Bulgarian National Bank Warns Against Proposed Excess Profits Tax on Banks
The Bulgarian National Bank (BNB) has voiced strong opposition to a proposed 10% tax on banks' excess profits, citing concerns that it would destabilize the financial sector
Rumen Gaitanski, known as "the Wolf" (Valka), is currently under investigation, with his property being searched, as reported by BNT. This operation involves prosecutors, officials from the Anti-Corruption Commission, and police officers, and is related to a probe into a loan provided to Gaitanski's company by the Bulgarian Development Bank.
Recently, the Anti-Corruption Commission revealed that Gaitanski is allegedly using a 150 million leva loan from the Bulgarian Development Bank to cover debts for Ahmed Dogan’s Varna Thermal Power Plant. The investigation focuses on a total loan amount of 148.5 million leva, of which 30 million leva was allocated to TPP-Varna, co-owned by Ahmed Dogan, the honorary chairman of the Movement for Rights and Freedoms (DPS).
The Anti-Corruption Commission has stated that their investigation aims to trace the entire process of the loan's approval and use, particularly examining the legitimacy of the security provided for the loan. The inquiry also includes checking for any illegal activities by Bulgarian Development Bank employees involved in the loan's approval and administration.
Emails containing bomb threats sent to Bulgarian schools were traced to a Russian internet platform
During the ongoing trial at the Central Criminal Court in London, new details emerged about the case involving Bulgarians accused of espionage in the UK
The Sofia District Prosecutor's Office has formally charged actor Hristo Shopov in connection with an alleged murder threat made against a woman in Bulgaria
During a specialized customs operation named "Regul" at the "Kapitan Andreevo" checkpoint, Bulgarian authorities seized nearly 100 kg of drugs and substantial undeclared currency
The holiday base of the Council of Ministers in the Sunny Beach resort was targeted in a robbery that resulted in the theft of 12 air conditioners
The European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO) in Sofia has charged four individuals in connection with a €94.5 million rail fraud case
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