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Netflix Inc. is removing a controversial graphic scene from its popular young adult drama "13 Reasons Why," which depicts a youth suicide, following advice from medical experts, the company said on its Twitter account early on July 16.

European international news channel Euronews and HD WIN, a company owned by Telekom Serbia, are starting a new news channel and digital platform called Euronews Serbia, designed for audiences in Serbian-speaking areas, it was announced on Monday, just before French President Emmanuel Macron began an official visit to Belgrade.

Managing Director of Euronews Michael Peters will be among the members of the delegation of French President Emmanuel Macron visiting Serbia today, Blic announced, referring to its findings. Negotiations on the start of the broadcast, the paper writes, lasted almost a year.

On 5th of July, Bulgaria's Ministry of Interior celebrates its professional day and marks 140 years since it was established, writes BNT. 

The ceremony in Sofia started at 10.00 in front of the Monument to the Unknown Soldier with a solemn water blessing ceremony of the flags.

Emil Koshlukov was elected as Director General of BNT. Three of the five members of the CEM voted for him.

Two of the CEM members voted for Sasho Yovkov.

Until now, Koshlukov has been a temporary acting Director General of BNT after the removal of Konstantin Kamenarov.

Police officers and prison guards are planning to stage a protest. It will be held outside the Council of Ministers on 5 July, when the Ministry of Interior will mark 140 years since its establishment. The protest is supported by the Bulgarian Doctors' Union and Podkrepa trade union. The main demand is decent pay for night work, reports BNT. 

Iran said on June 22 it would respond firmly to any U.S. threat against it, the semi-official Tasnim news agency reported, amid escalating tension between Tehran and Washington over the shooting down of an unmanned U.S. drone by the Islamic Republic.

The reduction of the party subsidies to 1 lev for a vote comes into the plenary hall. Today the deputies will vote the respective amendments to the Budget Law for 2019 in first reading, BNT reported

They were proposed by Prime Minister Boyko Borissov and motivated by the public expectations for lower spending by the state to finance political parties.

A global survey shows that 86% of Internet users admit they have been fooled by fake news, the Sabah newspaper reported. The main platform for misleading information was the social network Facebook.

In just half an hour Plovdiv, the second largest city in Bulgaria, saw heavy flooding with most of its central boulevards and subways under water, reports BNT

Municipality cleaning groups and fire brigade crews are working hard to drain off hospitals and kindergartens.