National Police Directorate

In 2022, there is a fivefold increase in illegal migration along the Bulgarian-Turkish border compared to 2021. This was stated at a briefing by the spokesperson of the Prosecutor General - Siika Mileva. "The increase is reaching levels we haven't heard or seen since 2013," Mileva said.

The National Police on Friday launched a probe into a case made public by caretaker Interior Minister Boiko Rashkov, BTA has learnt. The Interior Ministry said that there is an ongoing probe in connection with a concrete alert and two former and one acting magistrate have been invited for an interview within the framework of the probe.

Traffic on motorways and main roads in the country is already restored after the protest against high fuel prices, which grew into resentment against poverty, ineffective institutions and a number of other problems in the country, reported bTV. 

511 are the wanted persons with a conviction in 2017, declared the director of the National Police Directorate Hristo Terziiski, summing up the total of 14 categories of persons wanted.

Bulgarian police are investigating the murder of businessman Petar Hristov, who was shot dead at around 10am on Monday in Sofia's Manastirski Livadi neighbourhood and died shortly afterwards in hospital.

The National Police Directorate has denied the main opposition Republican People's Party's (CHP) claims of collection of unlawful intelligence via an illegal organization called the "Presidential National Security Institution."

Outgoing Prime Minister Boyko Borisov postponed the planned meeting with Viktor Orban in Hungary due to the escalation of the situation in the refugee camp in Harmanli, announced the Government information service.

Bulgaria's Interior Ministry has warned of reports that "acts of provocation" should be expected at a nationwide protest due Thursday in the capital Sofia.