Bulgaria's Defense Minister Calls for Increased Military Spending and Modernization
Bulgaria is actively defending its national interests within NATO, according to Defense Minister Atanas Zapryanov
Bulgaria Moves to Confiscate Property of Crime Bosses
Politics | February 10, 2005, Thursday // 00:00
- Tweet
Send to Kindle
Bulgaria's prosecution has started legal proceedings for forfeiting the property of two notorious underworld leaders.
The heirs of Boyan Petrakiev a.k.a Barona and of late Konstantin Dimitrov dubbed Samokovetsa could be deprived of several real estates.
Prosecutors have put a claim on Dimitrov's apartments in Sofia, Varna and Samokov, as well as his villa in the posh winter resort of Borovets. Petrakiev will have to fight for keeping his two apartments in Lozenets, one of Sofia's central districts.
Samokovetsa's pricey properties have been inherited by his wife and baby son, after he was gunned down in Amsterdam at the end of 2003. Despite insisting that he had made a fortune on potato trading, Dimitrov was thought to be one of the key drug contraband figures in Bulgaria.
Barona has been on trial several times for robberies and kidnappings.
The heirs of Boyan Petrakiev a.k.a Barona and of late Konstantin Dimitrov dubbed Samokovetsa could be deprived of several real estates.
Prosecutors have put a claim on Dimitrov's apartments in Sofia, Varna and Samokov, as well as his villa in the posh winter resort of Borovets. Petrakiev will have to fight for keeping his two apartments in Lozenets, one of Sofia's central districts.
Samokovetsa's pricey properties have been inherited by his wife and baby son, after he was gunned down in Amsterdam at the end of 2003. Despite insisting that he had made a fortune on potato trading, Dimitrov was thought to be one of the key drug contraband figures in Bulgaria.
Barona has been on trial several times for robberies and kidnappings.
Bulgaria's President Slams 'Zhelyazkov' Government, Calls It a Return to the 'Borissov Model'
Bulgarian President Rumen Radev has strongly criticized the current governmen
Politics | April 25, 2025, Friday // 16:07
Bulgaria Signs Contract for 35 New Trains Worth Over 1 Billion Leva
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Transport and Communications Grozdan Karadjov has officially signed a contract for the acquisition of 35 new electric multiple unit
Politics | April 25, 2025, Friday // 16:00
Bulgaria's Path to Full OECD Membership: Likely by Early 2026
Bulgaria is on track to become a full member of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) by the end of 2025 or possibly early 2026
Politics | April 25, 2025, Friday // 15:05
Bulgaria: Public Discontent Grows with "Zhelyazkov" Government After 100 Days
As the "Zhelyazkov" government marks its 100-day milestone, public opinion has soured, with 66% of Bulgarians expressing dissatisfaction
Politics | April 25, 2025, Friday // 14:03
Bulgaria Achieves NATO's 2% Defense Spending Target for the First Time
In 2024, Bulgaria allocated $2.208 billion (3.964 billion leva) for defense, which represents 2.04% of its GDP
