Federalizing the Fireable Offence – The AG’s Autonomous Concepts Move in the Bulgarian Central Bank Case

Key Points

• This analysis examines the AG’s treatment of removability for national central bank officials as an autonomous concept.
• Analyzed AG's Opinion in Case C-611/24.
• Evaluated the implications for national central bank officials.
• Discussed the broader legal ramifications of the AG’s approach.
• Identified removability as an autonomous legal concept.
• Highlighted potential changes in how national banks handle removability.
• Suggested broader implications for similar cases across the EU.