Bulgarian minister quits after judicial reform plan rejected

EurActiv reported that the Justice Minister of Bulgaria Hristo Ivanov resigned on the 9 December 2015 after the Bulgarian parliament had watered down judicial reform proposals.

• Primary Source

ESO: Background information: Commission reports on progress in Bulgaria under the Co-operation and Verification Mechanism http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-commission-reports-on-progress-in-bulgaria-under-the-co-operation-and-verification-mechanism/

EUObserver, 08.09.15: Bulgaria fails to adopt key anti-corruption law https://euobserver.com/beyond-brussels/130158

Deutsche Welle, 09.12.15: Bulgaria's justice minister resigns after parliament fails to pass reforms http://dw.com/p/1HKxU

European Commission: Mechanism for Cooperation and Verification for Bulgaria and Romania (CVM) http://ec.europa.eu/cvm/

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