The number of crimes has decreased by 3.7% compared to 2022, and 3% more cases were solved, the General Secretary of the Ministry of Interior, Zhivko Kotsev, has reported. A decrease was observed in crimes against persons, theft of cars and theft of property.
However, there has been a serious rise in reports of domestic violence - 1,359 cases so far compared to 749 last year. "81.4% increase in acts of aggression in domestic conditions is extremely disturbing", the general secretary commented.
Zhivko Kotsev revealed more data - in 2022, 153 victims of human trafficking were identified, 8 of which were children. In 2023, 170,000 attempts for illegal crossing of the border were prevented, compared to 139,000 in 2022; pre-trial proceedings initiated in relation to migrant pressure have increased by 80%, and convictions - by 30%.
The enthronement of the newly elected Bulgarian Patriarch, Metropolitan Daniil of Vidin, is over. The new spiritual leader was welcomed in St. Alexander Nevsky Cathedral. The gathered laity chanted "Worthy" and applauded him. ''Conscious of my..
It will be sunny on Monday. There will be light southeasterly wind in the eastern parts of the country. The hot weather continues with maximum temperatures between 33°C and 38°C, in Sofia - around 33°C. It will be sunny over the mountains...
"The faithful need the unity of the church, the unity of Orthodoxy; they need leadership for the spiritual rise of the Bulgarian people", President Rumen Radev told journalists before the enthronement of the newly elected Bulgarian Patriarch Daniil in..
Metropolitan Daniil of Vidin has been elected as the new Bulgarian Patriarch. He received 69 votes. Metropolitan Gregory of Vratsa received 66 votes...
The hacker "Emil Kyulev", who broke the database of state institutions, banks and legal entities, was caught The Sofia City Prosecutor's Office..
Tomorrow the weather in Bulgaria will be sunny, hot in the afternoon. Maximum temperatures will be mostly between 32°C and 37°C, in Sofia - around 32°C...
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