Ekaterina Zaharieva
EC to Help Bulgaria Fulfil Recommendations on Judicial Reform
The European Commission is ready to provide technical expertise to help Bulgaria reform its judicial system, the country's Justice Ministry has said.
The announcement was made after a meeting between Justice Minister Ekaterina Zaharieva and Mary McCarthy, Director in the Structural Reform Support Service (SRSS) at the European Commisssion in Sofia on Tuesday.
Bulgarian PM to Take Part in Int'l Conference on Syria
Bulgaria's Prime Minister Boyko Borisov is to take part in the Supporting Syria and the Region conference in London on Thursday, his press office has said.
Borisov is also to meet members of the Bulgarian community during his visit which is set to go on for two days (February 03-04).
Bulgaria Govt Refrains from Calling for Top Judicial Body's Resignation
The cabinet of Bulgaria has refused to urge the Supreme Judicial Council (VSS), the high decisonmaking body of the judiciary, to step down, despite criticism against it in the EU Commission's report published Wednesday.
Governing parties demanded a day earlier that the VSS dissolve itself, amid a number of scandals involving its members over the past days.
Investors Urge Bulgaria to Reform Judiciary
Ten commercial chambers representing the leading trade partners of Bulgaria, which have invested more than 20 billion euros direct in the country in the past two decades, have written to the Bulgarian authorities urging them to reform the courts.
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Bulgaria's CVM Report to be Most Critical of Supreme Judicial Council, Prosecution
According to a draft of the Cooperation and Verification Mechanism (CVM) report, the document will be most criticial towards the Supreme Judicial Council (VSS) and the prosecutor's office.
Initial reports suggested that the European Commission will be mostly positive in its assessment of Bulgarian reforms in justice and internal affairs.
Foreign Investors Urge Bulgarian Authorities to Reform Judiciary
In an open letter addressed to state institutions, foreign investors called on Bulgarian authorities to carry out an effective reform of the judiciary.
Deputy PM: Romania to Receive More Positive EU CVM Report than Bulgaria
Romania will be assessed more positively than Bulgaria in a EU Commission report on justice and internal affairs, Bulgarian Deputy PM Ekaterina Zaharieva has said.
Bulgarian PM Appoints Two Deputy Justice Ministers
Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov appointed two Deputy Justice Ministers, the press service of the government announced of Monday.
One of the deputy justice ministers is Verginiya Micheva-Ruseva, who held the same position until December 11 last year. She has more than nineteen years of work experience in the legal field.
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Bulgaria's New Justice Minister Vows to Seek Dialogue with All Parties
Bulgarian Justice Minister Ekaterina Zaharieva on Sunday asserted she will help carry through the judicial reform despite Parliament's decision to reject sections of it earlier in December.
Bulgarian President Calls for 2016 to be Year of Stability, Reforms
Bulgarian President Rosen Plevneliev called for 2016 to be a year of stability and reforms.
In an interview for the Bulgarian National Television (BNT) on Friday, Plevneliev highlighted that the next year will be decisive for the healthcare and judicial reforms.