“Thank God I switched cars at the last minute! Thank God nobody got killed! I am worried about the children, they got really scared,” said Prosecutor General Ivan Geshev for the website epicenter.bg after yesterday’s roadside explosion. He was travelling with his wife and children from Samokov bound for Sofia on 1 May when at midday, a bomb went off as his motorcade was passing.
Prosecutor’s office spokesperson Siika Mileva stated that Ivan Geshev has not and will not make any official statement on the matter.
Caretaker Prime Minister Galab Donev has called a meeting at 10 AM, of Interior Ministry heads and representatives of the special services and the prosecutor’s office to discuss what actions the institutions will take.
At 11 AM today prosecutors and examining magistrates will come out in front of the courthouses in the country. The protest aims to demonstrate unity against all attempts at intimidation, the organizers of the protest said.
The European Parliament has launched a procedure at the request of the Belgian authorities of to lift the immunity of five MEPs, including former Bulgarian National Assembly Speaker Nikola Minchev from the “Renew Europe” group, BTA..
Bulgaria and 15 other EU countries sent a letter to Kaja Kallas, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, calling on her to initiate joint diplomatic efforts aimed at securing global support for a ceasefire in Ukraine, the..
On Thursday, lows will be between 9 and 13°C, reaching 9°C in Sofia. It will be mostly sunny during the day, but the atmosphere will be unstable with the development of cumuliform clouds around noon. Rain is expected, and thunderstorms and hail are also..
Banking services in Bulgaria are among the most accessible in the EU, according to an analysis by the Association of Banks in Bulgaria . According to it,..
In recent years, Bulgaria has been collecting and processing 15,000 tons of herbs annually . Nearly 90% of them are exported. More than 200 herbs are..
The Trade Union of Bulgarian Medical Specialists has declared readiness for protest actions and an effective strike, according to a statement published..
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