Emil Tonev

Bulgaria: Despite the Cabinet’s request, the President will not remove the head of the National Security Service

Published by Novinite on Sat, 04/09/2022 - 12:13

Bulgarian President Rumen Radev will not remove the head of the National Security Service (NSS), General Emil Tonev.

"The prosecution's request for video footage from the Council of Ministers' cameras is likely to serve private interests", he said, warning that attempts to subordinate and politicize the services are not in the interests of security.

Parliament to Have Special Sitting on Police Brutality Caught on Tape during anti-Government Protests Last Summer

Published by Novinite on Mon, 08/16/2021 - 10:37

In a statement on Saturday National
Assembly Chair Iva Miteva said she will convene an extraordinary parliamentary sitting on August 17 in connection with a video
of police brutality during last year's anti-government protests.
The video, shown in Parliament on Friday, caused shock and a wave of comments both on social networks and among politicians,

Politicians Call for Accountability for Police Brutality against Last Year's Anti-establishment Protestors

Published by Novinite on Sun, 08/15/2021 - 10:05

The video of police brutality during last year's anti-establishment protests shown in Parliament on Friday, caused shock and a wave of comments both on social networks and among politicians, who on Saturday described the footage as "harrowing" and called for those responsible to be held accountable.

Interior Minister: Heads of Bulgarian Security Agencies Are on Leave

Published by Novinite on Mon, 05/17/2021 - 18:55

The cabinet announced the vacations of heads of security services after Interior Minister Boyko Rashkov announced in the morning that the heads of services had been released by the former prime minister Borissov on leave until September.

This was confirmed in the afternoon by the government's press service has now sent the exact dates to the media.

Reshuffles at Bulgaria's National Security Service

Published by Novinite on Mon, 10/03/2016 - 16:50

A reshuffle within the leadership of the National Security Service (NSO) enters into force on Monday, the second one in two weeks.

Krasimir Stanchev is the second deputy head of the National Security Service to be removed from office, the State Gazette's October 04 edition will say, according to information from BGNES wire service.

Bulgarian Movie Ombre Hits Cinemas Today

Published by Novinite on Fri, 02/20/2015 - 11:01

Ombre is a Balkan western, or actually an ''eastern'' as the cast and crew often refer to it.

Based on the novel by Emil Tonev, the plot revolves around a modern-day interpretation of legendary productions like Once Upon a Time in the West (1968).

''The story will always be interesting, combining the western and the ''eastern'' so to say,'' said actor Valeri Yordanov.