@article{8f42116c-bb57-41f2-98c7-d7903ca6e288,
author = {Katarzyna Fijołek},
title = {Movement for Rights and Freedoms in Bulgaria. Between the Liberal party and Turkish minority interests’ faction},
journal = {Central European and Balkan Studies},
volume = {2017},
number = {Tom XXVI},
year = {2018},
issn = {2451-4993},
pages = {263-278},keywords = {Turkish minority; MRF; Movements for Rights and Freedoms; ethnic party; liberal party; relevance of parties; minor parties.},
abstract = {The aim of this paper is to outline how the Movement for Rights and Freedoms (MRF) in Bulgaria has evolved. The party was founded in 1990 by Ahmed Dogan and started as the first political representation of Bulgarian Turks. After more than 25 years in Bulgarian political life, MRF is still arousing controversy. Regarding Article 11.4 of Bulgarian Constitution which bans political parties formed on ethnic, racial and religious lines, MRF seems to be likely anti-constitutional and illegal. However, the MRF politicians’ statements and the statute clearly show that the party prefers to be perceived as “all Bulgarian citizens’ political force” – liberal and European-oriented, over the years it still doesn’t look clear what the nature of MRF is.},
doi = {10.4467/2543733XSSB.17.037.8335},
url = {https://ejournals.eu/en/journal/ssb/article/ruch-na-rzecz-praw-i-swobod-pomiedzy-partia-liberalna-a-reprezentacja-mniejszosci-tureckiej-w-bulgarii}
}