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Parties negotiating for the new cabinet agree on need for judicial reform

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A roadmap with deadlines to show progress in the field of judicial reform will be part of the overall governance program of a possible future government with a mandate of "We continue the change" in coalition with the Bulgarian Socialist Party, ITN and Democratic Bulgaria in the field of Justice. Representatives of the four formations discussed measures related to reform of the prosecution, the Supreme Judicial Council, specialized justice, the Anti-Corruption Commission and regulators. Among the measures around which the formations united is the termination of the mandate of Chief Prosecutor Ivan Geshev, BNR reported.
In the negotiations for a coalition agreement in the transport sector, the participants focused on road safety and demanded a new road traffic law, accelerated modernization of road and railway infrastructure and more active development of water transport.

Tomorrow the topics of healthcare, agriculture, education and e-government are to be discussed.



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