News archive of June 2024

Bulgarian Involvement Suspected in Paris Coffin Provocation

In Paris, individuals from Bulgaria, Ukraine, and Germany were apprehended following a disturbance on Saturday involving coffins adorned with the French flag and the message "French soldiers in Ukraine." The Bulgarian citizen was behind the wheel of the van transporting the coffins, while the other two claimed they were paid 40 euros each to accompany him.

Thousands rally in Istanbul against proposed culling law

Approximately 5,000 animal rights defenders from across Türkiye gathered in Istanbul for a rally against a proposed law to euthanize stray dogs that are not adopted within 30 days of being captured.

Belgrade Tomorrow list wins 64 seats in Belgrade city assembly - election commission

BELGRADE - Based on 92.09 pct of polling stations processed and 91.43 pct of votes counted, the Serbian Progressive Party's Belgrade Tomorrow electoral list won the majority of votes - 52.85 pct (355,430 votes), or 64 seats in the Belgrade city assembly in Sunday's local elections in the Serbian capital, the City Election Commission announced on Monday.

Hakkari mayor suspended after detention over alleged terror ties

Hakkari Mayor Mehmet Sıddık Akış from the Peoples' Equality and Democracy Party (DEM Party) has been dismissed from his post following his apprehension as part of an investigation into his alleged ties with the PKK terrorist organization.

Georgian 'foreign influence' bill signed into law

The speaker of Georgia's parliament said on Monday he signed into law a controversial "foreign influence" bill adopted despite mass protests, Western condemnation and a presidential veto.

Georgia's parliament adopted the divisive law last week, overriding a presidential veto on the measure, which critics say is anti-democratic and mirrors Russian legislation used to silence dissent.

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