Bulgaria’s PM Signals He’ll Step Down Only if No-Confidence Vote Passes
Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov said he is prepared to leave office only if parliament adopts a vote of no confidence
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Threat to DPS Leader's Life 'Received' During Previous Parliament
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DPS leader Lyutvi Mestan. Photo by BGNES
A threat to Movement for Rights and Freedoms (DPS) leader Lyutvi Mestan emerged during the term of the former legislature, the National Service for Protection (NSO) said.
The National Service for Protection under the President of the Republic of Bulgaria, which has made the announcement for private national channel bTV, has refused to elaborate on the threat submitted from "public order and security services".
Mestan has been guarded by the NSO since the signal was received last year, and the service is to decide after the snap poll on October 5 whether he should remain under its protection.
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