SOFIA (Reuters) - Over 1,000 Bulgarians marched in central Sofia on Wednesday in protest against the only candidate for the post of chief prosecutor, questioning whether the nominee Ivan Geshev would wage a genuine war on high-level corruption.
Bulgaria's top judicial body, the Supreme Judicial Council is expected to elect Geshev, currently a deputy chief prosecutor, on Thursday for a 7-year term. The powerful position is key to combating graft in the European Union country.
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