Anti-Corruption Commission for Illegal Assets Forfeiture
MEP Elena Yoncheva Under Fire for Alleged Money Laundering
The Anti-Corruption Commission for Illegal Assets Forfeiture (ACCIAF) has filed a claim in court for the confiscation of BGN 158,000 from MEP Elena Yoncheva.
The claim was lodged on March 17 to the Sofia City Court, and Yoncheva became the subject of a probe by the Commission then headed by Sotir Tsatsarov after she was charged with money laundering in early 2019.
Bulgarian Specialized Prosecutor’s Office Launches Probe into Misuse of EU Funds
The specialized prosecutor's office has initiated pre-trial proceedings for illegal receipt of funds from European Union mainly under measures administered by the State Fund "Agriculture".