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Prince Edward to Visit Bulgaria
Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex, arrives on Monday in Bulgaria upon the invitation of Bulgaria's President Rosen Plevneliev.
Prince Edward is the chairperson of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission and will arrive in Bulgaria on the occasion of the centenary of the start of World War I.
PM Orban's party wins in Hungarian elections
PM Orban's party wins in Hungarian elections
BUDAPEST -- Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has declared victory of his Fidesz party in parliamentary elections held on Sunday.
Orban said that the voting results showed that Hungary was "the most united nation in Europe."
Greece draws investors seeing bad loans come good, says Piraeus chief Sallas
By Christos Ziotis & Nikos Chrysoloras
International investors have started placing money into Greek banks as they anticipate the improving economy will boost profits across the industry, Michalis Sallas, chairman of Piraeus Bank SA, said.
Coalition will not call snap elections, insists Venizelos
PASOK leader Evangelos Venizelos has ruled out the possibility of the government calling snap general elections.
There is no such issue, Venizelos said during a televised news conference on Sunday. People do not want elections, this is clear to see.
Inmate found dead at Korydallos Prison, suicide suspected
The Justice Ministry has ordered an investigation into how an inmate at Korydallos Prison was found dead in the jails psychiatric word on Sunday. It is believed that the 40-year-old committed suicide by hanging himself with his shoe laces.
Everything to play for in relegation dogfight
Apollons injury-time winning goal sparked frenzied celebrations by the players of Lawrie Sanchez.
By George Georgakopoulos
Growth, not debt write-off, is the key
Efforts of Greece and creditors should be focused on expanding the countrys economy in the long term
By Dimitris Kontogiannis
Greece has surprised many pundits by achieving a bigger-than-estimated primary budget surplus last year but it has a long way to go to reach a much higher level consistent with sustainable debt.
NBG to raise funds via sale of assets and subsidiaries
By Yiannis Papadoyiannis
After Alpha, Piraeus and Eurobank, National Bank of Greece is also preparing to cover its additional capital requirements, as determined by the Bank of Greece (BoG) stress test. However National is not in favor of a share increase, opting instead for the sale of assets and subsidiaries.
Income criterion insufficient for social dividend distribution
By Thanos Tsiros
Almost half of Greeces households appear to have survived on a monthly income below 800 euros in 2012, according to a report compiled by the Finance Ministry, which showed that 2,751,856 taxpayers, along with their spouses and protected members, declared an annual income of up to 9,500 euros for that year.
TAIPED says sell-off target is ‘conservative’
By Vangelis Mandravelis
Ivaylo Filev Wins European Weightlifting Gold
Bulgaria's Ivaylo Filev won the gold medal in the 62kg category at the European Weightlifting Championships in Tel Aviv, Israel.
Filev lifted a total of 299kg from his two attempts, for his first ever European title. His best achievement so far had been a bronze medal from the World Championships in 2007.
Ivanovic beats Jaksic in Monterrey final
MONTERREY- Serbia's Ana Ivanovic won the tennis tournament in Monterrey, Mexico, by beating 20-year-old compatriot Jovana Jaksic 6-2, 6-1 early Monday in the final match that lasted just 60 minutes.
It is Ivanovic's 13th title, while Jaksic made her first appearance in a WTA final.
Ivanovic won USD 111,389 and 250 WTA points, while Jaksic won USD 55,435 and 150 WTA points.
Journalist's arrest over criticism of Independent Greeks MP condemned
Journalists union ESIEA condemned late on Sunday a decision to arrest Eleftheros Typos journalist Despina Kontaraki after she was sued by Independent Greeks MP Rachil Makri.
Port workers launch work stoppage ahead of two days of strikes over privatization
Stevedores across the country walked off the job until 11 a.m. on Monday in a protest against the planned privatization of Thessaloniki port.
A 24-hour strike has been called for Tuesday, when Parliament will debate the relevant legislation.
The port workers will also take part in Wednesdays general strike.
Prosecutor to question Baltakos over Golden Dawn video
Former cabinet secretary Panayiotis Baltakos is due to face a prosecutor on Monday as part of the probe into the secretly filmed footage of his conversation with Golden Dawn spokesman Ilias Kasidiaris.