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muriel_volestrangler

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Sat May 11, 2013, 06:25 PM May 2013

Bulgaria 'seizes illegal ballot papers' on eve of election

Source: BBC

Bulgarian officials say they have seized 350,000 illegal ballot papers a day before parliamentary elections.

Prosecutors said the ballots were found at a printing house owned by a member of the centre-right Gerb party.

Gerb lost power in February after protests against low living standards and widespread corruption.

No party is expected to win a majority in Sunday's vote, which will be closely monitored by the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe.

Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-22498433



Centre-right? Now there's a surprise.
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Bulgaria 'seizes illegal ballot papers' on eve of election (Original Post) muriel_volestrangler May 2013 OP
Karl, is that you? formercia May 2013 #1
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