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Women in Turkey will not have to take their husbands' surnames after getting married, according to a new ruling by the Supreme Court of Appeals.

The ruling by the court's General Assembly of Civil Chambers confirmed a Sept. 30, 2015 decision that allowed Turkish women to apply to a family court to keep their maiden name after marriage.

The Bulgarian parliament approved at second reading on Wednesday the division of the Supreme Judicial Council (VSS) in two colleges - one made of judges and another composed of prosecutors.

According to the adopted amendment, judges and prosecutors will be appointed, promoted, lowered, transferred and discharged by their respective college.

Turkey's Constitutional Court has ruled that parental consent is necessary for the vaccination of babies and children, handing down a contrasting ruling to the country's Supreme Court of Appeals.

In the election manifesto of the Justice and Development Party (AKP) read out by Prime Minister Ahmet Davuto?lu, there are aspects to be applauded and others to be criticized, as in the manifestos of other parties. 

Tanya Raykovska, Deputy Chair of Bulgaria's Supreme Court of Cassation (VKS), has been elected Judge at the Constitutional Court (KS).

Raykovska won a run-off with Boyan Magdalinchev, Deputy Chair of the Supreme Administrative Court (VAS).

Turkey?s Supreme Court of Appeals has decided former Education Minister Hüseyin Çelik and three bureaucrats to pay compensation to a former provincial education head of the Giresun province on grounds of not applying a court order, which had ruled for the latter?s return of duty. 

Turkey?s Supreme Court of Appeals has decided former Education Minister Hüseyin Çelik and three bureaucrats to pay compensation to a former provincial education head of the Giresun province on grounds of not applying a court order, which had ruled for the latter?s return of duty. 

The Sofia Appellate Court has revoked the 4-year prison sentence of former Interior Minister Tsvetan Tsvetanov over blocking the deployment of special surveillance equipment against Orlin Todorov, former head of Veliko Tarnovo's regional anti-mafia unit, and two other people.

Who’s who: Vassiliki Thanou

Greek Supreme Court president Vassiliki Thanou is the first female prime minister of Greece, serving as a caretaker premier for what will be roughly a month in office.

She was sworn in on Thursday.

The outgoing government of Turkey has initiated a major overhaul in military judiciary, with a decree also signed by President Recep Tayyip Erdo?an, changing the posts of 70 military judges and prosecutors.