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UN: Serbia votes for annulling Trump's Jerusalem decision
35 countries abstained from voting on Thursday in New York.
Those who voted against the resolution included the United States, Israel, Guatemala, Honduras, the Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Nauru, Palau, and Togo.
Canada, Mexico, the Philippines, Poland, Romania, Croatia, and Bosnia-Herzegovina were among those who abstained.
Number of doctors posts rise in 2016, despite brain drain
The number of registered doctors in Greece rose in 2016 after the brain drain of the preceding five years, according to data published on Wednesday by the Greek Statistical Authority (ELSTAT).
The number of registered doctors in 2016 was 70,964, the highest in the last decade and 3.6 percent more than 2015.
Eldorado arbitration period on Skouries extended
Canadian mining firm Eldorado Gold provided an update on the arbitration process with the Greek government on the Skouries gold mines in central Macedonia on Tuesday, confirming at the request of the arbitral panel that a 90-day arbitration period has been extended by 60 days.
It will now end on April 6.
[Reuters]
Foreign Minister snubs Kammenos over name dispute
In what was seen as a snub to Independent Greeks (ANEL) leader Panos Kammenos, Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias said that a possible solution to the name dispute with the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) will require the approval of the majority of lawmakers rather than that of political parties.
A solution to the name issue, and dealing with it at home
For a number of reasons - most importantly the election of pragmatist Zoran Zaev as prime minister of Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) - it seems that we can expect a coordinated and well-planned effort to resolve the lingering name dispute between Athens and Skopje over the next six months.