The Prosecutor's Office in Sofia has reported that police and judicial authorities in Germany, Austria, Serbia and Bulgaria have jointly neutralized an international organized crime group involved in fraudulent trading in financial instruments, corruption, cyber crime and money laundering. Three Bulgarian and one German nationals have been detained in Bulgaria, two of whom are among the alleged leaders of the group. Thousands of citizens from dozens of European and other countries have been affected by the actions of the criminal network. Investigators estimate damages from the fraud could be close to 80 million euros. The German office at Eurojust, Europol, the Prosecutor’s Office in Bamberg, the Prosecutor's Office in Austria, the Serbian Prosecutor's Office have all thanked Bulgarian authorities that participated in the operation for combating economic crime and corruption.
Bulgaria’s accession to the eurozone is the next major priority after the country’s full membership in Schengen. "The eurozone is at our doorstep", caretaker Premier Dimitar Glavchev said. He made this comment at the beginning of the first government..
The Council of Ministers adopted a decree amending and supplementing the 2011 regulation on the conditions and procedure for issuing visas and determining the visa regime. It synchronizes the legal framework with the requirements of the Schengen..
Democratic Bulgaria stated in a message to the media that the nominations for prime minister and the composition of the Council of Ministers should be discussed at a leaders' meeting and after reaching a final agreement on the governance pact...
In a few days, the Ministry of Energy will publish for public discussion amendments to the Renewable Energy Sources Act, after which they will be..
The government's position is constant. The Bulgarian Orthodox Church (BOC) is one and indivisible, its unity is of particular importance..
At the request of acting Prosecutor General Borislav Sarafov, the Prosecutors' College of the Supreme Judicial Council unanimously..
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