Angry Bulgarians feel EU membership has brought few benefits [Bulgaria and the European elections 2014]

Feature looks at the situation in Bulgaria as regards the campaign for the elections to the European Parliament held in May 2014.

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ESO: Background information: Leaks suggest Bulgarian MEP staged slander campaign against Georgieva http://www.europeansources.info/record/leaks-suggest-bulgarian-mep-staged-slander-campaign-against-georgieva/

ESO: Background information: Influencial MEP splits Bulgarian Socialist Party before EU election http://www.europeansources.info/record/influencial-mep-splits-bulgarian-socialist-party-before-eu-election/

ESO: Background information: EPP turns up the heat on Schulz over Parliament bid-rigging allegations http://www.europeansources.info/record/epp-turns-up-the-heat-on-schulz-over-parliament-bid-rigging-allegations/

ESO: Background information: European Parliament: Election, May 2014 http://www.europeansources.info/record/european-parliament-election-may-2014/

Wikipedia: European Parliament election, 2014 (Bulgaria) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Parliament_election,_2014_%28Bulgaria%29

Burson-Marsteller: Europe decides: Country: Bulgaria http://europedecides.eu/country-by-country/bg/

Blog: LSE EuroppBlog, 10.04.14: The European Parliament elections in Bulgaria are likely to reinforce the country’s political stalemate between left and right http://bit.ly/1iyV5gR

EUObserver, 15.04.14: Bulgarians protest controversial MEP listing http://euobserver.com/eu-elections/123851

EurActiv, 17.04.14: Rogue candidate puts Bulgarian party at odds with EU allies http://www.euractiv.com/sections/eu-elections-2014/rogue-candidate-puts-bulgarian-party-odds-eu-allies-301627

EurActiv, 28.04.14: EU liberals distance themselves from Bulgarian MEP candidate http://www.euractiv.com/sections/eu-elections-2014/eu-liberals-distance-themselves-bulgarian-mep-candidate-301782

openDemocracy: Can Europe Make It?, 11.04.14: Bulgaria: leaving no man's land behind for the EU open door http://www.opendemocracy.net/can-europe-make-it/dimitar-bechev-alex-sakalis-dessislava-hristova-kurzydlowski/bulgaria-leaving-no-

EUObserver, 28.04.14: Top Bulgarian MEP candidates already thinking of heading home http://euobserver.com/eu-elections/123924

EurActiv, 13.05.14: New parties - likely kingmakers in next European parliament http://www.euractiv.com/sections/eu-elections-2014/new-parties-likely-kingmakers-next-european-parliament-302093

Euronews, 21.05.14: Bulgarians vote for European Parliament and future of government http://www.euronews.com/2014/05/21/bulgarians-vote-for-european-parliament-and-future-of-government/

EurActiv, 26.05.14: ALDE-affiliated Bulgarian rogue candidate withdraws http://www.euractiv.com/sections/eu-elections-2014/alde-affiliated-bulgarian-rogue-candidate-withdraws-302394

Balkan Insight, 28.05.14: Bulgaria Nationalists Denounce Euro-Election Result http://www.balkaninsight.com/en/article/bulgarian-nationalist-party-to-seek-annulment-of-european-elections

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