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The former Communist State Security (DS) began once again ruling the country, the leader of the right-wing Democrats for Strong Bulgaria (DSB) party, Ivan Kostov, warns.
The co-Chair of the parliamentary group of Bulgaria's ruling Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria (GERB) party, Iskra Fidosova, declared she was not confirming the content of her taped phone conversation with the Customs Director, Vanyo Tanov.
Bulgaria's prime minister has reiterated the leaked wiretaps, accusing him of meddling in the work of the customs, are rigged and has vowed to send them abroad for verification.
Prime Minister, Boyko Borisov, must immediately dismiss Interior Minister, Tsvetan Tsvetanov, according to Aleksei Petrov, a former special agent of the State Agency for National Security and currently under house arrest.
The opposition Bulgarian Socialist Party has appointed a campaign staff for the 2011 presidential and local elections, while also declaring its readiness for a new no confidence vote of the Borisov Cabinet.
The big debate before the elections in Bulgaria in the fall should be whether people want to live in a dirty city or prefer restrictions in traffic, said Bulgaria's Eco Minister Nona Karadzhova.
A fourth tape of a phone conversation between senior Bulgarian officials was released late on Friday by the Galeria weekly.
Mihail Mihov, whose name was tangled in the latest Bulgarian tape scandal, declares he never asked Prime Minister, Boyko Borisov, for protection or assistance.
Transcript from the second conversation between Bulgarian Prime Minister, Boyko Borisov and the Director of the Customs Agency, Vanyo Tanov, alleging Borisov provided a cover-up for the owner of the "Ledenika" beer company, Mihail Mihov.
The former Deputy Director of Bulgaria's Customs Agency, Antoniy Strandzhev, has confirmed for Darik radio his taped conversation with his ex boss, Vanyo Tanov, is authentic.
Bulgaria's Prime Minister, Boyko Borisov, told the Members of the Parliament Friday he was convinced the recordings of his conversation with the Director of the Customs Agency, Vanyo Tanov, were manipulated.
The alleged fake signatures list of the conservative Order, Law and Justice Party (RZS) for calling a national referendum stirred the latest scandal in Bulgaria Friday.
The Bulgarian weekly Galeria published Friday a new series of recordings, this time involving Prime Minister, Boyko Borisov.
Bulgaria's Interior Minister, Tsvetan Tsvetanov, has never been an agent of the former Communist State Security (DS), the Head of Bulgaria's Files Commission informs.
The Bulgarian State Agency for National Security (DANS) has conducted a mass probe of the list with signatures submitted with the Parliament by the conservative Order, Law and Justice (RZS) party.
Kamen Kostadinov, the spokesperson of the Bulgarian ethnic Turkish party Movement for Rights and Freedoms (DPS), declared Thursday the party is strong and will survive.
The founders of the ethnic Turkish party Movement for Rights and Freedoms (DPS) from the Bulgarian Lovech region are demanding the resignation of party leader Ahmed Dogan.
Highly qualified workers from non-EU countries will be allowed to stay in Bulgaria with their families and practice their profession on the country's territory through the "blue card" permits, adopted on second reading in the parliament.
The Bulgarian opposition Socialist party (BSP) launched a new attack on Interior Minister, Tsvetan Tsvetanov, with accusations of ties with the former Communist State Security.
Ahmed Dogan, the controversial Bulgarian ethnic Turkish DPS party leader, may soon resign, according to Osman Oktay, his former Deputy.
Bulgaria's Chief Prosecutor Boris Velchev refused to comment on the results of the checks by the Prosecutor's Office regarding the media leak of tapped phone conversations between high-rank officials.
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