After 13 years at various instances the case against businessman Mario Nikolov for siphoning off millions in EU funding under the SAPARD programme has been closed due to expiry of the statute of limitations.
The case was closed by the Appellate Specialized Criminal Court. The investigation was among the first in Bulgaria connected with embezzlement of European funding in which Mario Nikolov and several other defendants were charged. According to the prosecutor’s office they received European subsidies on the basis of forged documents, passing off old meat processing machines for new.
Thus the SAPARD saga activated by an OLAF report, is now over without convictions.
Reporting by Silvia Velikova, Horizont channel.
On Saturday, minimum temperatures in Bulgaria will be from 8 to 13°C, in Sofia - around 9°C . During the day it will be cloudy with temporary breaks in the clouds over the western regions. In the southern and eastern parts of the country it..
Librarians, backed by trade unions, have staged a protest in front of Sofia Library, demanding higher salaries. According to a recent decision by the Council of Ministers, those working in the field of information and bibliographic services will..
The date May 9 marks 80 years since the end of World War II and the victory over Nazism . The memorial day was marked by laying wreaths and flowers at the Monument to the Unknown Soldier with the participation of the Speaker of the Parliament Natalia..
In an address to the Bulgarian citizens, the Bulgarian head of state Rumen Radev has announced that he is submitting a proposal to the National Assembly..
In a statement posted on the Facebook page of the Council of Ministers, Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov said that President Rumen Radev's proposal for a..
A Rubik's Cube speed-solving competition will be held at the interactive science and technology center of Sofia Tech Park - TechnoMagicLand on May 10 and..
sunshine, cloud, rain and thunder
Partly Cloudy
Partly cloudy, chance of rain
Overcast, rain
Mostly Cloudy