News archive of June 2018

The European Commission expressed satisfaction at the reviving of visa liberalization dialogue with Turkey, a Foreign Ministry official said on June 1, as a delegation from the Commission held talks in Ankara for resuming visa liberalization dialogue.

AGERPRES special correspondent Catalina Matei reports: Barbara Stamm, President of the Landtag of Bavaria was presented on Friday with the Star of Romania National Order in the rank of Commodore, by Romania's President Klaus Iohannis, for her attachment to Romania, a country that she visited for over 100 times.

Abandoned ships in Turkish waters, or "ghost ships" as they have been called by fishermen, will soon be dismantled.

Following repeated delays, a court in Tirana on Thursday threw out a defamation case against BIRN Albania, brought by Appeals Court judge Gjin Gjoni and his businesswoman wife over BIRN's reporting on the judge's wealth.

In 2010, Greek archaeologist Dr Georgia Flouda traveled to Austria in search of traces of Wehrmacht activity during World War II and its research on antiquities on occupied Crete. There, she met Gerlinde Schoergendorfer, widow of officer and archaeologist August Schoergendorfer, who worked for the occupying forces.

German Finance Minister Olaf Scholz has lowered expectations about the participation of the International Monetary Fund in the Greek program and the extent of Greece's debt relief, while European Commission mission chief Declan Costello warned Athens against slowing down with reforms after the end of the program.

Serbia's fact-checking web portal Istinomer has taken a dim view of the Serbian President's record for telling the facts.

After it analysed 33 statements Aleksandar Vucic has made since being sworn in as Serbia's President on May 31, 2017, it has rated only 9 per cent of them as correct or true.

Speaking on Friday, Vucic reiterated that "as long as he president, Serbia will not be governed any foreign ambassador."

The tabloid Alo previously reported that Scott - while attending a dinner with directors from several dozen of the country's largest companies - accused Vucic of "state terror and insincerity on the path toward the EU."

There is nothing better than resting for a week without anything to worry about, except where to eat or where to swim, especially if everything is already paid.

The holiday week in resorts with all-inclusive offers is more affordable than ever, according to the TravelSupermarket comparison site.

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