News archive of May 2015

Steaua Bucharest has managed to gain the Romanian Cup in football, on Sunday evening, on the National Arena of Bucharest, winning 3-0 (1-0) in the final against Universitatea Cluj and succeeding in writing history, being the first team to win the championship, the League Cup (official since 2014), and the Romanian Cup.

By Nikos Chrysoloras & Antonis Galanopoulos

Greece?s hopes of sealing an accord with its creditors by the end of May dimmed on Sunday, as disagreements between the two sides on budget targets persisted, a person familiar with the matter said.

A previously unknown group has claimed responsibility for murdering the warden of Domokos Prison in central Greece three months ago.

Makis Galimanis was gunned down outside his home in Lamia in February in a drive-by shooting.

By George Georgakopoulos

Panathinaikos will be Greece?s representative in the qualifiers of next season?s Champions League after beating PAOK with a 2-0 score on Sunday to clinch the top spot in the Super League play-off mini-league, with two games left to play.

One of the country?s leading basketball referees had his car torched on Saturday, a few days before the start of the Greek basketball league finals, likely to be between champion Panathinaikos and challenger Olympiakos.

The car of Christos Panayiotou was set alight on Saturday night at his hometown of Patra, after its windscreen was smashed and a petrol bomb was thrown in.

Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras faced a backlash on Sunday from his leftist party lawmakers over the government's pick for the country's representative at the International Monetary Fund, the latest issue to deepen divisions in the ruling party.

One person has won the rollover jackpot on 9.5 million euros in Greece?s Joker lottery.

The lucky numbers in Sunday?s draw were 16, 19, 29, 38 and 39. The joker number was 11.

Sunday?s large jackpot came around as a result of several draws without a winner.

Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said on Sunday Greece should not be blamed for not yet reaching a deal with its creditors and called on fellow European leaders to bypass technical talks and come to a political solution.

Iconic figures of the anti-government Gezi protests of June 2013 which spread throughout the country remain hopeful despite difficulties

President Klaus Iohannis states that the meeting with Prince Charles on Sunday, at the Cotroceni Palace, was a pleasure and that he is a man who treasures Romania and promotes the Transylvania wherever he goes in the world.

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