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Police is Checking a Suspicious Luggage at Varna Airport

Police is checking a suspicious luggage at Varna Airport. This was reported by FOCUS Agency by the Ministry of Interior and Interior Ministry - Varna.

The signal was submitted shortly before 09.30. Measures have also been taken and, in the vicinity of luggage, the area is secured. On-site teams were sent to handle the case.

Bulgaria's CEC Announces Distribution of Mandates

The Central Election Commission has announced the distribution of mandates in the new Parliament.

The parliamentary group of GERB receives 95 mandates, while BSP for Bulgaria receives 80, announced the chairwoman of CEC Ivilina Alexieva, reported Focus agency.

The United Patriots - NFSB, Ataka and VMRO get 27 mandates, DPS has 26 and Volya - 12.

US Senate Approves Montenegro's Accession to NATO

Montenegro is ready to become the newest member of the North Atlantic Treaty organisation after the US Senate voted by a large majority to ratify the accession of the country to the alliance, reported The New York Times, cited by Focus agency.

97 senators voted "for" and only 2 voted "against" the accession of Montenegro to NATO.

Five Bulgarians Injured in Bus Crash in Hungary

Five Bulgarians have been injured in a bus crash in Hungary earlier on Sunday morning, reported Focus Agency, citing information of the Foreign Ministry.

According to the embassy in Budapest, the incident occurred at about 05:00 hrs. The bus is owned by a Bulgarian company.

The injured Bulgarian citizens have been admitted to hospital and their condition is not serious.

Media To Be Sanctioned for Publishing Election Results Before End of Election Day

About 6 sanctions will be handed to media for publishing election results before the end of election day at 20:00 hrs on Sunday, announced at a briefing the spokesperson of CEC Alexander Andreev, cited by Focus agency.

The penalty fee is between BGN 2,000 and BGN 5,000, and up to BGN 10,000 if the violation is repeated.

Former Regional Governor of Haskovo Indicted for Biser Flood

The former regional governor of Haskovo Irena Uzunova has been indicted for the flood in the village of Biser, reported Focus agency.

Five years after the tragedy, the Prosecutor's Office identified for the first time a concrete person as responsible for the incident in which 11 people died and tens of houses were destroyed.

Protests in Romania Continue Despite Justice Minister Resignation

Romanian citizens protested for a tenth day in a row near the government's building in Bucharest hours after Justice Minister Florin Iordache resigned over the controversial amendments to the Penal Code of the country which he supported and were later repealed, reported the Romanian edition of Business Review, cited by the Focus agency.

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