Parliamentary group

The atmosphere in main opposition SYRIZA remains explosive, with its leader Stefanos Kasselakis attempting to gauge the mood within the party by convening the parliamentary group on Tuesday.

With the crucial central committee meeting just 12 days away, the different camps are already busy calculating their respective strengths.

The parliamentary group of the Bulgarian Democratic Centre (BDC) dissolved on Friday after five MPs left it.

The five MPs quitting BDC are deputy parliament speaker Yavor Haytov, Rumen Yonchev, Svetlin Tanchev, Georgi Kovachev and Borislav Iglev, who are all members of the newly established "People's union" party, dnevnik.bg informed.

Six MPs of the Movement for Rights and Freedoms (DPS), the second largest opposition party in the Bulgarian parliament, submitted requests for leaving the parliamentary group of DPS.

This was announced by the administration of the parliament, Darik radio informs.

BELGRADE - The relations between Serbia and Hungary are at the top level and there is a mutual interest in their further promotion, it was concluded at Thursday's meeting between Hungarian Parliament Speaker Laszlo Kover and members of the Serbian parliament's group of friendship with Hungary.