Netherlands

This week was a social busy week. First of all, a friend invited me to try the dinner on the new menu in his restaurant, Asitane. It was the first time that someone invited me for such a test evening here in Turkey and I felt honored. When I arrived, I was in shock; Batur Durmay had invited around 50 people for the evening.

By Karl Stagno Navarra & Alessandro Speciale

European Central Bank President Mario Draghi told Greek officials they face a critical situation and must let euro-area representatives return to Athens if they are ever going to obtain more aid, according to two European officials.

A total of 27 luxury sailing yachts were put to sea in Turkey's touristic hub of Antalya in 2014.
Zeki Gürses, the general manager of Antalya Free Trade Zone Operator (ASBA?), said firms working inside the free trade zone had finished and handed over 27 luxury sailing yachts to their owners in 2014.

The Voltaj band will represent Romania in the 2015 Eurovision contest with the song 'De la capat' (Over Again), after winning the national selection on Sunday night in Craiova (west of Bucharest).

Photo credit: (c) Ilie BUMBAC / AGERPRES FLOW

Voltaj got 24 points, with the specialized jury and public vote weighing 50 percent each.

Eurogroup Chief Jeroen Dijsselbloem met with Greek students in the Netherlands who expressed his dissatisfaction with statements made in the Dutch press stating that every Dutch citizen has to pay 700 euros for Greek debt. The student points out that this is not the case as the money goes straight to banks and there are loans to pay off loans.

ARNHEM - Serbia's shooters have won two medals at the European Championship 10m in Arnhem, the Netherlands, on Friday.

Turkish police seized an oil painting in the northern province of Tokat on March 6 that was suspected of being a masterpiece of the world renowned Dutch painter, Vincent Van Gogh.

BELGRADE - Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic received the Netherlands Ambassador to Serbia Laurent Louis Stokvis on Friday, briefing him on the political and economic situation in Serbia and the government's reform measures aimed at ensuring an economic recovery.

Paul Lightfoot was born with a surname which implies dancing. He will be taking part and presenting three dancing shows with the Netherlands Dans Theater, starting today, March 5th and until the 7th.

BELGRADE - Famous Oscar-winning US actor Richard Dreyfuss was awarded the Golden Stamp of the Yugoslav Film Archive on Tuesday for his overall contribution to cinematography.

Dreyfuss is the 32nd laureate of the award, which was presented to him by Yugoslav Film Archive Director Radoslav Zelenovic.