context of the possible future membership of North Macedonia in the European Union, Despite the proposed new legislation, parlia- the problem of the freedom of association of ment failed to advance much of it before the people self-identifying as ethnic Macedonians end of the year. [...] In 2022, the problem of the ratio between pro- fessional members from the judicial quota and The proposed revisions to the Code of lay members from the parliamentary quota in Criminal Procedure are summarized and the judicial chamber of the Supreme Judicial commented on in Opinion n° 1095/2022 of Council, which is enshrined in Article 130a § the Venice Commission,6 excluding minor 3 of the Constit. [...] two judges of the Constitutional Court, the Commission for Personal Data Protection, the Commission for Protection against Enabling framework for Discrimination, the governor of the Bulgarian National Bank, the chairman of the Court civil society of Auditors, the chairman of the Financial Supervision Commission, the chairman of the Key recommendations Anti-Corruption Commission, and a member of th. [...] This short list alone view and comply with the recommen- makes clear the serious erosion of the principle dations of the Council of Europe’s of term of office in Bulgaria, and stemming Committee of Minister’s Decision from that—of legitimacy in the governance of CM/Del/Dec(2022)1451/H46-8 of 8 the country. [...] despite the lack of legislative framework, the municipalities introduced an administrative Implementation of decisions by suprana- practice of inspecting illegal constructions in tional courts, such as the Court of Justice cooperation with the police and social services of the EU and the European Court of Human to check whether the persons concerned have Rights been entered on the list of persons.
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