Switzerland

A meeting was held on Thursday at the Maximos Mansion between the Minister of State Nikos Pappas, the official responsible for combating corruption Panagiotis Nikoloudis and the Swiss State Secretary for International Financial and Tax Matters in the FDF Jacques De Watteville, in order to discuss ways to check if money exported to Swiss banks was legally taxed.

Romanians on both sides of the Pruth River and abroad will celebrate, at the end of this week, the anniversary of 97 years since the Union of Basarabia with Romania, during events initiated by the Unionist Platform Actiunea 2012.

Unfurling of longest tricolour flag during a Unionist Platform Actiunea 2012 event in 2013
Photo credit: (c) Cristian NISTOR / AGERPRES ARCHIVE

BELGRADE - The great lady of dance, Italian ballet dancer and actress Carla Fracci officially opened the 12th international Belgrade Dance Festival (BFI) in Center Sava in Belgrade.

Welcoming numerous visitors on Wednesday evening, Fracci underlined that this is her first visit to the region, and that she is sorry that she never performed in Belgrade.

Large group of smugglers of migrants from Kosovo arrested

THE HAGUE -- European police forces have dismantled a large international criminal network that smuggled irregular migrants to Western European countries for money.

The announcement was made by Europol on Wednesday.

THE HAGUE - European police forces have dismantled a large international criminal network that smuggled irregular migrants to Western European countries for money, Europol said on Wednesday.

Investors seek to be less exposed to the fluctuations of the Eurozone, by restructuring their portfolios, while, according to the Wall Street Journal, the Euro is being pressured, propping up the value of the US dollar.

The invaluable treasures from the Fund of the National History Museum in Bulgaria have been transported to Sofia International Airport early on Monday morning.

The artefacts will be flown to France's Louvre Museum via a specialized aircraft.

Indian Wells finals: Djokovic wins, Jankovic defeated

INDIAN WELLS -- World's best tennis player Novak Djokovic of Serbia has defend his title at the Masters 1000 in Indian Wells as he defeated Roger Federer of Switzerland.

The match ended 6-3, 6-7 (5-7), 6-2 late on Sunday.

NOVI SAD - The 12th Belgrade Dance Festival (BDF) starts at the Serbian National Theater in Novi Sad on Monday, with the performance 'Milonga' by famous London-based Sadler's Wells Theatre and choreographer Sidi Larbi.

INDIAN WELLS - World number one Novak Djokovic defeated Andy Murray from the UK 6-2 6-3 on Saturday to reach the final of the ATP Masters tournament in Indian Wells.

The match took only 90 minutes and marked Djokovic's 6th consecutive win over Murray, putting the head-to head score at 17-8.