GENERAL DATA
Territory:
110 993,6 km2
Population:
7 973 671
Capital:
Sofia
Official language:
Bulgarian
Political system:
Parliamentary Republic
The Judiciary
The judicial power in Bulgaria is independent. It is built up on the basis of a procedure of three instances. The Supreme Administrative Court (SAC), and the Supreme Cassation Court (SCC) exercise control over the implementation of the law by the courts of lower instances, and take decisions on the legality of the executive power’s acts. The Constitutional Court determines if the laws and the international agreements are in compliance with the Constitution. A Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) has been established, which organizes the activity of the judiciary.
Symbols Of Sovereignty
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The Parliament
Bulgaria is a Parliamentary Republic and the basic power in the country is the legislative one. The Parliament (The National Assembly) exercises the legislative power, as well as the right to parliamentary control.
The mandate of the National Assembly is a 4 - year one.
The National Assembly consists of 240 MPs. They are elected directly by the voters for a 4 year term, on the basis of the proportional system. So that the parties and the pre-election coalitions enter the National Assembly, they must collect above 4% of the total number of votes at the elections.
