Bulgaria's Legal Reforms: Major Shifts in Prosecutor General Appointment Criteria

Bulgarian lawmakers made significant strides with the second reading of constitutional amendments, endorsing a pivotal change in the process of appointing and dismissing the Prosecutor General. Under the new provisions, the President will appoint and dismiss the Prosecutor General on the recommendation of a Supreme Prosecutorial Council (SPC) for a single five-year term, marking a departure from re-election possibilities.

The revised texts outline that three members of the Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) and the Justice Minister can propose candidates for the Prosecutor General's position....