Simeon Djankov: Next 3-4 Months Will Be Hard for Bulgaria
"Three or four difficult months are in store for the Bulgarian economy.
Business | January 5, 2021, Tuesday // 13:30
Bulgaria FinMin Classmate Becomes Gambling Commission Chair
- Tweet
Send to Kindle
Dimitar Terziev stated as motives for his resignation as Chair of the Gambling Commission the speculations and rumors among the public in Bulgaria, related to the amendments in the Gambling Act. Photo by BGNES
Koloyan Krastev was appointed Tuesday by Finance Minister Simeon Djankov the Chair of the Bulgarian State Gambling Commission.
Djankov's order is effective Tuesday afternoon. The two are said to have been classmates at the English Language High School in the city of Lovech.
Krastev replaces Dimitar Terziev, who resigned Monday. Terziev was the Gambling Commission Chair during the previous cabinet of the Three-Party Coalition, led by the Socialists.
Kaloyan Krastev has been born on February 19, 1970 in the northern city of Pleven. He is a graduate of the English Language High School in Lovech and has a law degree from the Sofia University. Between 2001 and 2007 Krastev had worked at the law department of the Bulgarian ING Life Insurance and Retirement Accounts Offices.
Related Articles:
Official: End of the Private Lotteries in Bulgaria
The State Gazette has promulgated today amendments to Bulgaria's Gambling Act that put an end to private lotteries, the Bulgarian News Agency BTA reports, quoted by BNR.
Society | February 18, 2020, Tuesday // 17:32
Bulgarian Ex-FinMin to Be Formally Indcited on Wednesday
Former Finance Minister Simeon Djankov has contacted the prosecution after reports he is facing an indictment over the sale of state-owned assets in an energy company in 2011, authorities say.
Crime | January 4, 2017, Wednesday // 10:40
Bulgaria May Launch Nationwide Search for Ex-FinMin Facing Indictment
Former Bulgarian Finance Minister Simeon Djankov will also be indicted over a deal he oversaw that involved the sale of state-owned shares in an electricity distribution company, officials say.
Crime | January 3, 2017, Tuesday // 14:52
Ex-FinMin Djankov: Bulgaria Unlikely to Adopt Euro Soon
Former Bulgarian Finance Minister Simeon Djankov has warned a British withdrawal from the EU could leave Bulgaria and Southeast Europe out of the agenda for the next several years.
Panama Papers: Bulgarian Politicians' Names to Be Unveiled - Ex-FinMin
Former Bulgarian Finance Minister Simeon Djankov has predicted names of Bulgarian politicians will appear in the Panama Papers.
Boyko Borissov: “I Insisted on This Resignation so that GERB would not be Erased”
GERB leader Boyko Borissov reacted to the fall of the Zhelyazkov government during a live broadcast on his official Facebook page, following the mass protests across the country.
WCC-DB: “The Government’s Second Attempt at a State Budget Is Even Worse — This Draft Belongs in the Trash”
The government is making a second clumsy attempt to introduce the state budget.
Eurostat: People with Disabilities in Bulgaria Face the Harshest Living Conditions in the EU
People with disabilities in Bulgaria face the most severe difficulties in the entire European Union, alongside Greece
Doctors’ Union: The BGN 2.90 Fee for a Medical Consultation is like for a Street Musician
The current patient fee for a medical consultation has lost its purpose and no longer serves its intended functions, according to Bulgarian Medical Association (BMA) chairman Dr.
Brussels Issues Unofficial Warning: Euro Adoption May Be Halted if Referendum Proceeds
Brussels has unofficially warned Bulgaria’s Finance Minister Temenuzhka Petkova that the country’s euro adoption process could be suspended, according to BGNES, citing Nova TV.
Borissov Loses Patience: Political Bargaining Over Key Positions and Budget 2025
"Everyone wants positions – in regulatory bodies and ministries," he emphasized.
