Balgarianovinite.com The process of selecting Bulgaria’s next European Prosecutor should not be politicized and should be completed as quickly as possible in accordance with the applicable rules, European Chief Prosecutor Laura Kovesi said during a meeting with Bulgarian Justice Minister Nikolay Naydenov on Friday, the Justice Ministry’s press service said. Kovesi stressed that delays in Bulgaria’s procedures would have a negative impact on the work of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO). The meeting was initiated by the Bulgarian side and took place at the European Chief Prosecutor’s office in Luxembourg.
Achieving a balance between speed, transparency and accountability in the procedure for nominating a European Prosecutor from Bulgaria is a key objective of the Ministry of Justice, Naydenov said during the meeting, according to the ministry.
The two sides also highlighted the importance of cooperation between the Ministry of Justice and the European Public Prosecutor’s Office in strengthening efforts to combat VAT fraud.
On June 3, in a written reply to a parliamentary question from Democratic Bulgaria MP Atanas Slavov, published on the National Assembly’s website, Naydenov said that the indicative deadlines for selecting a new European Prosecutor from Bulgaria, as set out in Council of Ministers Decision No. 267 of April 9, 2026, cannot be met. The decision assigned the Minister of Justice responsibility for organizing the candidate selection procedure. Naydenov recalled that the caretaker government of Andrey Gurov had revoked Council of Ministers Decision No. 50 of January 21, 2026, which had approved three Bulgarian nominees for the position of European Prosecutor: Dimitar Belichev, Michaela Raydovska and Plamen Petkov. The same decision also launched a new selection procedure and set out the relevant deadlines and criteria.
The candidates nominated under the previous procedure subsequently challenged the decision in court. An administrative case has been opened before the Supreme Administrative Court, which will examine all appeals against Decision No. 267 in a single proceeding. A hearing is scheduled for June 10, the Justice Minister further stressed.
The mandate of Bulgaria’s first European Prosecutor, Teodora Georgieva, expires on July 29. She was temporarily suspended following the launch of disciplinary proceedings against her. Dimitar Belichev was appointed to serve as her deputy and acting replacement.
On May 17, Kovesi told Bulgarian television channel bTV that it would be highly detrimental to the EPPO if there were no Bulgarian European Prosecutor and the transitional period continued. She stressed that the future Bulgarian European Prosecutor should be independent and highly professional, while noting that the organization of the selection procedure was a matter for the Bulgarian authorities. Kovesi also pointed out that the appointment procedures in the other participating member states had already been completed. European Chief Prosecutor Kovesi Urges Swift, Depoliticized Selection of Bulgaria’s Next European Prosecutor 2026 THE NEWS FROM BULGARIA – NEWS AGENCY 2009-2025 2026-06-05 18:13:12 Latest news World news Country news Most important news latest news most important latest of the day Justice Petar Nizamov Feathers Petar Nizamov- Feathers Justice bg iustitia.bg iustitia iusticia usticia investigation Burgas Bulgaria news news of the last hour news of the day news of today Bulgaria news The news from Bulgaria blitz news top news most important most commented latest news Boyko Borisov news weather coronavirus news news weather facebook youtube facebook instagram news today news of the last minutes news today today news news bg news leading news hot news bg news site for news all news news bg news of the last hour latest latest news bg news of today news today news today news of the last hour latest news today news bg news news 24 hours news vesti bg novini news world bird bg bivol bg bivol trud bg novini latest news today novinite bg news hello bulgaria political party coat of arms delyan peevski scandalous Bulgarian National Television Free Europe Television scandal exclusive live tv live right now tv tv online tv program bg live now tv news online tv online live court Burgas court Burgas district court Burgas court Burgas district court Burgas district court Burgas appellate court Burgas prosecutor Burgas prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Prosecutor General Ivan Geshev Prosecutor Geshev Tsatsarov Ministry of Internal Affairs Burgas ODMR Burgas ODPR Burgas police Burgas district police Burgas prosecutor Tsatsarov SGS cases Varna court chairman of the SGS court decisions on civil cases decisions on cases Plovdiv court decision of the court decisions cases Varna court criminal cases district district court decisions work in the court SGS chairman of the SGS judges Sofia court post judges Plovdiv court Plovdiv judges Plovdiv Supreme Court Inspectorate Supreme Court Supreme Judicial Council lawyer lawyer criminal cases lawyer civil cases lawyer marriage cases lawyer administrative criminal law criminal process civil law civil process administrative law constitutional law