European People's Party MEP Andrey Novakov insists that the European Parliament's Committee on Budgetary Control check the bill proposed by the Democratic Bulgaria party, which interfered in the activities of the Counter-Corruption and Unlawfully Acquired Assets Forfeiture Commission.
Novakov has sent a letter to Monika Hohlmeier, chair of the budgetary control committee, pointing out that the independence and work of the anti-mafia commission are being threatened, GERB party reported. The signal states that the proposed changes would stop ongoing cases and proceedings to seize assets worth more than 1.5 billion euros, and would have a negative impact on the fight against corruption.
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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