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Bivol.bg have shed light on the corrupt practices of Bulgaria's Prosecutor's Office by interviewing investigator Boyko Atanasov. Atanasov was subjected to pressure because he exposed the existence of a special secret unit "directly subordinate to General Prosecutor Sotir Tsatsarov , Prime Minister Boyko Borisov and controversial businessman ...
Boyko Metodiev Borisov [a] (Bulgarian: Бойко Методиев Борисов, born 13 June 1959) is a Bulgarian politician who served as Prime Minister of Bulgaria on three separate occasions, serving a total of 9 years between 2009 and 2021, making him the country's longest-serving post-communist Prime Minister.
3.2.9 10 August – Hristo Ivanov scandal; NSS staff disciplined. ... Resignation of Prime Minister Boyko Borisov and the Bulgarian government (until April 4, 2021)
[18] [19] The cabinets of Boyko Borisov have been in power through most of the decade, establishing a system of impunity for high-profile crime, and favoritism of certain local companies. Approximately 22% of GDP is lost to corruption each year, and a number of major foreign companies, like ČEZ Group , have withdrawn from Bulgaria.
The 2013 Bulgarian protests against the first Borisov cabinet were civil demonstrations against high electricity and hot water bills resulting from monopolism in the sphere that began in Blagoevgrad on 28 January 2013, and subsequently spread to over 30 cities in Bulgaria that ended with the resignation of the Boyko Borisov government on 20 February 2013.
Former Prime Minister Boyko Borisov, and his populist conservative party GERB, had led Bulgaria continuously since 2016. Borisov's third government was embroiled in numerous corruption scandals during his time in office, [3] specifically surrounding the allocation of EU funds, infrastructure projects and government subsidies. [4]
As Borisov was unable to head GERB due to his position as the mayor of Sofia, [5] Tsvetanov was seen as his closest associate. However, Borisov retained an informal leadership role within the party. From July 2009 to March 2013, Tsvetanov served as Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior in the first government led by Boyko Borisov.
The scandal was believed to have influenced the results of the 2013 elections by allowing GERB party leader Boyko Borisov to manipulate the vote. Balkan Insight reported that “the case polarized public opinion, raising serious concerns about whether the election was fair.” [10]