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http://dx.doi.org/10.17176/20220429-182318-0 https://verfassungsblog.de/bulgarias-failed-specialized-criminal-justice-experiment/ Bulgaria’s Failed Specialized Criminal Justice Experiment Vassileva, Radosveta eng 2022-04-29 electronic resource text/html ddc:342 Borissov Bulgaria Cooperation and Verification Mechanism European Commission Rule of Law Verfassungsblog Verfassungsblog--2366-7044 CC BY-SA 4.0 On 14 April 2022 Bulgaria’s Parliament adopted legislative amendments, which finally put an end to the Specialized Criminal Court and its mirroring Specialized Prosecutor’s Office. Both institutions were set up during Boyko Borissov’s first term as Prime Minister in 2011 and severely undermined the rule of law in Bulgaria. The creation and development of these structures was encouraged and marked as progress by the European Commission, which calls into question the Commission’s ability to objectively monitor the rule of law in its Member States, to recognize threats, and to give adequate recommendations.