The lobbying firm Manatos & Manatos, which in 2017 lobbied for “Putin’s bank” VTB continues to polish the image of the Change in the USA, BIRD.BG journalists report.
The $100,000 contract was signed at the end of 2023 by the then acting finance minister, now MP Asen Vassilev. This is shown by the reports submitted to the US Senate, the last of which a few days ago on 15.10.2024.
Bird.BG recalls that according to the terms of the lobbying contract, 50 thousand dollars were paid by PP immediately, and another 50 thousand were subject to payment on February 1, 2024. The term of the contract is initially until 29.02. 2024. Reports indicate that the deadline has been extended. It never became clear whether the money for lobbyists is paid by PP with taxpayers' money from the state subsidy.
Similarly, it was not clear what amounts of rent PP paid with the state subsidy for the party office on "Chatalja" street. As well as is there a connection between the sale of the property by Daniel Laurer and the former company of Asen Vassilev and the claim for BGN 5 million by the defrauded American Bretschneider.