UPDATE: The meeting, which was scheduled for March 27, 2025, at 2:30 p.m., has been canceled. TI Bulgaria team are monitoring the situation to see when the next meeting will be scheduled.
A hearing is scheduled for today for the candidates for chair and members of the Commission for Personal Data Protection (CPDP).
The proceedings will take place before the Committee on Internal Security and Public Order of the National Assembly, with the session scheduled to begin at 2:30 p.m.
You can watch the candidates’ hearing live on the National Assembly’s website: https://www.parliament.bg/bg
The Commission for Personal Data Protection (CPDP) is the central authority responsible for receiving reports under the Law on the Protection of Persons Who Submit Reports or Publicly Disclose Information Regarding Violations.
The Personal Data Protection Commission monitors whether organizations are complying with the rules for the protection of whistleblowers and ensures that people who report corruption, fraud, and other irregularities in the public or private sector are protected from retaliation and violations of their personal rights.