Switzerland
British cabaret-punk trio to play grotesque 'Hamlet' in Istanbul
British cabaret-punk trio The Tiger Lillies will be staging their ?Hamlet? show at the Zorlu Performance Art Center in Istanbul on Oct. 15, 16 and 17.
The group?s show will be sponsored by the Danish Culture Institute, the Istanbul Culture and Art Foundation (?KSV) said in a press release.
Smart travelers: 5 points for EU travelers (Infographic)
We all love to travel, but what would you do if things go wrong? Here are five things to remember.
1. For emergency assistance (police, fire, medical) dial 112 – this is the free EU–wide emergency phone number which is also used in some countries outside the EU, such as Switzerland and South Africa.
Swiss MP wants Greeks to give Swiss taxpayers an island
Controversial Swiss national councillor Pierre Rusconi, a member of the right-wing Swiss People’s Party (SVP) , suggested that Greece should sell one of its islands to Switzerland to make up for its debts. He aired his proposal on Forum, a program broadcast on RTS.
Kosovo Police Crack 'Cheap' Flights Scam
Kosovo police said on Wednesday said they had arrested a fraudulent tourist operator who sold fake plane tickets to members of the diaspora flying back to Kosovo during the summer.
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Fenerbahçe ready for Shaktar clash with new guns
Fenerbahçe, the Turkish giant that has undergone a facelift this summer by picking up Portuguese international Nani and Dutch star Robin van Persie from Manchester United, will return to the Champions League with a third qualifying round game against Ukraine?s Shakhtar Donetsk, after the draw was made on July 17.
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We trust you, you know what you're doing
By a simple twist of fate, the prime ministers across the most beautiful sea in the world can be mentioned in a future edition of author Bill Fawcett?s popular book, ?Trust Me, I Know What I?m Doing: 100 More Mistakes That Lost Elections, Ended Empires, and Made the World What It Is Today.?
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Albania, Serbia Leaders Spar Over Football Ruling
Serbian and Albanian leaders have been sparring energetically on Twitter over the court ruling in Switzerland - which has delighted Albanians and infuriated many Serbs.
The cases concerned the UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying match between Serbia and Albania in Belgrade on October 14, 2014, which was abandoned amid chaotic scenes on the pitch.
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Beer is a Bargain in the Balkans, Study Shows
Balkan people by and large are moderate beer drinkers compared to many nations in Europe. Paradoxically, however, beer in the Balkans is much more cheaper than in most of the rest of Europe, a recent study shows.
The average price for a 33 cl beer goes for a bargain price of only 1.97$ in Belgrade compared to $2.58 in Berlin, $3.85 in Barcelona and a thumping $4.52 in London.
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Heidi to get mail… by drone!
While the rest of Europe is gripped in the throes of the “Greece crisis saga”, EU-less and free trade-happy Switzerland — a paradigm of a vibrant, well-run rule-of-law democracy — is testing … drones as mail delivery vehicles!
Accrding to BusinessInsider, Swiss Post is currently testing drones for delivery, a company stated revealed.
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Croatia to Help Fund Podravka's Global Expansion
The Croatian government on Wednesday increased its capital in the partly state-owned food company Podravka by 5.6 million euro.
In this way, Podravka will be able to release an additional 141,000 new shares on the market, helping it to raise the capital it needs to complete the full acquisition of the Slovenian food company Zito, after buying 51.5 per cent of its shares in April.
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