Bulgaria’s Supreme Court Declares Sarafov No Longer Acting Prosecutor General

Bulgaria's Supreme Court of Cassation (SCC) issued two rulings on October 2, 2025, which determined that Borislav Sarafov no longer holds the role of Acting Prosecutor General and therefore has no authority to request the reopening of criminal cases. The decisions were issued separately by the Deputy President of the SCC and Head of the Criminal Chamber, as well as by the President of the Second Criminal Chamber.The judges pointed out that under Article 173, paragraph 15 of the Judicial System Act (JSA), the functions of an acting Prosecutor General automatically end six months after the entry into force of the legal amendment that introduced this provision....Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Novinite Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Novinite