Bulgarian Prosecutor General Ivan Geshev asked the Constitutional Court to cancel the closure of the Specialized Criminal Court and the Specialized Prosecutor's Office, which was adopted by Parliament. The arguments state that the reappointment of magistrates is an infringement on the independence of the judiciary and violates the principle of separation of powers. The transfer of Specialized Court cases to other bodies threatens legal security, the Attorney General stressed.
Geshev has also asked the Constitutional Court to abolish socialist provisions in the 1947 Penal Code, according to which "people who do not perform socially useful work or earn their money through prostitution and begging" are subject to imprisonment or probation.
One of the sectors with most benefits from the adoption of the euro in this country will be tourism, Deputy Minister of Tourism Irena Georgieva has told the Bulgarian National Radio. “Bulgaria is becoming a more accessible destination..
A van carrying 24 migrants, driven by a Bulgarian driver, was intercepted last night near the village of Lozenets (Tsarevo Municipality), Border Police General Directorate Head Anton Zlatanov told bTV. A van carrying the same number of migrants..
The state-owned natural gas distribution company Bulgargaz proposed that the price of natural gas for September be set at BGN 60.99 (EUR 31.18) per megawatt hour, excluding access fees, transmission, excise duty and VAT, the company said in its..
The Ukrainian community in Bulgaria marked Ukraine’s Independence Day. On this occasion, the building of Sofia Municipality was illuminated in the..
A van carrying 24 migrants, driven by a Bulgarian driver, was intercepted last night near the village of Lozenets (Tsarevo Municipality), Border..
The state-owned natural gas distribution company Bulgargaz proposed that the price of natural gas for September be set at BGN 60.99 (EUR 31.18) per..
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