The contracts of Bulgarian gas operator Bulgartransgaz for the design, construction and financing of the Balkan Stream gas pipeline project had been signed without prior permission from the energy regulator, which was in violation of the Energy Act. This is what an inspection in the state-controlled enterprise, carried out by the Energy and Water Regulatory Commission, has shown. Due to these violations a sanction totalling EUR 218,532 has been imposed.
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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