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Suspension of the Bulgarian Prosecutor General – Possibilities and Solutions

Author: IME / 2019-12-19

Since 1992 Bulgaria is a party to the European Convention on Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (hereinafter the Convention) and recognizes the jurisdiction of the European Court of Human Rights (hereinafter the Court). On November 5th, 2009, the Court issued a judgment on the Kolevi v. Bulgaria case which identifies problems in two main areas that are the subject of the present analysis.

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Open letter regarding Bulgaria’s Prime Minister’s commitment to comply with the recommendations made by the Venice Commission

Author: IME / 2019-12-13

RE: Bulgaria’s Prime Minister’s commitment to comply with the recommendations made by the Venice Commission in relation to the draft bill proposed by the Bulgarian Government in execution of the ECtHR judgment in the case of Kolevi v. Bulgaria and the proposed subsequently second draft bill dated 7 December 2019 for amendments and supplements to the Criminal Procedure Code and Judicial System Act

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IME Study: Assessment of the people not in employment, education and training (NEETs) in Bulgaria and policy measures to effectively address their integration

Author: IME / 2019-10-03

Despite the positive trend of the labour market in recent years, Bulgaria is still struggling to offer inclusion opportunities for a significant share of young people. The present report provides a thorough analysis of the level and geographical distribution of NEETs between 15 and 34 years old, as well as of the main factors that determine youth inactivity. It also reviews the current policies implemented by the Bulgarian government related to NEETs and provides a series of recommendations that could support the sustainable inclusion of inactive young people.

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IME Study: Judicial Map. An Attempt to Restart the Debate

Author: / 2019-05-30

The study shows that there is no coherent judicial organization model. Therefore, the judicial map is a sum of all courts and prosecutor’s offices without a guiding organizational criterion except for the instance control one. Throughout the years, the hierarchical division was supplemented by the atypical for Bulgaria division of jurisdiction according to the accused individuals, as specialized criminal courts and prosecutor’s offices hear cases on the basis of this principle.

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Suspension of the Bulgarian Prosecutor General – Possibilities and Solutions

Open letter regarding Bulgaria’s Prime Minister’s commitment to comply with the recommendations made by the Venice Commission

IME Study: Assessment of the people not in employment, education and training (NEETs) in Bulgaria and policy measures to effectively address their integration

IME Study: Judicial Map. An Attempt to Restart the Debate

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