State Agency for National Security

A significant operation led by the State Agency for National Security (DANS) and the Anti-Corruption Commission is currently underway across Sofia and the country. The operation is a component of a probe into acts of official misconduct and bribery.

He pointed out that Bulgaria's relations with the USA are of immense importance.

Delyan Peevski, the Movement for Rights and Freedoms (DPS) parliamentary group chairman, has officially filed a report with the Bulgarian Interior Ministry and the State Agency for National Security (SANS). His request seeks an investigation into how a Russia 1 TV team was permitted entry into Bulgaria, despite the network being on the EU's list of banned media outlets.

Delyan Peevski, head of the Movement for Rights and Freedoms (DPS) parliamentary group, has openly criticized Prime Minister Nikolai Denkov, accusing the government of failing to manage the aftermath of heavy snowfall in the country.

The Russian Church in Sofia was reopened, and today is the first liturgy in it. The temple remained closed for nearly 2 months after three employees of the Russian temple were expelled from Bulgaria. This happened after a report by the State Agency for National Security, according to which they worked against the national security of the country.

On Friday, the Russian Church in Sofia will be reopened, Nova TV reported. The first service is expected to be on Saturday. The temple was closed after Bulgaria recalled three Russian priests for violating diplomatic rules.

Bulgarian Prime Minister Nikolai Denkov has issued a robust response to President Rumen Radev's recent comments regarding the call for the resignation of the State Agency for National Security (SANS) chairman. Denkov contended that the appointment of service heads primarily rests with the president, a practice carried out through his caretaker governments.

Boyko Borissov, the prominent leader of the Bulgarian political party GERB, has recently voiced his criticism of the "alleged" alliance between the "We Continue the Change-Democratic Bulgaria" (WCC-DB) party and "Vazrazhdane" in the local elections.

Tensions between Russia and Bulgaria have further escalated as Russia ordered the correspondent of the Bulgarian National Radio (BNR) in Moscow, Angel Grigorov, to leave the country. This move comes in direct response to Bulgaria's decision to expel Alexander Gatsak, a correspondent for the Rossiyskaya Gazeta newspaper, labeling him a threat to national security.

If the Supreme Administrative Court (SAC) rules against the decision of the Central Election Commission (CEC) to cancel machine voting, the devices may be used.