At a sitting lasting more than 12 hours, the Supreme Judicial Council refused to terminate the term of office of Bulgaria’s Prosecutor General Ivan Geshev. Only 2 members of the Council voted for the removal of Ivan Geshev, all other members, 16 in..
By presidential decree Yanaki Stoilov, Minister of Justice in the last two caretaker cabinets, is appointed constitutional court judge. He will be replaced by Ivan Demerdzhiev, currently Deputy Minister of Justice, President Rumen Radev..
I expect the Bulgarian services and law enforcement agencies to work so that no "Pandora's boxes" remain undisclosed in Bulgaria, said Bulgaria's president Rumen Radev on the occasion of the data released by the international journalistic investigation..
"During the three summer months of the caretaker government, services have been provided to 7,600 individuals who have received their certificates of acquired Bulgarian citizenship . By way of comparison, during the whole of 2020 the number of..
At a sitting lasting more than 6 hours , the Supreme Judicial Council rejected as inadmissible the request submitted by caretaker Minister of Justice Yanaki Stoilov for the dismissal of Prosecutor General Ivan Geshev. The discussions at the..
For the first time the Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) – the highest judicial body – is discussing the early termination of the powers of a prosecutor general. The request for the dismissal of Ivan Geshev was referred to the SJC a week ago by..
Biased use of information obtained through special intelligence means and the abuse of the powers of the Witness Protection Bureau are among the reasons why caretaker Justice Minister Yanaki Stoilov yesterday demanded the early dismissal from his post..
"It is important for the public to learn the name of the political leader who received bribes", Bulgaria's caretaker Minister of Justice Yanaki Stoilov said for bTV. Several days ago, the U nited States sanctioned six Bulgarians, including..
In a survey regarding the most desired changes to the constitution, the greatest number of respondents say they want fewer MPs, no more than two terms of office for the prime minister and a shorter term of office for the prosecutor general (currently..
The Supreme Judicial Council did not vote the declaration submitted against the planned closure of the specialized prosecutor's office and the specialized court. Yanaki Stoilov, Minister of Justice in the caretaker cabinet is a non-voting chairman..
