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A measure aimed at reducing traffic in downtown Athens, whereby cars with license plates ending in an odd number can enter the designated area on odd days and cars with even numbers on even days, will be lifted on Friday, July 11.

56 kilos of marijuana seized at border crossing

PREŠEVO -- The police on Monday found more than 56 kilograms of marijuana hidden in a car stopped at the Preševo border crossing between Serbia and Macedonia.

A statement said that the drugs were found in a Greek license plates Opel Vectra, driven by 40-year-old Greek citizen identified as A.P.

Two shot and killed in ambush in Podgorica

PODGORICA -- Two men were shot and killed on Thursday night in the settlement of Zabjelo of Montenegro's capital Podgorica.

The media reported that the victims are Vinetu Strugar and his bodyguard Mićo Radević, and that they died as they were walking down the street.

As of Thursday, drivers who have had their permits or license plates confiscated by police for minor offenses can reclaim them so they can vote in the upcoming local and European elections.

This does not apply to drivers who have committed serious offenses such as driving under the influence of alcohol, breaking the speed limit or running a red light.

As is customary at around this time of year, drivers who have had their permits or license plates confiscated by police for minor offenses will be able to reclaim them before Easter.

A decision by Public Order Minister Nikos Dendias means that plates or permits confiscated before April 15 can now be claimed by drivers.

Belgrade’s official regulators Parking Service started clamping vehicles with foreign license plates that have more than two unpaid tickets on April 1st. The clamps will remain on the vehicles until the drivers pay all their unpaid parking tickets.

Amendments to Bulgaria's Traffic Act, passed at first reading in Parliament on Thursday, ban foreigners from permanently driving cars with Bulgarian registration plates.  

If the amendments come into effect, the Bulgarian car registration will have to be terminated and the plates returned. The violators would face a fine of BGN 300.