Political Turmoil in Varna: Mayor’s Arrest Sparks Accusations of Abuse and Retaliation

Dumitru Socican

Varna Mayor Blagomir Kotsev was detained by police late Tuesday night following actions connected to an investigation by the Anti-Corruption Commission and the Sofia City Prosecution Office. His lawyer, Milen Ralchev, confirmed that a 24-hour detention order was issued and that Kotsev was taken into custody around 11:30 p.m. The legal team intends to appeal the measure on Wednesday, describing it as arbitrary and unfounded. Prior to the detention, investigative procedures had already taken