Bulgaria to Overhaul Anti-Corruption Agencies Under EU Pressure
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Bulgaria plans to merge anti-corruption agencies and give them access to high-profile public figures’ banking and tax information in response to relentless European Union criticism.
The plans presented by the cabinet seek to counter corruption in the judiciary and in the security system, Meglena Kuneva, deputy prime minister in charge of European policy and a former EU commissioner, said at a briefing in the capital Sofia on Friday. The proposal, which needs formal approval by the cabinet and by parliament, also sets out to reduce bribes in the lower tiers of public administration.