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The supervising prosecutors in the proceedings for the alleged assassination attempt against the chief prosecutor Ivan Geshev did not order the performance of procedural and investigative actions with the participation of an expert, outside the list of experts of the competent court and which does not meet the requirements of Ordinance No. H-1 of 14.02.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen hailed Ukraine as "the beating heart of today's European values" in a deeply symbolic visit to Kyiv on Tuesday as Russia marked its World War Two Victory Day.

Voting ends at the diplomatic missions abroad on May 9 for Türkiye's upcoming presidential and parliamentary elections scheduled for May 14 at home, while citizens abroad can still cast votes at border gates.

Polling stations were closed in most European countries yesterday. However, voting will continue in Austria, Denmark, France, Germany and Luxembourg until late May 9.

Edi Rama says arbitration in future will be a matter for a local Albanian court, but experts say there is no escaping the role of international settlement bodies if the country wants to attract foreign investors.

Today is the coronation of Britain's King Charles III. Millions will witness a lavish and pompous ceremony with ancient rituals at Westminster Abbey in London. Security measures have been strengthened, with around 12,000 policemen on duty.

The Supreme Court has sent a memo to Greece's prosecutors sounding the alarm over the "plight" of the country's shorelines and urging them to crack down, to the fullest extent of the law, on violations where the public character of beaches is being threatened.

The number of expatriate votes cast in Türkiye's upcoming elections has reached nearly 1.2 million, prompting the government to set up additional ballot boxes abroad.

More than 3.4 million Turkish citizens living abroad are eligible to vote for the presidential and parliamentary elections scheduled for May 14 at home, around 277,000 of whom are first-time voters.

The resumption of talks between GERB-SDS and "We Continue the Change - Democratic Bulgaria" (WCC-DB) did not lead to clarity on what the future formula for governing the country could be. The two political forces again differed in their opinion - with which mandate there can be a regular government.

"Chief Prosecutor Ivan Geshev was traveling alone in the armored car through the Yarema villa area with his assigned security guard from the National Security Service when an explosion occurred near his car. Members of his family did not accompany him", the Minister of Internal Affairs Ivan Demerdzhiev announced during the parliamentary blitz control.

"This is the last chance for 'We Continue the Change-Democratic Bulgaria' to give up their arrogance. From the meetings we held yesterday, it is categorically clear that there cannot be a government with the second term. The probability is zero. The illusions of WCC-DB come down to this, that it will be a failed mandate. It is a good move to continue the conversation with them...