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European Prosecutor will enhance national policy of fight with crime: MEP

Brussels. The European Public Prosecutor’s functions should concern significant transnational issues, MEP Monika Hohlmeier, a member of the European People’s Party Group and of the European Parliament’s Committees on Budgets and on Organized Crime, Corruption and Money Laundering, told Bulgarian journalists in Brussels, FOCUS News Agency reported.
According to her the European Public Prosecutor should not be occupied with everyday, but petty crimes which concern only one country. The European Prosecutor cannot take over completely the duties of national prosecutor offices. You should imagine the European Prosecutor as something like the organizations Eurojust or Europol. Currently Europol has around 450 employees who coordinate the police work in Europe, but the actual police investigation and police work are done by the national police. By the Bulgarian police, Bavarian police, through the coordination of Europol. This would be the case also with the European Prosecutor, who would have to coordinate and direct the investigation into more significant transnational crimes, but also to strengthen the national policy of prosecution of significant forms of crime, said the MEP.
On Wednesday Brussels hosts a conference titled Bulgaria at the Crossroads – Topical Internal Political Challenges. It is held in the Representation of Bavaria to the EU in cooperation with Hanns Seidel Foundation. Bulgaria’s former interior minister Tsvetan Tsvetanov is to attend it. He is to analyze the topical processes in the country and the opportunities and risks for its internal and foreign political development.
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Sofia. We have always been opened and have always contributed to each OLAF mission. That is what Tsvetan Tsvetanov, deputy chairman of Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria (CEDB) told journalists in Brussels after a meeting with the Director General of OLAF Giovanni Kessler, a reporter of FOCUS News Agency announced.
“It is important for me that Bulgaria regained the confidence of its Euro-Atlantic partners including OLAF. Last year were made legislative changes which were based on the built trust. These changes allowed the main point of contact with OLAF – AFOCS to make administrative investigations. One of the topics under discussion is to limit the abuse of EU funds.
Bulgaria is among the countries which partnered very well with OLAF, “Tsvetanov said.
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Brussels. “We can make a reasonable assumption that Hezbollah’s military wing stands behind the terrorist act in Burgas. I can confirm the position expressed by the Bulgarian government, after the sitting of the Advisory Council on National Security with the President”. That is what Deputy Chairman of Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria (CEDB) Tsvetan Tsvetanov said at a discussion of the conference on Bulgaria in the Bavarian Representation in Brussels, a reporter of FOCUS News Agency announced. “Investigative procedures of evidence applicable in the case are underway. Those who are involved in the crime had left Lebanon and entered the EU through two paths the first one is – Warsaw – Czech Republic – Romania – Bulgaria, and the second one is Romania – Bulgaria.
They entered the country with their real identity and stayed here under false identity. This is clearly established. This assumption is based on a thorough analysis by both Europol and countries that are actively involved in this investigation. I want to recall the case in Cyprus, which is identical to the approach and the way of observation of Israeli citizens in Cyprus. In Cyprus the crime has been proven and the culprit has been convicted in the first instance”, Tsvetanov said.
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Brussels. No motorway robberies have been reported in Bulgaria after the arrest of the motorway robbery gang in December 2010. That is what Deputy Chairman of Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria (CEDB) Tsvetan Tsvetanov said at a conference themed Bulgaria at a Crossroads – Current Domestic Challenges which takes place in the Bavarian Representation in Brussels a reporter of FOCUS News Agency announced.
In Bulgaria there was a serious problem with motorway robberies and the issue was put for a discussion at all meetings with European ambassadors – Germany, Netherlands, Belgium and Turkey. Every year we have heard about robberies of foreign citizens who transit cross our county. Since neutralizing one of the gangs in December 2010 now there is no robbery reported in the country, Tsvetan Tsvetanov said.

