Estonia
Charge for plastic bags to be introduced next month
In a bid to reduce waste the country produces, a 0.05- to 0.1-euro charge for disposable plastic bags will be introduced at supermarkets next month, the Environment Ministry has announced.
Israel Freezes Relations with UNESCO
Israel has frozen its relations with UNESCO as a sign of protest against a resolution with which the international organisation declares that the Holy places on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem cannot be linked to Judaism.
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Greece beats Estonia 2-0 in World Cup match (video)
Greece has made it 3 out of 3 in Group H of the world cup qualifiers, after defeating Estonia 2-0 in Talin, Monday night. In a scrappy match, where the home side performed better on the pitch, visiting Greece managed to grab the 3 points courtesy of a goal scored in each half by Torosidis (1’) and Stafylidis (61’).
The best offense is defense, for Greece
Greece extended its perfect start to the World Cup qualifiers with a 2-0 win in Tallinn over host Estonia on Monday night. Both of its goals came from defenders.
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After home win over Cyprus, national team in Estonia
Greece's national soccer team is visiting Tallinn on Monday for its World Cup 2018 qualifying game against host Estonia, following its victory over Cyprus on Friday. Costas Mitroglou and Petros Mantalos scored first-half goals in Greece's 2-0 win, which saw the Greek side make two wins in as many games in the group, keeping it at the top along with Belgium.
Bulgaria Only Took In 6 Migrants from Greece Since September
Bulgaria compares to most other EU member states which have not accepted a big enough share of the 160 000 migrants from Italy and Greece, EU data released on Wednesday shows.
Bulgaria has so far taken in only six people, all from Greece, the same figure that was reported by the State Agency for Refugees early in August.
EU says 1,614 Syrians resettled from Turkey under migrant deal
A total of 1,614 Syrian refugees from Turkey have been resettled in the EU since the implementation of a migrant deal between Turkey and the bloc, while a total of 578 migrants were returned to Turkey, the European Commission said in a report on Sept. 28.
A dangerous escalation of Turkey's tension with Russia
Actually, the tension is not only between Turkey and Russia but between the NATO alliance and Russia. NATO's Parliamentary Assembly urged its 28 members on May 30, after sessions in Tirana, to stand up to Russia's military "assertiveness" and "to provide reassurance" to those allies who feel their security is under threat, "focusing on the eastern and southern flanks of the alliance."
Greek, Bulgarian Defence Chiefs Discuss Expansion of Military Cooperation
Admiral Evangelos Apostolakis, Chief of Hellenic National Defence General Staff, arrived on a three-day official visit to Bulgaria at the invitation of the Chief of Defence General Constantin Popov, the Defence Ministry in Sofia announced on Monday.
Bulgaria's Employment Rate Increased by 2 % Y/Y in 2015 - Eurostat
The employment rate of Bulgarians aged 20 to 64 increased by 2 % in 2015 compared to the previous year.
This is revealed by the latest figures of Eurostat released on Tuesday.
In 2014, the employment rate in Bulgaria stood at 65.1 %, while last year it reached 67.1 %.
As in previous years, employment rate continued to be higher among men (70.4 %) than women (63.8 %).