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The Council of Ministers has approved more than 1100 openings in Bulgarian universities for students of Bulgarian descent who live abroad - in Ukraine, Moldova, Serbia, Albania, Kosovo and Kazakhstan, reported BNR.

The European Association of Judges (EAJ) has expressed its firm support for Greek judges who ruled against a request from Ankara for the extradition of eight Turkish military officers who fled to Greece last summer following a failed coup in the neighboring country.

SHOOTING: A few days after winning bronze in the 25-meter pistol, Olympic champion Anna Korakaki won gold at the 10-m air pistol at the World Cup in Munich on Tuesday.

VOLLEYBALL: The men's national team started off with a win in its World Championship qualifying group in the Netherlands, beating Moldova 3-1 on Tuesday

Facing a serious problem with a shortage of workers ahead of the summer season, Bulgaria's booming tourist industry is seeking to employ foreign workers to meet the growing demand.

A teenage singer from the Balkans narrowly missed seizing the crown at the 2017 Eurovision song contest staged in Kiev Ukraine on Saturday night.

Juries were wowed by 17-year-old Kristian Kostov's song "Beautiful Mess" despite a brief row over the youngster's brief appearance in a Russian TV show in Russian-occupied Crimea - a sensitive subject in Ukraine.

Portugal won the Eurovision Song Contest for the first time ever with a melancholy ballad performed by a singer who suffers from a serious heart condition.

The fado-tinged song "Amar Pelos Dois" was performed by 27-year-old Salvador Sobral, who is awaiting a heart transplant. 

Portugal's Salvador Sobral won the 2017 Eurovision Song Contest narrowly beating Bulgaria and Moldova, a Sputnik correspondent reported from the scene.

​The Eurovision final took place in the Ukrainian capital of Kiev on Saturday night.

Demy, Greece's representative in the 2017 Eurovision song contest, was two of 10 to qualify for the final in the first round of heats in Kiev, Ukraine.

The 25-year-old singer performed "This Is Love," a song composed by Dimitris Kontopoulos with lyrics from Romy Papadea and John Ballard.

Moldova's President Dodon attended Russia's annual showpiece Victory Day parade on Tuesday, standing directly next to Vladimir Putin as Russia marked 72 years since the victory of the Soviet Army over Nazi Germany.

Dodon was the only head of state from the former Soviet republics to attend the event.

Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım told reporters on May 6 that he is happy to have successfully completed his duties as Turkey's last premier, as his post is soon to be abolished following the constitutional changes approved in the April 16 referendum.