Police Detain Former Prime Minister of Bulgaria

Bulgaria’s former Prime Minister, Boyko Borissov has been detained following investigations by the European Union prosecutor’s office.

The country’s interior ministry said Borissov was taken into custody on Thursday evening.

The former Prime Minister was detained along with other members of his opposition centre-right GERB party.

Police declined to comment on the motives behind the arrests, but local media said the cases were about the misuse of EU aid.