The President Will Start Meeting The Parties For Caretaker Cabinet Immediately
The Bulgarian president begins talks with potential caretaker prime ministers immediately
HOT: » Assessing the Legacy of Bulgaria's "Denkov" Cabinet: Achievements, Failures, and What Comes Next
Bulgarian President, Rosen Plevneliev, has defended vehemently his unprecedented decision to leave the ceremony for the oath of office of one of the country's new constitutional judges, blocking her appointment.
"There have been doubts about the moral qualities of one of the chosen constitutional judges. This is the reason why I have repeatedly called on that candidate to first clear her name and then swear in," Plevneliev said, referring to controversial magistrate Veneta Markovska.
Markovska came to the official ceremony on Thursday to take an oath and become a constitutional judge, despite official requests to withdraw following allegations of possible trade in influence.
According to several media reports, the President had left at the moment controversial magistrate, Veneta Markovska, had to be sworn in. He delivered an address to the new members of the Constitutional Court, but left the hall when it had been Markovska's turn to take the oath.
Plevneliev's move in reality blocks Markovska's joining of the Constitutional Court since under the law the oath is considered valid only if taken in the presence of the Head of State.
The president explained that a letter from the prosecutor's office, which he received in the last minute, only made even firmer in his decision to block Markovska.
"It is my duty to prevent turning Bulgaria's Constitutional Court into a hostage to personal interests as this will have very negative repercussions not only in Bulgaria, but abroad as well."
We need your support so Novinite.com can keep delivering news and information about Bulgaria! Thank you!
I feel no moral guilt towards anyone. This was stated by Kiril Petkov, answering a question whether he would apologize to the Bulgarian people for violating the Constitution.
Head of the Military Medical Academy (MMA) Major General Prof.
The Ministry of Finance has revised its autumn forecast for economic development.
Bulgarian police arrested a Russian citizen and two Lithuanians on suspicion of exporting “sensitive information” from the Arsenal military plant in Kazanlak.
The government has changed its order requiring state-owned companies to pay a dividend to the budget.
UN Happiness Report: Bulgaria's Astonishing Leap in Rankings
Bulgaria: 3 Regions With Lowest Life Expectancy - EU Report 2022