The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) elected Bulgaria’s Ombudsman Diana Kovacheva as the next Bulgarian judge to the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR). Kovacheva will receive a nine-year term. Out of 214 votes cast, Diana Kovacheva won a majority of 115 votes. Judge Valya Valkova came second with 73 votes. Dragomir Yordanov received 13 votes. In June 2023, a special commission in Sofia shortlisted Kovacheva, Valkova, Yordanov and 7 reserve applicants for the position of Bulgarian judge at ECHR. The term of office of the current Bulgarian judge, Yonko Grozev, expires on April 12.
Meanwhile, former EU Commissioner Meglena Kuneva, who was shortlisted for the position of Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights, came second with 70 votes. Michael O'Flaherty from Ireland was elected as the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights. He received 104 votes.
Bulgarian President Rumen Radev is on an official visit to Uzbekistan. During the visit, the Bulgarian head of state and the President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev will sign a joint statement on strengthening bilateral political dialogue and..
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the European Olympic Committee (EOC) will work and contact only with the new leadership of the Bulgarian Olympic Committee (BOC), elected at the General Assembly on March 19 . This was commented to the media..
Employees of the Road Infrastructure Agency will hold a protest action today at 12:00 under the slogan "Decent work - decent pay" demanding higher wages. The protest is organized by the two largest trade unions in Bulgaria - the Confederation of..
President Rumen Radev is leaving for an official visit to the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Republic of Uzbekistan, BTA reports. The..
The second F-16 Block 70 aircraft of the Bulgarian Air Force is now at the Third Air Base in Graf Ignatievo, the press center of the..
The ruling coalition is preparing electricity price hike despite assurances that there would be no change for consumers, “We Continue..
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