News archive of February 2017

A Turkish Paralympic athlete who became the first Turkish tennis player to appear at the Paralympic Games, was forced to pay an extra fee to a notary because a notary descended 25 steps to bring documents to the woman, who was unable to come upstairs because she is confined to a wheelchair.

The citizens of Thessaloniki strolling along the port of Thermaikos were in for a surprise, as the waters had turned red. The natural phenomenon, which is known as the “red tide”, is created from a rapid development of uni-cellar photosynthetic plankton organisms. It is phenomenon that appears on a regular basis in Thessaloniki, which results in reddish spots on the water surface.

Athens commuters are set for fresh travel disruptions on Wednesday and Friday due to two planned 24-hour strikes by workers on the Athens metro, tram and the Piraeus-Kifissia electric railway (ISAP).

The strikes will mean services on the metro, tram and ISAP are totally suspended on Wednesday and Friday though will operate normally on Thursday.

The Turkish authorities on Feb. 27 arrested a correspondent from German newspaper Die Welt on charges of "propaganda in support of a terrorist organization" and "inciting the public to violence." 

Deniz Yücel, a dual citizen of Turkey and Germany, was initially detained by police on Feb. 14. 

Serb Republic (RS) President Milorad Dodik says he will travel to Moscow on Wednesday, "for an important meeting."

Dodik will for this reason miss the opportunity to meet with EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini, who will be in Bosnia-Herzegovina as part of her "Balkan tour," Beta reported on Tuesday.

The Movement for Rights and Freedoms (DPS) has come under fire for nominating two former members of far-right Ataka party for the upcoming general election in Bulgaria, Anadolu Agency writes.

Around 1,800 people have died over the past year, between the death of popular singer Pantelis Pantelidis in February 2016 and Sunday's tragic accident in which four people were killed on the Athens-Lamia national highway, road safety expert Tassos Markouizos told Skai on Tuesday.

Carrying the genes of Alec Baldwin and Kim Basinger, Ireland doesn’t have to try particularly hard to attract the eye. The incredibly hot model posed for photographer Trevor Flores totally nude. The sexy 21-year-old is lying on the beach with her “birth suit” on… and striking a sensual pose.

The Freestyler barge night club on the Sava River in Belgrade has been set on fire, the police confirmed on Tuesday.

There were no guests aboard the barge at the time and nobody was injured.

Bulgarian resort Sunny beach again is the cheapest tourist destination in the world, shows the international travel portal Hoppa. It compares prices for a night in a hotel room, alcohol, coffee and other components in popular resorts worldwide.