Top Police and Anti-Crime Directors Replaced to Ensure Election Integrity in Bulgaria

The Ministry of Interior has announced the dismissal of several top officials, including the heads of the General Directorate for Combating Organized Crime, the General Directorate for National Police, and the General Directorate for Gendarmerie, Special Operations and Combating Terrorism. The outgoing directors are Boyan Raev, Zahari Vaskov, and Nikolay Nikolov, respectively, according to a statement from the ministry. The Ministry emphasized that new appointments for these positions will be made in due course, with selection criteria focused on authority, integrity, and extensive professional experience....