Ivan Demerdzhiev shuts down an Interior Ministry unit: Over 30 people in management positions are not working

25.06.2026 | Legislative changes

Interior Minister Ivan Demerdzhiev has announced cuts to a unit within the ministry. The administration and the work of commissions for the optimization of the Interior Ministry are being audited.

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Reform in the Ministry of Interior: Minister Demerdzhiev closes an ineffective unit

Minister of Interior Ivan Demerdzhiev announced his intention to close the unit for assisting the minister. According to him, more than 30 people have been appointed to management positions within it who do not perform any substantial work but still receive compensation.

"Some of the people will be reassigned, while others are symbols of some of the ugliest practices in the Ministry of Interior – people who have tarnished the honor and dignity of the department cannot remain," the minister emphasized.

Key highlights from the statement:

Demerdzhiev made the statement during the graduation of students from the Academy of the Ministry of Interior.