Audit Office opens conflict of interest probe into DPS leader Peevski

Bulgaria's Audit Office has opened a conflict of interest investigation into Delyan Peevski, leader of the Movement for Rights and Freedoms (DPS) and a long-serving member of parliament.

The proceedings were launched following a complaint filed on July 31 by Interior Minister Ivan Demerdzhiev, alleging discrepancies between Peevski's declared income and assets and his actual lifestyle.

The investigation will cover the past three years, as provided for under Bulgaria's anti-corruption law governing public officials. It is scheduled to be completed within three months, although the deadline may be extended if the case proves factually or legally complex.

Reporting by BNR's Mila Mladenova
Editor: Miglena Ivanova