Bulgaria: Political Tensions Rise as Allegations Against Deputy PM for Fair Elections Escalate (UPDATED)

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President Iliana Yotova said she would promptly sign a decree relieving Deputy Prime Minister for Fair Elections Stoil Tsitselkov of his duties, provided such a proposal is submitted by caretaker Prime Minister Andrey Gyurov. She made the statement in an interview with bTV, her first since assuming the presidency following Rumen Radev’s resignation. Update: Deputy Prime Minister for Fair Elections Stoil Tsitselkov has resigned , citing a need to keep attention on Bulgaria ’s upcoming elections