Friday, March 17, 2017

Anger over corrupt politicians could open door to 'Bulgaria's Trump'

By Angel Krasimirov | SOFIA

A self-described Bulgarian Donald Trump, who gained prominence in politics last year with a pledge to “sweep away corrupt elites”, could hold the balance of power in a parliamentary election in Bulgaria on March 26.

An owner of a pharmacy chain and petrol filling stations, among other businesses, Veselin Mareshki, 49, shocked political observers in November when he came fourth in a presidential ballot, scoring 11 percent of votes.

Since then, he has used populist and nationalist rhetoric to tap into growing anger among many Bulgarians over the inability of their post-communist



source http://www.omnipopmag.com/2017/03/17/anger-over-corrupt-politicians-could-open-door-to-039bulgaria039s-trump039/

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