EC Pressures Bulgaria over Direct Election of Top Magistrates - Report
The European Commission has insisted for the third time in two months that Bulgaria's top judicial body, the Supreme Judicial Council (VSS) be elected directly, a report says.
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Bulgarian Top Cop Comes under Fire from 80 Judges
Over 80 Sofia-based judges have urged the Supreme Judicial Council (VSS) to come up with a proper institutional response to the occasional accusations of Interior Minister Tsvetan Tsvetanov against the judiciary.
Bulgarian Lawyers Want Names of Judges Actively Interacting with Top Cop
Criminal defense lawyers from Sofia, Plovdiv, Varna and Sliven have insisted that the names of Bulgarian judges said to hold daily conversations with Interior Minister Tsvetan Tsvetanov be announced in public.
Bulgarian parliament votes down proposal to set up inquiry committee to probe into alleged political pressure
The Bulgarian parliament has voted down the proposal made by Coalition for Bulgaria to set up an inquiry committee to probe into alleged political pressure of Interior Minister Tsvetan Tsvetanov on the judiciary.
‘Stronger action’ needed by Bulgaria to implement EC recommendations against crime, corruption
Developments in Bulgaria in recent months point to a need for stronger action in a number of areas to implement European Commission recommendations to bring the country up to EU standards in judicial reform and the fight against corruption and organised crime.
Feb EC Report to Blast again Bulgarian Judiciary
Bulgaria's judiciary has emerged once again as a major problem in the upcoming report of the European Commission, the Bulgarian National Radio, BNR, informed Saturday.
Sofia City Court Chair Gets Reprimand for 43 Delayed Trials
Bulgaria's Supreme Judicial Council (VSS) has penalized Vladimira Yaneva, Chair of the Sofia City Court (SCC), with a reprimand, the lightest form of disciplinary action, for 43 delayed trials.
Bulgarian Judges Association Chair May Sue Interior Minister for Defamation
Miroslava Todorova, Chair of the Bulgarian Judges Association (BJA), has accused Interior Minister Tsvetan Tsvetanov of libel and may file a lawsuit in a week.
Bulgarian Helsinki Committee Makes 2nd Call for Top Cop's Resignation
The Bulgarian Helsinki Committee (BHC) has condemned Interior Minster Tsvetanov's recent claims that attorneys-at-law in the country should come under the supervision of the Supreme Judicial Council (VSS) so that unreasonable delays in court trials can be eliminated.