Apartmentgate
A joint investigation by ACF and Radio Free Europe revealed that several influential politicians and high-level public officials had acquired luxury properties at prices significantly below market rates. In addition, the transactions were highly unusual compared to standard business practices.
The investigation generated high levels of public interest and lead to multiple resignations – of the Minister of Justice, Tzetzka Tzacheva, the Deputy Minister of Sport, Vania Koleva, the Deputy Minister of Energy, Krasimir Parvanov, and Tzvetan Tzvetanov, who left the post Chairman of the parliamentary group of the ruling party GERB in March, and in May left all executive-level positions within the party itself.
Following the investigation, a number of media outlets used the Bulgarian Property Register (the main method employed by ACF and Radio Free Europe) to carry out property checks regarding other public officials. A new wave of resignations followed while the ethical and legal issues raised by Apartmentgate were discussed within the European Parliament elections campaign in May.
ACF filed reports with the National Revenue Agency (NRA) and the Public Prosecution (subsequently the prosecution asked the Commission for Counteracting Corruption and the Forfeiture of Illegally Acquired Property(CCCFIAP) to initiate proceedings). CCCFIAP had the task of investigating its own chairman, Plamen Georgiev. CCCFIAP ended the proceedings on 19 June, deciding no wrongdoing had occurred. Mr. Georgiev resigned at the end of July but was appointed Consul General in Valencia, Spain. ACF calls on all involved public institutions will act in a responsible and impartial manner.
Press releases

ACF Reveals Scandalous Appointments of Persons Linked to Political Parties in State-Owned Bulgartransgaz

ACF Presented with 2024 Knight of Truth Award

ACF Announces Winners of 2024 Red Line Journalism Against Corruption Awards

As Deputy Prosecutor General, Borislav Sarafov Signed Documents While Unaware of Their Contents and Out of Loyalty to His Superior Ivan Geshev

State-Owned Gas Transit Company “Bulgartransgaz” Gives up BGN 26 Mln. in Compensation for the Failed Expansion of Chiren Underground Gas Storage

Supreme Administrative Court Rules Villa of Politician’s Mother is Illegal. All Eyes Now on the Mayor Supposed to Remove It

ACF: New Documents Reveal Scandalous Actions of Prosecutor’s Office in Investigation of Eight Dwarfs Case

Position of the ACF: Nominating Borislav Sarafov for Prosecutor General While He is Still Investigated for Possible Ties with The Eight Dwarfs Network is a Disgrace

Andrey Yankulov from the ACF team will speak at the Second Plenary Meeting of the EU Network against Corruption

Bulky Schemes: Are Sofinvest and Pancharevo's District Inspectorate Protecting Abuses of Sofia's System for Bulky Waste Removal?
The others for us

Деница Руканова, АКФ: Скандално е, че оборудването в Чирен сега ще ръждясва като купчина желязо, защото подземните сондажи не са изпълнени

София Желева за развитията по казуса "Властелините на пръстта"

Petyo Petrov “The Euro” Had Key Role in Investigating Delyan Peevski

Prosecutor's Office Initiates Probe Following ACF Report About Manipulated Supreme Judicial Council Vote

Major General Paul H. Pardew will be ACF's International Advisor

Purchased and controlled vote and trust in the electoral process

Anti-Corruption Fund Foundation held a meeting and discussion in Blagoevgrad

Andrey Yankulov to Fakti: The work of the Anti-Corruption Commission is shrouded in secrecy

Mario Rusinov on election technology and the purchased vote

The most important thing about anomaly-monitoring analyses is the politicians' awareness that they are taking place
Documents
Анализ - Апартаментите на властта: етични и законови измерения Tzvetan Tzvetanov Tzetzka Tzacheva Vezhdi Rashidov Plamen Georgiev Policy Brief: ApartmentgateVideo


ACF Reveals Scandalous Appointments of Persons Linked to Political Parties in State-Owned Bulgartransgaz


Chiren: Tenders with Convenient Incline


State-Owned Gas Transit Company “Bulgartransgaz” Gives up BGN 26 Mln. in Compensation for the Failed Expansion of Chiren Underground Gas Storage


Bulky Schemes: Are Sofinvest and Pancharevo's District Inspectorate Protecting Abuses of Sofia's System for Bulky Waste Removal?


Lords of the Dust: Who are the Patrons of a Parallel Construction Waste Removal Scheme in Sofia?


ACF’s Annual Monitoring Report for 2023: Anti-Corruption Institutions at Freezing Point


The Wolf of Varbovka: How Rumen Gaitanski, with Support by the Authorities, is Getting Closer to Building Bulgaria's Largest Waste Incinerator


Project for a Huge Incinerator near Pavlikeni Stalls After Civil Protests, but Supreme Court Has the Last Word
“Pelletgate”: firm linked to Delyan Dobrev received large amounts from Maritza 3 TPP for fictitious deliveries of biomass

