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Bulgarians vote for local authorities

STORY: Bulgarians vote for local authorities DATELINE: Oct. 30, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:59 LOCATION: Sofia CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of polling stations 2. various of voters STORYLINE: Bulgarians went to polls on Sunday to elect mayors and municipal councilors. As many as 12,299 polling stations opened across the country at 7:00 a.m. local time (0500 GMT) for over six million eligible voters to cast their ballots. The elections are held every four years. In this year's elections, almost 39,000 candidates are competing for the posts of mayors of the 265 municipalities and 3,041 mayoralties in Bulgaria, and the 35 quarters in Sofia, Plovdiv and Varna, as well as 5,053 seats in the municipal councils. A candidate for mayor must gain more than half of the valid votes to win the position in the first round. If no one gains more than 50 percent of votes in the first round, the top two runners will compete in a run-off on Nov. 5. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Sofia. (XHTV

2 Japanese to receive 2nd prize in int'l ballet competition

2 Japanese to receive 2nd prize in int'l ballet competition

MOSCOW, Russia - File photo taken in Moscow in June 2011 shows Japanese ballet dancer Arata Miyagawa. Miyagawa and another Japanese ballet dancer, Miki Wakuta, will receive on July 29, 2012, second prize in the men's and women's categories at the prestigious International Ballet Competition in Varna, Bulgaria.

Japanese prize winner at Varna ballet competition

Japanese prize winner at Varna ballet competition

Japan's Elena Iseki greets the audience after winning third prize in the junior women's division at the Varna International Ballet Competition in Varna, Bulgaria, on July 29, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Japanese prize winner at Varna ballet competition

Japanese prize winner at Varna ballet competition

Japan's Miyu Takamori greets the audience after winning third prize in the junior women's division at the Varna International Ballet Competition in Varna, Bulgaria, on July 29, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Japanese prize winners at Varna ballet competition

Japanese prize winners at Varna ballet competition

(From L) Haruto Goto, Elena Iseki, Miyu Takamori and Itsuki Omori show their Varna International Ballet Competition medals in Varna, Bulgaria, on July 30, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Japanese prize winner at Varna ballet competition

Japanese prize winner at Varna ballet competition

Photo taken July 29, 2018, in Varna, Bulgaria, shows Japan's Itsuki Omori who won third prize in the junior men's division at the Varna International Ballet Competition. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Japanese prize winner at Varna ballet competition

Japanese prize winner at Varna ballet competition

Japan's Haruto Goto greets the audience as he receives second prize in the junior men's division at the Varna International Ballet Competition in Varna, Bulgaria, on July 29, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Japanese prize winner at Varna ballet competition

Japanese prize winner at Varna ballet competition

Japan's Haruto Goto greets the audience as he receives second prize in the junior men's division at the Varna International Ballet Competition in Varna, Bulgaria, on July 29, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

International Ballet Competition in Varna

International Ballet Competition in Varna

Japan's Jun Masuda performs at the Varna International Ballet Competition in Bulgaria on July 27, 2016. Masuda was awarded second place in the men's junior division on July 28, the final day of the prestigious competition. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

International Ballet Competition in Varna

International Ballet Competition in Varna

Japan's Rina Kanehara of the English National Ballet performs at the Varna International Ballet Competition in Bulgaria on July 27, 2016. Kanehara was awarded second place in the women's junior division on July 28, the final day of the prestigious competition. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

International Ballet Competition in Varna

International Ballet Competition in Varna

Japan's Saeka Shirai (front) and China's Yue Shi, members of Canada's Royal Winnipeg Ballet School, perform in the Varna International Ballet Competition in Bulgaria on July 26, 2016. Shirai was awarded second place in the women's senior division on July 28, the final day of the prestigious competition. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo