An officer of the Directorate General of Border Police was arrested this evening while taking a bribe. BNR has information that the arrested person holds a managerial position in the General Directorate. According to unofficial information, the amount received is around BGN 2,000 (EUR 1,022). The businessman from whom the bribe was demanded is a supplier of technical equipment for border crossings.
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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