Judicial Anti-Corruption Reforms in Bulgaria and the Role of the EU in Bulgaria's Judiciary Regulation
Judicial Anti-Corruption Reforms in Bulgaria and the Role of the EU in Bulgaria's Judiciary Regulation

Summary/Abstract: Abstract . This paper examines the role of the judiciary in the interaction between the European Commission and the branches of Bulgarian government . The analysis attempts to establish that a transparent, accountable and independent judiciary, an indispensable institution for upholding the rule of law in any democratic society, is crucial for addressing and eliminat- ing corruption at official levels . It is my intention to carry out an analysis as to whether the Cooperation and Verification Mechanism (CVM) is an effective and balanced legal arrange- ment, ensuring that appropriate, efficient and fair reforms are undertaken in Bulgaria that aspire to engender a permanent political and legal will to fight corruption and organized crime . The CVM serves as a correcting and guiding mechanism, a means for exerting profes- sional pressure in certain situations which directly threaten the rule of law and the separation of powers, and an assurance that the correct and necessary reforms are applied in order to create a permanent, self-sustaining, independent judiciary, essential for the functioning of a democracy based on the rule of law .

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