The real picture of corruption at the highest levels of power remains blurred and the pending criminal proceedings do not reflect the true state of high-level public sector corruption, according to the report of the Anti-Corruption Fund (ACF) for 2021. ACF report shows that in the past year not a single corruption investigation was opened and developed against a high-ranking official.
The ratio of convictions to acquittals in high profile cases is 3 convictions to 14 acquittals, according to the report.
Despite the need for legislative changes, however, they have not been implemented due to the short life of several parliaments, the report adds.
Bulgaria’s Anti-Corruption Commission is investigating a large-scale property fraud and money laundering scheme connected to the 'Historical Park', which is associated with Ivelin Mihaylov, the leader of the Velichie party. Those arrested include the..
The ruling party and the opposition argued about the procedure for the Budget Committee meeting before the final vote on the 2006 budget . Assen Vassilev, chairman of the We Continue the Change party, attempted to block the committee’s extraordinary..
Employees in the agriculture and forestry sector staged a protest in front of the Parliament, demanding higher salaries for workers in departments that are secondary budget administrators. The protest was organized by the National Federation of..
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