulgarian,Russian

The book is published as a result of a round table – project SPC – 167/2016, pursuant to contract for partial financing of scientific forum according to Regulation №3 of MES 27.11.2015. The reports published are not edited and corrected. The authors shall bear the full liability for their content and originality and mistakes due to their fault. This book or parts of it cannot be reproduced, distributed on electronic way and copied without the written consent of the publisher.

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Капитали, топене на ледове и 2 градуса по Целзий

Author(s): Bistra Boeva / Language(s): Bulgarian

According to CLEPA (the European association of automotive suppliers), there are more than 3000 automotive suppliers in EU member countries, with 5mln employees and turnover of more than EUR 600 bln. In Bulgaria, there are more than a hundred companies that deliver components to big multinationals from the automotive sectors. The majority of local suppliers (first, second and third tier) are independent local and foreign companies, although subsidiaries of international first-tier suppliers function as well. Irrespective of certain difficulties in the field research, the findings show the following: - Foreign buyers are not interested in the environmental and social policies of local suppliers. The social and environmental impact of the suppliers within the local community is not an interest as well; - Foreign buyers do not embed in their contracts with the suppliers' requirements for compliance with ESG standards; - Local suppliers comply with the legally established norms about air pollution, the protection of soil and water and the management of the waste. How have we interpreted the above findings: buyers rely on local legislation and they do not go beyond. We did not manage to contact the procurement offices of foreign buyers and their boards. We tried to discover evidence in their annual reports and we interviewed the representative offices of big multinationals - European and Asian. Despite the fact that we received similar answers, we did not include them in our analysis. Our research proved the importance of the holistic approach when evaluating sustainable development policy of listed companies. The reverse mirror is not a research method only. It is another tool for evaluating the effectiveness of sustainable framework of corporate governance.

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Istoria Letoniei

Author(s): Silviu-Marian Miloiu,Edgars Plētiens,Kristīne Ante,Valters Ščerbinskis,Bogdan-Alexandru Schipor / Language(s): Romanian

The book approaches the history of Latvia from the earlist traces of human habitat to the present. It is a rather detailed analysis blending methods of political history, social history, economic history, international relations, nationalities studies, etc. and tackling the main lines of history of all communities living or which have lived in Latvia.

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Proceedings of the 11th International RAIS Conference on Social Sciences

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This publication presents the Proceedings of the 11th International RAIS Conference on Social Sciences held at Johns Hopkins University, in Montgomery County Campus, Rockville, MD, on November 19-20, 2018. The Conference was organized by Research Association for Interdisciplinary Studies.

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Capital, Melting Glaciers and 2°C

Author(s): Bistra Boeva / Language(s): English

This book is dedicated to those, who wish for a stress-free natural environment for themselves, their children and their children’s children. The narrative tells the story of how investments – a critical factor in the global economy – can mitigate the impact of climate change. Finding a way for the key corporate governance players to reconcile economic and sustainable development criteria is the main theme. This is a point that needs to be understood by the global community, because, unlike financial crises, the ill effects of global warming can not be reversed.Working on sustainable development issues from the vantage point of corporate governance is a continuous journey, as new topical phenomena emerge and their proper place must be found in the scientific narrative.English. First edition (Updated First Bulgarian edition, 2018)

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Human Rights in Serbia in 2013 – Primordial Resistance to Liberal Values

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Thirteen years after the change of the regime (2000) Serbia is still transition-stuck. Reforms have been slow and half-done. Actually, only a synergy of international integrations, responsible political elites and large social movements would have made them possible. And there has been no such synergy since 2000. Economic reforms have been stagnating: Serbia’s economy is still far from an acceptable level of development. Overall progress also hinges on a political system: and that system has not been changed yet in Serbia. And then, the global financial crisis that affected Serbia too set the public opinion against reforms. According to EBRD indicators, reformist moves are highly dependent on the character of political institutions and the strength of economic ones within a political system, on the ratio between human resources and economic grow, and on institutional inclusiveness.

