Nikolay Naydenov

I will assess whether I have grounds to appeal the election and whether it is appropriate, said Justice Minister Nikolai Naydenov to the media regarding the election of the new acting chief prosecutor Magdalena Lazarova by the Plenary of the Supreme Judicial Council. Regarding the fact that the Prosecutorial College has proposed only one candidate for the position, Naydenov pointed out that this is a continuation of a long-standing tradition in the prosecutor's office to have only one candidate. #главенпрокурор #МагдаленаЛазарова #ВСС (translated)

Before that, the Minister of Justice Nikolai Naydenov sent a letter to the Prosecutorial College, urging it to present to the Plenary a possibility for a real choice between candidates with clearly stated positions and vision for the prosecution for the next six-month period. #ГлавенПрокурор #МагдаленаЛазарова #ВСС (translated)

The election of the chief prosecutor is a decision of the Plenary of the Supreme Judicial Council. I have sent my written position to both the Plenary and the Prosecutorial College regarding how the process should proceed. My powers extend this far. #МагдаленаЛазарова #главенпрокурор #Правосъдие (translated)

Minister Naydenov insisted that by October 22, when the term of the current acting chief prosecutor expires, the range of proposed individuals who meet the requirements should be expanded, that seniority should not be used as a determining criterion, that candidates should be heard regarding their intentions for the term during which they will perform their duties, and that the selection should be visible and transparent in order to restore trust in the institution. #главенпрокурор #ВСС #прокуратура (translated)

The decision of the Prosecutorial College regarding Lazarova is despite the appeal of the Minister of Justice Nikolai Naydenov, who insisted that the officials should nominate more than one candidate and not be guided only by the criterion of seniority. #главенпрокурор #МагдаленаЛазарова #съдебнасистема (translated)

In a letter to the Prosecutorial College of the Supreme Judicial Council, the Minister of Justice Nikolay Naydenov stated that he will not propose an acting official, but he expects at least two candidates to participate in the race for the position. #главенпрокурор #ВСС #правосъдие (translated)

Specific actions must be taken to restore trust in the institution, including regarding the organization of work and the established issues, for example, in the Sofia City Prosecutor's Office. Naydenov then clarified that he would not propose an acting chief prosecutor to avoid doubts about the executive's interference in the judiciary, but urged the Prosecutorial College to provide the Plenary of the Supreme Judicial Council with a real choice among several candidates. #главенпрокурор #правосъдие #ВСС (translated)