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Regions, minorities and European integration: a case study on Muslim minorities (Turks and Muslim Bulgarians) in the SCR of Bulgaria.(South Central Region)

Abstract

The objective of this paper is to assess the impact of the European regional policy and the European integration of Bulgaria on the political mobilisation, social-economic status and the perception of two compact Muslim groups--Turks and Muslim Bulgarians (Pomaks), who are the local majority in the Kardzhali and Smolyan districts of the South Central Region of Bulgaria--about their place within united Europe.

Key words

Muslim, EU, minorities, local economy

Two basic factors influence the changes in the two districts, namely: the liberalisation of minority rights and the restructuring of the local economy. These factors stimulate the political and ...

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