Bulgaria's Prime Minister Boyko Borisov is on the right track, but the old nomenklatura, which has remained potent after the fall of communism, will use every instrument, even murder, to stop these reforms, says German top investigative journalist Jurgen Roth.

"In this moment the situation for both Boyko Borisov and Interior Minister Tsvetan Tsvetanov is very dangerous, because the old nomenklatura and powerful economic crime managers will use every instrument, also killing, to stop these reforms," Jurgen Roth said in an exclusive interview for Novinite.com (Sofia News Agency).

Roth spoke to Novinite.com days after he was cleared of allegations of slander by former Interior Minister Rumen Petkov.

Asked whether he believes in the promises of the current government to investigate alleged crimes of the previous government, Roth said:

"I hope so. Let's see what happens in the next months. I am optimistic that they will start in the near future. Otherwise it will end in a disaster."

According to Roth, if Borisov does not want to lose and disappoint the people who voted for him, he must start now - as a politician who knows well the economic and social abuses in the wonderful country Bulgaria.

"If he and his government turn out to be a failure, who could do this job? The old parties, which are discredited?"

Roth plans to come to Bulgaria next month for the presentation of the book "Gangsterwirtschaft".

"I have the official statement from your Minister of Interior Tsvetan Tsvetanov that he will secure my visit in Bulgaria. And I also hope that Mr. Rumen Petkov will not order gangsters to do what he said two years ago – to beat me on every part of my body. We will see what happened."

FULL text of the interview with Jurgen Roth read HERE

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