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Every law passed by Bulgarian parliament serves only one purpose - to put pressure on somebody, so people in the shadows can get a slice.

edit: A new government agency is tasked with enforcing the law

Ah, I see now.

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I know the people who stand behind this and believe me, they have 0 (zero) dependence on the oligarchy and moreover they are a team of experts who have been in the private sector until recently. This law is one against the status quo.

There have been plenty of experts with 0 dependency from the oligarchy. They all either failed or started dancing to the tune. Even if they have pure intentions, they will get manipulated, used and eventually thrown out while the agency will serve as a means to block companies who don't know the right people.

Great to hear that, because I was ( still am ) skeptical about any government legislation these days.

The GERB party doesn't do any politics or strategic decisions in favour of the nation. Its sole purpose is to keep bureaucracy high and its favoured companies busy by distributing EU funds through "power channels". More bureaucracy means easy money for that same "elite".

You are totally right about the power channels, but the truth is they are focused on the construction sector. The old commies who stand behind this are not that confident when working with IT and that is one of the biggest reasons the law passed. They still don't acknowledge or don't care that it will be harder for them to steal from IT public tenders.

There is no party which does politics or strategic decisions in Bulgaria. ALL of the political scene is usurped by ex-intelligence officers and they suffocate any possible alternative in infancy. It is quite depressing and I don't think there is a way out.

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