Sofia moves to curb corruption

Report of a FT interview with Simeon Djankov, a former senior World Bank economist appointed by the new government in Bulgaria in the summer of 2009 to tackle corruption and organisedc crime.

Mr Djankov said that hundreds of Bulgarian customs and excise officials face dismissal on the 16 September 2009 as part of his campaign.

ESO: Background information: EU gives Bulgaria six-month ultimatum to come clean http://www.europeansources.info/record/eu-gives-bulgaria-six-month-ultimatum-to-come-clean/

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