Imports of Syrian phosphates into Europe have boomed over the past several years. The importers include Serbia and Ukraine, as well EU members Italy, Bulgaria, Spain, and Poland. Security firms …
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OCCRP Investigation
A ‘Bloody’ Trade: Inside the Murky Supply Chain of Syrian Phosphates into Europe
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Interview for the International Press Institute (IPI) Podcast
The war against freedom of speech in Bulgaria
“Bulgaria is at war against freedom of speech,” stated Asen Yordanov, the founder of the Investigative Journalism Site “Bivol” in an interview for the podcast “MFRR in Focus”. The interview …
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Anti-corruption body acts on Bivol’s findings about Vassil Bozhkov’s property
Bulgaria’s Commission for Anti-Corruption and Illegal Assets Forfeiture (CACIAF) is working on seizing the property of gambling boss Vassil Bozhkov, known as the Skull, identified by Bivol in an investigation …
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Lawsuit is described as typical SLAPP, aimed at silencing and destroying inconvenient media
Eurohold Bulgaria sues Bivol for the record sum of €0,5 mln.
”A large Bulgarian company is suing investigative website Bivol for the record-high amount of 1 million BGN.” That is what attorney Alexander Kashumov announced at an event organized by the …
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Maduro’s treasurer extradited to USA, specialised prosecutors drag their feet over his money at Bulgaria’s Investbank
Over the past weekend Colombian billionaire Alex Saab Moran, appointed by Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro as his “special diplomatic envoy”, was extradited from Cabo Verde to the USA, where he …
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Maduro's treasurer extradited to USA, specialised prosecutors drag their feet over his money at Bulgaria's Investbank
Maduro’s treasurer extradited to USA, specialised prosecutors drag their feet over his money at Bulgaria’s Investbank
Over the past weekend Colombian billionaire Alex Saab Moran, appointed by Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro as his “special diplomatic envoy”, was extradited from Cabo Verde to the USA, where he …
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An ultimatum from London:
Fibank: ”Take down the article about Dogan, Peevski, Borissov, tobacco smuggling and money for terrorism”
First Investment Bank has threatened to take Bivol to court if by 5 p.m. today (i.e. 23 April) we have not taken down our article “Dogan, Peevski, Borissov, Bulgartabac, smuggling …
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Dogan, Peevski, Borisov, Bulgartabak, smuggled tobacco and money for terrorism
Under guidance from political leader Ahmed Dogan and in Delyan Peevski’s ownership, Bulgartabak developed a complex financial, legal and logistical system for the manufacturing and distribution of cigarettes. The merchandise …
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Investigation by Bivol and Armando Info
Machine voting in Bulgaria: Non-transparent as in Chavist Venezuela
In January 2021 Democratic Bulgaria called for an independent audit of the voting machines to be used in this year’s parliamentary election, while Bivol published an investigation into the secrets …
