Podcast in English
Text size
Bulgarian National Radio © 2025 All Rights Reserved

Parliament votes to close Specialized Prosecutor’s Office at first reading

Photo: BGNES

Parliament has approved, at first reading, the amendments to the Judicial System Act regarding the closure of the specialized lawcourts and prosecutor’s office, by 134 votes “for”. The only votes against were those of the MPs from the opposition GERB party and the Movement for Rights and Freedoms.

In the words of Minister of Justice Nadezhda Yordanova, this is the first important step in the country in the direction of well and truly having one law for all. Minister Yordanova expressed readiness to engage in dialogue before the definitive voting of the amendments in plenary, but rejected the invitation by Prosecutor General Ivan Geshev for open debates on the amendments outside the legislative procedure. 



Последвайте ни и в Google News Showcase, за да научите най-важното от деня!
Listen to the daily news from Bulgaria presented in "Bulgaria Today" podcast, available in Spotify.

More from category

General Directorate Combating Organised Crime neutralises criminal group involved in tax crimes

During an operation of the General Directorate Combating Organised Crime under the leadership and supervision of the Sofia City Prosecutor's Office and the National Revenue Agency, a criminal group involved in tax crimes and money..

published on 2/21/25 11:30 AM
Ilia Prodanov

Unfair trade practices are the cause of high food prices

A list of over 10 unfair trade practices that must be stopped will be handed over to representatives of all parliamentary groups. Among them are high mark-ups, hidden fees of retail chains, inequality between Bulgarian and imported..

published on 2/21/25 9:49 AM

International Fair Plovdiv hosts EU food safety conference

In Plovdiv, experts discuss issues of the food industry, in accordance with the most up-to-date requirements of the Bulgarian and European regulatory framework.  The Union of Food Industry is the organizer of the 14th National Scientific and Practical..

published on 2/21/25 9:01 AM