The European Commission will provide Bulgaria with funds for the technical equipment needed to guard the border with Turkey and for the salaries of more than 1,200 border police officers . This was stated by Interior Minister Ivan Demerdzhiev at the..
There has been a dramatic increase in the number of lawsuits involving human trafficking, the prosecutor’s office announced. In 2019 there were 670 new lawsuits, and in 2022 - 2 , 626 . 2,208 people were convicted last year as against 720..
“What I saw from the Magnitsky sanctions is one more slap in the face of all institutions,” Interior Minister in the caretaker cabinet Ivan Demerdzhiev said for the BNR. US sanctions Bulgarian officials, firms for corruption, adding..
North Macedonia must understand that the path to Europe and good neighborly relations is through actions, not through words. Violence and provocations beget violence and provocations, and this vicious circle must be broken, said Bulgaria's caretaker..
Vote-buying practices will worsen in upcoming parliamentary elections due to the reintroduction of paper ballots , says caretaker Interior Minister Ivan Demerdzhiev. The National Assembly cancelled all machine voting and brought back the..
Bulgaria and North Macedonia celebrate the 151st anniversary of the birth of Gotse Delchev - ideologist of the struggles for the liberation of Macedonia and Adrianople from Ottoman rule. There is an increased police presence around the St. Spas..
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior of Bulgaria Ivan Demerdzhiev is in Skopje for talks with his Macedonian counterpart . Mr Demerdzhiev is accompanied by the Deputy Secretary General of the Ministry of Interior and the President of the State..
Bulgaria’s caretaker Minister of Interior Ivan Demerdzhiev and the Chairman of the State Agency for National Security Plamen Tonchev are expected to visit Skopje on January 30. They will discuss the organisation of the upcoming commemoration of the..
Ensuring fair elections will be a priority of the Interior Ministry , said Ivan Demerdzhiev, caretaker Minister of the Interior. He said the work of the police will be hampered because of new amendments allowing voting by paper ballots ...
An operation against illegal migration is taking place on the entire territory of Bulgaria and in neighbouring Tutkey, caretaker Interior Minister Ivan Demerdzhiev has announced. The operation dubbed Hawala will span several days. “Hawala” is an..
