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GERB Support Still Strong

May 2011 | Political Risk Analysis

We maintain our view that Bulgaria's Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria (GERB) party will maintain strong popular support this year and may receive a slight boost from recent anti-Islamist incidents carried out by the National Union Attack Party. Moreover, our view for a sustained economic recovery and improvement in the labour market will further bolster popular support for GERB.

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