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The main reason for Volen Siderov to run for mayor of Sofia would be to remove the gay parade. That's what he told reporters in parliament, Bulgaria ON AIR reported.

Whether the politician will actually enter the campaign has not yet been decided.

The capital is hosting the European Mobility Week.

This is an annual campaign for sustainable urban mobility organized by the European Organization Secretariat with the support of the European Commission.

This year's event is dedicated to the theme of "Safe Walking and Cycling", and the motto is "Walk with us!" The initiative will last until September 22.

We are aware of the investigation by Bulgarian law enforcement into an alleged case of espionage.

Emilia Kraleva was relieved of her post as Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs by order of the Prime Minister Boyko Borissov. 

Tomorrow, Kraleva will assume the post of Permanent Representative of the Republic of Bulgaria to the UN Office, the OSCE negotiations and forums and international organizations in Vienna.

Bulgarian PM Boyko Borissov and his Russian counterpart Dimitri Medvedev discuss energy projects on August 12. Photo: EPA-EFE/VASSIL DONEV.

Prosecutor-general Sotir Tsatsarov told media on Tuesday that Nikolay Malinov has been charged with espionage and that a former senior Russian intelligence officer, Leonid Reshetnikov, has been barred from entering Bulgaria.

About BGN 1 billion is allocated for educational infrastructure in the country. This was stated by Prime Minister Boyko Borissov during the opening of the modernization of the training facility of the National Sports Academy "Vasil Levski" on Gurgulyat St. 1.

The total financing of the site is 3 755 636 BGN, with national funding amounting to 525 000 BGN

Sofia Mayor Yordanka Fandakova will run for Mayor at local elections to take place on 27 October, she said while inspecting the construction of a section of the third underground line, Focus News Agency reported.

There is no obstacle for CSKA-Sofia to build a new stadium in place of the Bulgarian Army, said Sofia Mayor Yordanka Fandakova. The topic was one of the key issues when discussing the plan of Boris Garden.

Prime Minister Boyko Borissov met with the first Vice President of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Eshaq Jahangiri.

Washing of main streets and boulevards in Sofia begins. A temporary traffic stop is planned from 7:30 am to 4:30 pm on the streets to be washed. On the relevant days, sections from ''Blue'', ''Green'' and ''Office Subscriptions'' will be closed.