News archive of September 2018

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan met with his German counterpart Frank-Walter Steinmeier on Sept. 28 to discuss ways to improve political and economic relations between the two countries.

Environmental protection group Mesogeios SOS (MedSOS) has launched a smartphone and tablet application that helps visitors and residents in Greece locate the nearest tap of drinkable water where they can refill their bottles.

An Indian coffee shop chain rhyming with Starbucks and with a similar logo has agreed to change its name after being sued by the U.S. giant, the Indian firm said on Sept. 28.

While the Greek educational system provides young people with degrees aplenty, it does not give them the skills they need in an increasingly competitive job market, a study by the European Center for the Development of Vocational Training (CEDEFOP) has shown.

The Albanian-American Bytyqi brothers, who fought for the Kosovo Liberation Amy and were murdered by Serbian forces in 1999, were awarded the ‘Hero of Kosovo’ order by President Hashim Thaci.

The European Union issued a stern warning to Italy's populist leaders on Sept. 28 following their defiant pledge to increase spending and the budget deficit that risks putting Rome on a collision course with Brussels.

Turkish police have caught an Afghan drug dealer who planned to flee Turkey after killing the eyewitnesses of a murder he committed.

Prime Minister Zaev ended his campaign for a 'Yes' vote in Sunday's referendum in Tetovo with a final appeal for a big turnout – while boycott advocate President Ivanov in New York complained that his country was being asked to commit suicide.

Macedonian citizens will vote on whether to change the name of their country to "North Macedonia" - i.e., support an agreement reached with Greece after a multi-decade dispute.

According to the latest polls, most of those who said they would vote will circle "yes" - but it remains uncertain whether the turnout will reach the necessary minimum of 50 percent of voters.

A 10-year-old Turkish boy in the Central Anatolian province of Aksaray has been taken under state custody after accidentally killing his grandmother.