The European Commission has concluded that Bulgaria has failed to make progress in several key areas related to the rule of law, including reform of the Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) and efforts to build a consistent record of investigations, prosecutions and final court rulings in high-level corruption cases. The findings are outlined in the Commission's latest annual Rule of Law Report, which reviews developments across all EU member states.

The European Commission has kept all four rule of law recommendations issued to Greece last year, saying that while the country has made progress in several areas, significant…

The European Commission has concluded that Bulgaria has failed to make progress in several key areas related to the rule of law, including reform of the Supreme Judicial Council…