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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 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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

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 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 >>

Bulgaria's Sliven District Prosecutor Dies Suddenly (Novinite.com) [Mar 04, 2010] Bulgaria?s Chief Prosecutor, Boris Velchev, submitted with VSS at the end of 2009 the candidature of now deceased Sliven District Prosecutor. Photo by BGNES [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Judiciary Fires 1st Magistrate over Corruption Scandal (Novinite.com) [Feb 25, 2010] Bulgaria's Supreme Judicial Council (VSS) has fired the first magistrate over contacts with the infamous Krasimir Georgiev aka ?Krasio from Pleven.? [via YahooNews] More >>

4 Bulgaria Magistrates Demoted over Corruption Scandal (Novinite.com) [Feb 11, 2010] Bulgaria's Supreme Judicial Council (VSS) decided Thursday to penalize 4 magistrates over their contacts with the scandalous Krasimir Georgiev aka ?Krasio from Pleven.? [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Scandalous Judge Ousted as Court Head (Novinite.com) [Feb 11, 2010] Bulgaria's Supreme Judicial Council (VSS) decided Thursday to not reappoint Krasimir Arshinkov as Chair of the District Court in the Southern city of Blagoevgrad. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria PM Bans Attacks among State Institutions (Novinite.com) [Feb 01, 2010] Bulgaria?s Prime Minister, Boyko Borisov, declared a moratorium on attacks between and on State institutions. Borisov spoke Monday upon conclusion of a meeting with the members of the Supreme Judicial Council (VSS), which was held behind closed doors.. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Blagoevgrad Court Shaken by Latest Judiciary Scandal (Novinite.com) [Jan 28, 2010] A probe of Bulgaria's Supreme Judicial Council (VSS) of the District Court in the southern city of Blagoevgrad confirms the allegations of numerous violations in the jurisdiction. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Supreme Judicial Council with New Plan to Fight Crime (Novinite.com) [Jan 07, 2010] Bulgaria's VSS is preparing a new plan to fight organized crime and corruption by improving the judicial system and make its work more effective. File Photo [via YahooNews] More >>