Lozan Panov

Dissatisfied with the election of Ivan Geshev as the new Chief Prosecutor, representatives of the civilian ''Boets'' movement gathered today before the presidency, demanding that the head of state not sign the decree appointing Sotir Tsatsarov's successor to the post.

Supreme Court of Cassation (SCC) chairman Lozan Panov believes there is a risk that the election of the Chief Prosecutor will remain with only one nomination after yesterday the entire Prosecutor's College of the Supreme Judicial Council (YSC) raised Ivan Geshev.

Bulgaria's Chief Prosecutor Sotir Tsatsarov has ordered checks into property acquisitions by the Head of the anti-corruption commission, Plamen Georgiev, the son of the National Investigation Service director Borislav Sarafov and the wife of Supreme Court of Cassation head Lozan Panov, reports BNT. 

The offices of several Members of the European Parliament have confirmed to BIRN that they have received a mysterious book for free, named "The Bulgarian Oligarchy. They Plundered the State".

It is published by the Bulgarian newspaper Telegraf, which is part of the Balkan Media Company, linked to the controversial media mogul Delyan Peevski.

Bulgarian President Rumen Radev has discussed with Chief Prosecutor Sotir Tsatsarov opportunities to improve the mechanisms of interaction between the institutions involved in the fight against corruption and organized crime, reported BNR.

Laura Kovesi is to participate in a conference on Romania's experience in fighting corruption on the invitation of the President of Bulgaria's Supreme Court of Cassation, Lozan Panov, a spokesperson of the court told BIRN on Wednesday.

The Bulgarian government is not commenting on claims heard in a wiretapped conversation of a former judiciary official with a dismissed judge as the latest leaks of so-called Yanevagate were released this week.

The conversation involves former Sofia City Court head Vladimira Yaneva, dismissed judge Rumyana Chenalova, and lawyer Momchil Mondeshki who is allegedly close to Yaneva.

Members of the Supreme Judicial Council (VSS) of Bulgaria have approved their own division into two colleges, one for judges and one for prosecutors.

No disputes have accompanied the debate before the vote. A full majority backed the move, according to the Bulgarian News Agency.

According to a draft of the Cooperation and Verification Mechanism (CVM) report, the document will be most criticial towards the Supreme Judicial Council (VSS) and the prosecutor's office.

Initial reports suggested that the European Commission will be mostly positive in its assessment of Bulgarian reforms in justice and internal affairs.

The replacement of Sonya Naydenova as Representative of the main decision-making body of the Bulgarian judiciary has made headlines in local media outlets.

Dimitar Uzunov, a member of the Supreme Judicial Council (VSS), was elected as Representative of the VSS on Wednesday following a vote of its members. Thirteen of the twenty-four members approved his nomination.