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Bulgaria Ex-VP Says He Pardoned Fewer Felons Than Predecessor [Feb 06, 2012] Bulgaria's former Vice President Angel Marin has pointed out that he pardoned fewer criminals than his predecessor. It recently emerged that Marin pardoned a total of 533 felons during his two terms in office, including many murderers. In an interview for the private bTV channel on Sunday, the former Vice President argued that his predecessor had pardoned more than 1000 criminals during his 5 ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's Top Cop: Claims of Police Brutality Are Often Fake [Jan 24, 2012] Bulgaria's Deputy Prime Minster and Interior Minister, Tsvetan Tsvetanov, believes that cases of criminals with groundless claims of police brutality are increasing in the country lately. Speaking in an interview for the largest private TV channel bTV Tuesday, the Minister warned that such claims are not "always 100% true." ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's Interior Minister Demands Transparency, Bigger Sentences [Jul 26, 2010] Bulgaria's Interior Minister Tsvetan Tsvetanov has demanded bigger sentences for criminals, in order to achieve better prevention of crimes. It is alarming that criminals tend to receive sentences that do not correspond to the size of their crimes. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria to Give Seized Mafia Assets to Charity [May 20, 2010] Bulgaria might soon have a new Committee to manage the assets seized from criminals as Stoyan Kushlev, Head of the so-called Kushlev Commission proposed. [via YahooNews] More >>

Israel Slams Bulgarias Nationalist Leader over Anti-Semitic "Lies" [May 06, 2010] Bulgaria's far-right, nationalist party Ataka, Volen Siderov, claims one of the country's alleged top criminals had provided prostitutes for the Israel's Embassy in Sofia. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Top Nationalist Stirs Israel's Embassy Outrage [May 03, 2010] Bulgaria's far-right, nationalist party Ataka, Volen Siderov, claims one of the country's alleged top criminals had provided prostitutes for the Israel's Embassy in Sofia. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Interior Minister Firm about 'Mafia' Tribunal [May 03, 2010] Bulgaria's Interior Minister, Tsvetan Tsvetanov, insists Bulgaria needs a special tribunal to try top criminals through an accelerated procedure. Photo by BGNES [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Establishes Special Tribunal for Mafia Bosses [Apr 27, 2010] Bulgaria's Interior Minister, Tsvetan Tsvetanov, informs the special Tribunal to try top criminals will eliminate some flaws of the country's judicial system. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Interior Claims Immense Successes against Mafia (Novinite.com) [Mar 09, 2010] Bulgaria?s Interior Ministry has arrested a sizable portion of the top criminals which, in its words, ?torture? the country?s society. [via YahooNews] More >>