BGThe article discusses the Bulgarian government's plan to shut down the Commission for Investigating Documents, which has been responsible for revealing the ties of citizens to the State Security and intelligence services of the Bulgarian People's Army. The move comes after Bulgaria withdrew military support for Ukraine, did not back the Putin tribunal or sanctions against the Russian patriarch, and announced plans to rejoin a nuclear institute in Dubna, all actions taken due to Russia's aggression in Ukraine. This decision would block access to information about the repressive structures of the former communist regime and prevent tracking their transformations during the transition to democracy and the methods used to sabotage the process. The article outlines the history of the commission, noting that after the fall of communism, these structures retained influence and obstructed access to their archives. It highlights past failures to open documents related to repression and the infiltration of ex-DSS members into politics, business, and new security agencies. Efforts to create a state body to handle the DSS archive began under the democratic right government between 1997 and 200
Bias read (Left): The article frames the closure of the Commission as part of a broader pattern of government decisions that align with Russian interests, such as withdrawing support for Ukraine and not backing international sanctions. It portrays the Commission as a crucial institution for transparency and holds the
