Bulgaria’s Deputy Environment Minister Krassimir Zhivkov was one of six people taken into 24-hour custody on May 28 following high-profile raids by prosecutors and police in Sofia and several other cities against an alleged organised crime group. Zhivkov, as well as the former head of the regional inspectorate of environment Read more…
An emergency fund to combat domestic violence in the context of the Covid-19 pandemic has been launched in Bulgaria, against a background of eight women having been killed by their partners and a spike in reports of domestic violence after the State of Emergency was declared in March. “A silent Read more…
A plan to boost European Union powers to curb the flow of dirty money through banks faced resistance at an EU meeting from member states recently hit by major money-laundering and financial fraud scandals, three officials told Reuters. The EU is discussing how to strengthen its scrutiny of the financial Read more…
Even a peace-loving, non-violent person can get lots of fun and valuable experience and insight with a course on tactical training. With peace keepers, it is a must. Here are some ways a class on tactical training can benefit people. Awareness A class on this topic doesn’t always mean a Read more…
He was detained in the southeastern port city of Almeria A member of the Islamic State (ID) group, a former London rapper, has been arrested in Spain, according to a French source. Spanish police say Abdel-Majed Abdel Bary is “one of the most wanted jihadists in Europe“, BTA reported. Bary grew up in London and Read more…
The US Department of Defence’s Defence Security Cooperation Agency (DCSA) has written to Bulgaria’s Defence Ministry saying that Bulgaria has been included in the list of countries that will be able to pay in instalments for new military acquisitions. The letter was the result of the US Department of Defence’s Read more…
Acting on the recommendation of the Cabinet, head of state and commander-in-chief President Roumen Radev has appointed Vice Admiral Emil Eftimov as Chief of Defence, with the rank of Admiral. Evtimov (58) succeeds General Andrei Botsev, who died on February 27 at the age of 60. Until now, Evtimov was one Read more…
The Republic of North Macedonia became Nato’s newest member on March 27, on depositing its instrument of accession to the North Atlantic Treaty with the US State Department in Washington DC, Nato said in a statement. Nato Allies signed North Macedonia’s Accession Protocol in February 2019, after which all 29 Read more…
Criminals have been quick to seize opportunities to exploit the Covid-19 crisis by adapting their modi operandi or engaging in new criminal activities, according to a new report by European police co-operation agency Europol. These fall into four main areas – cybercrime, fraud, counterfeit and substandard goods, and organised property Read more…
Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov phoned European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Commission President Charles Michel to inform them of his discussions with Turkish President Erdoğan on the crisis in Syria and the refugee situation, the government information service in Sofia said on February 28. Earlier, a Read more…