Bulgaria’s Controversial Prosecutor General

Abstract

The ongoing nomination of Bulgaria’s next Prosecutor General, scheduled for January 16, 2025, has sparked concerns over the legitimacy of the Supreme Judicial Council, whose members’ mandates expired nearly two years ago, responsible for nominating the candidate. Despite the Constitutional Court’s ruling that the expiration of the SJC’s elected members does not dissolve the institution or suspend its functions, this decision follows a technical approach which allows nepotism and corrupted practice through the use of legal loopholes.

Keywords

• Bulgaria
• Bulgarien
• Prosecutor General
• Supreme Judicial Council
• Bulgarien