EU Concerned Over Bulgaria's Judicial and Anti-Corruption Reforms
The European Commission has expressed concerns over the state of Bulgaria’s Supreme Judicial Council and the Anti-Corruption Commission
The Bulgarian cabinet on Wednesday approved a decision to close down the Customs Agency unit of Svilengrad, days after tens of customs officers were detained on suspicions of corruption.
In a press statement, the government says the move is aimed at "preventing corruption practices and improving work by optimizing human, financial and material resources".
An "Information Security Unit" will also be set up to exert control over the way security requirements are applied with regard to the information systems of the customs administration.
It will be in charge of "risk management in the administration in compliance with the network and information security goals".
Structural changes to the Customs Agency will be carried out with no changes to the number of staff.
Municipal councilors at Svilengrad on Tuesday voiced their dissent with the decision, calling into question the efficiency of such measures in the fight against corruption.
Brussels has unofficially warned Bulgaria’s Finance Minister Temenuzhka Petkova that the country’s euro adoption process could be suspended, according to BGNES, citing Nova TV.
"Everyone wants positions – in regulatory bodies and ministries," he emphasized.
Bulgaria’s toll system now has the technical capability to track average vehicle speeds, as announced by the National Toll Management following a meeting with Regional Development Minister Violeta Koritarova.
The income required to cover living expenses for a working individual and a three-member family with a child under 14 has remained almost unchanged compared to June, according to an analysis by the Confederation of Independent Trade Unions in Bulgaria (CI
The Council of Ministers has adopted a resolution to set the minimum wage at 1,077 leva, reflecting a 15.
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