Stefan Belchev, an MP from Progressive Bulgaria, described the case of Gergana Petrova's arrest in Strumyani on Friday as a "classic active measure". The comment by the MP from the ruling party came hours after Interior Minister Ivan Demerdzhiev removed Iliyan Tuparov from the position of director of the Blagoevgrad Regional Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the National Security Service, and before that, Prime Minister Rumen R…
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The arrest of eco-activist Gergana Petrova in Strumyani during the visit of Prime Minister Rumen Radev does not represent state policy or systematic police practice, but rather the result of overreach at the local level.
Stefan Belchev, an MP from Progressive Bulgaria, described the case of Gergana Petrova's arrest in Strumyani on Friday as a "classic active measure". The comment by the MP from the ruling party came hours after Interior Minister Ivan Demerdzhiev removed Iliyan Tuparov from the position of director of the Blagoevgrad Regional Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the National Security Service, and before that, Prime Minister Rumen R…