"My main job as Finance Minister is to watch over the State treasury and in the conditions of an economic crisis it means mostly that I should ask everyone to tighten their belts. And when I do that there should be justice and fairness and all must take some responsibility so that we can see the end of this crisis. But as I member of the cabinet I stand behind its decision."

Bulgaria's Finance Minister, Simeon Djankov, regarding the Thursday decision of the cabinet to grant belated Christmas bonuses to the judiciary. Djankov was a firm opponent of the bonuses.

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