
UK Arrests Three Bulgarians Suspected of Spying for Russia
British police have arrested three Bulgarians on charges they spied for Russian intelligence after having lived and worked in the UK for a number of years.
British police have arrested three Bulgarians on charges they spied for Russian intelligence after having lived and worked in the UK for a number of years.
The demonstration was organized by the right-wing Vazrazhdane (Revival) party and the Bulgarian Socialist Party, the successor to the former Communist Party, which together occupy 25% of seats in Bulgaria’s 240-seat parliament.
Replacing Gabriel will be two other commissioners, Denmark’s Margrethe Vestager and Greece’s Margaritis Schinas, who for the time being will take on her duties.
Boïko Borissov, the winner of the fifth Bulgarian election in two years, turned to an unusual candidate for prime minister in an attempt to finally form a functioning government.
The continent is decidedly moving towards the Right. This could mean that the current balance of power in Brussels could radically change in favor of the center-Right in 2024.
Petkov believes that no alliance is possible with Borissov and his party, GERB, without disavowing his initial political commitment. For Borissov, this is nothing less than “stubbornness.”
The fault lines between the different political groupings make combinations seem impossible, whether in the fight against corruption or on the position towards Russia.
Montenegro rids itself of Communist past; center-right NCP wins in Finland; Bulgaria’s election still too close to call.
With the center-right and center-left head-to-head in the polls, the most likely winners will be the socialists again, with the shadowy president at the helm.
The first objective will be the reinforcement of the “key” Bulgarian-Turkish border, Commission President Ursula von der Leyen’s letter states.