Tsetska Tsacheva

BNT will organize and broadcast the only debate between presidential candidates Rumen Radev and Anastas Gerdjikov.

They will be in prime time on the public media program on Thursday at 8 p.m.

Fully in the tradition of social media, the debate will cover important topics for society, in which the main role is played by the presidential institution.

Speaking to journalists during a visit to a children's hospital on Friday, Bulgarian President Rumen Radev commented on Thursday's news that Sofia University Rector Anastas Gerdjikov had agreed to run in the November 14 presidential elections as an independent candidate.

Bulgarian President Rumen Radev addressing the 74th General Assembly of the United Nations in New York, September 26, 2019. Photo: EPA-EFE/JASON SZENES

Prime Minister Boyko Borisov rushed furiously into the hall where today's traditional briefing of the National Operative Headquarters was held and interrupted it. He turned up the heat bragging about his successful management of Bulgaria. The Prime Minister's main target was President Rumen Radev. Borissov voiced serious accusations against the head of state.

President Rumen Rade convened a meeting of the National Security Advisory Council (KSNS) on Monday (April 8th) on "Outcomes of Counteracting High Level Corruption, Necessity of Measures". 

Tsvetan Tsvetanov, the parliamentary leader of Bulgarian Prime Minister Borissov's GERB party, said that he was resigning from Parliament He told a briefing in Parliament on 27th of March. Tsvetanov said he would keep his position as GERB Deputy Chairpesron and head of the party's election campaign headquarters, reports BNT. 

Deputy Minister of Justice Desislava Ahladova on 25th of March was appointed as temporary acting Minister of Justice. She will replace Tsetska Tsacheva, who resigned on Saturday, reports BNT. 

Ahladova will remain in office until the Parliament votes the resignation of Tsetska Tsacheva and the cabinet nominates a new minister of justice.

Bulgarian Justice Minister Tsetska Tsacheva has resigned following media reports that she and three other ruling center-right GERB party politicians have purchased luxury apartments at below market prices, the government's press office said.

Bulgaria's anti-corruption commission starts an investigation following media publications and alerts from non-governmental organisations regarding the purchase of high-end apartments at prices lower than the market value prices by politicians from the ruling majority, reports BNT.

The Ministry of Justice is proposing measures to tighten control and prevent abuses in the granting of Bulgarian citizenship.