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Political leanings colour Bulgaria’s CVM report reactions

November 16, 2017November 24, 2017 Alex Bivol judiciary

The European Commission’s regular reports on progress under the Cooperation and Verification Mechanism (CVM) have always elicited the same reaction

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Bulgaria 

CVM report spares Bulgaria’s blushes ahead of upcoming EU presidency

November 15, 2017November 16, 2017 Alex Bivol European Commission, judiciary

As Bulgaria puts the finishing touches on preparations to hold the rotating presidency of the Council of the EU starting

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria high court to seek constitutional ruling on existence of specialised anti-corruption courts

October 27, 2017October 27, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff judiciary

Judges at Bulgaria’s Supreme Court of Cassation (SCC) voted on October 27 in favour of a motion to challenge at

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian President appoints Georgi Cholakov to head high court

October 23, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff judiciary, Roumen Radev

Bulgarian President Roumen Radev has signed the decree appointing Georgi Cholakov as the next head of the Supreme Administrative Court

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s new SJC re-elects Georgi Cholakov to head high court

October 19, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff judiciary

The new line-up of Bulgaria’s Supreme Judicial Council (SJC), which took office earlier this month, voted on October 19 to

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria among 20 EU countries to confirm creation of European Public Prosecutor’s Office

October 12, 2017October 13, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff judiciary

The regulation establishing the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) was approved on October 12 by the 20 member states that

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian President declines to appoint high court chief

October 4, 2017October 5, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff judiciary

Bulgarian President Roumen Radev said on October 4 that he would not sign the decree appointing Georgi Cholakov as head

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s new Supreme Judicial Council takes office

October 3, 2017October 4, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff judiciary

The new line-up of Bulgaria’s Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) took their oaths of office on October 3 in a ceremony

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian Parliament completes new SJC line-up with election of 11 members

September 20, 2017September 21, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff judiciary

Bulgaria’s Parliament appointed 11 members of the country’s next Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) on September 20, which concluded the election

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