News archive of March 2017

Bilateral relations between Serbia and Luxembourg are "good" - and there is "room for development and improvement."

Foreign ministers Ivica Dacic and Jean Asselborn made this conclusion during their meeting in Belgrade on Wednesday.

The EU has confirmed that it accepts Great Britain's request to leave, in spite of regretting it, stated the President of the European Council Donald Tusk on behalf of the 27 governments.

The grant holder of shuttered daily Zaman, which was closed down by the Turkish state in May 2016 over its links to the movement of the U.S.-based Islamic preacher Fethullah Gülen, has said he wants to benefit from the effective remorse law, in the main case into the Fethullahist Terrorist Organization (FETÖ). 

When Tonya Tooners from Portland, Oregon wanted to update the flooring in her room, she rejected all the usual materials such as wood, tiles, bricks and carpet.
Instead, she went to a bank and got three huge bags of pennies, each containing 5,000 coins. She also bought glue, grout, wood filler and epoxy from a hardware store.

The Central European University (CEU) announced on Tuesday evening that Hungary's government has submitted a draft bill for amendments to higher education which will make it impossible for the institution to function in Budapest. CEU headquarters have been based in Budapest for the last 25 years, reported AP and BTA.

Turkey is expecting to hear a clearer position from the United States during a top diplomat's visit to Ankara on the upcoming Raqqa operation on March 30 and is planning to suggest a joint action by excluding Syrian Kurdish groups. 

Giorgos Roulos on bass, Vassiliki Tsimbouki on piano and Roman Gomez on guitar, piano and bandoneon, perform classic tango melodies at the cafe of the Numismatic Museum on Thursday, March 30, starting at 9 p.m. There is no admission fee but but there is a minimum one-drink purchase requirement.

Back after a sold-out run last year, the Harold Mabern Trio performs modern post-bop at the Half Note Jazz Club from Thursday, March 30, through Sunday, April 2. Shows start at 9.30 p.m. and ticket prices range from 20 to 30 euros, depending on seating. They can be purchased in advance online at www.viva.gr.

Back after a sold-out run last year, the Harold Mabern Trio plays its final show of modern post-bop at the Half Note Jazz Club on Thursday, March 30. The performance starts at 9.30 p.m. and ticket prices range from 20 to 30 euros, depending on seating. They can be purchased in advance online at www.viva.gr.

The founder of the famed Argentinean Tango por Dos dance ensemble, Miguel Angel Zotto, will be leading Daiana Guspero in a performance of beautifully executed tangos at the Athens Concert Hall, from Thursday, March 30, to Saturday, April 1. Shows start at 8 p.m. and ticket prices range from 30 to 65 euros (www.viva.gr).