News archive of November 2015
The last chapter in the New York cake porn priest scandal: Istanbul gives epilogue
In the latest installment of the kinky Washington Heights priest who was caught on video engaging in a fetish known as cake porn with a married church-school administrator came on Friday. The scandal involving Reverend George Pasios, aged 67, made its way to the Greek Orthodox Holy and Sacred Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate during its monthly meeting on Friday, November 27.
Bulgaria MPs to Vote on 2016 Budget This Week
A final vote is due this week on Bulgaria's state budget for 2016 and an overhaul of this year's expenditure.
The Budget and Finance Committee with Parliament on Friday is to vote on funding that is to be spent next year. Separately, money allocated to the national healthcare fund NZOK is also to be put to a vote.
Bulgaria Backs Nord Stream-2, Standing Up for Own Gas Hub Project
Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov said on Sunday Sofia is not intending to take action against the Nord Stream-2 gas pipeline project.
On the sidelines of an EU-Turkey summit in Brussels, he commented on last week's reports by Reuters that Sofia would be one of the signatories to a letter calling on the EU Commission to scrutinize the project.
Turkey Gets EUR 3 B, Visa Waiver to Deter EU-Bound Migrants
Turkey is to get some EUR 3 B in funding, visa liberalization with the EU, and the prospect of having membership talks renewed, EU and Turkish leaders have decided at a Sunday summit.
In return, Ankara will have to stem the flow of migrants trying to cross from its borders into neighboring Southeastern European countries.
Who are the SYRIZA young bloods now that the hard-lined activists have left? (pics)
The Radical Left Coalition’s (SYRIZA) transition from a vibrant, youthful idealistic party to a supporter of the third bailout has caused existential problems amongst its younger members.
September’s victory lacked the jubilance of the January election with most of its younger set choosing to distance itself from the party’s failed promises and rapid U-turn to austerity.