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Бойко Борисов | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sergei Stanishev | |||||||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Marin Raykov (acting) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Chairman of GERB | |||||||||||||||||||||
Assumed office 3 December 2006 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Office Created | ||||||||||||||||||||
Mayor of Sofia | |||||||||||||||||||||
In office 10 November 2005 – 27 July 2009 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Stefan Sofiyanski | ||||||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Yordanka Fandakova | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Born | Bankya, Bulgaria | 13 June 1959||||||||||||||||||||
Political party | Communist Party (Before 1990) National Movement Simeon II (2001–2006) GERB (2006–present) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Spouse | Stela Borisova (divorced) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Domestic partner | Tsvetelina Borislavova (separated) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Children | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Website | www | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Boyko Metodiev Borisov (
Borisov was elected
Under Borisov's cabinets, Bulgaria has seen improved macroeconomic stability. Concurrently, it has remained the EU's poorest member, with nearly a quarter of its population below national
In 2013, while Prime Minister, Borisov became the oldest person ever to play for a Bulgarian professional club when he appeared for
Early life and family
Borisov was born in 1959 in
Borisov grew up in Bankya, where he was part of petty gangs.[11] In 1977, he graduated from Bankya's high school with excellent grades.[13] Between 1982 and 1990, he assumed different positions in the Ministry of Internal Affairs as a firefighter and later as a professor at the Police Academy in Sofia.[14] As a National Security Office member, Borisov took part in the protection of crops and haylofts during the name-changing campaign towards ethnic Turks in the 1980s.[15] From 1985 to 1990, Borisov was a lecturer at the Higher Institute for Police Officers Training and Scientific Research of the Ministry of Interior, where he also obtained a doctorate in "Psychological and Physical Training of Operatives".[11]
Borisov quit the Ministry in 1991 with the rank of major, after formally refusing to renounce his Communist Party membership, or "depoliticise". In 1991, he founded a private security company, Ipon-1. At the time, "private security companies" were synonymous with
Borisov is divorced, but for a number of years lived with Tsvetelina Borislavova, head of Bulgarian American Credit Bank. Borisov has a daughter, Veneta, from his former marriage to physician Stela. Borisov also has a sister, Krasimira Ivanova.
Ministry of the Interior
Boyko Borisov was the Chief Secretary of the Bulgarian Ministry of Interior between 2001 and 2005, with the rank of General.[19][20][21][22][23][24] During that period, he became famous for getting the notorious mobster Sreten Jocić apprehended.[25][26]
In the
Mayor of Sofia
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Prime Minister of Bulgaria
Parliamentary elections
Borisov's party won the parliamentary election on 5 July 2009 by collecting 39.72% of the popular vote and 117 of the 240 seats in parliament.[28][29]
After 27 July 2009, Borisov served as Prime Minister of Bulgaria in a GERB-dominated centre-right
Following the escalation of nationwide
The
Corruption
Borisov's stated policies during his first cabinet were mostly aimed at curbing corruption in the public administration[36] and building an adequate infrastructure. Specialized "show" police actions tackled corruption in the administration and a number of high-profile members of the organized crime were been imprisoned, but there was little improvement in the rule of law.[37] At the same time the government received criticism from other EU members due to the erosion of media freedom, falling attractiveness for investors and continuing mafia activities.[38] According to France24, “Once in power, he toured the country incessantly to inaugurate infrastructure projects but failed to enact structural reforms or to tackle the rampant corruption and organized crime that Brussels has long complained about.”[39] In January 2011 Euractive wrote, “The ineffective judiciary has been largely unable to send to jail any high-profile criminals.”[40]
These criticisms have been leveled repeatedly against Deputy Prime Minister Tsvetan Tsvetanov, who came under investigation for wiretapping members of the government and parliament. During his court trial, his actions were found to be justified. However, media leaks raised suspicions that Borisov may have tried to interfere in the case.[41]
In March 2019, a journalist investigation revealed that real estate company Arteks had sold a luxury property at prices sharply lower than the market value to a number of senior government officials. These include justice minister Tsetska Tsacheva, GERB deputy chairman Tsvetan Tsvetanov and deputy sports minister Vanya Koleva, who all subsequently resigned. Deputy energy minister Krasimir Parvanov, Supreme Judicial Council member Gergana Mutafova and GERB MP Vezhdi Rashidov had also obtained sub-market price real estate from Arteks.[42] Additionally, anti-corruption commission head Plamen Georgiev, National Investigative Service head Borislav Sarafov and tourism minister Nikolina Angelkova were implicated in similar schemes.[43] Another journalist investigation also revealed that, back in 2015, the anti-corruption commission under Plamen Georgiev had terminated an investigation into irregularities in Tsvetan Tsvetanov's declared revenue and real estate evaluations.[44]
