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Bulgaria detains 73 Asian immigrants at Greek border [Jul 21, 2010] SOFIA (Reuters) - Bulgaria detained 73 illegal immigrants from southern Asia when they tried to cross the Greek-Bulgarian border hidden in a truck travelling to Hungary, the interior ministry said. [via YahooNews] More >>

Envious Bulgaria PM Snubs Police State Talk [Jul 05, 2010] Bulgaria's Prime Minister Boyko Borisov, who served as Chief Secretary of the Interior Ministry before sweeping into office, did not hide his envy as he congratulated the department officers for their profession holiday. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Interior Minister: GERB Party Has No Alternative [Jul 05, 2010] Bulgaria's Interior Ministry marks on Monday the 131st anniversary of its establishment. Photo by BGNES [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's Interior Grabs Back 'Octopus' Sports Complex [Jun 25, 2010] Bulgarias Interior Ministry has managed to reestablish ownership over a downtown Sofia sports complex associated with arrested former undercover secret agent, Aleksei Petrov, announced Friday Interior Minister, Tsvetanov Tsvetanov. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Police Arrest 4 over Crimes against Banking System [May 22, 2010] Four people have been arrested during a special police operation in Bulgarias Black Sea capital Varna on Saturday. The Bulgarian Interior Ministry reported that they are suspected of crimes against the banking system. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's Interior to Target 'Magistrates' in New Special Operation [May 21, 2010] Bulgarias Interior Ministry is about to launch a special police operation codenamed Magistrates targeting corrupt judges. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Police Up in Arms in Special 'Swindlers' Operation [May 12, 2010] Bulgaria's Interior Ministry is carrying out a new special operation against telephone frauds, codenamed 'The Swindlers.' During Wednesday raids in the capital Sofia and the north central Bulgarian town of Levski, 5 people have been detained, four of whom have been previously charged with felony. [via YahooNews] More >>

For All Internet Users in Bulgaria [May 11, 2010] On May 10, 2010, the amendments to Bulgaria's Electronic Communications Act providing for the tracking and the retention of Internet and mobile phones data by the Interior Ministry. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Interior to Crack Down on Internet Piracy Investors [Apr 28, 2010] Bulgarian Interior Ministry and the Unit for Combating Organized Crime (GDBOP) have vowed to crack down on those who invest in the distribution of Internet piracy in Bulgaria. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Tourist Associations to Discuss Visa Rules for Russians with Interior Ministry [Apr 26, 2010] Bulgaria's largest tourist associations will meet Monday with officials of the Bulgarian Interior Ministry to discuss new visa waiver procedures for Russian tourists. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Govt Vows Crack Down on Money Launderers [Apr 23, 2010] Bulgaria's police has warned it is bracing for a new raid, which will target suspected money launderers in the winter resort of Pamporovo. This became clear from a statement by Interior Ministry Secretary Kalin Georgiev, who spoke in the town of Smolyan. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's Police Packed with State Security Collaborators [Apr 21, 2010] Bulgarias Files Commission has released the names of 70 Interior Ministry officials who were collaborators of the so called State Security, the secret police of the former communist regime. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria declassifies intelligence files [Apr 20, 2010] SOFIA, Bulgaria, April 20 (UPI) -- The Bulgarian government is declassifying Interior Ministry intelligence records from 1923 to 1944 by the end of this year, the interior minister said in Sofia. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Opens Historic Interior Files from 1923-1944 [Apr 20, 2010] Bulgarian authorities have decided to open the Interior Ministry archives from one of the most turbulent periods in Bulgarias history 1923-1944. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Interior Launches Online Status Check for New ID [Apr 16, 2010] The webpage of Bulgarias Interior Ministry now has a link which can be used by people applying for new ID documents to check the status of their order. [via YahooNews] More >>

5 Bulgaria Policemen Sacked over Criminal Charges [Apr 07, 2010] Bulgaria s Interior Ministry has fired 4 policemen from the countrys two major Black Sea cites 3 from Varna and 1 from Burgas. A 5th policeman has been fired in the central town of Pavlikeni. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's Interior Vows to Focus on Financial Crimes [Apr 06, 2010] A total of 131 organized crime groups have been investigated since December 2009, Bulgaria s Interior Minister Tsvetanov announced. Tsvetanov and the top officials of the Interior Ministry held a new conference Tuesday after a meeting of the National Council of the management of the institution. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria New Biometric ID System Crashes (Novinite.com) [Mar 29, 2010] Bulgaria's new electronic system for issuing personal identity documents has been overwhelmed by the number of users online. There have been temporary and sporadic delays in servicing citizens? needs, the Interior Ministry has admitted on Monday. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria arrests 36 hooligans after Sofia clashes (AFP via Yahoo! Malaysia News) [Mar 28, 2010] CSKA Sofia fans chant slogans during their Europa League match against Fulham in September 2009. Bulgaria's interior ministry has confirmed that 36 arrests were made as rival Levski Sofia and CSKA fans were involved in running battles. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Police: EC Monitoring Report Positive, Fair (Novinite.com) [Mar 24, 2010] The latest interim EC monitoring report on Bulgaria is the most positive ever for the country?s Interior Ministry, its Chief Secretary Georgiev believes. [via YahooNews] More >>