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WSJ: "The Berlin Wall fell more than 20 years ago, but Bulgaria has had trouble letting go. Defiling statues commemorating the 1944 Soviet "liberation" of Bulgaria is part of an increasingly bizarre effort to define communism's legacy.
Ex-communists—rebranded as socialists—are still a force here. Until 2009, when they lost elections amid corruption allegations and economic failings, the Bulgarian Socialist Party was politically dominant. But as the EU's poorest country undergoes an austerity program to boost investor confidence, some are nostalgic for the more certain days of communism."
