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The only person charged over Hemus highway faints in court

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Borislav Kolev, the only person accused of draining 27 million euros from the construction of the Hemus highway, fainted during a court hearing in the Sofia Court of Appeals. So far there has been no official information about Kolev's health condition.

A few days ago the prosecutor's office publicly accused the Ministry of Interior of exercising pressure on prosecutors and the Ministry of Interior responded that the prosecution hindered the disclosure of the highest levels involved in the scheme.




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