“I have not discussed names with anybody, it is not my job. Bulgaria is a sovereign country,” said US ambassador to Bulgaria Kenneth Merten in Burgas, and added that decisions such as this must be made by the citizens of Bulgaria and not by foreigners.
His words come as a comment on the political scandal with the leaked audio recording of a meeting of the We Continue the Change National Council on 21 May. In the audio, the voice of We Continue the Change co-chair Assen Vassilev can be heard saying that the names of the future heads of the Bulgarian special services had been discussed with “the embassy” and with “embassies”. Ambassador Merten was in Burgas for the 120th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Bulgaria and the US.
On Friday, the minimum temperatures in Bulgaria will be between - 20°C and - 5°C. In Sofia, it will be around minus 13°C. During the day, it will be mostly sunny. There will be a weak, in the eastern regions to moderate wind from the..
Hacker group Ransomhouse announced on its website that it has data leaked from the information systems of the Supreme Administrative Court. As evidence, documents with lists of names and personal data of employees, as well as various documents have..
The situation in the country illustrates the urgent need for the state to create conditions for holding more farmers' markets, where farmers can sell their produce directly to consumers. This was stated by the Bulgarian Farmers' Union in connection..
BNB Governor Dimitar Radev will sign the request for an extraordinary convergence report on the fulfillment of the criteria for eurozone membership. This..
With various events throughout the country Bulgarians are marking 152 years after the death of the Apostle of Bulgarian Freedom Vasil Levski. Today, at..
Education must make children not only knowledgeable but also good people, said Minister of Education and Science Krasimir Valchev at a meeting with His..
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