Thousands of young people took to the streets of Sofia and elsewhere in the country, leading to the shock resignation of Bulgaria's government in early December (Photo: Neli Salo's social media)

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Euro dreams or mafia schemes? Inside Bulgaria’s deeper crisis

Rule of Law

EU Political

by Nikolaj Nielsen, Brussels,

Thousands of young people took to the streets of Sofia and elsewhere in the country, leading to the shock resignation of Bulgaria's government in early December (Photo: Neli Salo's social media)

The collapse of the Bulgarian government last week following massive anti-graft protests puts in sharp relief a state captured by deep corruption that has for years served the interests of a ruling elite.

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Author Bio

Nikolaj joined EUobserver in 2012 and covers home affairs. He is originally from Denmark, but spent much of his life in France and in Belgium. He was awarded the King Baudouin Foundation grant for investigative journalism in 2010.