Bulgarians Protest Against Detention Of Varna Mayor On Corruption Charges

Garvan Walshe: Selective prosecutions of opposition mayors in Bulgaria - is the Euro’s newest member losing its democracy?

Garvan Walshe is a former national and international security policy adviser to the Conservative Party. He runs Article 7 – Intelligence for democrats Remember this name: Deylen Peevski. Bulgarian authorities made a number of arrests last week, supposedly on anti-corruption grounds. Among them was Blagomir Kotsev of the We Continue the Change party, and mayor of Varna, a city famed for its illegal coastal development and links to Russian money. …

Bulgarians Protest Against Detention Of Varna Mayor On Corruption Charges

Thousands of people demonstrated in the Black Sea city of Varna on July 16 over the arrest of the mayor, Blagomir Kotsev, a week earlier. Kotsev is accused of soliciting a bribe, but his supporters say the Bulgarian government is targeting opposition politicians.

Varna Mayor’s Arrest Ignites Massive Protests Across Bulgaria – EUROP INFO

The recent arrest of the mayor of Varna, one of Bulgaria’s largest cities, has ignited a wave of protests across the country, highlighting deep-seated public frustration with corruption and governance. The detention, announced earlier this week, has sparked widespread demonstrations as citizens demand transparency and accountability from their political leaders. As tensions escalate, the situation in Varna has become a focal point for broader de…