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This is the building of the @Europarl_EN in Sofia, #Bulgaria, after the "peaceful march" of the pro-Russian Revival party led by Kostadin Kostadinov. The marches draw increasingly bigger crowds. But Kostadinov's success was not an overnight sensation 1/ Image
Kostadin Kostadinov came to prominence in 2020, in the midst of anti-vaxx and anti-COVID19 protests. But he has long batted for the Kremlin on the Bulgarian political field. More on Kostadinov and Vazrazhdane below. This is a thread about #EU Enabling. rferl.org/a/bulgaria-rev… 2/
Kostadinov relies on simple strategies to ascend to power: fear-mongering and hard nationalism fueled by disinformation, propaganda, and conspiratorial thinking. But prior to his ascent, #Bulgaria had turned into a VERY hospitable environment for the right populist organism. 3/
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1. Many foreign analysts do not understand why we've been demanding the resignation of General Prosecutor Ivan #Geshev for months. The short answer: he whitewashes corrupt politicians and he initiates bogus criminal proceedings against innocent people to harass them.
2. A leaked recording of #Borissov whose authenticity was proven by two independent forensic analyses - one commissioned by @occrp's partner @BivolBg and one by MEP Elena Yoncheva shows #Geshev receives orders from #Borissov re: who should be charged: bivol.bg/en/voice-in-pr…
3. Meanwhile, #Geshev turns a blind eye to obvious criminal activity. When these pictures from #Borissov's bedroom emerged showing inexplicable amounts of cash and a gun not stored according to law, Geshev concluded there was nothing to investigate:

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