The European Commission tries to buy Bulgarian votes

The EU has unblocked part of the funds that had been frozen due to allegations of corruption. The country will now receive 115 million euros for the construction of a motorway. The daily Sega writes that with the move the Commission has made it clear that it expects to be re-elected: "Each of the 27 member states' votes are important. It should now pose no problem for Barroso's cabinet to win over Bulgaria. ... If there is anything valuable at all about Bulgaria's EU membership, it's not the foreign money but the common rules. No matter how much European money now flows into the state, Bulgaria won't be able to alter its Mafiosi reputation because the money always falls into the same thieving hands. Brussels has failed in its attempt to bind these hands. It should accept this disgrace and not attack those who still want to believe in the authorities."

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