Bulgarians have begun voting in parliamentary elections.The main issues in the run-up to the polls were the impact of the global economic crisis and the Socialist-led cabinet's efforts to fight corruption. Opinion polls give an opposition party, Citizens for the European Development of Bulgaria, a comfortable lead over the Socialists.
Bulgarians have begun voting in parliamentary elections.
The main issues in the run-up to the polls were the impact of the global economic crisis and the Socialist-led cabinet's efforts to fight corruption.
Opinion polls give an opposition party, Citizens for the European Development of Bulgaria, a comfortable lead over the Socialists.
Since communism collapsed 20 years ago, Bulgarians have been waiting for a saviour to rid the land of its plagues: corruption, nepotism and impunity for the powerful of the day. Today as the country goes to the polls, hopes are now pinned on a bodyguard-turned-politician with cropped hair, a karate black belt and the epaulettes of a general. Boiko Borisov, the straight-talking mayor of Sofia, has shot to fame on promises to clean up the Balkan country's image and put corrupt officials and crime bosses behind bars. His centre-right GERB party is set to win most votes, opinion polls show. The question on everyone's mind is whether Mr Borisov - an ex-bodyguard to the late Communist dictator Todor Zhivkov and former King Simeon - is capable and determined enough to confront corruption and the underworld.
Since communism collapsed 20 years ago, Bulgarians have been waiting for a saviour to rid the land of its plagues: corruption, nepotism and impunity for the powerful of the day. Today as the country goes to the polls, hopes are now pinned on a bodyguard-turned-politician with cropped hair, a karate black belt and the epaulettes of a general.
Boiko Borisov, the straight-talking mayor of Sofia, has shot to fame on promises to clean up the Balkan country's image and put corrupt officials and crime bosses behind bars. His centre-right GERB party is set to win most votes, opinion polls show. The question on everyone's mind is whether Mr Borisov - an ex-bodyguard to the late Communist dictator Todor Zhivkov and former King Simeon - is capable and determined enough to confront corruption and the underworld.
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