Roma Families Evicted in Bulgaria's Haskovo

Society | October 5, 2010, Tuesday // 16:14
Roma Families Evicted in Bulgaria's Haskovo: Roma Families Evicted in Bulgaria's Haskovo Roma families are being evicted from municipal housing in the Bulgarian city of Haskovo over failing to pay rent for as many as 17 years. Photo by DarikNews

The City Hall in Bulgaria's southern city of Haskovo began evicting Tuesday Roma families from municipal housing.

The five families have not paid rent on their apartments for a long period of time and owe a total of BGN 8 000 with the biggest amount due of BGN 3 424 for a three-bedroom place.

Stefan Angelov, 51, had not paid rent since 1993.

Three more families, with large outstanding rent payments, are to be evicted by the end of the week.

The Roma leave in the Haskovo "Orfey" (Orpheus) district.

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