SOFIA (Reuters) - Bulgaria's government sacked Finance Minister Simeon Djankov on Monday, dumping the man who has kept a tight rein on spending in the EU's poorest member amid nationwide protests over electricity prices.
Djankov's dismissal comes as rightist Prime Minister Boiko Borisov is seeking a second term in a July election and raises questions over whether the government will loosen the purse-strings as it tries to shore up support.
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