Corruption Concerns: EU Probing 11 Mln Levs Discrepancy in Bulgarian Tunnel Project

A report to the State Agency for National Security has brought to light the funneling of 11 million levs to shell companies. The main contractor in the project, local construction company GP Group, said it’s not a subject of any ongoing investigation.

The week: Entering the euro - what's love got to do with it

Trust and the Euro, How to make money disappear, Customs in disarray

Day in 3 news: Tunnel scandal probe, Court lifts seizure of Bozhkov’s property, Google Maps update

The week: A second private border?

A private Schengen, Elections loom again, How hard is it to buy trains

The day in 3 news: NRA And Customs Agency To Merge, Zheleznitsa Tunnel To Greece Officially Launched, Anti-monopoly Committee Greenlights Saudi Telecom Yettel Deal

The biggest construction companies: boom in real estate, slump in road building

The top 40 companies have an average revenue growth of just 4%, unlike all other thriving sectors

The largest construction companies

In addition to paying, the state is now constructing as well

TOP30 of Bulgaria’s construction companies: Riding on the highway of public contracts

The sector has achieved significant revenue growth mostly stemming from government contracts for infrastructure projects, but also because of a revival in the real estate market

GP Group – a business very well connected

The story of the biggest construction company in Bulgaria is a showcase of local business practices

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