Two-round system

A parliamentary voting process to attain seven members of the 13-membered Board of Judges and Prosecutors (HSK) is set to begin on May 16, amid opposition parties' disapproval of the voting and claims that 21 members to be attained to the board are affiliated to political parties. 

"In 1984, Jean-Marie Le Pen said something that heralded what is happening today. He spoke of the 'Le Pen-ization' of conscience," French-Algerian writer Karim Amellal told Skai TV's "Istories" program on Tuesday while describing precisely how things came to be.

Centrist candidate Emmanuel Macron and far-right leader Marine Le Pen have won the most votes in Sunday's presidential elections in France.

They have qualified for the runoff on May 7.

According to the final results announced by the French Interior Ministry, Macron won 23.75 percent in the first round, followed by Le Pen with 21.53 percent.

Centrist candidate Emmanuel Macron and far-right leader Marine Le Pen have won the most votes in Sunday's presidential elections in France.

They have qualified for the runoff on May 7.

The first round of the 2017 French presidential election is to be held on 23 April. 47 million people are going to choose the future not only of France, but also of Europe, reported BNT.

Socialist-backed candidate Rumen Radev has claimed the "moral victory" in the Bulgarian presidential elections while casting a ballot in the runoff on Sunday.

"Bulgarians should go to the polls today [Sunday] and congratulate themselves on a legitimately elected President, and this depends on all of us," he has argued after voting, as shown by bTV station.

More eligible voters have cast ballots in Bulgaria's presidential runoff vote as of 13:00 on Sunday, officials say.

Activity was 27.2%, or more than 1.847 million people, as of that hour, according to Central Election Commission (CEC) data.

Bulgaria's second-largest opposition party DPS has said it throws its support behind the socialist-backed candidate in the presidential elections.

Rumen Radev has emerged as a winner of the first round, defeating Prime Minister Boyko Borisov's candidate Tsetska Tsacheva.

Socialist-backed presidential candidate Rumen Radev is likely to emerge as a winner in a tight race at the runoff vote in Bulgaria on November 13 judging from current voter intentions, a Gallup International Bulgaria poll has suggested.

The Central Election Commission (CEC) has passed a decision that the CCTV cameras will be switched off in stations where voting is to take place in the presidential elections.

To this end, all devices will be on off mode and will have their lens covered to this end between 07:00 and 20:00 (or 21:00 if voting time is extended) on November 06.