The Constitutional Court of the state remained divided on the issue of legitimacy of the so-called "home book" for appointing temporary prime ministers. The internal division among the magistrates led to another fruitless attempt at a final decision.
During the voting, the judges were divided into three main groups with different opinions. Six judges – including Pavlina Panova, Atanas Semov, and Yanaki Stoilov – recognized the requests as legitimate and declared the disputed texts unconstitutional.
Another group of three judges, including Nadya Djelepova and Krasimir Vlahov, defined the same texts as fully compliant with constitutional norms. Other judges, among them Borislav Belazhelkov, completely rejected the submitted requests as inadmissible.
The case was initially initiated by MPs and President Rumen Radev, who questioned the legality of the Sixth Amendment related to the mechanism for appointing caretaker governments.
A key point in the dispute is the possibility of choosing a temporary prime minister through the so-called "home book" – a mechanism that provokes sharp discussions among the political elite. The court session was held with the full participation of all twelve constitutional judges.
The split among the magistrates shows the deep contradictions around the interpretation of constitutional texts related to state governance and the status of the executive branch.
Experts expect next steps that could clarify the legal status of the disputed texts and offer a lasting solution to the current constitutional case.