Bulgaria's Supreme Administrative Court heard Tuesday on the appeal of the centre-right party "Order, Rule of Law and Justice" concerning the Libya-held medics' MEP eligibility. Photo by Kameliya Atanasova (Sofia Photo Agency)
Bulgaria's Interior Ministry prepared some documents proving that the five Libya-jailed nurses and doctor Zdravko Georgiev are eligible to run for MEPs.
The papers were submitted before the Supreme Administrative Court by the lawyers of the centre-right party "Order, Rule of Law and Justice".
Later in the day, an official from the ministry denied the information, explaining the documents contained only the personal data of the medics, Darik News reported.
The party, which included the Bulgarians in its MEP runners' list, lodged an appeal with the court after the country's Central Electoral Commission (CEC) refused to accept the medics' nominations.
The body's motives were that existing legislation precludes Bulgarian citizens who have not lived in the country for the three months prior to the elections from voting or running for an MEP seat.
The nurses, jailed in Judeyda prison and sentenced to death, occupy the first five spots on the centre-right party's ticket. Georgiev, who was the only one acquitted, yet never allowed to return to his homeland, is sixth.
The court will rule on the case on Thursday.