Police corruption

Bulgaria ranks 77th in corruption in the world, according to a report by the Australian National University. The study compares country-by-country corruption and will be presented to the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Taxpayers Union in Bulgaria.

The annual report by the Greek Police's Internal Affairs Department has exposed serious corruption in the force, with data for 2018 pointing to a rise in prosecutions against police officers for involvement in organized crime.

The new head of the country's Anti-Corruption Commission, which has made a strong start, says corruption has become 'a way of life in the country' - and changing it won't be easy.

A new report on Serbia by the Council of Europe's Group Of States Against Corruption, GRECO, noted little progress - despite Serbian officials have claimed that the country was addressing the key problems

Two police officers from the Sofia II police district are suspected of involvement in a criminal group, the special prosecution announced. According to the investigators, the gang has been involved in drug trafficking, theft and robbery.

71% of Bulgarians say it is necessary to investigate corruption at the highest political level, and 63% say that corruption at municipal level has to be investigated, said Alpha Research manager Boryana Dimitrova at a round table, Focus News Agency reports.

Greece fell eight places in Transparency International's Corruption Perceptions Index last year, dropping to 67th position from 59th in 2017.

Global anti-corruption watchdog Transparency International put Bulgaria among the countries in which there is “little or no enforcement” deterring foreign companies from paying bribes.

The meeting was also attended by Minister of Justice Nela Kuburovic.

PM Ana Brnabic has attended the first meeting of the Coordination Body implementation of recommendations of the Group of States Against Corruption (GRECO).

The meeting was also attended by Minister of Justice Nela Kuburovic.

The reason is their "overall unsatisfactory" implementation of recommendations for preventing corruption among parliamentarians, judges and prosecutors.