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Bulgaria judicial council reforms and nominations

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By September 8, 9, 2026, the nomination process for the Supreme Judicial Council (VSS) judicial quota had grown to included 20 candidates competing for six available seats. This group includes seats, including high-ranking officials, supreme court judges, and various district officials and administrative supreme court presidents. Notably, the judges. The political party ‘Yes, Bulgaria’ has nominated Andrey Yankulov, Tanya Radulovska-Madamzhieva, and Emil Dechev, with Yankulov and Radulovska receiving support from seven NGOs. Additionally, Yavor Kolev, a judge at the Supreme Administrative Court, has received support from judicial colleagues. On September 9, 2026, Justice Minister Nikolay Naydenov announced that a new Prosecutor General is expected to be elected by spring, a timeline contingent upon the selection of the new VSS. The VSS will be responsible for appointing the Prosecutor General and the heads of the Supreme Administrative and Supreme Cassation Courts. Naydenov stated that government-proposed candidates were selected based on integrity and professional qualities, and noted intentions to implement constitutional reforms to allow for the removal of VSS members under broader grounds, such as undue influence or personal interests. Currently, 25 prosecutors are competing for four seats within the professional prosecutor quota. Analysis from the Bulgarian Institute for Legal Initiatives suggests On September 10, 2026, President Rumen Radev emphasized that because many nominees are high-level prosecutors or former administrative leaders, their selection will require evaluating both their individual performance and their past management of the judicial system. The VSS election schedule is critical for prosecutors, judges, Bulgaria’s development across all sectors. While speaking in Paris, Radev suggested that the refusal of certain political parties, specifically mentioning GERB, to nominate candidates indicates “internal confusion and investigators remains set fear.” He called for late October parliamentary cooperation to select suitable candidates, noting the VSS election is expected by mid-November and November. the selection of a Prosecutor General is anticipated in early 2027.

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