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Bulgaria Expects Harsh OLAF Report [Oct 19, 2011] The European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) is going to present its annual report on their probes in cases of abuse and embezzlement of EU funds for 2010. The news was announced Wednesday by the Bulgarian National Radio, BNR. According to unconfirmed data, the majority of these cases in different Member States, once again, stems from abuse of money granted for farming, while Bulgaria will lead for the ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria indicts ex-minister on corruption [Nov 12, 2010] Prosecutors in Bulgaria have indicted a former labor minister for alleged embezzlement and abuse of power during her tenure in the previous government. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Begins Trial against Ethnic Turkish Leader [Sep 02, 2010] The trial over the alleged embezzlement by the leader of Bulgaria's ethnic Turkish party DPS, Ahmed Dogan, is scheduled for Thursday. Photo by BGNES [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's Ex Minister Cries Foul over EU Funds Allegations [May 06, 2010] Dimitar Peichev was Bulgaria's deputy agriculture minister until July 2009, responsible for handling EU funds. File photo A former Bulgarian deputy agriculture minister has ardently defended his daughter over allegations of EU funds embezzlement worth thousands of euros. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria steps up its crackdown on government corruption [Apr 02, 2010] Bulgaria 's arrest today of an ex-minister accused of bribes, and recent jail sentences of two major figures for fraud and embezzlement, show that the European Union is finally cracking down on government corruption. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria FBI Find Large-scale Violations at Maritsa-Iztok Mines (Novinite.com) [Mar 30, 2010] Bulgaria's Prime Minister, Boyko Borisov (c), visited the Maritza - Iztok energy complex Tuesday to find out about the situation involving alleged large-scale embezzlement on the spot. [via YahooNews] More >>

Large-scale corruption exposed as Bulgaria?s president visits Brussels (EurActiv) [Feb 24, 2010] A minister in the previous socialist Bulgarian government was officially indicted for embezzlement on Tuesday (22 February) and was later released on bail, reported Dnevnik, EurActiv's partner publication in Bulgaria. Emilia Maslarova, a social affairs minister in the government of former Socialist Prime Minister Sergey Stanishev, was released on bail for 25,000 euros, an unusually high sum ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Ex Social Minister Appeals Bail Amount (Novinite.com) [Feb 24, 2010] Bulgaria?s former Labor Minister, Emiliya Maslarova, who is charged with abuse of power and embezzlement, is appealing her bail amount. Photo by BGNES [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria charges ex-labor minister with embezzling (INO News) [Feb 23, 2010] (AP:SOFIA, Bulgaria) A Bulgarian legislator has been charged with embezzlement and abuse of power during her time as labor minister in 2005-09. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Charges Former Social Minister with Abuse of Power (Novinite.com) [Feb 23, 2010] Emiliya Maslarova, Bulgaria's former Labor Minister and currently Socialist member of parliament, was charged with abuse of power and embezzlement on Tuesday, four months after she voluntarily gave up her immunity from prosecution. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Charges Ex Social Minister (Novinite.com) [Feb 23, 2010] Emiliya Maslarova, Bulgaria's former Labor Minister, and now Socialist Member of the Parliament, will be charged on Tuesday with embezzlement four months after she voluntarily gave away her immunity from prosecution. [via YahooNews] More >>