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Bulgaria Elects President of New 'Special Court' [Oct 06, 2011] Judge Georgi Ushev was elected by the Bulgarian Supreme Judicial Council to head the first-instance criminal court set up to hear high-profile organized crime and corruption cases. This was the third competition for the so-called 'specialized court' or 'anti-mafia tribunal' head, after the first two failed with no candidates adequate showing up. Ushev was elected with 21 votes from the Supreme ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Supreme Judicial Council Dismisses 'Needy' Judge [Mar 08, 2011] Bulgaria's Supreme Judicial Council (VSS) has dismissed disciplinary judge Denitsa Urumova, who legally obtained construction rights in the Black Sea town of Primorsko. Urumova is daughter of former Bulgarian Supreme Administrative Court Judge Nikolay Urumov. In the spring of 2010 it was revealed that three senior judges from the Supreme Administrative Court helped close relatives to obtain ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Chief Prosecutor Urges Delay of Anti-Mafia Tribunal [Feb 24, 2011] Bulgaria's Chief Prosecutor Boris Velchev has proposed a delay of half year for the start of the special anti-mafia tribunals, which were expected to start operating from August 2011. On Thursday in front of the Supreme Judicial Council (VSS), Velchev expressed his concerns that the specialized court and Prosecutor's Office will not meet the expectations for speed and efficiency because of the ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's Judicial Council Topples Senior Judge over Property Scandal [Jan 18, 2011] Bulgaria's Supreme Judicial Council has voted to remove Veselin Pengezov from the position of chair of the Sofia Appellate Court because of the revelations made in the summer of 2010 which tangled Pengezov's family in a property scandal. The Supreme Judicial Court (VSS) voted 15 to 4, with 3 abstaining, to remove Pengezov from the head position of the Sofia Appellate Court; the discredited ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's Judicial Council Blasts Govt over Judiciary Law [Jul 22, 2010] Bulgarias Supreme Judicial Council has issued a devastatingly critical position with respect to draft amendments to the Judicial Authority Act proposed by the Borisov Cabinet. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Supreme Magistrates Settle Scandalous Cases [May 13, 2010] Bulgaria's Supreme Judicial Council (VSS) declared Thursday they have brought to conclusion both scandals that have been shaking the judicial system since the summer of 2009. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgarias Interior, Judiciary Appear to Bury Hatchet [Apr 15, 2010] Bulgaria's Interior Minister Tsvetanov (right) together with Justice Minister Popova (left) and Chief Prosecutor Borisov (standing) during Thursday's Supreme Judicial Council meeting. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Interior Minister Sees 'Hope' for Judicial Reform [Apr 11, 2010] Bulgaria s Interior Minister, Tsvetan Tsvetanov, is finally going to meet with the Supreme Judicial Council (VSS). This was announced Sunday by Tsvetanov himself, who said he will be attending the VSS meeting on Thursday. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Supreme Judges Determined to Probe Corrupt Magistrates [Apr 07, 2010] Bulgaria s Supreme Judicial Council (VSS) is prepared to investigate all magistrates involved in violations established through Interior Ministrys probes. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Supreme Magistrates Scorn Sofia Deputy Prosecutor [Apr 06, 2010] The Ethics Commission at Bulgaria 's Supreme Judicial Council (VSS) will sanction Sofia Deputy Prosecutor, Roman Vasilev, for his behavior during the arrest of ex Defense Minister, Nikolay Tsonev. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Prosecutor under Fire over Ex Defense Minister Arrest [Apr 05, 2010] A deputy Sofia city prosecutor, whose allegedly aggressive behavior during the arrest of Bulgaria 's former defense minister has triggered a wave of criticism, will face the Supreme Judicial Council on Monday. [via YahooNews] More >>

Top Bulgaria Criminal Boss Appears before Supreme Magistrates (Novinite.com) [Mar 22, 2010] Bulgaria's Supreme Judicial Council (VSS) will examine the cell phone invoices of Angel Hristov and judge Panayot Genkov, Tsoni Tsonev, Head of the VSS Ethics Commission informed Monday. [via YahooNews] More >>

Top Bulgaria Criminal Boss Appears before Supreme Magistrates (Novinite.com) [Mar 22, 2010] Angel Hristov, one of the two notorious Galevi Brothers, on his way to be questioned by Bulgaria's Supreme Judicial Council in the aftermath of scandalous reports he was spotted dining with a high-ranking judge. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Supreme Judges to Question Top Crime Boss (Novinite.com) [Mar 18, 2010] Judge Tsoni Tsonev, Head of the Ethics Commission of Bulgaria's Supreme Judicial Council (VSS) informed Thursday that the case ?Panayot Genkov? has not been closed yet. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Interior Minister Reiterates Supreme Judges Scorn (Novinite.com) [Mar 13, 2010] Bulgaria's Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister, Tsvetan Tsvetanov, reiterated his statements that Bulgaria's Supreme Judicial Council (VSS) might have criminal ties.... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Supreme Judges Mull Expediting High-profile Cases (Novinite.com) [Mar 12, 2010] The magistrates from Bulgaria's Supreme Judicial Council (VSS) are in the central city of Veliko Tarnovo Friday to discuss with judges, prosecutors and investigators the reasons for the notorious delays in high-profile court cases. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Interior Minister Snubs Supreme Judges (Novinite.com) [Mar 12, 2010] Bulgaria's Interior Minister, Tsvetan Tsvetanov, says he is accountable before the Parliament, not the Supreme Judicial Council (VSS). [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Interior Minister Skips Seeing Judges to Iron out Conflict (Novinite.com) [Mar 11, 2010] Bulgaria's Interior Minister Tsvetanov has did not showed up at the invitation of the Supreme Judicial Council. Photo by BGNES [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Interior Minister Suspects Judicial Council of Mafia Links (Novinite.com) [Mar 08, 2010] Bulgaria?s Interior Minister Tsvetan Tsvetanov has voiced his suspicions that the Supreme Judicial Council might be connected to alleged mafia bosses arrested recently. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Judiciary Fires 2nd Magistrate over Corruption Scandal (Novinite.com) [Mar 04, 2010] Bulgaria's Supreme Judicial Council (VSS) has fired a second magistrate over contacts with the infamous Krasimir Georgiev aka ?Krasio from Pleven.? [via YahooNews] More >>