Sustainability of anti-corruption efforts

The project aims to strengthen citizen engagement and to trigger strong public pressure for a proactive investigation of corruption cases by the state anti-corruption institutions.
The key areas where ACF focuses its efforts are:
– Conducting investigations into cases of corruption and conflict of interest in high levels of government;
– Developing capacity for independent analysis of corruption cases in the country to counter corruption;
– support independent journalistic investigations of corruption cases;
– producing short video films that engage citizens and mobilize them in support of key corruption investigations;
– developing a community of anti-corruption citizen activists, independent media and investigative journalists.
One of ACF’s first investigations under the new project is the Eight Dwarfs investigation
The project will run until April 2023 with financial support from America for Bulgaria Foundation for BGN 1 358 013.
America for Bulgaria Foundation (ABF) is an independent, non-partisan and non-political American philanthropic foundation. Founded in 2008, ABF is a successor to the Bulgarian-American Enterprise Fund, an investment fund created under the SEED Ad of 1989 through the U.S. Agency for International Development
ABF assists in strengthening a vibrant market economy and the institutions of democratic society in Bulgaria, helping the country to realize its full potential as a successful, modern European nation. The philanthropic aid provided by ABF builds on the legacy of goodwill and friendship that exists between the American and Bulgarian people. For more information, please visit: www.us4bg.org.
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
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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

