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Bulgarian Socialist Party MP and ex Minister of Interior Mihail Mikov. Photo by BGNES
The opposition Bulgarian Socialist Party has continued arguing that the recently published Europol report on organized crime undermines the Bulgarian government's claims to have succeeded in curbing crime.
"It is alarming that the name of Bulgaria rings strong when we're talking about synthetic drugs, fake money, cocaine," said front bench socialist MP and ex-Minister of Interior Mihail Mikov Sunday for the National Radio.
Mikov also reiterated the Socialists' request for a large-scale political and expert debate on the status of the fight against organized crime in Bulgaria.
"The Europol assessment is very heavy for Bulgaria and in the context of Schengen accession it poses significant risks for our country," stated the socialist MP.
The report, released over this week, pinpointed several Black Sea ports - including Bulgaria's Varna - as key entry points of drugs in Europe.
"Within South East Europe, Bulgaria now serves as a transit point for maritime shipments from Latin America, trafficking from West Africa via Turkey and the Balkan Routes, and cocaine destined for Italian criminal groups," reads the annual analysis, entitled "EU Organized Crime Threat Assessment."
The Europol report also mentions that the imminent Schengen entry of Bulgaria and Romania might lead to increased pressure on the two countries on the part of asylum seekers and illegal migrants from North Africa and the Middle East.
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