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77 percent of Bulgarians expect new government to curb energy prices and impoverishment

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77% of Bulgarians want the new parliament and government to ensure affordable gas, electricity and fuel prices after the elections. 75% expect measures against impoverishment, the results of a survey by the Trend research center show.

43% of respondents want results of the fight against corruption, 20% want to improve health care and energy independence from Russia. 21% believe in right-wing politicians, 14% in left-wing ones, while for 48% the left-right division is irrelevant.

16 percent of voters consider it urgent to overcome the division in society. Fighting climate change is a top priority for 4%, minority rights and individual freedoms are important for 3%.



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