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...
In a statement to the media, the Association of Prosecutors in Bulgaria states doubts about the procedure for the early release of the country's prosecutor general Ivan Geshev. According to the prosecutors, the procedure did not give "a clear and..
The Bulgarian Association of Prosecutors has sent letters to institutions in the US and the EU in which they "strictly condemn the unlawful pressure exerted on the Bulgarian magistrates". A similar letter was sent a few days ago by the Chamber of..
According to the chairman of the outgoing 48th National Assembly, Vezhdi Rashidov, there will not be enough time to finally adopt the amendents to the Law on the Judiciary, which in the first reading created a mechanism for the investigation of the..
Bulgaria is an absolutely reliable ally in NATO. I am proud that we are together in this union, US Ambassador Herro Mustafa, whose mandate in Sofia is coming to an end, told bTV. "There have been many political surprises in Bulgaria in recent..
The Supreme Judicial Council has postponed until May 4 the review of the proposal for early release of Bulgaria's Chief Prosecutor Ivan Geshev from his post, made by the Minister of Justice Nadezhda Yordanova , BTA reported. Supreme Judicial..
“The reduced budget of the judiciary will not hinder the work of the prosecutor’s office,” Minister of Justice Nadezhda Yordanova stated. In a position by the Supreme Judicial Council, SJC, the Council members cite the Constitution which..
Bulgaria's Justice Minister Nadezhda Yordanova has called on the members of the Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) to "step aside or back" and allow those next to continue judicial reform. "I think it is time to stop closing our eyes and to see personal..
Professor of constitutional law Ekaterina Mihaylova, stated, in an interview for BNT, that if the MPs do not vote a date for the presidential election soon a constitutional crisis will set in. In her words the logic of the constitution is that..
Judges Boryana Dimitrova and Krassimir Shekerdzhiev, coordinators of the project for reform of the judicial map, have resigned. The project has come under serious criticism from lawyers, NGOs, local communities, as well as the caretaker Minister..
