The government will remain in office as long as it can implement useful policies, Bulgaria’s Deputy Premier Tomislav Donchev said during the debates in Parliament on the motion of no-confidence against the cabinet. "Corruption is a chronic disease in..
80% of all Bulgarians see corruption as widespread in this country. According to 5% of the surveyed people, corruption is a rare phenomenon and 15% of them are undecided, data of a survey conducted by Eurobarometer between December 6 and 16, 2019 show...
Prosecutor General Ivan Geshev has formed a specialized unit, within the structure of the Supreme Prosecutor's Office of Cassation, for investigating crimes against the financial interests of the EU and interaction with the EU Public Prosecutor's..
In today's plenary session, the Bulgarian parliament will review the report of the Committee for Combating Corruption and Confiscation of Illegally Acquired Property for its activity in 2019. This will be the first annual report of former Chief..
The Judges' College of Bulgaria's Supreme Judicial Council have decided to initiate a disciplinary inquiry into the case of the Special Criminal Court Judge Andon Mitalov. Earlier this month, Mitalov became the first Bulgarian to come under US..
The Anti-Corruption Commission in Bulgaria wants the court to confiscate property worth 350,000 euros from former Deputy Minister of Health Mikhail Zortev. He has been accused by the prosecutor's office of having violated his official duties as an..
Bulgaria’s government is to create a national mechanism for monitoring of the fight against corruption, organized crime, judicial reform and rule of law. The measure is under the recommendation of the European Commission within the frameworks of the..
The Bulgarian Ministry of Interior launched a campaign named Stay Clean, Say No to Corruption. The first step envisages a survey with the citizens crossing the Danube Bridge near Ruse. The survey is held on Friday between 9 am and 4 pm. It aims to..
“We need a global consensus against corruption which has reached out across borders, and also against money laundering, income concealment and tax evasion, as well as restriction of offshore zones. I feel sure that these are problems known well to all..
In its annual report, the US State Department once again levels criticism at the judicial system in Bulgaria. Corruption, inefficiency of the system and a lack of accountability are cited as persisting core problems, trust in the legal system..
