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: Many Violations in the Operation of Buffer Parking Lot Near Ruse Border Crossing Part 2 of Game of Parking Lots Exposes Curious Family Ties and Shows How State Interference Supports a Monopoly

Game of Parking Lots: Persons Linked with Kapitan Andreevo Scandal Expand Their Reach to Bulgaria’s Northern Border

How Sanctioned Persons Are Visiting Bulgaria “on Medical Grounds” with the Foreign Ministry’s Approval

ACF: BACB Does Not Deny Hosting Talks Between TurkStream Tenderers

TurkStream Tenderers Also Held Secret Talks at Tzvetelina Borislavova’s Bank

Who and How Held Illegal Secret Negotiations with TurkStream Tenderers in 2019?

“Pelletgate”: firm linked to Delyan Dobrev received large amounts from Maritza 3 TPP for fictitious deliveries of biomass

ACF files a report to the Prosecutor's Office about cybercrimes committed during the electronic voting for members of the Supreme Judicial Council in June 2022

ACF's Annual Monitoring Report 2022: Institutions remain blind to high-level political corruption

Presentation of the ACF Annual Monitoring Report "Anti-Corruption Institutions 2022: Eyes Wide Shut"
The others for us

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

Der Standard: As early as 2019, ACF has sent reports to the Financial Inspectorate and the Prosecutor's Office about irregularities at the Capitan Andreevo Check Point

Andrey Yankulov: It is strange that a deputy minister was dismissed after allegations of a BGN 200 000 bribe, and now he has been restored to the same position

Andrey Yankulov: The draft law about the Anti-Corruption Commission allows for external control over the Prosecutor's Office

Trading votes for firewood, or about the election frauds in the upcoming elections
Documents
Анализ - Апартаментите на властта: етични и законови измерения Tzvetan Tzvetanov Tzetzka Tzacheva Vezhdi Rashidov Plamen Georgiev Policy Brief: ApartmentgateVideo


PELLETGATE


Game of Parking Lots: Persons Linked with Kapitan Andreevo Scandal Expand Their Reach to Bulgaria’s Northern Border


PELLETGATE


“Pelletgate”: firm linked to Delyan Dobrev received large amounts from Maritza 3 TPP for fictitious deliveries of biomass


Analysis of the ACF: GERB and the Movement for Rights and freedom win the biggest share of votes in polling stations at risk


The Rules of Bukovlak


"Our Party - Number One": Witness account of voting instead of voters and threats on election day in Breznitsa village


"How many votes do we have for Stefcho?", new witness from Simitli municipality


"How many votes do we have for Stefcho?" Another first-hand account of flagrant violations at the polling stations in Simitli, where Stefan Apostolov won 90% of the vote

