Former Bulgarian president Stoyanov nominated for Constitutional Court
Bulgaria’s centre-right Union of Democratic Forces (UDF) nominated on November 20 former president Petar Stoyanov to fill the Constitutional Court
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Bulgaria’s constitutional quandary shows no sign of resolution
A day after Bulgarian President Rossen Plevneliev cut short the swearing-in ceremony of four new Constitutional Court judges – “to
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Bulgarian Constitutional Court ceremony thrown into disarray as President leaves mid-way – updated
Bulgarian President Rossen Plevneliev handed legal experts a quandary on November 15, when he left the ceremony to swear in
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Bulgaria’s controversial Constitutional Court appointee quits current position
Veneta Markovska, appointed to Bulgaria’s Constitutional Court under a cloud of allegations of conflict of interest and corruption, resigned her
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Bulgaria controversial judge refuses to stand down in Constitutional Court contretemps
Veneta Markovska, the judge whose election to Bulgaria’s Constitutional Court last month has stirred controversy, has refused to step down
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Bulgaria’s Supreme Judicial Council courts controversy with interim chief prosecutor appointment
Bulgaria’s recently-elected Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) has wasted little time in showing its decisions will be as hotly debated as
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Controversial Bulgarian Constitutional Court appointee asked to step down
Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov asked on November 5 that a newly-elected Constitutional Court judge to step down – provided
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EC veiled threat of early CVM report for Bulgaria unfair – minister
Bulgaria’s Foreign Minister Nikolai Mladenov said on November 1 that the European Commission’s threat to issue a Co-operation and Verification
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Bulgarian Parliament elects new Constitutional Court judges, draws harsh EU criticism
Bulgaria’s Parliament elected Anastas Anastassov and Veneta Markovska as Constitutional Court judges on October 31, prompting strong criticism and the
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