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Stefan Popov "Trud" Daily 30.08.2011 "As a rule during the presidential campaigns the candidates talk about everything except for the presidential institution. The actual - albeit minimal - powers of the president remain almost untouched in their speeches. However, comments are pouring on economics, finance, education, health, environment, pensions, EU funds ... everything." To read more about ...

Todor Kolarov from the Commission for establishing of property acquired through criminal activity is speaking for the Bulgarian National Television, in the program "The Day Begins." The chairman of the Commission talks about the work of this specialized body and the steps in the procedures it applies. He discusses the Draft Civil Forfeiture Act and the Report of the European Commission. "The entr...

The Commission on the Establishment of Property Acquired through Criminal Activity (CEPACA) has been more successful in putting distrains on property, but not in actually confiscating property; CEPACA has claimed higher values of the seized property; the confiscated assets and property are in most cases difficult to sell by the state. There is no effective control mechanism over the Commission&rsq...