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Human Rights in the Shadow of Nationalism Serbia 2002

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The year 2002 is regarded by many as a year lost because nearly all of the political capital gained on 5 October 2000 was squandered: the coalition which had brought about the downfall of Slobodan Milošević bogged down in futile infighting and was becoming its own chief obstacle. Having been established for the specific purpose of ousting Milošević, the Democratic Opposition of Serbia (DOS) nevertheless went on to shoulder the formidable task of transition, a burden its heterogeneous political makeup proved ill-equipped to bear. For all the enthusiasm which characterized the political situation in 2001, it became clear that the prevailing concept of democracy as a multi-party system devoid of proper institutions and the rule of law alone could not change the general political atmosphere in the country weighed down by the Milošević legacy, institutions mired in old attitudes and methods, and resistance to reform. The Federal Republic of Yugoslavia – now Serbia and Montenegro – was not admitted to the Council of Europe, nor did the DOS leaders’ promises of an association agreement with the EU materialize. Consequently, there was no appreciable headway in the domain of human rights.

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Annual Report: Serbia In 2010 - Human Rights Reflect Institutional Impotence

Author(s): / Language(s): English

The unexpectedly long economic crisis has exposed all the weaknesses – political, economic and social – of the present system, which has not yet made a fundamental break with the legacy of the Milošević regime. The blind alley in which Serbia has found itself again gives rise to serious concern because its democratic achievements, albeit minimal, and its progress towards EU membership are both in question. At 58%, popular support for EU integration is lowest so far. This is largely due to the fact that citizens’ concrete interests are excluded from the authorities’ communication with the public concerning the accession process, as well as to the fact that the process itself has been reduced to a vague state- bureaucratic procedure taking place beyond the reach of the citizens and not taking account of their interests. The process of European integration has been systematically reduced to formal questions concerning legislation, procedure and bureaucratic conditionality. The process is presented to the public in such a way as to show no connection with individuals’ concrete interests.

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Human Rights in Serbia in 2012 - Populism: Entropy of Democracy

Author(s): / Language(s): English

Though formed a year ago, the Serbian government is still at the beginning – it has not yet adopted a systemic program or strategy. The structures in power are in permanent election campaign having an eye on their ratings on the one hand and demonization of the former government on the other. The biggest party of the ruling coalition, SNS, spares not even its coalition partners from criticism. SNS populist rhetoric is mainly after promoting Vice-Premier Aleksandar Vučić. The predominant populism is best exemplified by the arrest of suspects in “the struggle against corruption” and the “socially-oriented” budget for the year 2013 that subsidizes health insurance of a larger circle of citizens. All this gives rise to speculations about early elections, which are not to be ruled out. Aleksandar Vučić manifests a growing ambition to hold all the reins of power. He already controls all security services. Hence, citizens are under the impression that he is the most powerful man in Serbia. The steps the government has taken so far do not indicate its intention to reform the security sector; on the contrary, they indicate an ambition to strengthen partisan control over it. They neither indicate a plan for setting up permanent anti-corruption institutions and mechanisms. Primarily through the media controlled by parts or entire security services corruption is used for political showdowns and elimination of business competition. The security sector that has not undergone reform, operating under half-finished and legally discordant system of the democratic control and with cadres compromised on corruption will be unable to meet ambitious duties that have been allegedly imposed on it.

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Kakva ili kolika država – Ogledi o političkoj i društvenoj istoriji Srbije XIX–XXI veka

Author(s): Olga Popović-Obradović / Language(s): Serbian

Događa se da neki stvaraoci u nauci dobiju još za života izabrana i sabrana dela. Nekima se to dogodi vrlo pozno, a nekima nikada. Delo onih stvaralaca koje smrt pokosi u naponu snage, kada njihovo delo još nije fizički doseglo obim izabranih i sabranih dela, najčešće ostane rasuto i bez uvida u njegovu celinu, biva čitano parcijalno, samo iz profesionalnih potreba, u vrlo uskom krugu posvećenih. Više razloga deluje na odnos jedne kulture, jedne naučne zajednice, prema pojedinačnom udelu u njoj. Ima, dakako, efemernih rezultata, i što je kultura bogatija, margina je zbog oštrijih kriterija veća. Ima i nemara, ali i profesionalnog egoizma, lične surevnjivosti i taštine, često u kombinaciji sa manjom ili većom pozicijom u društvenoj moći. Međutim, postoji i spontana, samopodrazumevajuća marginalizacija određenog stvaralaštva. Ona potiče iz dugotrajne koncentracije na zadate ciljeve kakvi su, najpre za usmenu istoriju a zatim i za srpsku istoriografiju, bez sumnje bili i ostali – oslobođenje i ujedinjenje srpskog naroda u jednu državu. Iz perspektive nacionalne ideologije, monističko mišljenje o istoriji naroda predstavlja conditio sine qua non ostvarenja pomenutih ciljeva. Samim tim, odstupanje od njega je izdaja a najmanje što njemu sleduje je zaborav.

