The question whether Supreme Judicial Council with expired mandate has the power to elect the Chief Prosecutor and the President of the Supreme Administrative Court must be clarified in the Constitutional Court. This position was..
The proposed amendments to Bulgaria’s Constitution failed to get enough votes at first reading. 161 MPs voted in favour. In order to change the Constitution, 180 votes are needed. "The amendments were not adopted, but since more than 160 MPs voted in..
The replacement of Bulgaria’s prosecutor general Ivan Geshev, who was dismissed ahead of schedule, with his deputy until recently, Borislav Sarafov, does not succeed in easing the long-standing tension in Bulgaria's judicial system, observers comment...
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..
Independence of the judiciary in Bulgaria continues to face challenges, a report under the European Rule of Law Mechanism, shows. The low percentage of final sentences when it comes to the higher levels of power had been pointed out, BNR..
Lawyers in Sofia start a silent protest in front of the Sofia Court House as a sign of disagreement with the discussion on closing 28 regional courts in the country that takes place in the Supreme Judicial Council and the exclusion of the lawyers..
The role of the Prosecutor General, his accountability and criminal responsibility is not the only problem of the justice system in Bulgaria and the fight against corruption . This was what U.S. Embassy Resident Legal Advisor Jessica Kim has said...
If the measures to contain the spread of Covid-19 are loosened too quickly, the health system is in danger of collapse within two weeks, Premier Borissov warned at a meeting with the Chairperson of the Bulgarian Supreme Bar Council Ralitsa Negentsova..
In its annual report, the US State Department once again levels criticism at the judicial system in Bulgaria. Corruption, inefficiency of the system and a lack of accountability are cited as persisting core problems, trust in the legal system..
Corruption, freedom of media and the independence of the judicial system are Bulgaria’s biggest probles, the German liberal foundation Friedrich Naumann Stiftung ascertained in its annual report. Although Bulgaria has been part of the EU for over 10..
