site.btaBulgarian Prosecutor General Geshev, EC Executive Vice President Timmermans Discuss Strengthening of Rule of Law in EU

February 6 (BTA) - Bulgarian Prosecutor General
Ivan Geshev held a working meeting on Wednesday in Brussels with
 Executive Vice President of the European Commission Frans
Timmermans, the Prosecuting Magistracy said in a press release
Thursday.

The two officials discussed the planned introduction of the new
enhanced rule of law mechanism covering all EU Member States.

Geshev, who took the post as Prosecutor General in January,
pledged to inform the EC of the work of the Prosecuting
Magistracy in countering corruption, organized crime and misuse
of EU funds, as well as of the current state of the processes
pertaining to the rule of law in Bulgaria. Geshev said that the
Prosecuting Magistracy is in favour of an open dialogue and
partnership with the European institutions. RY/ZH
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