15/09/2023 Monitoring
Sunna Ævarsdóttir (Iceland, SOC) and Deborah Bergamini (Italy, EPP/CD), co-rapporteurs of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), will make a fact-finding visit to Bulgaria on 18-19 September, in the context of the post-monitoring dialogue with this country.
During their visit, they will assess the progress made by Bulgaria in implementing the outstanding issues set out in the latest Assembly’s post-monitoring resolution.
In Sofia, they are due to meet the Vice-President, the Prime Minister, the Speaker of the Parliament, the Ministers of Justice and the Interior, as well as the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs.
Meetings are also scheduled with the Chairperson and members of the Bulgarian delegation to PACE, leaders of political groups in the Parliament, and representatives of the judicial authorities and civil society.