A day before the first sitting of the new Bulgarian parliament, chief prosecutor Ivan Geshev sent a letter to every MP, in which he called for a "thorough and comprehensive judicial reform" and expressed readiness for a dialogue with the institutions.
"After forming the parliamentary groups, I am ready to respond at the first opportunity to your invitations to discuss the necessary changes needed to overcome the challenges to legality and justice," he wrote. According to him, only a broad professional debate between institutions and the civic society and with the participation of the academic community can guarantee the security of all citizens. "We owe this to our country," the chief prosecutor says.
The European Commission (EC) has published its sixth annual Rule of Law Report , which covers the 27 EU member states and four candidate countries. The report notes legislative progress in Bulgaria during the Zhelyazkov cabinet's term, the..
A student protest titled "Education is a Right, Not a Privilege!" will take place at 6:00 PM on July 9 in front of the Rectorate building of the Sofia University '' St. Kliment Ohridski'' . The protest is in response to the increased tuition fees..
"I think we have an excellent result in the plenary just a few moments ago and 531 members voted “for” Bulgaria to join the Eurozone and paving the last steps of what we have been saying for a long time, that the euro means security and stability". This..
The EU Council on Economic and Financial Affairs (ECOFIN) unanimously approved the final three acts enabling Bulgaria’s accession to the eurozone...
The EU's Economic and Financial Affairs Council (ECOFIN) has allowed Bulgaria and 14 other EU countries to exceed their budget limits in order to boost..
Following the Council of the EU's and the European Parliament's decision on Bulgaria's accession to the eurozone, the country is entering the final phase..
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