Israeli citizen Gal Barak, suspected of financial fraud, was detained in Sofia in February 2019 at the request of the Austrian authorities. The next hearing on his extradition to Austria …
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‘Wolf of Sofia’ ‘Stings’ Tens of Thousands of Europeans with Over EUR 100 Million
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Tens of thousands of Personal Identification Numbers (PIN – in Bulgarian EGN – similar to a social security number) and ID card numbers were available until yesterday (July 29) through …
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Bulgarian Resort Town Repairs Street before Announcing Public Tender
The repair of the pavement on “Tsar Simeon Street” in the Bulgarian winter resort town of Bansko had been nearly finished a few days before selecting the contractor for the …
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Vary Belyov had been only 20 years old when he acquired two apartments in a development between the Bulgarian winter resort towns of Razlog and Bansko for a modest amount. …
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For 3 Years White Hat ‘Begs’ Data Protection Watchdog to Stop Leaks from Its Site
The site of the Bulgarian Commission for Personal Data Protection (CPDP) is vulnerable and gives access to the personal data of over 14,000 people who have sent complaints or questions …
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Tomáš Pleskač, Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of Czech power utility CEZ, declared during an official meeting with Czech politicians that the Thermal Power Plant in Bulgaria’s Black …
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Evidence of Cadaster forgery and illegal construction on a municipal road emerge from a check of “Leshtenski Ray” (Leshten Paradise) guesthouses in the village of Leshten, scenically situated on the …
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Bulgaria’s Anti-Corruption Body, Prosecution Close Their Eyes to ‘Loans for Passports’ Granted by Private Lender
The Specialized Prosecutor’s Office (SPO) and the Commission for Combating Corruption and the withdrawal of illegally acquired property (KPKONPI) (sic) have been passing on a file on a complaint by …
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There are a total of six guesthouse projects funded under the European Union (EU) Rural Development Program (RDP) 2007-2013 in the Bulgarian SPA resort town of Velingrad. Only one of …