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Brussels. Prime Minister Borisov’s government achieved great progress in the fight with corruption and organized crime. The results they achieved are well known. Bulgaria’s partners, including European Commission, OLAF, Europol, Interpol, acknowledge this, Agustin Diaz de Mera, a Member of the European Parliament from the European People’s Party (EPP) Group, told Bulgarian journalists in Brussels, cited by FOCUS News Agency.
Borisov’s fight with crime is well known, said the MEP.
Minister Tsvetanov achieved a lot in the area of home affairs and security, he said.
As I have just told Mr. Tsvetan Tsvetanov, our political family EPP assesses highly PM Borisov’s and Tsvetan Tsvetanov’s work, their determination to fight with organized crime and corruption. We believe this policy should continue, to Bulgaria’s welfare, said Agustin Diaz de Mera, who is also former Director-General of the Police in Spain, he said.
Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria is a guarantee for future, stability in Europe, he added.
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Brussels. The deputy chairman of Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria (CEDB) Tsvetan Tsvetanov has held an informal meeting in Brussels with OLAF Director General Giovanni Kessler. The meeting is organized by Hanns Seidel Foundation, FOCUS News Agency reported.
Giovanni Kessler expressed gratitude to the former interior minister Tsvetan Tsvetanov for what Boyko Borisov’s government had started and achieved. He also expressed hope Bulgaria’s next government, whatever it is, would continue what the CEDB government had started.
At the meeting Giovanni Kessler appreciated highly the effective work of Bulgaria’s Directorate of Coordination of the Fight against Infringements Affecting the Financial Interests of the EU (AFCOS Directorate) when Borisov’s government was in power.
What is important is to continue the inter-institutional cooperation, fight with European funds frauds and sending of signals about frauds, said the OLAF Director General.
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Brussels. You should note what the Bulgarian Interior Ministry achieved under the guidance of Minister Tsvetanov, namely – motorway robberies ceased, Michael Gahler, a Member of the European Parliament from the European People’s Party Group, said after a meeting with the deputy chairman of Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria (CEDB), Tsvetan Tsvetanov, FOCUS News Agency reported.
Asked about Bulgaria’s Schengen bid, the MEP, who had supported it during debates in the European Parliament, said:
On my side, there is some disappointment that the country did not accede. Technically, Bulgaria is very well prepared. Considerable funds were invested to set up Schengen borders.
In Germany there is some pressure from people from marginalized communities, Roma who come from Bulgaria, but this should not be bound with Schengen, because these are two separate issues. Bulgaria has achieved very good results in the absorption of Schengen funds. I think the accession should be a two-phase one, with the air borders joining Schengen first, said the MEP.
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Brussels. Two factors will be os essential importance for Bulgaria’s Schengen accession. First, the continuation of Bulgaria’s recent stable development. The next very important factor is related with illegal human trafficking and illegal migration, MEP Monika Hohlmeier, a member of the European People’s Party Group and of the European Parliament’s Committees on Budgets and on Organized Crime, Corruption and Money Laundering, told Bulgarian journalists in Brussels, FOCUS News Agency reported.
In the fight with illegal migration what will be achieved in the next months and years should be convince all other countries that effective measures are undertaken, said the MEP.
Here I must say that this issue – the actions that will be undertaken against illegal immigration – is not related so much with Bulgaria, but with Greece. The actions that will be undertaken to convince the other countries that illegal migration will not develop will be of essential importance. When Greece joined the Schengen Area it was believed that it had solved all its problems and had fulfilled all technical criteria. Unfortunately, this is not the case – Greece is in Schengen, but does not meet the criteria and cannot fight effectively with illegal migration. What is now being done to take Greece out of this situation costs us extremely many efforts, funds and time. This is the reason for some European countries to say that it is better to consider everything carefully and avoid any haste with the accession of new countries in Schengen, because of the situation with Greece, explained Monika Hohlmeier.
According to her Bavarian politicians have been supporting and cooperating with Bulgaria and Bulgarian interior minister in the area of internal security.
I think that if this active cooperation persists in the next four years, it is a matter of time for Bulgaria to join Schengen, she said.
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Brussels. I hope that what Bulgaria has achieved in the recent years in the fight against crime will not be risked, MEP Monika Hohlmeier, a member of the European People’s Party Group and of the European Parliament’s Committees on Budgets and on Organized Crime, Corruption and Money Laundering, told Bulgarian journalists in Brussels, FOCUS News Agency reported.
According to her in the recent years the joint work and cooperation between Bulgaria, Germany and European institutions in the area of home affairs were very intensive, especially in the fight with organized crime.
This has brought results that are useful to the whole of Europe. In the recent years the Bulgarian interior minister was one of our major partners in Southeastern Europe we contacted when it came to fight with international organized crime networks. We achieved extremely good results in the area and it would not have been possible without him. On behalf of Bavaria and Germany, as a German MEP, I would like to say that we would continue cooperating with the interior minister Mr. Tsvetanov with great pleasure, said the MEP.
I will give some specific examples. Several groups for fake credit cards were detained. Tons of drugs earmarked for the countries in Central, Western and Northern Europe were seized. A lot of ringleaders from the organized crime were arrested. All these successes transformed to a great extent the fight with organized crime in Southeastern Europe, she added.
On Wednesday Brussels hosts a conference titled Bulgaria at the Crossroads – Topical Internal Political Challenges. It is held in the Representation of Bavaria to the EU in cooperation with Hanns Seidel Foundation. Bulgaria’s former interior minister Tsvetan Tsvetanov is to attend it. He is to analyze the topical processes in the country and the opportunities and risks for its internal and foreign political development.
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Brussels. Criminal structures in Bulgaria are aware of what they have lost and this is why attacks against the former Interior Minister Tsvetan Tsvetanov are so strong, Monika Hohlmeier, MEP from the Group of the European People’s Party (EPP) and member of the Committee on Budgets and the Special Committee on Organised Crime, Corruption and Money Laundering of the European Parliament, told Bulgarian journalists in Brussels, cited by FOCUS News Agency. She noted that as a member of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs and the Special Committee on Organised Crime she was well aware of the constant attempts of organised criminal structures to influence decision-making processes in countries. She voiced hopes that others would follow the footsteps of Mr Tsvetanov, who was the subject of very strong attacks, which just came to prove that he was a very respected person.

Greece’s NBG bank needs 785 mn euros in private funds
Athens. The National Bank of Greece (NBG), the country’s top lender, said Wednesday it needs to raise at least 785 million euros in capital from private investors to keep from falling under state control, AFP reported.
EPP Deputy Chairman Mario David: I wish you success on May 12, but even more – on May 13, when it will start again
Brussels. I wish you success on May 12, but even more – on May 13, when it will start again. That is what Vice-President of the EPP Mario David said at a meeting with the Deputy Chairman of Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria (CEDB) Tsvetan Tsvetanov in Brussels, a reporter of FOCUS News Agency announced.
Tsvetan Tsvetanov: We always assist OLAF missions in Bulgaria
Sofia. We have always been opened and have always contributed to each OLAF mission. That is what Tsvetan Tsvetanov, deputy chairman of Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria (CEDB) told journalists in Brussels after a meeting with the Director General of OLAF Giovanni Kessler, a reporter of FOCUS News Agency announced.

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