Security forces detain Sungurlare mayor for questioning
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Security agents from the organized crime and national security directorates detained Mayor Dimitar Gavazov, a move that follows reports of President Rumen Radev using the mayor to issue threats against political rivals. Radev has been busy defending his cabinet, claiming that recent protests in Sofia are the work of those wishing to drag the country into war and reinstate the previous leadership of Boyko Borisov and Delyan Peevski.
Parliament remains unable to hold a hearing on the pardon of a convicted drug trafficker known as 'Petrichki Escobar.' The session failed to convene again as the ruling coalition faces accusations of shielding Vice President Iliana Yotova from scrutiny over the case. On the water, the cargo ship ABLE has sunk in the Black Sea after previously being struck by a drone.
The Supreme Administrative Court has put a stop to government plans to reduce product fees for solar panels and appliances, suspending the measure temporarily. Meanwhile, polling for the presidential race suggests Georgi Gurov is gaining ground on Yotova, though Market Links finds the incumbent still maintains a significant lead.