This volume discusses the constitutional systems of Bulgaria and Romania, the two states that entered the Union in 2007. It is based on the same format as used ... » 

This volume discusses the constitutional systems of Bulgaria and Romania, the two states that entered the Union in 2007. It is based on the same format as used in the studies of the other 25. Each chapter starts with a sketch of the constitutional history as an indispensable background to a proper understanding of the relevant constitution as it operates today. The subsequent outline of the constitutional system deals with the sources of constitutional law, the head of state, the government, parliament, executive-legislative relationships, the legislative process, the parliamentary scrutiny of government activity, the electoral system, political parties, election results and governments, the judiciary, regional and local government, and fundamental rights. «