Further investigations revealed that Borisov's deputy economy minister, Aleksandar Manolev, built a private dwelling using funds from an EU development program. Numerous similar estates, built as bed and breakfast houses using EU funds, were revealed to have been used as private property in a similar manner. Overall, 749 guesthouses were revealed to have been built under the programme since 2007. The Attorney General's office launched an investigation following the reports.[45]
One of the main goals in this direction was the expansion of the national motorway network, of which
The acquisition of European funds has also increased from 2.6%[47] to 20%.[48]
Later in April, Borisov's former Agriculture minister Miroslav Naydenov revealed that the government has spied on several cabinet ministers, business figures and the opposition under orders of Tsvetan Tsvetanov, deputy chairman of GERB. Several members of parliament have corroborated these claims, as well as members of the wiretapping unit in the Interior Ministry.[49]
https://www.capital.bg/politika_i_ikonomika/bulgaria/2013/03/29/2032173_durjavata_ktb/
Energy projects
The first Borisov government approved a strategy for the development of the energy sector until 2020, which includes the completion of gas interconnectors with
Following public opposition, Borisov's government banned
Borisov's government saw the cancellation of the South Stream gas pipeline project.[53] Russia and Gazprom lobbied for the pipeline's construction, which would have circumvented existing, insecure gas pipelines passing through Ukraine, and would have continued into Central Europe.[54] Borisov's government instead emphasized an interconnector link with Romania, Greece, Turkey and Serbia, to redistribute natural gas from multiple sources.[55] In June 2018, a public tender was launched to build the natural gas interconnector link with Turkey. Borisov's plan to build a Balkan Gas Hub near Varna aims to ensure competition between Russian gas supplies from TurkStream, Azerbaijani gas and liquefied natural gas (LNG) delivered via Greece.[56] However, analyst Vasko Nachev noted that the gas connection to Greece is not linked to any transiting gas pipelines and that the anticipated new delivery routes are "non-existent".[57]
Investment policy
During Borisov's second government, the business climate and promised reforms took a nosedive. “Reforms failed to get off the ground, in particular, changes to the justice system and plans to help cash-strapped schools and the creaking health care system.”[16] Additionally, Bulgaria's parliament rejected an anti-corruption law.[16]
By 2018, foreign direct investment had collapsed to 2% of GDP, or $1.13 billion. A number of major foreign companies, including E.ON, Modern Times Group, ČEZ Group, Société Générale and Telenor initiated their withdrawal from the Bulgarian market either due to poor profitability or corruption and government interference.[58][59]
https://www.dw.com/en/bulgaria-and-romania-hope-to-win-back-planned-turkish-vw-plant/a-50866951
Healthcare
Borisov is a strong supporter of the total smoking ban. Although initially removing the ban introduced by the previous government, the Borisov Cabinet re-introduced it in 2012[60] with the aim to reduce the number of smokers from 40% of the population to about 15–20%.[61] By 2013, the ban had led to a 3-4% decrease in cigarette sales.[62]
Protests of doctors and other health professionals broke out in 2010 over failure to reform the health care sector, resulting in delayed payments and salaries. In March 2010, health minister Bozhidar Nanev resigned over a conflict of interest scandal. He was replaced by Anna-Maria Borisova, whom Boyko Borisov met accidentally on an intersection near Veliko Tarnovo and decided she was fit to carry out the reform.[63] She resigned a mere six months later, failing to implement any reforms.[64]
Agriculture
Borisov's government received further criticism for its handling of African swine fever virus outbreaks which caused the culling of tens of thousands of pigs in several regions in July 2019. EU Health and Food Safety commissioner Vytenis Andriukaitis said that Bulgaria "had not done much" to prevent the outbreak and was facing the prospect of losing its entire pig farming industry to the disease.[65] Additionally, culled pigs were hastily buried, sometimes still alive and close to bodies of water, instead of incinerated, as the Bulgarian Food Safety Agency had previously closed down an incinerator in the affected region.[66] By 17 January, 203,000 pigs had been culled.[67]
Under Borisov's cabinets, Bulgarian agriculture has become narrowly specialised. Unchecked illegal imports have undermined fruit and vegetable production, and 89% of fruits and vegetables in 2019 were imported.[68] At the same time, more than 80% of cultivated land was used only for wheat, sunflower and maize.[69]
The cultivation of genetically modified crops was banned in 2015 under public pressure.[70]
Environment
