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Similarly, no progress has been made on advancing draft legislative amendments to improve the Inspectorate's performance and mitigate political influence, with a new draft Judicial System Act stalled and not progressing beyond public consultation due to governmental instability. The assessments by both the Commission and BHC confirm a lack of progress in these areas, highlighting ongoing challenges in strengthening judicial independence and accountability within Bulgaria's legal system. 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Neither the government nor the parliament introduced relevant draft legislation or amendments to the current Judicial System Act in 2025.","Answer",{"name":66,"@type":61,"acceptedAnswer":67},"What is the progress on improving the Inspectorate to the Supreme Judicial Council?",{"text":68,"@type":64},"No progress has been made on advancing draft legislative amendments to improve the Inspectorate's functioning and prevent political influence. 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The next regular government in power since then did not advance with the issue. |\n| Commission’s 2025 assessment: No progress BHC’s current assessment: No progress |","cbCaigEQGCUKXSqT","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaigEQGCUKXSqT","pdf",1234322,41,"English","# Recommendations & Assessments\n## Legislative Framework Adaptation for Judges\n## Inspectorate Functioning Improvements","[{\"question\":\"What is the status of adapting Bulgaria's legislative framework for judicial secondments?\",\"answer\":\"There has been no progress in adapting the legislative framework to avoid long-term secondment of judges. 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