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How Bulgaria became the EU’s mafia state
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| Contributor | IndyGeorgia |
| Last Edited | IndyGeorgia Sep 12, 2020 12:44pm |
| Category | General |
| News Date | Sep 12, 2020 02:20am |
| Description | For two months, Bulgarians have packed the streets every night to protest that an oligarchic mafia has captured the state and extended its reach deep into institutions such as the judiciary, media and security services. They are demanding the resignations of Prime Minister Boyko Borissov and Chief Prosecutor Ivan “The Cap” Geshev.
Many Bulgarians are incensed that their prospects and those of their children are being thwarted in the EU’s poorest state, where a mafia elite acts above the law and has a stranglehold over the economy. This summer’s corruption crisis has offered startling examples of the increasing chutzpah of the oligarchs. According to recent surveys, 80 percent of Bulgarians see corruption as widespread, while more than 70 percent broadly support the protests.
Protests have become more confrontational, and police clashed with demonstrators at a “grand national uprising” last week. Another big mobilization is planned for Thursday.
Here’s POLITICO’s explainer on how Bulgaria plunged into a rule-of-law crisis. |
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