"I agree that it's absurd, but what can I do? The RZI gives us some lists and we break our legs going from house to house. I'm writing to you that you're not here, because you're not here," the policeman tells me on the phone. He's standing in front of my apartment door, but I'm not in …
More »Ep. 4: Private security in the villages, Trump's protectionism, the Italian elections and the future of the EU
In the fourth episode of the podcast "60 Minutes of Freedom!" Georgi Vuldjev, Stoyan Panchev and Kaloyan Pravov discuss the following topics: 0:45 - Hiring private security companies to secure small settlements - Is this a solution to the lack of security? Why can't the Ministry of Interior do its job? Is it doing …
More »When the "honor of the epaulette" replaced the "health of the nation"
Yesterday we angered the Minister of the Interior Valentin Radev. He was offended that we took data that is freely available from the website of the Ministry of the Interior and told it to the public. The reason was the "Analysis of Bulgarian Drug Policy 2009-2016" that we published. The information "undermines the authority of the Ministry of the Interior", he said and sullenly scolded us for not ...
More »What exactly can the Ministry of Interior spy on and how to protect ourselves
In recent days, the Internet has been abuzz with news about the new software with which the Ministry of Interior and in particular the Directorate of Internal Affairs will have the ability to read mobile and desktop computer devices. Of course, our society, like any other, is sensitive to such issues and the news caused a wave of concerns, dissatisfaction, and uncertainty. Very quickly, there appeared and …
More »Guest article: Lie to Me (Borislava Latinova vs Nelly Varbanova)
Initially, the case did not arouse much interest. No more than any other similar story. Interest in the case came after Lyuba Kulezich's interview with Nelly Varbanova and the widespread opinion of lawyer Milen Shopov, advisor to Minister Bakalov. What is impressive? Lyuba Kulezich's material was more than manipulative. More than …
More »Changes in the Criminal Code or why it is good to carry weapons
It seems that the BSP has again not understood exactly what the plan is (or as is fashionable lately – the supporting points). The reason for this observation is given by two of the ministers in the cabinet – Justice Minister Zinaida Zlatanova and Interior Minister Tsvetelin Yovchev. The subject of their misunderstanding is the draft for a new Criminal …
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