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Bulgaria Footballers to Face the Music Again over Tax Frauds [Mar 15, 2011] Bulgaria's national revenue agency announced it will continue to investigate local football clubs for possible tax evasion as part of measures to curb rampant fraud and boost budget revenues. The probe is a follow-up to previous checks of Bulgarian players and top flight clubs that revealed millions of levs of unpaid taxes and social securities. It has been prompted by suspicions of hidden ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Mulls Rescue Plan for Real Estate Mafia Helpless Victims [Dec 21, 2010] Bulgaria's Notary Chamber has proposed the introduction of a final power of attorney in a bid to reduce property fraud. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria among Top 6 in EU Funds Fraud - EC Report [Nov 02, 2010] A new European Commission report has revealed that the amount of EU funding lost in fraud and "irregular payments" in 2009 almost doubled to reach EUR 1.3 B. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Pop Diva Still Facing the Music over Tax Fraud [Sep 06, 2010] Bulgaria's national revenue agency is still investigating the queen of pop Lili Ivanova for possible tax evasion as part of measures to curb rampant fraud and boost budget revenues, according to reports. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria, Romania rapped for public procurement fraud [Jul 22, 2010] Fraud and conflict of interest regarding public procurement are the 'big novelties' in the latest European Commission reports monitoring the progress of Romania and Bulgaria three-and-a-half years after their EU accession. The seventh such reports were published today (20 July). [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's Interior Minister Praises Police Harder Line on Crime [Jul 04, 2010] One year after coming into office and a day ahead of his professional holiday, Bulgaria's interior minister has praised his department for its efforts to impose the rule of law and stamp out fraud and corruption. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria sentences businessman for fraud with EU funds [Jun 30, 2010] Sofia - A court in corruption-plagued Bulgaria on Wednesday sentenced a businessman to 12 years in prison for fraud involving assistance funds from the European Union.... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Explains Mystery Budget in Brussels [Jun 22, 2010] Bulgarias Finance Minister Simeon Djankov went to Brussels to assuage fears of a new Greek-style budget fraud. Photo by BGNES [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria to Assuage in Brussels 'Greek-Style Budget Fraud' Fears [Jun 21, 2010] Bulgaria's finance minister is heading to Brussels on Monday in a bid to deny allegations that that a new Greek-style budgetary fraud is possibly looming in his country. [via YahooNews] More >>

Prosecutors Probe Bulgaria Mayor for Property Fraud [Apr 20, 2010] The Regional Prosecutor's Office in Bulgaria's second largest city of Plovdiv has begun a probe of the city's Mayor, Slavcho Atanasov, over an alleged property fraud. [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 >>

Mayor of Bulgaria?s Kardzhali Charged with Property Fraud (Novinite.com) [Mar 26, 2010] Bulgaria?s Prosecutor?s Office has charged the Mayor of the southern city of Kardzhali, Hasan Azis, with committing fraud with municipal property. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Ex-Minister, Husband Say No Cancer Medicine Scam (Novinite.com) [Mar 01, 2010] Dolores Arsenova, Bulgaria's former environment minister from the cabinet of Simeon Saxe-Coburg, and her husband have denied allegations of a fraud with medicines for cancer patients. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Ex-Minister Smeared in Cancer Medicine Scam (Novinite.com) [Feb 26, 2010] Dolores Arsenova, Bulgaria's former environment minister from the cabinet of Simeon Saxe-Coburg, has failed to clear up her name after allegations of a fraud with medicines for cancer patients. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Delays Outlawing of Property Cash Buys (Novinite.com) [Jan 03, 2010] There is hope that the new rules will help to reduce property fraud and money laundering, as well as ensuring that all fees and taxes owing to the state are paid. [via YahooNews] More >>