Former Head of the National Intelligence Service, Kircho Kirov, has received a two-year suspended sentence for the disclosure of classified information. The Sofia City Court found him guilty over revealing in an interview in 2014 facts and circumstances surrounding his work as a director of the intelligence, which are state secrets. This is the third conviction for the ex-director of the intelligence. Because of embezzlement of some 5 million euros, he has recently received a 10-year and a 15-year effective sentence.
At 05:00 am Bulgarian time on 28 October, Election Day abroad ended on the West Coast of the USA and Canada. There were 53 polling stations open in the US and 15 in Canada. According to Bulgaria's diplomatic and consular missions, all polling..
Election day in the Macedonian capital Skopje was normal, with no queues at polling stations. Around 50 people had voted by midday, and the number was expected to exceed 100 by the time the polls closed. Atanas Velichkov, editor-in-chief of the Tribuna..
According to the preliminary results of the parliamentary elections, the MECH party is emerging as a new player in parliament. The acronym MECH stands for "Morality, Unity, Honour". The party was founded in October 2023 by lawyer Radostin Vasilev , a..
Data from the parallel count, with 100% of the sample counted, by the polling agency Gallup International Balkan, partner of BNR in the coverage of the..
The turnout reached 28.5% by 5 p.m., Gallup International Balkan reported. By 3:00 p.m., voter turnout in the..
As of 4pm, the average turnout across the country was 26.25%, according to the Central Election Commission (CEC). This was announced at a briefing by..
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