May

US President Donald Trump has appointed former Utah Governor John Huntsman as an ambassador to Russia, according to the White House press service. Reported Sega. 

Donald Trump is not planning a surprise visit to the UK, his spokesman has said, ending speculation that the president would drop in at a Scottish golf course, writes London Evening Standar. 

Reports had suggested Mr Trump could make an unannounced visit to one of his golf resorts during an official visit to Europe this month.

The Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias gave an interview on Alpha Radio, and he said some really interesting things:

M. NIKOLTSIOU: Minister, good morning and thank you for being with us.

N. KOTZIAS: Good morning from Kozani. I hope yours is a beautiful Saturday.

World leaders have condemned the terrorist attack in London that cost the lives of seven people, leaving at least 48 injured. US President Donald Trump spoke to Mrs May to offer his condolences for the “brutal” terror attack, the White House said.
He has also tweeted condolences and support.

The Prime Minister will host Michel Barnier and European Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker for a working dinner at Downing Street at 7pm on Wednesday, writes The Press and Journal.

U.S. President Donald Trump and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan will meet in Washington in May ahead of a NATO summit, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu has said. 

Construction of the Greek capital's first official mosque, a controversial project beset with myriad setbacks, will be completed in early May, the head of the consortium and Intrakat CEO, Petros Souretis, has said.

The British government intends to trigger Art.50 of the Lisbon Treaty for leaving the European Union on March 29, confirmed the spokesperson of PM Theresa May, reported Reuters.

Earlier, the agency cited EU sources, according to which, Brussels has already been informed of May's intentions.

A 39-year-old Anglo-Sudanese man arrested in Athens last week as part of a joint operation by Greek police and Europol was a member of an international forgery ring that was unraveled in May, authorities said on Wednesday.

Mohamed A., also known as Ageep, was nabbed after a stakeout by police outside a passport forgery workshop in Kypseli.

EU states virtually ignored a European Commission target for them to take in some 20,000 asylum seekers from Greece and Italy by mid-May, the bloc's executive said on Wednesday, renewing a call for more action.