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Trends in Radicalisation that May Lead to Violence: National Background Report. Czech Republic

Author(s): Libor Stejskal,Pavlína Bláhová,Michal Hořejší,Oldřich Krulík,Luděk Moravec,Jan Ludvík / Language(s): English

Few would dispute the risks associated with the existence of extremism and radicalism. While not all extremists necessarily turn to political violence this dangerous pathway cannot be ruled out, as reminded by numerous acts of political violence worldwide. This national study on the Czech Republic aims to contribute to a better understanding of extremism and radicalism and the road that leads individuals and groups to radical views and social identities. The study provides background empirical data about the development and the state of extremism in the Czech Republic to both professionals in the field and experts interested in advancing further research.

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Public Opinion on Non-Governmental Organizations in Bulgaria

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

A representative national survey was conducted by Vitosha Research in the month of December 1996 with the aim of registering popular attitudes to NGOs in Bulgaria. It was conducted between 1-14 December, 1996 by the personal interview method with the participation of 1,561 respondents aged over 18. Two-stage cluster sampling was used. In the first stage 250 constituencies (clusters) were randomly selected from the list of constituencies in the last parliamentary elections of 1994, and the second stage consisted in randomly selecting 7 respondents out of each cluster. The sample included 176 clusters in towns and cities and 74 clusters in villages.

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Problems of Not-For-Profit Organizations /NFPO/ in Bulgaria - Focus-group information analysis, June 1997

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

The present survey has been conducted by Vitosha Research as part of the long-term commitment of the Center for the Study of Democracy to the problems of the Third Sector and the active promotion of its firm establishment and further development in Bulgaria. It is an element of the research project entitled Creating a Favorable Fiscal Environment for NFPOs and has been carried out by the Vitosha Research team. The survey was carried out by the focus-group discussion method. There were a total of four discussions: three in Sofia and one in Plovdiv. The discussions took place in the period 12-15 May 1997. There were a total of 31 respondents.

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ACCOUNTABLE GOVERNMENT: SELF AND PUBLIC PERCEPTION

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

Since the end of 1999 Vitosha Research with the Center for the Study of Democracy and Freedom House foundation, has been working on an international project entitled Accountable Government: Self and Public Perception. Activities under this initiative included the conducting of sociological surveys in Romania, Slovakia, and Bulgaria. Fieldwork was conducted in the period March 23 - April 15, 2000. The present paper outlines the findings of the surveys conducted in Bulgaria among the general population and MPs from the 38th National Assembly.

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THE STREET DOGS AS A SOCIAL PROBLEM

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

Bulgarian society has been facing the problem of street-dogs for a long time since a consensus solution has not been found. The long lasting debates and the lack of an effective commonly acceptable solution has lead to the polarization of opinions and has blocked most of the initiatives undertaken.

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ОБЩЕСТВЕНИ НАГЛАСИ КЪМ ИНСТИТУЦИИТЕ ОТ ТИПА “ОМБУДСМАН”

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

This focus group is part of a research project aimed at promoting human rights in Bulgaria and in particular establishing the institution of the Ombudsman. The main focus of the focus group was to obtain reliable information about the perceptions, expectations and recommendations of the surveyed persons regarding institutions of the type of ombudsman.

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ОБЩЕСТВЕНИ НАГЛАСИ КЪМ ИНСТИТУЦИИТЕ ОТ ТИПА “ОМБУДСМАН” (нагласи на жени и хора в неравностойно положение)

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

The current focus group is part of a research project aimed at strengthening human rights in Bulgaria by establishing institutions such as the Ombudsman. A special focus in this case was on the respect of the rights of women and disadvantaged people. The group discussion is an attempt to extract the main problems faced by Bulgarian women and disadvantaged people in a Bulgarian municipality and on this basis to outline the place and the role of the ombudsman institution.

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Елитът и промените в България. Анализ на резултатите от социологическо изследване

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

The analysis of the attitude of the elite towards the non-profit organizations is based on a national sociological survey carried out in early 1997 by Vitosha Research. The survey sample includes 421 representatives of the elite. The survey method is a standardized personal interview.

