Send to Kindle
Former deputy parliamentary speaker Hristo Biserov. Photo: BGNES
The Bulgarian prosecutor's office demanded on Monday a four-year imprisonment for the former deputy speaker of parliament Hristo Biserov.
Sofia City Court (SGS) is to deliver its judgement on Tuesday, daily Dnevnik informs.
Biserov is charged with tax evasion amounting to BGN 26 000, undeclared currency deals and failure to declare to the national audit office bank accounts held in Switzerland.
Meanwhile, Finance Minister Vladislav Goranov demanded BGN 18 965 from Biserov in unpaid taxes, 24 Chasa daily reports.
Initially, Biserov and his son Ivaylo Glavinkov had also been accused of money laundering, but subsequently the charges against him were dropped, while a separate case was launched against Glavinkov.
The former deputy parliamentary speaker from the Movement for Rights and Freedoms (DPS) refrained from answering questions of the media.
Biserov resigned as deputy parliamentary speaker in 2013 just days before reports emerged that he was under investigation over tax crimes.
In April, SGS froze property of Biserov worth more than BGN 1.5 M.
According to the latest figures from the National Statistical Institute, household incomes and expenses in Bulgaria continued their upward trajectory in 2024
Bulgaria continues to lag behind neighboring countries in achieving significant growth in its tourism sector
The newly introduced US customs policy is creating both confusion and opportunity for businesses
In the first quarter of 2025, the 20-BGN banknote has overtaken the 100-BGN note as the most frequently counterfeited denomination in Bulgaria,
In the first three months of 2025, 16 companies filed 18 applications for mass layoff
Despite the global escalation of the trade war, there have been no significant negative trends in Bulgaria’s tourism sector so far
A 34-year-old man lost his life after being stabbed during a violent altercation in the village of Kosharitsa
A major criminal network involved in trafficking and reselling heavily damaged vehicles imported from the United States has been dismantled through a large-scale investigation
A Syrian citizen was seriously injured in a stabbing incident near the Central Hall in Sofia late on Sunday evening
On April 11, 2025, Bulgarian authorities seized 4 kg of cocaine in Sofia during a specialized operation by GDBOP
Bulgaria is set to introduce criminal liability for operating drones without the necessary permits under new amendments to the Civil Aviation Act, which have recently been approved by the Council of Ministers
The identities of the two male bodies discovered near Sofia’s "Iliyantsi" district have been confirmed as 63-year-old twins Ivan and Toma Penkovi
Google Street View Cars Return to Bulgaria for Major Mapping Update
Housing Prices Soar in Bulgaria’s Major Cities as Demand and Supply Strain Increase
