National Intelligence Service

Bulgaria will heighten its security measures after the series of attacks in Paris on Friday night, which claimed the lives of at least 127 people and left at least 180 others injured.

This became clear after an extraordinary high-level meeting on security and migration at the interior ministry, which had been summoned by Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov on Saturday.

The government is in panic following the accusations of former citizens protection minister Giannis Panousis concerning ties between Radical Left Coalition (SYRIZA) members and the terrorist group, Conspiracy of the Cells of Fire.

Former citizens protection minister Giannis Panousis arrived at the Supreme Court to submit allegations that his life had been threatened by political persons while he served as minister. He met for 15 minutes with Supreme Court Prosecutor Efterpi Koutzamani at 11 a.m.

A new round of political turbulence exploded for the government after former Radical Left Coalition (SYRIZA) citizens protection minister Giannis Panousis told Proto Thema about death threats he had received from SYRIZA officials that have ties  with terrorist organizations.

Bulgaria's former intelligence chief Kircho Kirov was sentenced to 10 years in jail on August 7 for misappropriation of public funds and violations of financial discipline, prosecutors said. 

A Bulgarian court has sentenced former intelligence head Gen Kircho Kirov to ten years of imprisonment after finding him guilty of embezzlement, the Bulgarian News Agency (BTA) reported.

Half of Gen Kirov's assets will be confiscated, the Military Disctrict Court has also ruled.

A draft decree of Bulgaria's Council of Ministers envisages tasking the National Counterterrorism Center with the collection of data on violent extremism and radicalization.

The document, which envisages changes to the activities of the centre, is being coordinated with the Interior Ministry, according to reports of dnevnik.bg

A prosecutor in Turkey has demanded a life sentence for Can Dündar, Editor-in-chief at daily Cumhuriyet, Turkish news outlets report.

Separately, an aggravated life sentence and 42 years of imprisonment have been requested.

 Top officers implicated in police probe that embroils suspect with ties to SYRIZA

An investigation by the internal affairs department of the Greek Police (ELAS) has linked the leadership of the country?s Coast Guard as well as officers of the police and of the National Intelligence Service (EYP) to migrant trafficking rackets, Kathimerini understands.

A 28-year-old Syrian national who was arrested at the Kipoi border crossing in Evros over the weekend after police found more than 95,000 rounds of ammunition hidden in special compartments in his car, is being detained in Alexandroupoli as police and intelligence officials suspect he might have jihadist connections, Kathimerini understands.