Bulgaria’s Justice Minister Moves to Fire Registry Agency Head Over “Shocking Practices”

Justice Minister Nikolay Naydenov announced that he has proposed the dismissal of Daniela Miteva as head of Bulgaria’s Registry Agency following what he described as years of “shocking and unacceptable practices” inside one of the country’s most sensitive administrative institutions. Speaking after a government meeting at the Council of Ministers, Naydenov said an internal review uncovered serious irregularities that, despite repeated warning signals over the years, had allegedly been ignored or tolerated. He said the agency’s importance made the findings particularly alarming, as the institution oversees company registrations, NGOs, property records, state institutions, and special pledges while handling vast amounts of personal data connected to citizens and businesses across Bulgaria. ...