In December 2018, Italian authorities in Milan detained 17 railway cars filled with 815 tonnes of garbage destined for illicit export to Bulgaria.[71]
https://www.dw.com/en/my-europe-illegal-garbage-dumps-reflect-eus-east-west-divide/a-52480168 https://bivol.bg/en/italian-smugglers-deliver-waste-for-bulgarian-energy-mogul.html
https://www.mediapool.bg/bulgaria-e-v-top-3-na-narushitelite-na-pravoto-na-es-news310510.html
Foreign policy
A fence was built along the border with Turkey to stem the flow of migrants during the
In October 2019, Borisov urged European Union to stop its criticism of Turkey,[73] adding that Bulgaria's relations with Turkey are good-neighbourly.[74] Several days later on October 15, Borisov's government changed its stance, condemning the Turkish offensive into north-eastern Syria and firmly insisting that it immediately stop.[75]
Borisov received Order of the Republic of Serbia in February 2019. He thanked the Serbian president in the name of Bulgarian people, promised to further help Serbian EU agenda and the overall relations of the two neighboring states.[76]
During a regional summit, Borisov announced that Bulgaria will participate in a joint bid for the 2030 FIFA World Cup and the UEFA Euro 2028 with Serbia, Romania and Greece.[77]
Turkish dissident extraditions
https://www.svobodnaevropa.bg/a/30853792.html
Rivalry with President Radev
Borisov spent much of his term locked in an institutional war with President
Controversies
Allegations of connections with organized crime
In 2007 Boyko Borisov was accused by the magazine U.S. Congressional Quarterly (CQ) of being directly linked to the biggest mobsters in Bulgaria. CQ asserted that, "the most powerful politician in Bulgaria, Washington's newest ally in the global war on terror, is a close associate of known mobsters and linked to almost 30 unsolved murders in the Black Sea republic."[80] According to a confidential report compiled by former top U.S. law enforcement agency officials Borisov had used his position as the Chief Secretary of the Bulgarian Interior Ministry to help organized crime bosses attack their opponents.[81]
On 14 January 2011, journalists from the Bulgarian weekly newspaper Galeria distributed audio records of an alleged conversation between Borisov and Customs Agency Head Vanyo Tanov. The tapes reveal that Borisov instructed customs authorities to immediately stop their investigation of "Ledenika" brewery which had been suspected of illegal activities and tax crimes. However, Finance Minister
This created a rift within the government, as it was widely believed that the wiretapping was ordered by Interior Minister
Allegations of threatening journalists
In early 2011 a number of
Allegations of racism and xenophobia
On 6 February 2009, Borisov, speaking in Chicago, told
Borisov denied these accusations and in turn accused the Bulgarian Socialist Party of attempting to discredit him.[97] Borisov stated in a meeting with NGOs on 5 March 2009 that he intends to include representatives of the Roma ethnicity in all levels of government, including a potential minister,[98] and has reached out to offer inclusivity to Bulgaria's ethnic Turkish population; although these measures and proposals have been seen as politically empty.[15]
Image
Boyko Borisov's "man of the people" attitude and the failings of the previous government were seen as the main sources of his popularity in 2009.
According to political scientist Ivan Krastev, "Boyko wants to be everybody’s best friend. He wants to hear all sides, make them believe that he has taken their side. He thinks that he needs to take on all positions at once...He is more pro-American, pro-Russian and pro-European than anyone else."[105]
In December 2011, Borisov, who occasionally plays as a striker for the third division side
Borisov's hardline governing style has received criticism by media outlets, described by some as authoritarian.[108][109][110][111]
https://www.segabg.com/node/141211
Collusion with DPS
https://dnes.dir.bg/politika/tsvetanov-9
https://www.dnevnik.bg/analizi/2020/09/19/4116226_prodadoha_ni_na_dps_zashto_50_aktivisti_na_gerb_v/
Susceptibility to foreign lobbyism
In January 2019, Bulgarian President and former Air Force Commander Rumen Radev levied heavy criticism against Borisov, saying he "perverted" the tender for the acquisition of new fighter jets intended to replace its ageing MiG-29s.[112] Potential replacements were Eurofighter Typhoons, Saab Gripens, Lockheed Martin F-16s or Boeing F-18s. In December 2018, Borisov's government decided to buy F-16s, ignoring four out of the seven criteria of the tender and exceeding the financial framework. President Radev called this a "triple blow against Bulgaria," adding that the Americans should realise they only won the tender via lobbyism.[112]
"I insisted that the [tender] procedure and financial framework be respected, which guarantees the best choice, no matter which aircraft it would be. The government did the opposite – they announced the winner in breach of their own rules and those of the Parliament, and even committed to pay an enormous amount. [...] How can we expect winning the respect of Europe and the world, if we don’t respect our own laws and rules?"
— Rumen Radev, 6 January 2019
Image controversy and popular protest
In June 2020, photographs emerged that purported to show what appeared to be Prime Minister Borisov laying half-naked on a bed, next to a nightstand featuring a handgun and stacks of
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