Petar Hristov shot in Bulgarian capital amid scrutiny from Brussels over country’s record on fighting corruptionThe owner of one of Bulgaria’s biggest dairy companies has been shot and killed in broad daylight outside the company’s office in Sofia, two sources familiar with the case have said. Petar Hristov, 49, was shot dead while getting in his car in Manastirski Livadi, an affluent district of the capital early on Monday. Hristov, an influential businessman in central Bulgaria with interests in construction, real estate and tourism, was taken to hospital, where he died from his wounds about 30 minutes later. Hristov was also close to senior officials from the ruling centre-right GERB party, according to Bulgarian media. Three weeks ago, a senior tax official was shot in his car in downtown Sofia.

Source: The Guardian January 08, 2018 12:56 UTC