Bulgaria's National Security and Technical Operations agencies eavesdropped on opposition politicians in the run-up to last month's parliamentary elections, caretaker Interior Minister Boyko Rashkov said on Friday.
Why it matters: Rashkov was echoing echoing claims from
a leading opposition politician, who said 32 politicians from three
parties had been wiretapped. All three parties are opponents of the
long-term ruling party, GERB, and former prime minister Boyko Borissov,
who dominated Bulgarian politics for the past decade. more