(ANSA-AP) - SOFIA - Bulgaria's prime minister is removing
several key political figures after they were involved in a
public scandal over real estate purchases.
Seeking to avoid any setback before the European Parliament
elections, Boyko Borissov on Thursday accepted the resignation
from parliament of his center-right GERB party's floor leader,
Tsvetan Tsvetanov. Tsvetanov, who was seen as the second most
influential politician in the country after Borissov, said he is
quitting parliament to avoid further speculation that he might
use his position to hinder any investigation. He denied any
wrongdoing.
Borissov already accepted the resignations of the justice
minister and former speaker of parliament, Tsetska Tsacheva, and
two other deputy ministers.
The Bulgarian section of Radio Free Europe reported last week
that the politicians purchased upscale apartments below market
prices. The chief prosecutor's office and the state
anti-corruption commission have launched investigations.
(ANSA-AP).
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