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Astronomers said on April 26 that for the first time they have confirmed what ignites quasars, the brightest and most powerful objects in the universe, which put galaxies in their "death throes."

These celestial behemoths form when two galaxies smash into each other, the astronomers said, warning that this could be the Milky Way's fate in a few billion years.

Ljubljana – Barbara Uranjek, director of the British-Slovenian Chamber of Commerce, has welcomed an agreement on future relations between the UK and EU. She urged companies to prepare in time for coming Brexit-related changes. The Chamber of Commerce and Industry sees the deal as a pleasant surprise and analyst Peter Verovšek considers it a win for the EU.

University of Sheffield Professor Glynis Jones will be delivering the Marc & Ismene Fitch Laboratory annual lecture at the British School at Athens on Monday, May 6, at 7 p.m.

"Is what is old new again?" A timeless question heralded the advent of the sixth annual Athens Democracy Forum, convened by The New York Times and aiming to dissect democracy's biggest challenges in its very birthplace.

A lack of trust in institutions and unfair taxation systems in Southeast Europe have contributed to the widespread problem of the "shadow" economy and undeclared work, a recent survey by the Sofia-Based Center for the Study of Democracy, CSD, for the Southeast Europe Leadership for Development and Integrity, SELDI, has concluded.

By James G. Neuger & Eleni Chrepa

As it comes closer to gaining power in Greece, the anti-establishment Syriza party that once advocated a pullout from NATO and expulsion of the U.S. Navy from a base in Crete is moving toward the foreign-policy mainstream.

Bulgaria comes first among all EU member states in terms of shadow economy rates, Rositsa Dzherkova from Vitosha Research claimed at an international round table, Thursday.

The discussion, which focused on informal economy and undeclared work, was organized by the Center for the Study of Democracy and the University of Sheffield.

Caretaker Transport Minister Nikolina Angelkova has made three replacements at the Executive Agency for Exploration and Maintenance of the Danube River (EAEMDR), the Bulgarian Ports Infrastructure Company and the State Enterprise "Air Traffic Services Authority" (BULATSA).