The Mordvins: Dilemmas of mobilization in a biethnic community

The paper negotiates ideas, views and beliefs of Bulgarians towards the ethnic minorities of their country published in the Bulgarian press during the period of 2005–2009. Through these aspects it becomes clear that three years after Bulgaria's accession to the European Union and despite various state attempts to integrate minorities – mostly initiated and funded by the EU and various governmental and non-governmental organizations – prejudice and racism have not been overcome, the Other is still differentiated and the way to multiculturalism is very long. The research field is limited to the Turkish and the Roma minorities, which are “visible” in the sense that they are officially recognized.     

A Land Council [Zemstvo] Without Land

Conversations about the fact that the reform of local self-government cannot tolerate delay have continued for three years already, if not longer. This time period, during which the reform has been legislatively conceived but still not brought to life, itself leads to the thought that delay is completely tolerable. And for the municipal powers, it is even desirable.