Hristo Hristov began his career as a journalist in October, 1990, as a reporter for “Democracy”, founded that same year. It was a publication of the Union of Democratic Forces, the primary opposition movement to the communist authorities. He specialised as a court reporter and in the 1990’s covered the investigations and trials of those involved in the crimes perpetrated by the communist regime in Bulgaria. These included the murder of the Bulgarian writer, Georgi Markov, as well as the court proceedings against the director of the First Main Directorate, General Vladimir Todorov, relating to the destruction of files relating to Georgi Markov in 1992. In 2001 he began work for the recently founded newspaper, “Dnevnik”, where he continues to work at the moment as an investigative journalist. In December 2002 he spent some time working for the UK Guardian and in 2004, in the International Centre for Journalism in Washington.
Hristov's investigations and publications, mostly dedicated to cases from the communist past and based on in-depth research of files of the State Secret Services are an outstanding contribution to the freedom of information in Bulgaria. An example of his efforts in the field are the legal proceedings he brought against Minister of the Interior, Georgi Petkanov (2002) and the Director of the National Intelligence Service, General Kircho Kirov (2007), which he won.
Books: “The Secret Case of the Labour Camps” (1999); “The State Security Service against the Bulgarian Émigrés” (2000); “Kill the Wanderer” (2005) about Bulgarian and British state policies with regard to the Georgi Markov case; and “The Secret Bankruptcies of the Communist Regime” (2007). Hristov’s most recent book, “The Double Life of Agent Piccadilly” is a continuation of the book about Georgi Markov. It is based on documents from the most secret archive in Bulgaria, which has remained closed and inaccessible since 1990 – the archive of the Intelligence service of the communist regime.
Hristov's investigations and publications, mostly dedicated to cases from the communist past and based on in-depth research of files of the State Secret Services are an outstanding contribution to the freedom of information in Bulgaria. An example of his efforts in the field are the legal proceedings he brought against Minister of the Interior, Georgi Petkanov (2002) and the Director of the National Intelligence Service, General Kircho Kirov (2007), which he won.
Books: “The Secret Case of the Labour Camps” (1999); “The State Security Service against the Bulgarian Émigrés” (2000); “Kill the Wanderer” (2005) about Bulgarian and British state policies with regard to the Georgi Markov case; and “The Secret Bankruptcies of the Communist Regime” (2007). Hristov’s most recent book, “The Double Life of Agent Piccadilly” is a continuation of the book about Georgi Markov. It is based on documents from the most secret archive in Bulgaria, which has remained closed and inaccessible since 1990 – the archive of the Intelligence service of the communist regime.