Madrid

Spain dealt a blow to bi-party politics Dec. 20 in historic elections that saw the incumbent conservatives score an uneasy win tailed by the long-established Socialists and upstart, far-left Syriza ally Podemos.

Istanbul has been named one of the four anchor megacities of Europe along with London, Paris and Moscow in terms of its economic and real estate capacity and power, according to research by Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL). 

Christmas is just around the corner and decorations have already begun with most cities around the world competing on which one has the most impressive and unique Christmas tree.

See some of the most outstanding trees around the globe:

Warsaw, Poland

Alberto Olmedo, a hairdresser living and working in Madrid, has a very unique perspective on what the perfect cut should be created.

Using a blowtorch and long swords, he artfully achieves the perfect  haircuts for his clients, as the video shows.

Flamenco choreographer and dancer María Pagés will perform at Istanbul's CRR Concert Hall on Dec. 13.
 
An internationally-renowned artist for her personal aesthetic concept of the art of flamenco, Pagés began dancing professionally with the Antonio Gades Company. 

Terminal 1 of the airport in the Bulgarian capital is again functioning as normal after it remained closed for hours on Tuesday due to a false bomb threat.

The regular flights from Madrid and London landed shortly before 2 a.m. EET on Wednesday, private NOVA TV informs.

Defending Spor Toto Super League champion Galatasaray will play its first game under its new coach on Nov. 29 when it makes a short trip to city rival Kas?mpa?aspor.

Mustafa Denizli signed a one-and-a-half year contract with the Istanbul club on Nov. 26 and is ready to lead the troubled team against Kas?mpa?a.

Richard Gere and his girlfriend, Alejandra Silva, attended the premiere of his film, Time Out Of Mind, in Madrid, Spain.

The 66-year-old kept his arm around the waist of the 32-year-old Spanish, who was nervous and shy, while walking on the red carpet at the Callao Theater.

Atrium Musicae de Madrid draws pieces from ancient scripts without many additions to show how music may have sounded in antiquity.

Dan Stoenescu was born on November 4, 1980, in Constanta.

He has graduated the Austin College in Texas, USA, holding a bachelor's degree in International Studies (2003), while in 2005 he became the holder of a master's degree in Globalization and Development from the University of Warwick in the United Kingdom.