News archive of May 2015

 Top officers implicated in police probe that embroils suspect with ties to SYRIZA

An investigation by the internal affairs department of the Greek Police (ELAS) has linked the leadership of the country?s Coast Guard as well as officers of the police and of the National Intelligence Service (EYP) to migrant trafficking rackets, Kathimerini understands.

Greek retail sales by volume rose 1.2 percent in March compared to the same month a year earlier, despite the uncertainty over a reforms deal with the country?s EU/IMF lenders, statistics service ELSTAT said on Friday.

Economist Nouriel Roubini said he expects ?pots of money? to be found to allow Greece to meet its payment commitments to the International Monetary Fund.

The film Viktoria by director and writer Maya Vitkova has been selected for a US release by the company Big World Pictures, located in Brooklyn, New York, the Hollywood Reporter announced.

The official premiere of the movie was at the Sundance Film Fetsival. In fact, this is mreley the second Bulgarian movie selected for a US release over the course of the past thirty years.

Turkey's Constitutional Court has legalized the right to be religiously married without obtaining a civil marriage, sparking debate over the decision's impact on women and children.

The ruling has drawn stern criticism from all sides, including lawyers, ruling party representatives, and opposition deputies.

Romania and Kazakhstan want to develop joint projects in the areas of energy, industry, tourism, transportation, IT, agriculture, research and education, according to talks at the 11th session of the Romanian-Kazakh Inter-governmental Committee on Economic and Technical and Scientific Cooperation.

The LGBT community in Serbia, despite some positive developments, continues to live in fear.

This is what representatives of the Belgrade Pride Parade told European Parliament (EP) rapporteur on Serbia David McAllister.

Bulgaria has the second highest number of smokers in Europe and ranks sixth in the world in this respect.

According to the latest Eurobarometer, which was released on Friday, 35 % of Bulgarians smoke, being preceded only by the Greeks, where the share of the smoking population is 38 %.

Industrial Holding Doverie AD, a subsidiary of Doverie Obedinen Holding AD, has signed a preliminary contract for the acquisition of 99.53% of the capital of Tokuda Bank AD, according to an official media statement of the company.

The Federation of Civil Aviation Authority Unions (OSYPA) called off Friday a 48-hour strike that was due to take place Saturday and Monday.

The decision to cancel the planned action was taken after OSYPA representatives held talks with Alternate Minister for Transport Christos Spritzis Friday.