European Prosecutor suspends Bulgarian member pending probe
- The European Public Prosecutor's Office has suspended Bulgarian member Teodora Georgieva pending an administrative inquiry into possible wrongdoing, according to an emailed statement by the EPPO.
- Georgieva is being investigated after reportedly withdrawing from an inquiry into potential corruption at the Chiren gas storage facility.
- Georgieva expressed that she felt threatened by Bulgarian MEP Delyan Peevski related to the investigation, while Peevski denies these allegations.
- The investigation into the Chiren project began following tip-offs about irregularities by whistleblowers linked to the Bulgarian Energy and Mining Forum.
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Unprecedented measure taken by the European Public Prosecutor's Office, led by Laura Codruța Kovesi
The European Chief Prosecutor, Laura Codruța Kovesi, informed the European Parliament, the Council of the European Union and the European Commission that an administrative investigation has been opened into wrongdoing by the European Prosecutor of Bulgaria in an investigation of...
Laura Codruța Kovesi's European Public Prosecutor's Office suspends a prosecutor for the first time for professional misconduct - HotNews.ro
The European Public Prosecutor's Office has temporarily suspended Bulgarian prosecutor Teodora Georgieva, due to an investigation into possible professional misconduct. Chief Prosecutor Laura Codruța Kovesi announced to the European Parliament, the Council of the European Union and the European Commission in…
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