Ministry of Internal Affairs

Bulgaria: Two Dead after a 30-Year-Old without a License hit a Motorcyclist

Two people died in a severe accident on the Pleven - Lovech road. The incident happened late last night near the turnoff for the village of Ralevo, said senior expert Mariana Tsvetkova, spokesperson of the Regional Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs in Pleven, quoted by BNT.

Tragedy: Father and Son were found Dead in a Mine near a Village in Bulgaria

A father and a son died, after they were buried allive during illegal coal mining near the Radomir village of Zhitusha.

The two were mining coal on the territory of the former mine.

The operation to remove the dead men continued for several hours, due to the danger of collapses and leakage of corrosive gas.

Bulgaria: The Defense Committee approved the provision of Armored Personnel Carriers to Ukraine

With 10 votes "for" and 5 "against", the Defense Committee decided to provide Ukraine with 100 armored personnel carriers from the reserves of the Ministry of Internal Affairs which are no longer needed.

Defense Minister Todor Tagarev explained that in this case a military expertise will be required.

Former Chief Prosecutor: Bulgaria is Run from the Back Seat of Jeeps

"There is no prosecutor's office and no chief prosecutor in the world that can fight corruption and theft when corruption and theft are the state policy. There is no way to achieve results for justice when the politicians who actually run the country and the economic circles behind them are at war and they don't want justice.

Bulgaria: Over 300 Illegal Migrants were Identified in a Police Operation against Traffickers

More than 300 illegal migrants have been identified as part of the large-scale operation of the Ministry of the Interior, the State Police and the Prosecutor's Office against illegal trafficking, which began yesterday. 15 persons have been detained, more than 19 fast-track proceedings have been initiated, announced the Chief Secretary of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Petar Todorov.

Bulgaria to give Ukraine 100 Armored Personnel Carriers

"We have an initiative to provide armored vehicles to Ukraine from the warehouses of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, without affecting the reserves of the army. We are proposing this as a draft decision of the parliament. The approximate number will be around 100, mostly armored personnel carriers."

Bulgaria: GERB and WCC-DB agreed on the General Framework of the 2023 Budget

GERB-SDS and "We Continue the Change-Democratic Bulgaria" reached an understanding on the general framework of the draft budget for 2023 at a meeting between Asen Vassilev and Kiril Petkov (WCC-DB) and Boyko Borissov (GERB-SDS) today in the room of GERB-SDS in the National Assembly.

Did a Meteorite Hit Bulgaria Last Night? (VIDEO)

A bright light falling in the sky was noticed by hundreds of people in Sofia, Vidin, Lom, Ikhtiman, Plovdiv and other cities and villages in the country minutes before 10 p.m. last night. Users on social networks also published footage from security cameras showing a ball of bright light, which is supposed to be a meteorite.

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