Balgarianovinite.com Speaking to journalists in Ruse on Thursday, GERB leader Boyko Borissov asked why President and Supreme Commander Iliana Iotova has not convened the Consultative Council for National Security (CCNS) regarding reports of threats against Bulgaria.
“Some of the most respected media outlets in the world are writing about threats against Bulgaria,” Borissov said, referring to information published on the Financial Times website that “Iranian forces are assessing options for strikes against US assets in Southeastern Europe, for example Bulgaria, which last month approved the use of its Bezmer Air Base to refuel US aircraft.” The British newspaper cited two “insiders close to the regime” in Tehran.
“For several days in a row, ministers have been coming out and saying things that further intensify fears and doubts, create opportunities for manipulation, and allow all kinds of people to make statements,” Borissov commented. He said he had heard from one of the ministers in the cabinet that reports from the security services had been sent to the President, the Prime Minister, and the National Assembly Chair.
Those people, according to Borissov, are appointed by Radev, they are “his deputies”. “In fact, you have sent a report to one person,” Borissov said. He added that not a single opposition party or any other political party had seen what the security services’ reports contained. Is there a threat, Borissov asked, questioning why Prime Minister Radev had spoken with NATO on Thursday, if there was no reason for concern.
“If there is no problem, why are they not convening the CCNS? Why would they not reassure us? Why are they talking to NATO if there is no problem?” Borissov asked. “It is not being convened because the real threats would have to be laid out there. Through Austria, I understand that there are reports from the Austrian services to the Bulgarian ones,” he said.
Referring to Interior Minister Demerdzhiev’s statement that measures had been taken and security had been significantly strengthened, Borissov added that this concerned only the ministers’ personal security. GERB Leader Asks President Why National Security Council Has Not Been Convened Over Threat Reports 2026 THE NEWS FROM BULGARIA – NEWS AGENCY 2009-2025 2026-08-20 17:54:41 Latest news World news Country news Most important news latest news most important latest of the day Justice Petar Nizamov Feathers Petar Nizamov- Feathers Justice bg iustitia.bg iustitia iusticia usticia investigation Burgas Bulgaria news news of the last hour news of the day news of today Bulgaria news The news from Bulgaria blitz news top news most important most commented latest news Boyko Borisov news weather coronavirus news news weather facebook youtube facebook instagram news today news of the last minutes news today today news news bg news leading news hot news bg news site for news all news news bg news of the last hour latest latest news bg news of today news today news today news of the last hour latest news today news bg news news 24 hours news vesti bg novini news world bird bg bivol bg bivol trud bg novini latest news today novinite bg news hello bulgaria political party coat of arms delyan peevski scandalous Bulgarian National Television Free Europe Television scandal exclusive live tv live right now tv tv online tv program bg live now tv news online tv online live court Burgas court Burgas district court Burgas court Burgas district court Burgas district court Burgas appellate court Burgas prosecutor Burgas prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Prosecutor General Ivan Geshev Prosecutor Geshev Tsatsarov Ministry of Internal Affairs Burgas ODMR Burgas ODPR Burgas police Burgas district police Burgas prosecutor Tsatsarov SGS cases Varna court chairman of the SGS court decisions on civil cases decisions on cases Plovdiv court decision of the court decisions cases Varna court criminal cases district district court decisions work in the court SGS chairman of the SGS judges Sofia court post judges Plovdiv court Plovdiv judges Plovdiv Supreme Court Inspectorate Supreme Court Supreme Judicial Council lawyer lawyer criminal cases lawyer civil cases lawyer marriage cases lawyer administrative criminal law criminal process civil law civil process administrative law constitutional law