An investigation by the Anti-Corruption Fund Foundation (ACF) has uncovered violations and suspicions of distorting competition in public procurement procedures organised by several cultural institutions.

The tenders contracted for the provision of construction supervision and refurbishment services, worth nearly EUR 5 million, in four entities under the umbrella of the Ministry of Culture: State Theatre of Satire Aleko Konstantinov, Drama Theatre Lovech, City Theatre Behind the Channel, and the National Cultural Education Complex and School for the Study of Italian Language and Culture.