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Riot police clear protesters from the square in front of the Bulgarian Parliament building in Sofia in this January 14, 2009 file photo. In European Union countries from Greece to Bulgaria, the economic crisis has dashed hopes for prosperity among the middle-classes and young people, compounding resentment of governments already exposed by perceived nepotism, arrogance and corruption. To match feature FINANCIAL/EUROPE-UNREST REUTERS/Stringer/Files (BULGARIA)
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Workers from Bulgaria's largest steelmaker Kremikovtzi attend a protest in central Sofia March 9, 2009. Workers at the troubled steel mill, which employs about 5,000-6,000 people and gives incomes to 100,000, ...




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