Bulgaria's Interior Ministry Refutes Claims of Bloated Workforce, Insufficient Police

The Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) has dismissed a recent critical report by the Institute for Market Economy (IME) that highlighted inefficiencies within the department, particularly noting an excess of employees but a shortage of police officers "on the ground" in regions like Northwest Bulgaria. The MIA stated that the analysis was based on incomplete data and, as a result, did not reflect the true situation. According to the Ministry, the report formed "false ideas" about the Interior Ministry's structure and diminished its efforts to ensure citizens' safety.

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