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EU justice chief backs Bulgarian anti-graft protesters

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Reuters July 23, 2013 - 17:24 By Angel Krasimirov SOFIA (Reuters) - The European Union's justice chief said on Tuesday she sympathised with Bulgarian protesters who have held almost daily rallies against corruption, and urged the government to reform its judicial system. Thousands of Bulgarians took to the streets of Sofia last month to protest against the new Socialist-led government's decision to name a powerful media magnate as the country's security chief. The government withdrew the appointment, but the protests broadened out to call for an end to graft, organised crime, economic hardship and the perceived excessive influence on government affairs by wealthy individuals. "My...

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