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Bulgarian political corruption and procurement allegations

Overview

Bulgaria is facing heightened political tension regarding allegations of corruption and financial irregularities involving government officials and public procurement.

Initial investigations focused on potential conflicts of interest in the petroleum sector, specifically regarding a vote to lift bans on diesel and aviation fuel exports. Additionally, the Ministry of Interior flagged irregularities in public procurement for road safety barriers, noting that a small group of companies, some with political links, secured over 96% of the contracts.

Following these developments, political disputes expanded to include the Road Infrastructure Agency (API). The GERB party filed a signal with the European Commission, alleging that data was being manipulated during a National Audit Office audit to artificially manage budget deficits. GERB claimed there were attempts to move certificates between budget years to manipulate projected GDP deficit figures for 2026.

Entities

Progressive Bulgaria · Anti-Corruption Commission · GERB · Ivan Demerdzhiev · Ministry of Interior

Timeline

  1. [POLITICS] 2 sources
    GERB signals European Commission over Road Infrastructure Agency audit

    GERB has petitioned the European Commission over alleged data manipulation during an audit of Bulgaria's Road Infrastructure Agency aimed at managing budget deficit projections.

  2. [POLITICS] 5 sources
    Bulgaria investigates corruption allegations in fuel exports and public procurement

    Bulgarian authorities are investigating allegations of corruption involving fuel export votes and irregularities in road safety procurement contracts linked to political figures.

Sources

actualno.com · breaking.bg · burgasmedia.com · fakti.bg · ruse.news · safenews.bg · vesti.bg