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Mayors on list of ‘wealth hiders’
Members of Parliaments ethics and transparency committee have been given a list including dozens of mayors and other high-ranking local authority officials who are accused of having submitted inaccurate declarations regarding their sources of wealth (pothen esches), judicial sources revealed over the weekend.
Quake-stricken Cephalonians to leave hotels
Residents of Paliki, the western peninsula of Cephalonia which was badly hit by two strong earthquakes earlier this year, are being asked to leave the hotels they moved to after their homes were damaged by the tremors as the island gears up for the tourist season.
Seamen announce rolling 48-hour strikes
The national seamens union (PNO) was expected to embark on a series of rolling 48-hour strikes on Monday in protest at government legislation that foresees labor contracts being determined through negotiations with individual companies as opposed to the unions collective contracts agreed with ferry company owners.
Man kills mother in Glyfada
Authorities were questioning a 34-year-old man over the weekend in connection to the fatal stabbing of his 59-year-old mother in Glyfada, southern Athens, late on Thursday.
Belgrade Dance Festival kicks off on Sunday
BELGRADE - The eleventh edition of the Belgrade Dance Festival (BDF), featuring artists at the forefront of the global dance scene, will take place from March 30 to April 14.
Former defense minister to face prosecutor on April 8
Former Defense Minister Yiannos Papantoniou and his wife Stavroula Kourakou are expected to face a prosecutor on April 8 in connection to the alleged submission of two inaccurate source of wealth (pothen esches) declarations in 2009 and 2010.
Man stabs son outside Thessaloniki hospital
A 62-year-old man faced charges for allegedly attempting to stab his 36-year-son in Thessaloniki on Saturday.
Nigerian national caught with 1.1 kilos of heroin at Athens Airport
A 38-year-old Nigerian national was arrested by officers of the Attica narcotics squad at Athens International Airport on Saturday on charges of attempting to smuggle 1.1 kilos of heroin into Greece.
The suspect, who was traveling from Uganda via Istanbul, was found to be carrying 72 parcels of the drug in his stomach.
Yanukovych Expelled from His Party
Ousted Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych has been expelled from the Party of Regions, together with other former figures of the country's leadership.
EC Questioning Bulgaria Over 'South Stream' Ammendment
The European Commission has requested clarification from Bulgaria regarding a proposed ammendment to the Energy Act.
The Commission is concerned that the Bulgarian government is planning to pass an ammendment, which would change the status of the South Stream gas pipeline in its segment, so as not to fall in the range of European legislature.
Stefanovic, Arunovic climb podiums at ISSF World Cup
FORT BENNING – Serbia’s shooters Milutin Stefanovic and Zorana Arunovic won a silver and a bronze medal, respectively, in the International Shooting Sports Federation (ISSF) World Cup at the U.S. army post of Fort Benning on Friday.
Bulgarian Tobacco Growers to Receive Their Money by End of April
Bulgaria's tobacco growers will receive their money for the 2013 harvest by the end of April, the government has promised.
Delibasic transferred to custody in Kosovska Mitrovica
KOSOVSKA MITROVICA - Dragoljub Delibasic, former police chief in the Serb-majority northern part of Kosovska Mitrovica, has been transferred from custody in Pristina to a detention unit in Mitrovica, Irina Gudeljevic, spokeswoman for the European Union Rule of Law Mission in Kosovo (EULEX), said Saturday.
Gudeljevic told Tanjug that the transfer was conducted late on Friday.
Klitschko to Run for Kiev Mayor, Not Interested in Presidency
Former Ukrainian heavyweight boxer and current politician Vitali Klitschko will run for mayor of Kiev instead of president.
At the end of February, Klitschko announced that he would compete for the country's top post at the May 25 elections, however he has now changed his plans, according to Interfax agency.
Partizan suffers convincing defeat in Krasnodar
KRASNODAR - Partizan Belgrade lost to Lokomotiv Kuban 84-73 in their Euroleague Basketball Top 16 Round 12 Group F away match in Krasnodar on Friday.
This was Partizan’s ninth defeat in the Top 16 stage and they definitely lost all their chances of qualifying for the quarterfinal roun.