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Iran's supreme leader vowed May 20 he will not allow international inspection of Iran's military sites or access to Iranian scientists under any nuclear agreement with world powers.

Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said in an interview broadcast on May 20 that his crisis-torn country was fighting a ?real war? with Russia that could escalate at any time.

Millions of commuters faced long delays in Germany on May 20 after train drivers walked off the job to demand higher pay and negotiating rights.

Two in three long-distance trains and hundreds of commuter services were cancelled after the small but powerful GDL union extended its open-ended strike to passenger routes. Freight trains were halted on May 19.

By Arne DelfsBrian Parkin & Birgit Jennen

German Chancellor Angela Merkel is considering delivering a keynote address to make the case for aiding Greece as she faces down a potential revolt from as much as a third of her bloc?s lawmakers.

Maria-Elena Kyriakou drew “One Last Breath” with her throaty voice and was sent to the 60th Eurovision Song Contest 2015 finals in Vienna, Austria.

She stole the show with her dynamic presence, beauty and of course – voice – getting one of the ten coveted tickets to the Saturday finals. Both the audience and critics said “Yes” to another breath for Greece.

A German meat processing company is exploring opportunities to open a plant in Northern Bulgaria, Economy Minister Bozhidar Lukarski has said.

European Commission (EC) President Jean-Claude Juncker’s proposal is a focal point of backstage negotiations surrounding Greece regardless of denials that it exists.

Turkey has pledged to be a ?framework nation? for NATO?s Very High Readiness Joint Task Force (VJTF) by 2021. The force was originally designed to serve as a deterrent to Russian aggression after President Vladimir Putin annexed Crimea and supported separatists in eastern Ukraine. 

As Greece’s leftist government try and edge closer to a crucial deal with creditors, German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble on Tuesday partially dampened hopes that negotiations will soon conclude, saying talking were going too slowly.

As Greek government officials expressed their confidence that a deal with the country?s creditors is close, top European officials indicated Tuesday that although there has been progress in negotiations, an agreement is unlikely before the end of the month.