sofia bulgaria parliament pass anti-corruption legislation wednesday european union pressure failure prosecute venal officials president rumen radev say bill fit purpose veto balkan formerly communist country poor well one corrupt countries eu join 2007 make scant progress towards stamp graft organize crime european commission eu executive repeatedly rebuke bulgaria fail prosecute sentence allegedly corrupt officials overhaul creak judiciary law correspond wish bulgarian citizens european commission say tsvetan tsvetanov chairman rule gerb party parliamentary group analysts voice concern though bill would allow efficient investigations corruption network management special anti-graft unit envisage legislation would appoint parliament something analysts say could limit objectivity radev say new five-person unit mean investigate persons occupy high state post well assets conflict interest may truly independent could use power persecute opponents instrument envisage law ineffective radev say last week deal blow fee corruption use weapon inconvenient people say would veto measure president prime minister lawmakers could target investigation well municipal councillors directors hospitals border customs boss new law also focus improve control accountability law-enforcement agencies bulgaria assume six-month rotate eu presidency january corruption deter foreign investment since communism collapse bulgaria 1989 eu keep sofia well neighbor romania rule-of-law fail outside schengen zone passport-free travel bulgaria parliament pass anti-corruption law eu pressure