Postcommunisme et Consolidation Démocratique. Repères de la Transition de Bulgarie vers la Démocratie.

Since the fall of communism, Bulgaria managed to consolidate a democratic political system, with a stable parliament, an active civil society and media free from political influence. A series of presidential, parliamentary and local elections took place in this period; these elections were free, correct and without major problems. Considerable progresses have been made in applying the principles of the rule of law, but there are still many efforts to be made in this direction. The main goal of this article is to highlight Bulgaria's way of facing transition and overcoming this complex process. In addition to that, this analysis emphasizes some aspects of this country's recent political evolutions, with an accent on the electoral process, which speeded the acquirement of a much desired statute: consolidated democracy. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]