Ivan Portnikh

GERB mayor of Varna 2013–2023; indicted by EU prosecutors (2025) over €3.4M in EU and national funds sought for a fishing port that allegedly didn't exist

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The European Public Prosecutor's Office referred former Varna mayor Ivan Portnikh to court on 1 December 2025.

Indictment; not a conviction.

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offnews.bgEPPO refers former Varna mayor Ivan Portnikh to court, 1 December 2025

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Varna · Misused public funds

EU prosecutors indict former Varna mayor Ivan Portnikh and ex-regional governor over EU funds sought for an allegedly non-existent fishing port