Former Minister Claims Bulgaria’s Border Parking Scandal Could Drive Neighboring Countries to Bypass the Nation

Ivan Hristanov, leader of the "Unity" (Edinenie) party and former Deputy Minister of Agriculture, has criticized the handling of border buffer parking lots, which he claims are controlled by a few mobsters with the help of state institutions and political parties. He expressed his concerns about these parking lots, which are privately owned and charge truck drivers fees—15 leva for Bulgarian trucks and 25 euros for foreign ones.

A recent emergency meeting called by Acting Prime Minister Dimitar Glavchev aimed to gather detailed information from various government ministries and agencies about the situation....