Balgarianovinite.com Bulgaria’s accession to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) remains a strategic priority for the government, Justice Minister Nikolay Naydenov said during a meeting in Paris with Janos Bertok, Deputy Director for Public Governance at OECD, the Ministry of Justice said in a press release on Tuesday. Naydenov was accompanied by experts from the ministry’s directorate responsible for coordinating Bulgaria’s OECD accession process.
The meeting focused on progress in implementing the recommendations of the OECD Public Governance Committee and the Working Party on Public Integrity and Anti-Corruption. Discussions covered reforms in the judiciary, anti-corruption measures, and lobbying regulation, all of which are among the key priorities for Bulgaria’s accession to the OECD.
Naydenov briefed OECD representatives on proposed amendments to the Judicial System Act aimed at strengthening the independence, transparency, and accountability of the judiciary, as well as reinforcing mechanisms for the accountability of the Prosecutor General.
The discussion also took place against the backdrop of the OECD’s recently published Digital Government 2025 report, which found that Bulgaria remains significantly below the OECD average in indicators related to digital government and open data. Bulgaria scored 0.37 points on the OECD Digital Government Index, compared with the organisation’s average of 0.70 points.
The Bulgarian side also presented the latest developments in anti-corruption policy, including the adoption of the new Act on Counteracting Corruption among Persons Holding Public Office and the safeguards envisaged for the establishment of an independent anti-corruption commission. Participants also noted the adoption of the Transparency in Interest Representation Act, which regulates lobbying activities through a public register and clear transparency requirements in line with OECD standards.
At the conclusion of the meeting, both sides reaffirmed their commitment to continuing reforms in close cooperation with the OECD, with the aim of strengthening the rule of law and achieving the highest standards of integrity and good governance, the press release said. Justice Minister: Bulgaria’s OECD Accession Remains Government’s Strategic Priority 2026 THE NEWS FROM BULGARIA – NEWS AGENCY 2009-2025 2026-06-16 14:22:38 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