Volen Siderov

An ad hoc enquiry committee in Bulgaria's parliament on Tuesday granted the Chief Prosecutor's request to lift the immunity of two lawmakers from nationalist Ataka party to face charges of hooliganism.

Energy is "the only risk for the government," against the backdrop of other sectors where a clear program and strategy are being applied, Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov has said.

Nationalist Ataka party's leader Volen Siderov violated election law by campaigning on election day, October 25, the Central Electoral Commission (CIK) has said.

A CIK statement [BG] reads that he also used campaigning materials that "denigrated the morality, honor and names of candidates".

A Parliament committee in Bulgaria has moved to lift the immunity of Volen Siderov, the leader of Ataka party, upon the request of the country's Chief Prosecutor.

Bulgarian lawmakers will discuss on Wednesday the creation of a parliamentary commission to consider the Chief Prosecutor's request to waive the immunity from criminal prosecution of Volen Siderov, leader of nationalist Ataka party.

Volen Siderov, the leader of Bulgarian nationalist Ataka party, has said he does not agree to have his immunity lifted upon a request by the Chief Prosecutor's Office.

In an interview with private national NOVA TV station on Tuesday, he said he would not comply with the demand and renounce his immunity on his own to face charges.

Students, actors, university professors, and many others demanded on Tuesday evening that the immunity of Volen Siderov, the leader of Ataka party, be revoked to pave the way for criminal prosecution.

Some reports suggest the crowd numbered more than a 1000 people.

Bulgarian Parliament Speaker Tsetska Tsacheva has announced discussions are to begin on constitutional changes that would amend the concept of immunity of lawmakers.

Chief Prosecutor Sotir Tsatsarov has asked Parliament to allow that two nationalist MPs be detained over their actions a Sofia higher education institution on Friday.

Volen Siderov, who heads nationalist Ataka party, broke into the National Academy for Theater and Film Arts (NATFA) in downtown Sofia on October 24, disrupting evening classes of students and insulting them.

A scuffle broke out late on Sunday as "far-right" leader Volen Siderov broke into the National Academy for Theater and Film Arts (NATFA) building in downtown Sofia and was taken out by dozens of police officers.