The European Commission has presented the annual report on the rule of law in the EU. The Commission notes the changes adopted in the Constitution of Bulgaria.
Sofia is once again recommended to undertake legal changes to avoid the long-term secondment of judges to fill vacancies; to prepare a bill to improve the work of the Inspectorate at the Supreme Judicial Council and to avoid the danger of political influence; to improve the investigation and conviction rates of high-level corruption; to introduce integrity requirements in government work and corresponding penalties; to continue work to improve transparency in state advertising, especially when contracted through intermediaries.
If the general elections were to be held today, GERB-SDS would earn 24.5% of the votes, followed by Vazrazhdane with 13.7% and We Continue the Change – Democratic Bulgaria with 12.1%. BSP – United Left garners 8.8%, The Alliance for Rights and..
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European Commissioner for Home Affairs Ylva Johansson called for the abolition of land border controls for Bulgaria and Romania within the Schengen area by the end of the year. "Bulgaria and Romania have made every effort and have gone above..
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