Bulgaria Sets Up Anti-Corruption Unit, Vows Transparency
The newly established Center for Prevention of Organized Crime and Corruption (BORKOR) will be transparent and trusted, the prime minister has said. The center will work together with similar units in the police and the State Agency for National Security, which is the equivalent of the US Federal Bureau of Investigation, Boyko Borisov told reporters in Sofia on Thursday. The unit will be headed ...
Source: Novinite
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Head of Organized Crime Ring Captured in Bulgaria's Capital
The leader of an international organized crime group with fraud activities in several Balkan countries has been arrested in a restaurant in downtown Sofia in a joint operation of Bulgarian, Macedonian...
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Supreme Court Seals Bulgarian Mafia Boss's Jail Term Extension
Bulgaria's Supreme Court of Cassation has confirmed a ruling of the Burgas Appellage Court that Bulgarian mafia boss Dimitar Zhelyazkov's sentenced will be extended by 18 months. Back in April 2011,...
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New Twist in Court Saga of Bulgaria's Alleged Top Mafia Boss
Bulgaria's top court has renewed the investigation against Krassimir Marinov, one of the notorious brothers called the Marguins, who are believed to be Bulgaria's top crime bosses. The Supreme Cassation...
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Notorious Bulgarian Crime Boss Sentenced in Las Vegas
Dimitar Dimitrov, the reputed leader of a Bulgarian organized crime ring in Las Vegas has pleaded guilty to stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars from bank ATMs around the valley. Dimitrov has confessed...
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Closer cooperation between Norway and Bulgaria on fight against human trafficking
Norway and Bulgaria will be strenghtening cooperation in the fight against organized crime and human trafficking, using Funds from the EEA and Norway Grants.
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EU Wary of Bulgaria-Style Scenario for Croatia - Report
The EU wants Croatia to be fully capable of being a member before it is granted admission to the Union, for fear it might suffer problems with corruption and organized crime similar to those in Bulgaria...
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WikiLeaks: Bulgarian PM Cunning, Tied to Mafia Leaders
Bulgaria's Prime Minister Boyko Borisov has been described as "cunning" and wit a "tainted past" in a freshly leaked WikiLeaks diplomatic cable. "Borissov is the most cunning and charismatic player...