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Bulgarian authorities strengthen their capacity to trace, freeze and confiscate criminal assets
On 21-22 October 2026, the Council of Europe organised a two-day training course on effective asset recovery. The event aimed at strengthening Bulgarian competent authorities’ capacities to trace and recover criminal assets, including by supporting them in the operationalisation of recent legal...
Bulgarian competent authorities strengthen capacities to investigate and prosecute terrorist financing
A two-day training course on terrorist financing investigation and prosecution has concluded in Sofia, bringing together representatives of Bulgarian competent authorities to strengthen their capacity to address terrorist financing (TF) cases. The course was organised under the joint European...
Bulgarian and Spanish authorities exchange expertise on tackling money laundering and terrorist financing
A two-day peer-to-peer exchange on the effective investigation, prosecution and asset recovery in money laundering and terrorist financing cases (ML/TF) took place in Madrid, Spain, on 23–24 June 2026. The event was hosted by the Ministry of the Presidency, Justice, and Parliamentary Relations of...
Training course boosts capacity for using circumstantial evidence in money laundering and terrorist financing investigations in Bulgaria
A two-day training course on “Making effective use of circumstantial evidence in money laundering and terrorist financing investigations in Bulgaria” took place in Sofia on 3–4 June 2026. The event was organised as part of the joint efforts of the Council of Europe and the European Commission,...
Raising awareness of recent legal changes to terrorist financing offences and the impact on practitioners in Bulgaria
An awareness-raising workshop on “Recent legal reforms and best practices in tackling terrorist financing cases” was held in Sofia, Bulgaria, on 2 June 2026. The event was organised by the Council of Europe in cooperation with the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Bulgaria and the European...
Support to strengthening the resilience of non-profit sector against terrorist financing risks in Bulgaria
A seminar on “Managing terrorist financing risks in the non-profit organisations (NPOs) sector in Bulgaria” took place in Sofia on 13 May 2026, gathering 85 representatives from government institutions, financial regulators, the NPO sector, and international experts. This event is part of an...
Strengthening Bulgaria’s capacity to tackle terrorist financing with enhanced guidelines and comprehensive training plan for intelligence, investigative and prosecutorial authorities
On 12 May 2026, the Council of Europe organised two key activities to support Bulgarian authorities in strengthening their capacities to investigate and prosecute terrorist financing cases. The events were organised in cooperation with the European Commission and the Ministry of Justice of...