Bulgaria is 75th out of 176 countries and the most backward of all 28 members of the European Union, reads the Corruption Perceptions Index 2016 published by "Transparency International". According to Kalin Slavov, CEO of "Transparency without Borders", the Bulgarian branch of "Transparency International", this country quite expectedly placed below average level in the study. According to him, the most affected by corruption sector in Bulgaria is the judicial system, followed immediately by the legislature. The study points out that corruption usually increases during governments of populist leaders.
After the failure of the election of the 50th National Assembly Speaker on the opening day of the parliament - June 19, the first sitting of the new members of parliament continues today . Yesterday, MPs took the oath of office and voted in two..
On Thursday the weather in Bulgaria will be sunny and hot. Minimum temperatures will be between 17°C and 22°C, in Sofia 17°C. The mercury is expected to hit heights of 34°C to 39°C in the country, 34°C in the capital Sofia, lower along the..
Bulgaria is significantly behind in the implementation of the Recovery and Resilience Plan (RRP), says the report on the country prepared by Brussels for 2024, reports BNT. Bulgaria's RRP amounts to 5.689 billion euro in grants. So far, Bulgaria has..
On Thursday the weather in Bulgaria will be sunny and hot. Minimum temperatures will be between 17°C and 22°C, in Sofia 17°C. The mercury is..
June 20-23, Sofia’s North Park is hosting a park festival, the Bulgarian news agency BTA reports. Besides music with famous Bulgarian performers,..
Raya Nazaryan was elected President of the 50 th National Assembly of Bulgaria. 131 MPs voted “for” her nomination, 66 “against, and 39 abstained...
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