Whistleblowers are often reluctant to come forward and report corruption and crimes they see in the workplace, politics and other venues. They fear reprisal, retaliation, demotion, being fired, stigmatized and the cost of defending themselves. …
The combination of corruption – the worst rating in the European Union – and the COVID-19 Coronavirus pandemic created conditions for Bulgaria to further attempt to stifle independent media. This has made the use of …
Despite the initial expectations, Bulgaria’s accession to the European Union has failed to change magically the results of the fight against corruption. On the contrary, in the last 13 years, the practice of putting pressure …
