A large-scale operation against driving under the influence of narcotics is underway in Bulgaria. This was announced at an extraordinary briefing by outgoing Prime Minister Kiril Petkov."We have decided to declare war on all recidivist drivers, especially those who drive after having used drugs , Petkov said.
The crackdown on traffic crime followed Tuesday night's tragic car crash in Sofia in which two young women died. The driver, former Levski football player Georgi Semerdjiev, who has about 50 traffic violations, fled the scene and a Sofia police officer helped him hide, but he was later detained. Outgoing Interior Minister Boyko Rashkov said Semerdjiev had had his licence revoked since 2005, but had been driving various vehicles until today. A blue rotating police ligh and a baton were found in his car.
Tonight, citizens are to protest again at the scene of the serious crash in Sofia.
GERB leader Boyko Borissov has called on the presidential institution to apologize for the position expressed by Vice President Iliana Iotova, questioning the legitimacy of the early elections on October 27, if not - to withdraw the decree for convening..
At a press conference in the National Assembly, MP Stanislav Balabanov from ITN has demanded the resignation of Caretaker Interior Minister Atanas Ilkov and the Director of the National Theater Vasil Vassilev. According to Balabanov, the law enforcement..
Over the next four years, the allowed catch for turbot in Bulgaria will be within the range of 82.5 tons. This is 10% more compared to the current allowed catch, the Ministry of Agriculture and Food says. The same quota has been set down for Romania..
A protest organized by nationalist organizations in front of the Ivan Vazov National Theatre last night against the premiere of Bernard Shaw’s play..
There Is such a People (ITN) has collected 67 signatures and are submitting a complaint to the Constitutional Court for the partial annulment of the..
The protest in front of the National theatre was pre-announced and more than 60 law enforcement officers were dispatched to secure the theatre building,..
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