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ОБЩЕСТВЕНИТЕ НАГЛАСИ КЪМ МЕДИИТЕ - СТРУКТУРА И ДИНАМИКА (септември 1999 г.)

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

This sociological analysis is based on empirical data from representative public opinion surveys conducted by the Center for the Study of Democracy in May 1998, February 1999 and September 1999. Its purpose is to outline the sustainable structure of the information society space in the country as well as the degree of influence of the mass media on the Bulgarian society. The analysis of dynamics and changes in citizens' attitudes for a period of a year and a half indicates the key trends in the development of public opinion towards the media. The report outlined a number of prerequisites underlying the effective functioning of the mass media in Bulgaria.

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Обществените нагласи към медиите - структура и динамика (февруари 1999 г.)

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

The present sociological analysis is based on empirical data from representative public opinion surveys conducted by the Center for the Study of Democracy in May 1998 and February 1999. Its purpose is to outline the sustainable structure of the information space in the country as well the degree of influence of the mass media on the Bulgarian society. The report outlines several key prerequisites and issues underpinning the functioning of the media.

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Слушателска аудитория на радио веригата Витоша-Атлантик, ноември 1995

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

In the period 1993-1995 the redistribution of radio-audiences started - the sharp competition, characteristic for the initial period, decreased and gradually the relative shares of the individual radio stations equaled. There is no longer the prevalence of preferences for a particular station that is characteristic of the start-up period. The Sofia audience of the "Vitosha-Atlantic" radio chain has emerged as one of the largest in size.

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ПУШАЧИ И НЕПУШАЧИ: КОНФЛИКТ ИЛИ КОМПРОМИС

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

The ban on smoking, which has been in force since 1 January 2005, divides the Bulgarians into smokers and non-smokers and provokes ambiguous public reactions. In January 2005, the Vitosha Research Agency conducted a national representative survey of the topic among 993 Bulgarian citizens aged over 15 through the method of personalized standardized interview at the respondents' home.

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Локални инициативи в периода 1999 - 2000

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

The report Local Initiatives in the Period 1999-2000, discussed at the Policy Forum of Coalition 2000 in December 1999, is dedicated to the public-private partnership on local level. The common interests of civil society and local government allow expanding the scope of the cooperation initiated in the pilot stage of the local projects. The main idea of the report is that one precondition for successful advancement in this direction is fostering a climate of dialogue and trust between the two sectors.

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Проблеми на организациите с нестопанска цел (ОНЦ) в България - юни 1997 г.

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

The present survey has been conducted as part of the long-term commitment of the Center for the Study of Democracy to the problems of the Third Sector and the active promotion of its firm establishment and further development in Bulgaria. It is an element of the research project entitled Creating a Favorable Fiscal Environment for NFPOs and has been carried out by the Vitosha Research team. The discussions held have outlined a complex and multifaceted picture of the state of the third sector in Bulgaria, of its social environment and the attitude towards the activity of not-for-profit organizations. Participants shared a broad range of opinions and suggestions concerning the functioning of not-for-profit organizations.

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Проблеми на организациите с нестопанска цел в България, юни 1997

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

The present survey has been conducted by Vitosha Research as part of the long-term commitment of the Center for the Study of Democracy to the problems of the Third Sector and the active promotion of its firm establishment and further development in Bulgaria. It is an element of the research project entitled Creating a Favorable Fiscal Environment for NFPOs and has been carried out by the Vitosha Research team. The survey was carried out by the focus-group discussion method. There were a total of four discussions: three in Sofia and one in Plovdiv. The discussions took place in the period 12-15 May 1997. There were a total of 31 respondents.

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Bulgarian Organised Crime Threat Assessment 2020

Author(s): Atanas Rusev,Tihomir Bezlov,Mois Faion,Mariyan Sabev,Stefan Ralchev / Language(s): English

The 2020 Bulgarian Organised Crime Threat Assessment is the third in a series of studies which, on an annual basis, canvasses the state, volume and structure of the major criminal markets. The report also captures the trends related to organised crime over the period 2017–2019.

