2024-07-17 18:28:31
The removal of Andrei Gyurov may prove to be a problem with Bulgaria’s entry into the Eurozone, which is why it is being monitored very seriously by our European partners. This is what Gyurov himself thinks, it became clear from an interview with BBC.
Yesterday, he was removed from his position as Deputy Governor of the Bulgarian National Bank due to non-compliance.
I can accept the opinion of the BNB. The central bank has an interest in a quick court decision on this case. The decision of the Management Board of the BNB is based on an illegal act of the Criminal Procedure Code. My hearing was formal. There was no presentation of facts and arguments. I hope the BNB’s decision will speed up the process of the court’s decision,” Gyurov explained.
Why does this decision bother me? An appeal is currently ongoing, which has been allowed by the court. The decision of the BNB is based on the decision of the Anti-Corruption Commission, which has not entered into force, Gyurov explained. He even showed his appeal which was allowed by the court. In the court’s decision, I write that there is no evidence that he was active.
Gyurov explained that he was never a manager of the company in question. He told about both non-governmental organizations – in one he organized economics courses, but has not worked since 2020, and resigned in 2022, which was accepted and registered by the court, and the second is a sports club that never has functioned.
According to him, his hearing was formal because no one asked for his opinion.