Having fallen foul of rules introduced by his own government, Borissov and his entourage face fines of as much as €150.

Facemasks were made mandatory in Bulgaria again after the country saw a spike in coronavirus cases.

“A fine will be imposed on the prime minister, his staff and journalists for failing to comply with measures against the epidemic and in particular for violating the decree on the compulsory wearing of masks in closed public places,” the country’s health ministry said.