Today, the Bulgarian Ministry of Justice is expected to send to the UAE a request for extradition of businessman Vasil Bozhkov, who has been charged with leading a criminal group, extortion, attempted bribery of an official, incitement to criminal offenses, trading in influence, illegal appropriation of cultural and historical objects of value.
According to unconfirmed information, Bozhkov was released from the Abu Dhabi Detention Center on Sunday and is already in Dubai. Bulgarian Ambassador to Abu Dhabi has urgently asked authorities whether the information on the release of the businessman is correct, the Foreign Ministry has reported.
The European Commission has approved state aid amounting to EUR 142 million (BGN 278 million) to support the energy sector, BNR’s correspondent in Brussels reports. The money is being granted to alleviate part of the expenses of the companies which..
Army personnel and two helicopters from the 24 th air base at Krumovo have joined the efforts to extinguish a big fire in Mount Sredna Gora close to Pesnopoy village, Kaloyanovo municipality and Mihiltsi village, Hisarya municipality. The..
President Rumen Radev called for the processes of modernization of the navy to continue. On board the frigate Drazki in the Black Sea, the president, the Deputy Minister of Defence Radostin Iliev and the commander of the Bulgarian navy rear admiral..
On Friday the weather will be sunny and hot. Clouds will form in the afternoon but there will only be isolated showers in some parts in Eastern..
President Rumen Radev is to hand the second governing-forming mandate next week. ''I expect We Continue the Change - Democratic Bulgaria (PP-DB) to..
The European Commission has approved state aid amounting to EUR 142 million (BGN 278 million) to support the energy sector, BNR’s correspondent in..
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