Kiril Petkov officially charged over Borissov's 2022 arrest
WCC co-chair Kiril Petkov has been officially accused of misconduct in connection with the arrests of GERB leader Boyko Borisov, former Finance Minister Vladislav Goranov and GERB PR woman Sevdelina Arnaudova on March 17, 2022.
According to the prosecutor's office, Petkov, who was prime minister at the time, committed an official offense by drastically exceeding his powers and ordering the arrests, which were subsequently carried out by an incompetent body - police officers instead of investigators. He is the only defendant in the case and has not given any explanation to the prosecutor's office.
"I have not committed any crime, this is a political attack. I am not worried about anything and I am not afraid. Peevski is the man who is leading this action," Petkov said before entering the prosecutor's office earlier today.
Production of textiles and footwear falls by double digits
Industrial production grew by 2.3% in November compared to the same month the previous year. The largest growth was in the production and distribution of electricity, heat and gas - by 10.7%, in the processing industry - by 4.1%, while in the extractive industry a decrease was observed - of 5.2%.
Meanwhile, a decrease was recorded in: the production of textiles and textile products, excluding clothing - by 22.6%, the processing of leather; the production of footwear and other articles of processed leather without hair - by 22.0%, the production of basic metals - by 14.7%.
Another low-cost airline to launch flights from Sofia to Paris
The British low-cost airline EasyJet is starting flights from Sofia to Paris. The company's first plane on the route will take off on March 30, Sofia Airport announced, landing at Orly Airport.
The flights will operate three times a week - Tuesday, Wednesday and Sunday, and prices start at 47 euros one way (excluding luggage).
A little over two months ago, another low-cost airline - the French Transavia - also launched flights between Paris and Sofia, with its fleet also landing at Orly Airport.
