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Hundreds of demonstrators gather to protest against the government in front of the new National Assembly building, demanding government resignation in Sofia, Bulgaria

Video. MEPs urge Brussels to link EU cash handouts to rule of law record

Updated: 15/09/2020 - 6:39 GMT+2

Brussels committed itself to tackle rule of law backsliding when it took office last year. MEPs say now is the time to deliver.

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