Pazardzhik Police Chief Removed Following Election Controversy

The director of the police in Pazardzhik, Daniel Barakov, has been removed from his post, and an investigation has been launched, Interior Minister Daniel Mitov confirmed during a press conference following a GERB Executive Committee meeting in Sofia.

Boyko Borissov was the first to announce the change, following the municipal council elections in Pazardzhik, where "DPS-New Beginning" emerged as the leading political force and GERB fell to sixth place, shaking the ruling majority. Borissov noted that he would have demanded Minister Mitov’s resignation if the police director had not stepped down, after which Mitov confirmed Barakov’s removal.

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