EC concerned about anti-Roma demonstrations in Bulgaria

“The European Commission (EC) is concerned about the anti-Roma demonstrations in Bulgaria and is closely monitoring developments in the country,” stated Matthew Newman spokesperson of the EU Justice, Fundamental Rights and Citizenship Commissioner yesterday. According to Newman, the situation is sufficiently serious and officials from the EC are following events in Bulgaria. Newman said that the Commission did not comment on the actions of the Bulgarian authorities in charge of ensuring public order and security. But he noted that, by the end of the year, EU member - states must submit to Brussels an analysis on the effectiveness of the National Programmes for Integration of the Roma – Population in the Socio-Economic Sphere.

“The EC, in turn, is ready to allocate funding from the European Social Fund for the implementation of the measures and help to the Roma families," said Matthew Newman.

“Kiril Rashkov was arrested on Tuesday night, because of lodged complaints against him, informing that he had threatened to kill Sofia Hristeva, her son Veselin Hristev and the guardian of the murdered Angel Petrov - Ivanka Petrova,” announced officials from the regional Prosecutor's Office in the town of Asenovgrad. The complaints were submitted on September 23, 2011, in the late afternoon, shortly before the outrage in the village of Katunitsa.

Rashkov is likely to be charged with other crimes as well, in addition to the murder threats. He was detained for 72 hours. The District Prosecutor's Office Asenovgrad, is expected to submit a request for him to be placed under arrest –the most severe measure. The law provides for six years in prison for a murder threat.

Meanwhile, it became known that the District Prosecutor's Office in Plovdiv had initiated a pre-trial proceeding against Kiril Rashkov for outstanding tax liabilities for the period 2004-2011. The action was taken after a signal was received from the National Revenue Agency, Plovdiv, dated September 27.

"Rashkov’s liabilities are particularly high," said Galin Gavrilov spokesman of the Regional Prosecutor's Office.

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