The Protocols of the Elders of Zion
Official Interim Results of the Local Vote as of 11:20 am
The CEC began exporting the first data from the processing of election protocols. Here's what the data shows at 11:20.
In Sofia - with 44.49% of protocols counted - Yordanka Fandakova has 36.57% ahead of Maya Manolova, which has 27.30%. There will be a runoff in Sofia next week.
1053 of a Total of 1600 Protocols Were Processed at the OEC at the Arena Armeec at 9 am
Three people were convicted during the submission of election papers at the Arena Armeec hall in Sofia. A man and a woman were taken to St. Anna Hospital for high blood pressure. The the third victim, who is a police officer, refused to be hospitalized.
ALDE Party President Van Baalen hopeful planned changes to justice package strengthen rule of law
President of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe Party (ALDE) Hans van Baalen voiced hope that all the upcoming changes to the justice package will strengthen the rule of law, stressing that they must comply with European legislation and the rulings of the Constitutional Court of Romania.
Official Garbovan: CSM, no power to check legality of SRI protocols, ought to request declassification of that engineering
Chair of the National Union of Romanian Judges (UNJR) Dana Garbovan argues that the Supreme Council of Magistrates (CSM) has no powers to check the legality of the protocols between the Romanian Intelligence Service (SRI) and the Public Prosecution Service Ministry but it is under an obligation to request the declassification of such "engineering."