News archive of March 2017

HDP to talk to gov't on  co-chair's hunger strike

Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) deputy Sırrı Süreyya Önder has said his fellow deputy Pervin Buldan and himself will meet Justice Minister Bekir Bozdağ on April 3 to convey their concerns over their co-chair Selahattin Demirtaş, who has launched a hunger strike.  

Dijsselbloem says no review deal on April 7

The chief of the eurozone's finance ministers Jeroen Dijsselbloem  said on Friday that he ruled out that Greece will conclude the second review of its third bailout by the next Eurogroup on April 7 in Malta.

Erdoğan cancels two rallies due to throat problem

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's planned weekend rallies in the eastern provinces of Erzurum and Van have been postponed due to a throat problem.

The ruling Justice and Development Party's (AKP) Van provincial head, Zahir Soğanda, announced that Yıldırım will speak in Van on April 1 instead of Erdoğan.

Municipal electoral commission coordinator arrested

Mihailo Gajic, Republic Electoral Commission (RIK) coordinator and head of local administration in the Belgrade municipality of Lazarevac has been arrested.

Gajic was detained on charges of violent behavior and destruction of election materials.

Molester posing as police arrested

A 33-year-old man was arrested in Athens on Friday on charges he molested young girls while posing as a policeman.

According to the investigation, the suspect would follow his victims on his bicycle all the way to the entrance of their homes. He would then tell his victims that he was a police officer investigating a theft at their school in order to frisk them.

Interior Ministry Deports More Foreign Nationals Than it Detains

767 illegally residing third-country nationals have been deported from Bulgaria in the period from the beginning of 2017 until the end of March, Interior Ministry data show, quoted by BNR.

Most of them have been returned to their country of origin under voluntary repatriation programmes.

Cleaners demonstrate outside Parliament

Cleaning staff at Greek schools held a 24-hour-strike on Friday and demonstrated outside Parliament to protest against low wages.

According to the Federation of Private Employees of Greece (OIYE), cleaners work at schools on a contract basis and receive wages that do not correspond to the service provided.

Irene Papadopoulou: Before “Survivor” and after photos (photos)

Irene Papadopoulou was one the players who underwent a dramatic change in her appearance since joining reality show “Survivors” compared to before it started. Here is a before and after comparison of the sexy singer.

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