Visiting Pleven on Friday, Prime Minister Rumen Radev told reporters: "We have taken the risk this year of running a higher deficit so there would be a solution to people’s problems." He gave a briefing after a meeting with Pleven Mayor Valentin Hristov, Pleven Regional Governor Ivan Petkov, and th»»»

Interior Minister Ivan Demerdzhiev has announced a tougher state response to online radicalization, warning that authorities will target networks that encourage young people to commit acts of violence and present brutality as acceptable behavior. »»»

Approval of Bulgarian Prime Minister Rumen Radev fell to 50% in July from 53% in June and 56% in May, while disapproval rose to 33% from 28% and 22% over the same months, a Market Links poll published on July 23 found. The slide points to the fading of the mandate Radev won on a promise to break up»»»