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Членството на България в Европейския съюз: единадесет години по-късно

Author(s): / Language(s): English,Bulgarian

This book collects scientific papers and reports presented on the conference ‘The Membership of Bulgaria in the EU: Eleven Years Later’ organized by the International Economic Relations and Business Department at University of National and World Economy (UNWE), Sofia, Bulgaria. The conference, held on 19 October 2018, was dedicated to the results of the Bulgarian presidency of the Council of European Union in 2018. It was patronaged by the UNWE Rector Prof. D. Sc. (Econ) Statti Stattev. The keynote speaker at the conference was Lilyana Pavlova, PhD, Minister for the Bulgarian Presidency of the Council of the European Union 2018, the first time Bulgaria chaired the rotating presidency. The authors dedicate their research topics in areas such as: practical results of the 2018 Bulgarian presidency of the Council of EU, contemporary financial issues and trends within EU and the Eurozone, banking trends, the common currency, risk management, Fintech, climate action and climate change, electricity production, Cohesion, competitiveness, multiannual financial framework, migration, social entrepreneurship, corporate identity, marketing efficiency aspects, multicultural projects and stakeholders management, etc.‘The Membership of Bulgaria in the EU: Eleven Years Later’ is an annually organized academic event with the vision to foster open dialogue, offer contemporary research and exchange of ideas between fellow academics, policy makers, businesses, stakeholders and the public.

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Членството на България в Европейския съюз: пет години по-късно

Author(s): / Language(s): English,Bulgarian

This book collects scientific papers and reports presented on the conference ‘The Membership of Bulgaria in the EU: Five Years Later’ organized by the International Economic Relations and Business Department at University of National and World Economy (UNWE), Sofia, Bulgaria. The conference, held on 15 October 2012, traditionally provided a stage for prominent academics, dedicated PhD students and professionals to discuss contemporary topics related to multiple aspects of the European integration, its effects on the Bulgarian economy, socio-economic environment, international business and relations, finance and politics. The contributors to this edition review the recent changes in the EU’s budgetary policy, the progress of the banking union as well as the political union and sentiments among the member states. Another thematic circle are the consequences of the financial crisis and the changes introduced to the banking sector, especially regarding the monitoring, supervisory mechanisms and capital requirements. Following the same context, the macroeconomic imbalance procedure is being discussed, analysis on the regional economic integration of Bulgaria, competitiveness, and country’s external trade is presented as well as a research on the public procurement procedures. Readers would find more on the climate change implications, energy security in the EU and the utilization of renewables as a tool to address those concerns. Another group of authors study the contemporary human resource management in the complex business environment, product positioning and marketing. ‘The Membership of Bulgaria in the EU: Five Years Later’ is an annually organized academic event with the vision to foster open dialogue, offer contemporary research and exchange of ideas between fellow academics, policy makers, businesses, stakeholders and the public.

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Oszustwa związane z VAT w dobie pandemii i cyfryzacji gospodarki

Author(s): / Language(s): Polish

Celem monografii jest próba identyfikacji wpływu pandemii oraz rozwoju gospodarki cyfrowej na skalę i formę oszustw związanych z VAT, szczególnie w transakcjach transgranicznych z wykorzystaniem konstrukcji „znikającego przedsiębiorcy /podatnika”. Charakterystyce i ocenie poddano także podejmowane w Polsce oraz z inicjatywy UE działania zmierzające do uproszczenia i uszczelnienia poboru tego podatku. Rozważania skoncentrowano na aspektach fiskalnych i nowych tendencjach oszustw związanych z VAT (część pierwsza) oraz kwestiach normatywnych tych oszustw i podejmowanych przeciwko nim inicjatywach (część druga). Przyjęty podział nie ma charakteru dychotomicznego, gdyż przedstawione zagadnienia wzajemnie się przenikają i warunkują, pozwolił jednak wyeksponować wpływ pandemii i gospodarki cyfrowej na funkcjonowanie podatników VAT, w tym także tych nieuczciwych, oraz organów podatkowych wymierzających, pobierających i uszczelniających ten podatek.

