Investigators Hear Candidates for Supreme Judicial Council Seat

The General Assembly of investigators in Bulgaria is meeting today, Saturday, to hear the candidates vying for a seat in the Supreme Judicial Council. The professional quota of the prosecutor’s collegium includes one position reserved for a representative of the investigative service, and two candidates are in the running, including Boyko Atanasov.

The hearing is part of the process to fill the professional quota seats in the council, which oversees the judiciary. The prosecutor’s collegium is one of the two main divisions of the Supreme Judicial Council, and it includes representatives from the prosecution and investigation. The seat designated for the investigative service is being contested by two candidates, one of whom is Boyko Atanasov. The second candidate’s name was not immediately available in the initial report, according to Dnevnik.

The meeting of the General Assembly of investigators is taking place today, as reported by Dnevnik. The outcome of the hearing will contribute to the selection process for the council, which plays a key role in judicial appointments and disciplinary matters.