After months of delay, the Bulgarian Parliament has finally elected a new national ombudswoman. Velislava Delcheva , nominated by GERB , secured the position with the backing of 123 MPs, coming from GERB , BSP, TISP, the DPS-New Beginning faction led by Delyan Peevski, as well as several independents. Her election concludes a contested and highly politicized process, with only one party-backed candidate advancing against five other nominees put forward by civil society organizations. A Position