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.
In line with the example set by Croatia, followed by Greece, Romania, Slovenia, North Macedonia, Montenegro, and Bosnia and Herzegovina , four organizations in Bulgaria declared January 13 a day for boycotting the large retail chains in protest of high..
Cybersecurity and Bulgaria's inclusion in the Visa Waiver Program of the US are two priorities of the government, directly linked to the work of the General Directorate Combating Organized Crime, said Minister of Interior Daniel..
Night public transport in Sofia will continue to operate. This was decided at today's meeting of the Sofia Municipal Council after heated debates. The topic of night public transport in the capital was returned for new discussion..
The Bulgarian Industrial Capital Association and the Bulgarian Association of Dairy Processors have raised concerns that the prices of basic food..
On Thursday, minimum temperatures will range from minus 5° C. to zero, reaching minus 8° C. in the Eastern parts of the country, for Sofia around..
In a press release, Bulgaria’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs strongly condemned the recent statements by the Prime Minister of the Republic of North..
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