Bulgaria to Vote After Corruption Scandals

The people of Bulgaria elect a new parliament Sunday that will have to tackle an economic crisis and widespread corruption, which has cost the Balkan country millions of dollars in crucial European Union aid. Opinion polls suggest a defeat for the ruling Socialists, who have been plagued by financial scandals. Sunday's parliamentary poll in Bulgaria comes after the country lost access to millions in European Union aid for allegedly failing to deal with endemic corruption. Surveys show that most voters will likely vote against the Socialist-led coalition, which has been plagued by financial scandals, including money laundering, dubious expenditures, and fraud. The agriculture and environment ministries, both controlled by an ethnic Turkish party, and the construction and economic ministries, led by the Socialists, have been... [read full story]                    

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