Bulgarians head to polls to elect parliament for eighth time in 5 years

Bulgarians are voting in the eighth election in five years to elect a new parliament. Polling stations opened at 7am local time and will close at 1700 GMT. The vote is significant as it could bring a left-leaning, pro-Russian former president to power. The previous Conservative-led government was brought down by mass protests in December, with protesters calling for an independent judiciary to tackle corruption.