Stefan Yanev
Bulgaria’s President refused to release the Chief Secretary of the Ministry of Internal Affairs
President Rumen Radev refuses to issue a decree to dismiss the Chief Secretary of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Petar Todorov, as requested by the government. This became known from a position issued by the press service of the head of state.
Bulgaria’s Interior Minister announced that the Chief Secretary was Responsible for the Death of Six Officers
"The Chief Secretary of the Ministry of Internal Affairs is responsible for the lack of organization and control over activities in the Ministry of Internal Affairs, which is directly related to the death of six employees in the performance of their duties". This was stated by the Minister of the Interior Kalin Stoyanov on the occasion of the requested resignation of Petar Todorov.
Bulgarian Politics: “We Continue the Change” and GERB with a Difference of 0.7 percent
GERB and "We Continue the Change" are approaching positions, the difference between them being less than 1 percent. They would get 22.2 percent and 21.5 percent of the votes, respectively, if the elections were held today.
BSP Leader: President Radev's Caretaker Cabinet wanted to Give Weapons to Ukraine, I Stopped the Deal
"In recent weeks, the issue of arms exports to Ukraine has been used harshly. An accusation has been made that we speak one thing in public and do another behind the scenes. And while we claimed that we did not export a single cartridge, they claimed that tons of weapons for billions of levs were sold at night with intermediaries".
President Radev: Providing Ukraine with Military Aid is a Dangerous Step towards involving Bulgaria in the War
"The parties are ignoring common sense. This decision of the National Assembly is a dangerous step towards involving Bulgaria in the war. The conflict will not be short, it will grow." This was stated to journalists by President Rumen Radev, who took part in the solemn consecration of the battle flags and the sacred flags of the Bulgarian Army.
Kiril Petkov met Zelensky: Bulgaria is ready to repair Ukrainian Military Machines in its Factories
President Radev to Kuleba: Bulgarians have Opened their Hearts and Homes to the Citizens of Ukraine
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba met with Bulgarian President Rumen Radev today. It is the second day of his visit to Bulgaria and he has already held meetings with Prime Minister Kiril Petkov and our Foreign Minister Teodora Genchovska.
Bulgaria: Dragomir Zakov is the New Minister of Defense
The National Assembly dismissed Stefan Yanev as Minister of Defense and elected Dragomir Zakov as his successor. The proposal was adopted by 184 votes to 0, with 33 abstentions.
After taking office, the new defense minister was sworn in before lawmakers.
Survey: Fewer Bulgarians Support Putin after the Start of the War
There are twice as many Bulgarians who like Russian President Vladimir Putin. During the four days of hostilities, Putin, who has enjoyed a positive rating in Bulgaria for years, has lost more than half of his popularity in the country.
Bulgaria: New Candidate for Minister of Defense has been Announced
Todor Tagarev is the candidate for the new Minister of Defense, proposed by "We Continue the Change". This was announced by Prime Minister Kiril Petkov after an extraordinary meeting of the Council of Ministers on Monday.