How the German Right Created Bulgaria’s Kleptocratic Prime Minister
jacobinmag.com
As anti-corruption protests pile pressure on Bulgarian premier Boyko Borissov, EU leaders have begun to distance themselves from his government. Yet throughout the last two decades, Borissov was actively sponsored by the German right — a dismal example of how foundations in Berlin created postcommunist Eastern Europe's new elites.

I promise its an interesting read. One thing that is not mentioned in the article is that, even though the guy it examines and his party are very neoliberal, a significant component of the protests against them are driven by conservative, libertarians and so on right wingers, that actually call GERB communist as an insult ...

Also fun fact, Bulgaria is probably the only country in which its monarchic ruler also served a term as a prime minister.

  • Robespierre [he/him]
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    4 years ago

    The article is ok. Not sure why you say that GERB are neoliberal though, they're as right-wing as it gets in Bulgaria and their values are not dissimilar to US conservatives. The protests are mostly organized by hardcore neoliberals. There's no true left in Bulgaria since the fall of the Eastern Bloc.

    • penguin_von_doom [she/her]
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      4 years ago

      Not sure why you say that GERB are neoliberal though

      Cause, honestly, ideology in Bulgaria is super messed up and I struggle to find the correct labels, and I think you can be neoliberal and conservative at the same time. I know like 3 Bulgarian leftists, and all of them dont live in the country, lol ...