State Agency for National Security
Bulgarian Prosecution Orders Check Over Construction of Fence Along Turkish Border
The Supreme Prosecutor's Office of Cassation has announced that it had ordered the State Agency for National Security (SANS) to carry out an inspection in connection to the construction of the temporary fence along the Bulgarian-Turkish border, reported BNR.
In March 2017, the Prosecutor General received a signal containing allegations of possible offenses and crimes.
The Minister of Energy Terminated Temporary The Concession of Mine 'Óbrochishte'
The Concession of Mine 'Obrochishte' was terminated temporary with an order from the Minister of Energy Temenuzhka Petkova. This is necessary because of non-payment of a concessional reward, the Department reported.
Bulgarian Institution Became Victim of the Global Cyber Attack
A Bulgarian institution became a victim of the global cyber attack, reported BNR.
The services working against crimes in Internet in MIA (the Ministry of Internal Affairs) are already notified.
At the moment MIA does not claim which is the affected by hackers Bulgarian institution.
Propaganda Language in Bulgarian Media is Adverse to Europe and America; Criticism of Russia is Abesent
Propaganda items in media outlets have increased 30-fold from the summer of 2013 till the end of 2016: this is according to the findings of the Foundation for Humanitarian and Social Research, quoted by BNR.
The Prosecutor's Office Investigates NEC's Consultancy And Legal Services Contracts
The Prosecutor's Office is checking contracts that have been concluded by the National Electricity Company (NEC) with consultancy and legal service firms.
This was announced for FOCUS News Agency by Spokesperson for Prosecutor-General Rumyana Arnaudova.
Rumen Radev Called an Extraordinary Meeting of Special Services
Bulgarian head of state President Roumen Radev called a special meeting on the afternoon of March 20 with several senior state officials, including intelligence and security chiefs and the Prosecutor-General, according to BNR.
Bulgarian Security Agent Indicted on 2 Counts
A security agent with the State Agency for National Security (DANS) has been arrested over document fraud and promulgation of state secrets, prosecutors say.
The anti-corruption department is now carrying out the investigation, 24 Chasa daily quotes prosecuting officials as saying.
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Bulgaria Anti-Terror Bill Raises Concerns
Bulgarian parliamentarians gave tough anti-terror legislation a green light in a series of votes on Wednesday and Thursday.
The changes give the police, army, prosecution and security services sweeping powers in terrorist alert cases to wiretap suspects and restrict civil rights.
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Anti-Terror Bill: Bulgarian MPs Agree to Give Army Police Powers
Bulgarian lawmakers have passed on a final reading anti-terror legislation which boosts the role of security and law enforcement services in cases of a terror-related emergency.
The military will be authorized to detain suspects until the arrival of police in case of a terror-related emergency.
Bulgaria, USA Agreement on Access to Information To Be Signed
The agreement between Bulgaria and the USA on granting access to Bulgaria to American information about high-risk migrants will be signed irrespective of the change in administrations, assured Assistant Secretary for International Affairs for the Department of Homeland Security Alan Bersin who is visiting Bulgaria.