SOFIA (Reuters) - Bulgaria's parliament on Friday appointed a media magnate to oversee its state security service, a move that could rekindle popular discontent, threaten fragile stability after an early election and alienate European partners.
Political analysts said the move was another example of Bulgaria subjecting state institutions to private interests and could worsen the international reputation of the European Union's poorest country for poor governance.
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