A powerful anti-tank weapon, secretly acquired by the CIA in Bulgaria, has fallen into the hands of Islamic state, BuzzFeed reports, citing information by Conflict Armament Research (CAR). The anti-tank …
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Conflict Armament Research report reveals
Guided Anti-Tank Missiles Purchased by CIA in Bulgaria Fell into Islamic State Hands
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One day ahead of the protest rally of workers of Bulgarian tobacco manufacturer Bulgartabac, Bivol’s editorial office received information on employees from the company’s factory in the city of Blagoevgrad …
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From Balkanleaks:
Belene NPP Report before Being Altered under Government Pressure
The Balkanleaks platform for anonymous sharing recently received the integral text (in Bulgarian – editor’s note) of an interim version of the report drafted by the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences …
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Bivol among recipients of prestigious world prize for investigative journalism
Global Shining Light Award for “Making a Killing” Investigation
The joint investigation by Balkan Investigative Reporting Network (BIRN) and the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP) “Making a Killing”, revealing a weapon delivery pipeline for over USD 2 …
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Joint interests in the plundering of the Bank’s assets
Letter to the Editor: Corpbank – Technology of Corporate Bankruptcy
Bivol received an email with a letter from citizens that had been harmed by the bankruptcy of Corpbank (Corporate Commercial Bank, CCB). It describes with specific facts and entities a …
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The family's property wealth grew after Ivette Zhablyanova was state servant, heading the Operational Program "Competitiveness" at the Bulgarian Ministry of Economy and Energy (MIEE)
Wife of Socialist Lawmaker Dismissed from Government Job Because of Conflict of Interest
“The Best Man Gate model distorts political democracy in Bulgaria and influences election results at all levels,” the MP from the Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP) Valery Zhablyanov said recently, revealing …
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In violation of UN and UNESCO rules...
Irina Bokova Registered Private Company in UNESCO-Owned Apartment in Paris
According to the official website of the French Commercial Court Registry Agency – INFOGREFFE, the French company BOKOVA IRINA MITREV GUEORGIEVA was established in January 2016. The company cannot be …
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Bulgarian President Attends Irina Bokova’s Event amidst “Azerbaijani Laundromat” Scandal
Bulgarian President Rumen Radev is on a working visit to the United States to take part in the annual forum “Honoring the Heroes of the World Campaign Against Extremism and …
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Credit Suisse Rejected “Azerbaijani Laundromat” Money Wires to Kalin Mitrev as “Sensitive”
Two transfers of EUR 40,000 from the account of a company involved in the Azerbaijani Laundromat to a Swiss account of Bulgarian banker Kalin Mitrev have been rejected by the …
