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Bulgaria's Kotsev Calls for EU Action Amid Arrest

9/25/2025

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Kotsev urges the EU to act after his arrest as liberal MEPs seek cuts to Bulgaria's EU funds.
Valérie Hayer criticized Kotsev's detention as Bulgaria's "institutional perversion."
President Rumen Radev accused the judiciary of unfairly targeting the opposition while ignoring powerful figures.
Kotsev, from jail, warned of attacks tied to his anti-mafia stance.

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Kotsev urges the EU to act after his arrest as liberal MEPs seek cuts to Bulgaria's EU funds.
Valérie Hayer criticized Kotsev's detention as Bulgaria's "institutional perversion."
President Rumen Radev accused the judiciary of unfairly targeting the opposition while ignoring powerful figures.
Kotsev, from jail, warned of attacks tied to his anti-mafia stance.