Suicides up 26% in economic crisis-hit Greece
Athens. Suicides have jumped by 26 percent in Greece over the past year, with the country's economic crisis blamed for the trend, officials said on Tuesday, cited by AFP.

Bulgaria’s 42nd National Assembly holds its first meeting (ROUNDUP)
Sofia. Bulgaria’s 42nd National Assembly held its first meeting. The ceremony was attended by Bulgarian President Rosen Plevneliev and Patriarch Neofit. The meeting was opened by the most elderly MP, Stefan Danailov (Coalition for Bulgaria). Mihail Mikov (Coalition for Bulgaria) was elected parliament speaker and his deputies are Maya Manolova (Coalition for Bulgaria) and Hristo Biserov (Movement for Rights and Freedoms). Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria did not nominate candidates for deputy speakers. Ataka refused

Bulgarian PM to hand copy of binding of Cherepish Gospel to Pope Francis
Sofia. The Vatican has confirmed the audience of Bulgarian Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Marin Raykov with Pope Francis on May 24, announced the government’s press center.