Magdalena Lazarova, Deputy Prosecutor General, was elected by the Plenary of the Supreme Judicial Council to serve as Acting Prosecutor General of Bulgaria for a term of six months, starting on October 23, 2026. #МагдаленаЛазарова #главенпрокурор #ВисшСъдебенСъвет (translated)
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)
The Minister of Justice Nikolay Naydenov stated that he will consider whether to appeal the election of Magdalena Lazarova as acting chief prosecutor after the Supreme Judicial Council Plenum elected her with 17 votes in favor and two against. #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 Plenary of the Supreme Judicial Council elected Magdalena Lazarova-Prodanova as acting Chief Prosecutor with 17 votes in favor and 2 against, with the decision taking effect from October 23 for a period of 6 months. #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)
Magdalena Lazarova was elected as the new acting chief prosecutor, taking office on October 23, after the Plenum of the Supreme Judicial Council approved her appointment with 17 votes in favor. #МагдаленаЛазарова #главенпрокурор #Правосъдие (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)
The Supreme Judicial Council must decide today whether to appoint Magdalena Lazarova as the new interim chief prosecutor, proposed by the Prosecutorial College, despite the justice minister's calls for more than one candidate. #главенпрокурор #МагдаленаЛазарова #съдебнасистема (translated)
