The European Commission has presented the annual report on the rule of law in the EU. The Commission notes the changes adopted in the Constitution of Bulgaria.
Sofia is once again recommended to undertake legal changes to avoid the long-term secondment of judges to fill vacancies; to prepare a bill to improve the work of the Inspectorate at the Supreme Judicial Council and to avoid the danger of political influence; to improve the investigation and conviction rates of high-level corruption; to introduce integrity requirements in government work and corresponding penalties; to continue work to improve transparency in state advertising, especially when contracted through intermediaries.
Caretaker Minister of Foreign Affairs Ivan Kondov participated in the regular meeting of the EU Foreign Affairs Council in Brussels, BTA reports. This was the first meeting chaired by the new EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security..
The former finance minister from GERB, Vladislav Goranov, told the Bulgarian National Radio that there are signals indicating that a government could be formed. ''We should make every effort to form a regular cabinet - not only because of the state of..
Romanian parties form coalition to defend the country's European path Romanian President Klaus Iohannis convened the country's new parliament on December 20. The parliamentary elections, which were held on December 1,..
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