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.
With 128 votes in favour, 56 against and six abstentions, the National Assembly elected Maria Filipova, the chair of the Consumer Protection Commission, as deputy ombudsman of the Republic of Bulgaria. She received support from MPs belonging to..
Deputy Prime Minister Atanas Zafirov's attendance at a military parade in China provoked a strong reaction from We Continue the Change-Democratic Bulgaria (PP-DB) , who submitted a declaration to the National Assembly. Speaking from the parliamentary..
The autumn session of the 51st Bulgarian National Assembly was opened with the anthems of the Republic of Bulgaria and the European Union, after which the parliamentary speaker Natalia Kiselova called on the deputies to be fully aware of the..
Bulgaria’s Parliament failed to hold a session on October 15. "The next session is tomorrow at 9 a.m.", announced National Assembly Speaker Natalia..
Yet another disaster, yet another series of analyses and post-hoc actions by the relevant institutions. The devastating flood that hit the resort village..
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