After 2022, Bulgaria has improved its work against money laundering and financing of terrorism, according to a report of the Committee of Experts on the Evaluation of Anti-Money Laundering Measures and the Financing of Terrorism at the Council of Europe.
The data show that the country is making progress on 10 out of 12 indicators. At the same time, there is no deterioration in any of the indicators. Bulgaria will remain under monitoring and a new report will be prepared next year, the document adds. The report notes improvements in inter-institutional cooperation, policy measures, money transfer services, supervision of foreign companies, transparency of ownership of legal entities, supervision of financial institutions and statistics, BTA reports.
Since the beginning of the ongoing police operation against vote buying in the country, 849 reports have been received, 69.1% more than in the same period of the previous elections. In June this year, the police received 509 reports. The number of..
As of 4pm, the average turnout across the country was 26.25%, according to the Central Election Commission (CEC). This was announced at a briefing by the commission's deputy chairperson and spokesperson, Rositsa Mateva. The highest turnout was in..
Bulgaria is holding its seventh election in three years. As in the last elections in June, turnout is low. According to a Radio Bulgaria vox populi poll in central Sofia, the general opinion is that what is needed is good governance. That means clear..
According to the preliminary results of the parliamentary elections, the MECH party is emerging as a new player in parliament. The acronym MECH stands..
Data from the parallel count, with 100% of the sample counted, by the polling agency Gallup International Balkan, partner of BNR in the coverage of the..
The turnout reached 28.5% by 5 p.m., Gallup International Balkan reported. By 3:00 p.m., voter turnout in the..
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