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.
The Burgas Zoo offers contact zones where visitors can interact with various animals, take pictures and feed them by hand. The zones are available year-round, the zoo reports on Facebook. They specify that the animals are social,..
In the next 24 hours, over most of the country cloud cover will remain significant with temporary breaks. In the morning, visibility will be reduced in some places. On Friday , the wind will be weak, mainly from the east. In the..
If Bulgaria meets the eurozone criteria, there is nothing to stop it adopting the euro on 1 January 2026. This is what Brussels sources told BNR correspondent Angelina Piskova. They said that the decision should be taken by the EU Council. This is..
A photograph in the media of Minister of Labour and Social Policy Borislav Gutsanov (Bulgarian Socialist Party), MEP Kristian Vigenin (Bulgarian..
With 197 votes “for”, the National Assembly unanimously approved, at first reading, a full ban on the import, trade in, supply, distribution and sale,..
The Bulgarian Industrial Capital Association and the Bulgarian Association of Dairy Processors have raised concerns that the prices of basic food..
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