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A protest unfolded in front of the Interior Ministry headquarters in Sofia on Monday, as citizens demanded the resignation of outgoing Interior Minister Kalin Stoyanov. Organized by the BOEC civil association, the demonstration bore the slogan "Resignation of Kalin Stoyanov for fair elections!" The protesters allege Stoyanov's involvement in vote buying during previous local elections, citing concrete evidence of his responsibility.
The protest drew an increased police presence to the area, where demonstrators voiced grievances against Stoyanov's perceived failure to fulfill his duties and expressed suspicions of his ties to political parties. Meanwhile, another group of citizens gathered in support of the Interior Minister near the ministry.
Despite the calls for resignation, caretaker Prime Minister-designate Dimitar Glavchev proposed Stoyanov's retention as Minister of Interior in the draft structure and composition of the Council of Ministers presented on Friday. The move sparked controversy, particularly in light of Interior Ministry Secretary General Zhivko Kotsev's withdrawal of his resignation earlier the same day.
At a joint briefing with outgoing Prime Minister Nikolai Denkov, Kotsev revealed that his resignation had been submitted under immense psychological and moral pressure, allegedly instigated by Stoyanov and senior figures in the Prosecution Office. Denkov subsequently referred the case to prosecutor Daniela Taleva for further investigation.
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The Central Election Commission (CEC) in Bulgaria has confirmed that a total of 6,575,151 citizens are eligible to vote in the upcoming elections on April 19
TikTok has removed 34 accounts linked to what it described as coordinated inauthentic activity connected to Bulgaria’s upcoming parliamentary elections
A mayor in northwestern Bulgaria is under scrutiny after allegedly distributing social benefits alongside a political party’s election materials
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Bulgaria is bracing for an increase in disinformation activity in the run-up to the parliamentary elections on April 19, with authorities warning of coordinated attempts to influence voters and destabilize public trust
The Prosecutorial College of the Supreme Judicial Council has declined to remove Borislav Sarafov from his position as Acting Prosecutor General, despite calls from the Justice Ministry to act following a recent Constitutional Court ruling
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