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Bulgarian Organised Crime Threat Assessment 2019 (Brochure)

Author(s): Tihomir Bezlov,Anton Kojouharov,Mois Faion,Mariyan Sabev,Daniela Mineva / Language(s): English

The 2019 Bulgarian Organised Crime Threat Assessment examines the major trends and dynamics in the country’s main criminal markets during the period. The current analysis indicates shrinking of traditionally robust criminal areas, such as the illegal trade in cigarettes and organised VAT fraud, while the illegal trade in fuels and the use and distribution of marijuana are experiencing growth. After the growing trend in the domestic market for sexual services in the 2012-2017 period, this year’s assessment registers a slight decrease in the market’s volume. At the same time cybercrime continues to be on the rise. New in this year’s edition is the inclusion of two previously unexplored criminal markets in the 2018 analysis: illegal logging and EU funds fraud.

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Bulgarian Organised Crime Threat Assessment 2018 (Brochure)

Author(s): Atanas Rusev,Tihomir Bezlov,Anton Kojouharov,Nadya Stoynova / Language(s): English

The 2018 Bulgarian Organised Crime Threat Assessment uncovers the major trends and dynamics in the country’s main criminal markets during the last several years. The current analysis indicates shrinking of traditionally robust criminal areas, such as the illegal trade in cigarettes and organised VAT fraud, while the illegal trade in fuels and the use and distribution of marijuana are experiencing growth. The domestic market for sexual services has also seen a significant increase in turnover since the previous such assessment in 2012.

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Оценка на заплахите от организирана престъпност в България 2018

Author(s): Atanas Rusev,Tihomir Bezlov,Anton Kojouharov,Nadya Stoynova / Language(s): Bulgarian

The 2018 Bulgarian Organised Crime Threat Assessment uncovers the major trends and dynamics in the country’s main criminal markets during the last several years. The current analysis indicates shrinking of traditionally robust criminal areas, such as the illegal trade in cigarettes and organised VAT fraud, while the illegal trade in fuels and the use and distribution of marijuana are experiencing growth. The domestic market for sexual services has also seen a significant increase in turnover since the previous such assessment in 2012.

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Da nam živi rad!

Author(s): Dubravka Ugrešić / Language(s): Croatian

U Amsterdamu, nedaleko od moga kvarta, neki Bugari otvorili su dućan. Staklo trgovine oblijepili su s unutrašnje strane bugarskom zastavom. Tako je dućan ispao jako uočljiv izvana, i zamračen iznutra. U dućanu se prodaju precijenjene i preskupe bugarske namirnice. Tako je više-manje sa svim etnodućanima. Najprije dođu migranti, a onda za njima etno-dućani. Etno-dućani nakon nekog vremena nestaju, a migranti, hm, valjda ostaju?! Broj Bugara u Holandiji očito raste, jer su se u posljednjih godinu dana samo u Amsterdamu otvorile barem dvije bugarske trgovine. A što se “balkanskoga zuba” tiče, zna se, on ne štedi, dat će koji euro više da zadovolji svoju gurmansku nostalgiju. U dućanu se prodaje bugarsko vino, smrznuti ćevapi i pljeskavice, pite sa sirom (banice), kiseli krastavci i paprika, ajvari, pindžuri, ljutenice, i slatkiši koji kao da su ispali iz kakvih paketa pomoći gladnima, svima je, naime, istekao rok trajanja. Dućan je zapušten i neuredan, kupac se posvuda zapliće o kartonske kutije. Pored kase sjedi mladić i ne miče se, zamro je, baš kao da se kakvome svecu zavjetovao da iz njega nitko nikada neće izvući ni A, ni B. Djevojka za kasom ljepušna je na način na koji to toplo savjetuju magazini za tinejdžerke. Ima kratku suknjicu, dugu ravnu plavu kosu, preplanuli ten. Preplanulost je njezin puder u prahu. Prepredenost koristi kao tekući. Curica za kasom rašpa noktiće, a pored nje čeka i bočica s lakom za nokte. Prizor me ispunjava veseljem. Mala se prepredeno kezi. Kupujem ljutenicu, bugarski (da, turski, grčki, makedonski, srpski) sir i tri velika bugarska pradajza. Doviždane. Doviždane.

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