Bulgaria's Interior Ministry

Chief Secretary Svetlozar Lazarov "has no qualities" to take the post at Bulgaria's Interior Ministry, a former head of the institution says.

Former Interior Minister Tsvetan Tsvetanov told public broadcaster BNT that Lazatov's appointment by the previous Parliament had been "a misunderstanding".

In 2014 the number of casualties in traffic accidents in Bulgaria will most likely exceed 600, the chairperson of the Association of car accident victims Vladimir Todorov told the Focus news agency.

Since the beginning of the year on Bulgaria's roads died 571 people and more than 7000 have been injured, according to data of Bulgaria's Interior Ministry.

A special police operation seized 112 kg of heroin, worth BGN 14 M, near the border with Turkey, said Bulgaria's Interior Ministry.

According to the report, on November 10 border police patrolling the area of the Shtit village near Svilengrad, noticed four large bags hidden in the thick shrubbery.

Bulgaria's government will submit a new budget update proposal, withdrawing the one tabled by the caretaker government.

Finance Minister Vladislav Goranov has invited representatives of the social partners to a meeting on Tuesday to discuss the new budget update proposal, according to reports of the Bulgarian National Radio.

Bulgaria's Interior Ministry said it brings back to service the guard dogs at the Bulgarian-Turkish border, reports the 24 Chasa daily.

Bulgaria's interim Defence Minister Velizar Shalamanov will ask for a meeting of the governmental Security Council to discuss the information of Bulgarian citizens reportedly involved with the Islamic State (IS), reports the Nova TV national channel.

The efforts of Bulgaria's Interior Ministry have been aimed at countering human trafficking since the beginning of August, according to caretaker Interior Minister Yordan Bakalov.

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Bulgaria's Interior Ministry, prison and other administrative organizations employees will be given European Convention on Human Rights handbooks for non-specialists, the Ministry of Justice reports.

The blockade at two of the three border crossings between Bulgaria and Turkey - Kapitan Andreevo and Malko Tarnovo is lifted, said Bulgaria's Interior Ministry.

There are still people lingering at the checkpoints, but traffic has been restored.

The three border crossings between Bulgaria and Turkey - Kapitan Andreevo, Lesovo and Malko Tarnovo are blocked and crossing is impossible, said Bulgaria's Interior Ministry.