President Radev’s Advisor on Security and Defense Iliya Milushev was taken into 24 hour custody. A person with initials M.K who worked at the State Intelligence Agency was also detained. Initially, Iliya Milushev was interrogated as witness. Documents that were illegally taken from the State Intelligence Agency containing information regarded as government secret were found in his phone and in his cabinet. The supervising prosecutors will decide whether to press charges against the detainees. There are two other people in the pre-trial proceedings- persons with initials P.V and A.Z who have been placed under house arrest. President Radev’s Secretary on Legal Affairs and Anti-corruption Plamen Uzunov was also detained in connection with investigation into trading in influence.
In a record-long session lasting 18 days, Bulgarian MPs made a seventh failed attempt to elect a speaker of the National Assembly. After several breaks and a re-vote for the oldest MP, Silvi Kirilov from “There Is Such a People" (ITN), only a few..
The leader of “МРФ – New Beginning” Delyan Peevski has expressed his readiness to take the post of prime minister. “When we are the first party, I will form a government,” he said on the sidelines of the National Assembly. “If the Bulgarians give..
The chairman of GERB Boyko Borisov once again stated that the winning formula for forming a regular government is for it to be supported by GERB-SDS, “We Continue the Change – Democratic Bulgaria”, “BSP – United Left” and ITN. However, he clarified that..
The average gross annual salary in Bulgaria in 2023 is 24,485 BGN (EUR 12,519) which is an increase of 15.3% compared to 2022, according to data from..
The due date for preventing the prospect of Borislav Sarafov taking the position of prosecutor general is drawing close, as is the deadline for..
During the night it will be cloudy with rainfalls in the western and central regions of Bulgaria, as snowfalls are possible in the..
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