At the beginning of August 2018, Bulgarian MEP Emil Radev (ruling party Citizens of European Development of Bulgaria, GERB/European People’s Party, EPP), together with arms dealer Nikolai Gigov and Dimitar…
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Bivol’s team conducted several very successful investigations in 2020, including the draining of the Studena Dam, the scandalous useless water pipeline for the western city of Pernik, the “miracle cure”…
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Uncovering the Clients of Cyberespionage Firm Circles
Running in Circles
Five years ago, Bivol exposed the operations in Bulgaria of Circle, a surveillance company that eavesdrops on calls, texts and phone locations. The firm has registered in Bulgaria as a…
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Lower Salaries for Bulgarian Workers among 151 Violations at TurkStream 2 Construction Sites
Information obtained by the Civil Association “Bulgaria United with One Goal” (BOETS, meaning fighter in Bulgria) and by the site for investigative journalism “Bivol” about numerous violations of labor standards…
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Key ministers in Boyko Borisov’s government, who are in charge of the implementation of the TurkStream 2 gas pipeline project, refuse to provide any information to Bivol for weeks. While…
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An unprecedented influx of refugees from the Middle East is observed along the Bulgarian border with Turkey. According to Bivol’s own information, entire refugee camps in Turkey have been released…
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Against the backdrop of so many protests and statements by MEPs against corruption and the lack of rule of law, absolutely no one mentioned the role of the European Commission…
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The site for the construction of the compressor station Rassovo for the needs of TurkStream 2 gas pipeline uses construction equipment purchased under European projects, an inspection by the Civil…
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Vassil “The Scull” Bozhkov is no longer a leading player in the lottery market of the Republic of Moldova. Moldovan Prosecutor General Alexandru Stoianoglo announced at an extraordinary briefing on…
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Irish MEP Clare Daly arrived in Bulgaria’s Black Sea resort town of Pomorie with a purpose – to get acquainted with a long-standing problem of Irish citizens who bought homes…
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А company associated with the son of a former high-ranking functionary of the Bulgarian Communist Party, partnering with the Movement for Rights and Freedoms (DPS, the party largely representing the…
