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The premiere of a John Malkovich-directed play in Sofia, Bulgaria, was marred by protests from nationalists, who surrounded the National Theater and prevented ticketed spectators from entering. Several hundred protesters gathered outside, claiming the play "Arms and the Man," based on Bernard Shaw's work, was offensive to Bulgarians.

In 26% of the reported cases of vote-buying, individuals affiliated with political parties have been implicated, according to Atanas Ilkov, the Acting Interior Minister of Bulgaria. Ilkov addressed the media during a briefing regarding the Ministry of Interior's report on the recent elections.

By 2:00 p.m., the Bulgarian Ministry of Internal Affairs had received 259 reports of vote-buying, with nine of those reported within the last hour. Authorities have launched 70 pre-trial proceedings and detained 36 individuals, as announced by Acting Minister of Internal Affairs, Atanas Ilkov, during a briefing.

Sixty police operations targeting vote-buying in Bulgaria have been carried out to date, according to Acting Interior Minister Atanas Ilkov.

Acting Interior Minister Atanas Ilkov stated today in Luxembourg that Bulgaria has received substantial support for full Schengen membership during a meeting of the EU Council.

Atanas Ilkov, Bulgaria's Acting Minister of Internal Affairs, announced that there are currently no indications from Bulgarian or partner agencies of terrorist threats or a deterioration in the security environment due to the tensions in the Middle East.

The national police operation targeting vote-buying began on September 27 and will continue throughout the election process. All Ministry of Internal Affairs employees with police authority are participating in the operation, according to Acting Minister of Internal Affairs, Atanas Ilkov, who addressed the National Assembly.

The nominee for Bulgaria's new Minister of Internal Affairs, Atanas Ilkov, has stated that his primary focus will be to ensure fair and transparent elections. In a recent interview with BNR, Ilkov emphasized his commitment to meeting public expectations by maintaining public order and overseeing a just electoral process.

More than 300 illegal migrants have been identified as part of the large-scale operation of the Ministry of the Interior, the State Police and the Prosecutor's Office against illegal trafficking, which began yesterday. 15 persons have been detained, more than 19 fast-track proceedings have been initiated, announced the Chief Secretary of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Petar Todorov.

Migrants paid up to 10,000 euros to be trafficked from Turkey to Serbia through the territory of Bulgaria. This was stated at a joint briefing by the Prosecutor's Office, the Ministry of the Interior, the State Police and the Security Services.