Delyan Peevski Movement for Rights and Freedoms

1 delyan peevski

1.1 served head of state agency national security 1 day
1.2 abruptly announced stopping doing business
1.3 viewed symbol of corruption in bulgaria politics
1.4 uses business empire party in power
1.5 2014 election: protests, winning, , abruptly abandoning seat

delyan peevski

delyan peevski highly controversial figure in bulgarian politics, business , media. has served several terms of office in bulgaria s parliament dps mp. served head of bulgarian fbi equivalent (the state agency national security) 1 day, after mass protests broke out in streets forced hand in resignation.

as of 2016, had served member of parliament in 3 national assemblies.

he has number of stakes in businesses, particularly in media. according bulgarian national television, in 2015, officially acquired shares in balkan media group, includes newspapers “telegraph”, “minitor”, “politika”, meridian match” , others. has shares in technomarket , in factory cigarette packaging. declared had stakes in 4 foreign companies. minority shareholder in bulgartabak, withdrew @ beginning of 2016.

in april 2017, 240 mps sworn in @ opening session of bulgaria s 44th national assembly. peevski among them, serving fourth term, although, balkan insight reported, nomination chief of national security service in 2013 sparked bulgaria’s largest street protests in decade.

served head of state agency national security 1 day

plamen oresharski announced in june 2013 controversial figure , mrf mp delyan peevski being nominated head state agency national security.

the bulgarian parliament voted make him head of agency. brought down two-week old government of prime minister plamen oresharski, leads minority coalition between socialists , dps. situation embarrassed sergei stanishev, leader of bulgaria socialist party (bsp), leader of party of european socialists (pes). peevski said didn t understand why being blamed trying take helm of agency. complained bulgaria s law enforcement institutions submerged false signals against him.

according sophia globe, supported public protests unleashed move , may 2014 thrashing of bsp ( movement rights , freedoms) in european parliament elections led government having resign.

his appointment sparked largest protests since fall of communism, tens of thousands of citizens heading streets.

in october 2013, constitutional court reinstated peevski mp. led thousands of students occupy sofia university, largest university in bulgaria. occupation temporarily shut down university.

abruptly announced stopping doing business

on march 21, 2016, peevski announced withdraw doing business projects in bulgaria. said reason undue political pressure , ongoing media campaign against him. blamed media campaign having negative effect on companies owned.

in march 2016, prime minister boyko borissov suspended public procurement procedures. gave, 1 of reasons, there public opinion companies allegedly linked peevski involved.

viewed symbol of corruption in bulgaria politics

peevski likes call himself young , successful man in bulgaria. however, of bulgaria s society views peevski symbol of corruption in politics. according balkan insight in 2016, on 15 years, delyan peevski, still 35, has scaled dizzy heights of bulgarian politics , business life.

in february 2016, came under unprecedented attack. future in politics looks in doubt.

“peevski has become personification of mafia-oligarchic way in bulgaria governed,” ognyan minchev, director of institute regional , international studies, said.

according standart, peevski considered symbol of shady power brokerage has impoverished bulgarians, , ruined country s reputation. officially, peevski has no property, assumed controls vast economic interests, , powerful media group, waging dirty war against political opponents.

uses business empire party in power

freedom house reported, corruption serious concern in bulgaria. both eu interventions , ktb collapse in 2014 seen consequences of illicit collusion among political , economic elite. peevski’s new bulgarian media group (nbmg) consistently supports party in power.

according 2016 book kremlin playbook: understanding russian influence in central , eastern europe, peevski controls business empire spanning @ least 5 economic sectors including media , telecommunications, energy, construction, tobacco, , defense, making him 1 of powerful individuals in country.

2014 election: protests, winning, , abruptly abandoning seat

according euobserver in april 2014, recent appointment of controversial media mogul delyan peevski head candidates list in 3 areas turkish party movements rights , freedoms has triggered new protests in sofia.

dps defended nomination, saying peevski nominated because has reputation , successful businessman country european union funds.

sociologist andrey raichev of gallup international said peevski s candidacy more removing him national political scene , rewarding him close previous political leader of party, ahmed dogan, 1 of influential , powerful politicians in country.

euobserver wrote, bulgarians outraged peevski, along mother irena krasteva, manages growing media empire backs whichever government in power, set elected european parliament in next month s [2014] vote.

since protests in june 2013, has not once been seen @ bulgarian parliament.

the socialist party supported candidacy, believing mobilize voters go polls, resulting in higher turnout , thwarting peevski’s shot @ eu parliament, draw line under political unrest marked 2013. many believe if peevski elected eu parliament, continue manage businesses brussels rather doing job in parliament position.

relief of european liberal family , peevski abruptly announced on election night not take seat in bulgaria s parliament, despite being elected. ceded seat iskra mihailova, then-minister of ecology.