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A specialized operation is currently being conducted in the building of the Main Directorate for Combating Organized Crime (GDBOP), BNR reported.

According to unconfirmed information, the action was carried out by the "Internal Security" unit of the Ministry of the Interior.

According to unofficial data, it is an investigation into espionage for the benefit of Russia.

There are twice as many Bulgarians who like Russian President Vladimir Putin. During the four days of hostilities, Putin, who has enjoyed a positive rating in Bulgaria for years, has lost more than half of his popularity in the country.

Bulgaria returns to the Junior Eurovision Song Contest after 5 years of absence. Denislava Dimitrova and Martin Stoyanov will represent the country at the prestigious competition on December 19, 2021 with the song "The Voice of Love" ("Glasut na Liubovta").

About 500 people from the far left Communist Party broke the safety gates and the doors of the Labor agency, BNT reported.

The dissatisfaction of the protesters was caused by the new draft law, which limits the right to strike. The Greek government was forced to take this measure in order to get the next tranche of the rescue loan for Athens.

The Council for Electronic Media (CEM) elected Konstantin Kamenarov for the new director general of BNT. Four of the five members of the CEM voted for him. Reported Mediapool.

Bulgaria's Regional Development Ministry will try to contest a deal with state property in Sofia in the courts, its head Minister Lilyana Pavlova has said.

Bulgarian Economy Minister Bodzhidar Lukarski on Tuesday predicted that "big names" in the country's public life will be unveiled in the Panama Papers case.

Foreign Minister Daniel Mitov said on Tuesday his institution would put forth all its effort into the campaign of Irina Bokova, the UNESCO Director General, to become the next UN Secretary General.

"We will do everything to contribute to the success of [her] candidacy," he told public broadcaster BNT in an interview.

Greek farmers are set to close the Ilinden-Exochi crossing and other checkpoints on the border between Bulgaria and Greece on Monday amid continuing protests over their government's plans for reform to the pension system.

The Democrats for Strong Bulgaria (DSB) of Radan Kanev are meeting on Saturday to decide whether or not to remain in the government.

Kanev, whose DSB party is part of junior coalition ally Reformist Bloc (RB), is also to discuss the possibility of "withdrawing" its Health Minister Petar Moskov from the cabinet.