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Two arrested on human-trafficking charges
Two Turkish nationals, aged 37 and 45, were expected to face a prosecutor after being arrested late on Tuesday in connection to an alleged human trafficking ring after police discovered a group of 56 undocumented immigrants, mostly Syrian nationals, in two lorries they were driving. The arrests were made at the port of Igoumenitsa in western Greece.
Qatar Airways revives investment strategy that involved Olympic Air ‘offer’
Qatar Airways Ltd Chief Executive Officer Akbar Al Baker said on Wednesday hes pursuing acquisitions after reviving an investment strategy that saw the company offered stakes in carriers including Greeces Olympic Air.
Mrkic, Davenport discuss Serbia's EU integrations
BELGRADE - Serbian Foreign Minister Ivan Mrkic conferred on Wednesday with the head of the EU delegation to Serbia Michael Davenport, who said that the EU foreign policy and security chief Catherine Ashton wishes to visit the Republic of Serbia after its new government has been formed.
Thank God For Bulgarians Abroad
Georgi Papakochev, Deutsche Welle Bulgaria
The Bulgarian seasonal workers and the permanently living abroad emigrants have long since become “sponsors of the fatherland”. Without their money transfers, thousands of people in Bulgaria could not survive.
Rushed ‘Name’ Talks 'Reflect NATO's Balkan Worries'
The unusual timing of the round of talks, while Macedonian politicians are focused on the April presidential and general elections and while Greece is gearing up for May local polls, has prompted observers to suspect a link with the crisis in Ukraine.
Bulgaria-Romania Gas Grid Interconnection to Become Functional in June
Following a number of technical delays, the Bulgaria-Romania gas grid interconnection will start functioning in June, according to Economy and Energy Minister Dragomir Stoynev.
Speaking Wednesday at a conference on natural gas, Stoynev claimed that the delay had been caused by a collapse of the ground below the Danube River, adding that the problem had been dealt with.
Greek Independence Day celebrated
Greek Independence Day celebrated
BELGRADE -- Greek Ambassador Constantine Economides hosted a reception to celebrate Greek Independence Day in Belgrade on Tuesday, drawing a large number of guests.
Reception held to celebrate Greek Independence Day
BELGRADE - Greek Ambassador to Serbia Konstantinos Ikonomidis hosted a reception to celebrate Greek Independence Day in Belgrade late on Tuesday, drawing a large number of guests.
This is an important day for us, our national holiday by which we celebrate the creation of the modern Greek state, Ikonomidis told Tanjug.
Ikonomidis believes new Serbian gov't will be up to task
BELGRADE - Greece's Ambassador to Belgrade Konstantinos Ikonomidis believes that the new Serbian government will be formed very soon and demonstrate that it is up to the big task of implementing reforms, solving economic problems and continuing on the path towards the EU.
Greece has Europe’s highest rate of flu deaths
Greece has experienced more deaths from flu than any other European country this year apart from Spain, whose population is more than four times larger, according to the latest figures measuring the viruss impact.
Plan for social dividend to secure healthcare for uninsured citizens
By Prokopis Hatzinikolaou and Sotiris Nikas
The government has decided to use part of the so-called social dividend i.e. 525 million euros from Greeces 2013 primary surplus to provide a large proportion of uninsured citizens with healthcare coverage.
Inmate murders Malandrino deputy warden
The deputy warden of Malandrino Prison in central Greece was murdered on Tuesday by an inmate who used a makeshift knife to slice his victims throat.
Authorities said the 46-year-old prison guard, a father of two, died as he was being taken to the hospital. His windpipe had been severed in the attack, which was carried out by an Albanian inmate.
Greece among EU's waste management laggards
Greeks produced more municipal waste than the average European Union citizen in 2012 and more of it ended up being buried in landfills than was the norm for the 28-member block.
Greece produced an average of 503 kilos of municipal waste per resident compared to the EU average of 492 kilos.
Greek pharmacists call indefinite strike over measures
Pharmacists have decided to launch an open-ended strike from Wednesday in protest at the governments liberalization measures.
The pharmacists accused the coalition of making last-minute changes to draft legislation that will limit the role of pharmacies and threaten the livelihoods of some 12,000 Greek pharmacists.
Greek president to meet Pope Francis during Rome visit
Greek President Karolos Papoulias is expected to meet with Pope Francis during a visit to Rome on Friday.
Papoulias is due in the Italian capital for a meeting with his Italian counterpart Giorgio Napolitano.
The two men are due to inaugurate an exhibition of Italian and Greek antiquities.