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Analiza ekonomiczna przedsiębiorstw w warunkach niepewności

Author(s): / Language(s): Polish

W monografii zajęto się wybranymi zagadnieniami analizy ekonomicznej pod kątem wzbogacenia poznawczych, metodycznych oraz aplikacyjnych podstaw systemu oceny przedsiębiorstw. Autorzy wychodzą z założenia, że ostatnie szoki kryzysowe, w tym te związane z pandemią COVID-19 oraz wojną w Ukrainie, stawiają przed teoretykami i praktykami zadanie doskonalenia metod i narzędzi analizy ekonomicznej, zwłaszcza w odniesieniu do źródeł wyznaczających zakres i możliwości ocen, a także sposobów identyfikacji oddziaływania szoków kryzysowych na rentowność i płynność finansów przedsiębiorstw. Ulepszenie metod i narzędzi analizy ekonomicznej, dzięki wiedzy i umiejętnościom zdobytym już na polu uniwersyteckim oraz bankowości centralnej, uznano za niezbędne w kontekście monitorowania stanu i wyników polskiej gospodarki. Monografia powstała w związku z jubileuszem 30-lecia Katedry Controllingu, Analizy Finansowej i Wyceny Uniwersytetu Ekonomicznego w Poznaniu.

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Сборник с доклади от юбилейната международна научна конференция „Рискове пред етнорелигиозния мир в контекста на националната и международната сигурност в Югоизточна и Централна Европа“. Том 1

Author(s): Trendafil Atanasov Mitev,Anguel Gueorguiev Anastassov,Anna Mantarova,Mihail Stoyanov Mirchev,Ivaylo Hristov Hristov,Evgeni Petrov Manev,Yordan Stoyanov Doykov,Petar Yordanov Nenkov,Georgi Stefkov Kulov,Rusi Vladimirov Yanev,Katya Zhivkova Mihaylova,Miglena Ivanova Ivanova,Asen Kolev Asenov,Aleksandra Jovanović,Aneta Cvetkovic,Nikola Jovanovic,Georgi Lyubenov Manolov,Yordan Ivanov Bakalov,Gena Tsvetkova Velkovska,Vasil Hristov Georgiev,Valeri Velkovski,Teodor Danailov Dechev,Plamen Nikolov Bogdanov,Atanaska Ivanova Tuntova,Emil Angelov Madzharov,Yoanna Rosenova Andonova-Tsvetanova,Voyn Konstantinov Bozhinov,Kostadin Vasilev Yazov,Rositsa Roumenova Rogova,Chavdar Petrov Groshev,Petar Grigorov Gramatikov,Mihail Ivanov Mihaylov,Boyko Mitkov Petev,Nedyalka Ivanova Petrova,Vesselin Panov Loulanski,Ivan Stoychev Vinarov,Emilia Angelova Kasova,Diana Ivanova Petrova,Kamelia Petkova Tsvetkova-Nedyalkova / Language(s): English,Bulgarian

The present Proceedings of the Graduate School of Security and Economics (Volumes I and II) reflect the highly academic and highly productive International Research Conference on „Risks to Ethno-religious Peace in the Context of National and International Security in Southeastern and Central Europe“ held in November 2023. The edition contains the main and plenary papers. They are structured in four scientific panels focusing on topics such as „National Security and Ethno-religious Peace – Dilemmas, Challenges and Prospects“, „Risks to Ethno-religious Peace and National Politics – Security Aspects“, „State Politics, Ethnic Relations, National and International Security“ and „Ethno-religious Peace, National Security and Social Sciences“. Among the authors are Bulgarian and foreign proven names in scientific and academic circles.

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