The “Padlock” anti-award went to

The Sofia-City Municipality, owing to the persisting lack of transparency in that municipality that has remained unchanged for several terms. In the period 2014 – 2016, the Sofia Municipality was in top 20 of the best-performing institutions based on AIP’s proactive transparency rating. However, it has been steadily declining since then, and in 2024 the largest municipality having the largest budget in Bulgaria occupies the 61^stplace in that ranking. The issues concern both the active publication of information on the website of the institution and the responses to information requests under the APIA.

The „dishonourary“ diploma went to

The Kozloduy NPPon account of its systemic refusals to provide public information under the APIA and in view of the SLAPP proceedings instigated (now terminated) by the institution against the 2023 “Golden Key” award winner Nataliya Stancheva.

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