site.btaBulgaria Only Country in EU to Not Have State Institution for Civil Protection

Bulgaria is the only EU country without a state institution to conduct civil protection policy, Varna Free University Rector, Prof. Petar Hristov, told BTA. He has been at the helm of the university since early 2019, having previously served successively as head of its National Security Department and dean of the Faculty of Law. Hristov is the founder of the the first university degree programme in national security protection in Bulgaria (excluding state universities). His research interests lie in security rights and risk management. He has authored more than 100 scientific publications and has presented lectures at leading universities in Poland, Croatia, Ukraine, Russia, Turkiye, Cyprus, Serbia and the US.