Bulgaria’s Constitutional Court overcomes logjam
Bulgaria’s Constitutional Court was back in session after Grozdan Iliev took his oath of office on February 28, ending an
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Bulgarian Parliament makes appointments to Constitutional Court, asset forfeiture commission
Bulgaria’s Parliament voted on February 22 to appoint Grozdan Iliev to the Constitutional Court, as well as fill the three
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Unfinished business: Bulgarian MPs forge ahead with Constitutional Court, asset forfeiture commission appointments
Bulgarian Parliament’s legal affairs committee held hearings on February 21 to examine the nominations for the country’s Constitutional Court and
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Bulgaria’s SJC sacks deputy prosecutor-general
Bulgaria’s Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) voted on February 21 to release Galina Toneva from her position as deputy prosecutor-general. She
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Try, try again: Bulgaria’s ruling party names nominee for Constitutional Court
Bulgaria’s centre-right ruling party GERB nominated Grozdan Iliev, deputy president of the Supreme Cassation Court, to fill a vacancy on
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EC ‘takes note’ of Bulgarian judiciary appointments in ‘oral CVM update’
The European Commission has delivered on February 4 “a factual update on developments in Bulgaria” to the European Council in
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‘Further progress needed’ in Romania’s judiciary reform, EC report says
Romania must do more to deliver on respect for rule of law and judicial independence, having implemented some but not
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Bulgaria high court rejects asset forfeiture suit against runaway ‘Galevi brothers’
Bulgaria’s Supreme Court of Cassation (SCC) ruled to return to prosecutors the suit to seize the assets of the “Galevi
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Bulgarian Cabinet appoints new asset forfeiture commission chief
Prime Minister Boiko Borissov has removed Plamen Dimitrov as Deputy Justice Minister and appointed him as the new chairperson of
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