The former Chief Secretary of the Bulgarian Ministry of Interior Ivaylo Ivanov told journalists that he learned about his dismissal from the media, informed the reporter of the Bulgarian National Radio Nikolay Hristov.
Last Friday, Bulgaria’s head of state Rumen Radev issued a decree to release Chief Commissioner Ivaylo Ivanov from the position of Chief Secretary of the Ministry of Interior at the proposal of this country’s caretaker cabinet. Ivaylo Ivanov was released, because of the police violence during last year’s anti-government protests, reads the announcement of this country's caretaker cabinet. “Tension between protesters and law enforcement authorities escalated on September 2, despite the claims of Chief Commissioner Ivanov that the police operation was "perfectly organized". People with aggressive behavior, as well as peacefully protesting citizens and journalists were injured during the clashes”, noted Bulgaria’s caretaker cabinet.
Bulgaria’s caretaker Foreign Minister Ivan Kondov and his Albanian counterpart Igli Hasani confirmed the firm commitment of the two countries to the accelerated construction of transport Corridor 8. Romania has asked to join the construction..
Winds of up to 120 kms. per hour inflicted damage in Vratsa, the biggest town in Bulgaria’s Northwest. Dozens of reports have come in of fallen trees and branches onto vehicles and roads, damaged equipment and torn overhead cables. There were..
A cold front will pass through the country overnight and tomorrow from the northwest . Rain will fall in many places in the western regions and the Danube Plain, and will quickly turn to snow in the high fields of western Bulgaria and the Balkan Range...
According to an analysis by the Electricity System Operator, a shortage of electricity is expected as early as January and February next year. At a..
“It’s time to lift internal border controls now,” European Commissioner for Home Affairs Ylva Johansson believes. In an interview with RFE/RL she..
The Constitutional Court has opened a case following the request by President Rumen Radev for the amendments to the Constitution, endorsed by the 49 th..
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