Will Bulgaria Have a Stable Government After Yet Another Election in June? Our Readers Have Spoken
On our Facebook page, readers were asked about Bulgaria's stability after the June elections
Bulgaria's Interior Ministry is conducting an internal probe in connection with the leaked tapes of conversations between individuals holding key positions in Bulgaria, Interior Minister, Tsvetan Tsvetanov, informs.
On Monday, sources from the Prosecutor's Office confirmed the recordings were made with special surveillance device.
Tsvetanov stated Tuesday that he was not certain if these were private recordings or leaks of classified information by those who used the special devices.
The Minister, however, vowed that the law about special surveillance devices is fully enforced, but reiterated he was still unaware of the source of the tapes and if they were made legally or illegally.
Tsvetanov further informed his institution has undertaken all necessary measures to prevent leaks of classified information, however, despite all that no one could guarantee that there would not be "moles" in the State structures, he said.
The Minister explained that last year he received a warning from Europol that two people within the police in Bulgaria were leaking information and told how he fulfilled his promise to neutralize them by carrying out the successful special police operation "The Moles."
The "spy" scandal was triggered by three tapes of discrediting conversations between Tanov and his superiors – Finance Minister Simeon Dajnkov and Deputy Finance Minister Vladislav Goranov – which were released at a news conference last Wednesday by the Galeria weekly, a paper believed to be the mouthpiece of Aleksei Petrov, former special agent of the State National Security Agency DANS, (currently under house arrest), who has been investigated on organized crime charges since his arrest in the much advertised "Operation Octopus" in February 2010.
We need your support so Novinite.com can keep delivering news and information about Bulgaria! Thank you!
I feel no moral guilt towards anyone. This was stated by Kiril Petkov, answering a question whether he would apologize to the Bulgarian people for violating the Constitution.
Head of the Military Medical Academy (MMA) Major General Prof.
The Ministry of Finance has revised its autumn forecast for economic development.
Bulgarian police arrested a Russian citizen and two Lithuanians on suspicion of exporting “sensitive information” from the Arsenal military plant in Kazanlak.
The government has changed its order requiring state-owned companies to pay a dividend to the budget.
UN Happiness Report: Bulgaria's Astonishing Leap in Rankings
Bulgaria: 3 Regions With Lowest Life Expectancy - EU Report 2022