EU Commission is a bad model for Bulgaria

The EU Commission has postponed publishing its critical progress report on Bulgaria until after the Bulgarian parliamentary elections on July 5. The decision was taken in exchange for Bulgarian Prime Minister Sergei Stanishev's support in reelecting José Manuel Barroso as Commission President, writes the daily Sega: "The question is whether what the governments and the head of the EU Commission stand for actually corresponds to what Bulgarians and other Europeans understand by a functioning democracy. This business of 'one hand washes the other' is simply peddling influence. Above all it's unworthy of Brussels, because it was Brussels that initially imposed requirements on Bulgaria concerning an appropriate attitude and adequate standards. If it's now Bulgarian standards that hold sway, we can invite Barroso to a refresher course in [the Bulgarian resort town] Borovec."

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