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Bulgaria's Top Prosecutor: Organized Crime Is on Decline [Dec 17, 2011] Bulgaria's organized crime is weaker, less obvious, and less organized compared to five years ago, according to Chief Prosecutor, Boris Velchev. Speaking for Darik radio Saturday, Velchev stressed that if any crime activity in Bulgaria went down, it was the organized one. "I say this with the clear understanding that such statement could trigger irony and mockery, but it is a fact that in the ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's Chief Prosecutor to Remain Silent until Election Day [Sep 13, 2011] Bulgaria's Chief Prosecutor, Boris Velchev, confirmed Tuesday that his office has received a claim regarding the blackmail case, involving the country's top presidential contender, Rosen Plevneliev. Last Friday, Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister, Tsvetan Tsvetanov, head of the GERB election headquarters, speaking for journalists, revealed that Plevneliev had declined reporting an ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's Chief Prosecutor Frustrated with EC Monitoring Report [Jul 20, 2011] Bulgaria's Chief Prosecutor Boris Velchev, whose work has been slammed in the 2011 monitoring report of the European Commission, has accepted the document with "reservations." The work of Velchev ? together with that of Supreme Court of Cassation Chair Lazar Gruev ? has been described as "passive" by the EC report under the so called Cooperation and Verification Mechanism (CVM) that evaluates ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's Chief Magistrates: US Envoy's Allegations False, Perplexing [Apr 05, 2011] Bulgaria's Chief Prosecutor Boris Velchev and President of the Supreme Court of Cassation Lazar Gruev have rejected the claim of US ambassador to Sofia James Warlick that Bulgaria's judiciary acts differently for common people and for those with power. "We are bewildered by the position of His Excellency James Warlick that Bulgaria has two judicial system - one for the poor and one for the rich ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria to Boost Its Retro Train Tourism [Apr 04, 2011] Bulgaria considers developing further its options for retro train tourism, the country's transport minister, Alexander Tsvetkov said Monday. Among the attractive and luxurious old trains the company will offer the tourists are those oncer used by former Bulgarian Tzar Boris III and communist dictator Todor Zhivkov. There has been a considerable interest in the country's retro train tours and the ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's GERB Firm on Launching Special Tribunal [Mar 14, 2011] The launch of the special tribunal for high-profile organized crime cases will not be delayed beyond August, 2011, as was the request of Chief Prosecutor, Boris Velchev. The decision was made Monday during a meeting between Velchev, Prime Minister, Boyko Borisov, the Chair of the Parliamentary Legal Committee from the ruling center-right Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria (GERB) party ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Chief Prosecutor Urges Delay of Anti-Mafia Tribunal [Feb 24, 2011] Bulgaria's Chief Prosecutor Boris Velchev has proposed a delay of half year for the start of the special anti-mafia tribunals, which were expected to start operating from August 2011. On Thursday in front of the Supreme Judicial Council (VSS), Velchev expressed his concerns that the specialized court and Prosecutor's Office will not meet the expectations for speed and efficiency because of the ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Chief Prosecutor: Security Agency Head Resignation Act of Integrity [Feb 17, 2011] Bulgaria's Chief Prosecutor Boris Velchev defined the resignation of the national security agency head, Tsvetlin Yovchev, as an "act of old-fashioned integrity". On Thursday, Velchev said that the State Agency for National Security (DANS) director is a worthy man and that based on his reasons, his resignation has nothing to do with the eavesdropping scandal involving top officials. On Wednesday ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's Chief Prosecutor Refuses Comment on 'Tanovgate' [Jan 13, 2011] Bulgaria's Chief Prosecutor, Boris Velchev, said Thursday he will not comment on the results of the investigation before they are completed. Photo by BGNES [via YahooNews] More >>

The Bulgaria 2010 Review: Crime and Courts [Jan 09, 2011] 2010 started with renewed vows coming from Bulgaria's Prime Minister, Boyko Borisov, Interior Minister, Tsvetan Tsvetanov, and Chief Prosecutor, Boris Velchev, to end organized crime in the country in just 12 months. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria to Launch Special Surveillance Devices Registry [Dec 18, 2010] Bulgaria's Chief Prosecutor Boris Velchev has stated that special surveillance devices are overused. Photo by BGNES [via YahooNews] More >>

Large-scale Hit on Radical Islam Launched in Bulgaria [Oct 06, 2010] Bulgaria's Chief Prosecutor, Boris Velchev, informs a special operation, aiming at halting the activities of the illegal branch of the radical Muslim Foundation Al Waqf al Islami, has been ongoing for months now. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's Top Prosecutor Says Yes on Anti-mafiaTribunal [Sep 09, 2010] Bulgaria's Chief Prosecutor, Boris Velchev, is against the idea to have the future special tribunal try corruption cases. Photo by BGNES [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's Top Prosecutor: We Are Not Cabinet's Legal Council [Sep 02, 2010] Bulgaria's Chief Prosecutor, Boris Velchev, says prosecutors should not be expected to work on everything that gets thrown across their desks and they should not be required to establish a crime on their own. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's Prosecutor Promises Development on 'Killers' Case [Sep 02, 2010] Bulgaria's Chief Prosecutor Boris Velchev has assured that the "Killers" case is not over and that development should be expected in the next weeks. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Restores Balkans' Top Monastery Complex [Aug 16, 2010] Bulgaria will finally be able to restore one of the largest monastery complexes on the Balkans the medieval St. Knyaz Boris near the Black Sea capital Varna. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's Chief Prosecutor Snubs PM's Request over Alleged 'Killer' [Jul 28, 2010] Bulgarias Chief Prosecutor Boris Velchev has declared there was no way he could punish a prosecutor for making a deal with a defendant detained recently in police operation Killers. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's Chief Prosecutor: Brilliant Job on SAPARD Case [Jul 01, 2010] Bulgaria's Chief Prosecutor Boris Velchev has announced his content with the Sofia City Court for doing a brilliant job on the SAPARD case on Wednesday. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Prosecutor Denies Ethnic Turkish Leader Probe [Apr 15, 2010] Bulgaria's senior prosecutor has denied reports of an investigation against the ethnic Turkish DPS party leader, Ahmed Dogan. Somebody has made something up and now I have to explain why, Boris Velchev commented on Thursday. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Prosecutors Probe Notorious Land Swap Deals [Apr 08, 2010] Bulgaria Agriculture Minister Miroslav Naydenov has delivered a report on the notorious land swaps scandal to Chief Prosecutor Boris Velchev. [via YahooNews] More >>