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The Chairwoman of the Central Election Commission of Romania Ana Maria Petru has been arrested on the eve of parliamentary elections in the country.
Petru has been indicted on charges of corruption. In the period 2008-2009, she paid EUR 210,000 to a company headed by her husband.
The Agency for Combating Corruption accused Petru of receiving a EUR 50,000 bribe from a businessman in return for him getting a contract with the Ministry of Economy.
The Central Election Commission will be headed temporarily by one of Petru’s deputies.
The investigation against Varna Mayor Blagomir Kotsev has officially concluded, marking a new stage in one of Bulgaria’s most closely watched corruption cases
Bulgaria’s Parliament saw GERB leader Boyko Borissov publicly support the resignation of the head of the Anti-Corruption Commission during Thursday’s session
The United States has informed Romania and its NATO allies that it will reduce part of its military presence on the Alliance’s eastern flank
European Commissioner for Home Affairs and Migration Magnus Brunner highlighted that with Bulgaria and Romania’s full accession to the Schengen area on 1 January 2025
At least three people were killed and 13 others injured when an explosion struck an apartment building in Bucharest on Wednesday
Two officers of the Executive Agency “Automobile Administration” (IAAA) have been arrested after demanding bribes from truck drivers transporting equipment for Robbie Williams’ concert in Sofia
The European Commission has formally decided to suspend part of Bulgaria’s second payment under the Recovery and Resilience Plan, amounting to 214,544,232 euros
The question of where Russia’s immobilised sovereign assets are located has resurfaced amid heated discussions about using them to finance Ukraine’s reconstruction
The European Commission has decided to temporarily withhold 215 million euros from Bulgaria’s second payment under the Recovery and Resilience Plan
The European Commission has unveiled a comprehensive plan to expand high-speed rail connections across the European Union by 2040, with one of the key routes linking Sofia and Athens
EU leaders delivered a clear message in Sofia this week: joining the euro is not only an economic move but a strategic safeguard for Bulgaria in an increasingly unstable world
The European Commission is considering new measures to protect the European Union from potential “Trojan horse” members, countries that could join the bloc
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