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Trial over hospital fraud postponed indefinitely

An appeals court in Athens has decided to postpone indefinitely the trial of 24 suspects in connection to the sale of orthopedic equipment to Greek hospitals by DePuy, a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson, between 2000 and 2006.

The judges decided to call off the trial after accepting an argument from the defense that the suspects had not been notified about the trial promptly.

Constant GDP Growth in Europe Q3 2016

A slow but constant growth of GDP has been noticeable over the last three months in all of Europe, showed Eurostat data.

For the first time in years, not even a single economy reported a decrease in GDP.

On the contrary, all economies marked growth of between 0.1% and 0.8%, compared to the second quarter of 2016.

Trump has spoken with Erdoğan, aides confirm

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump and his incoming vice president have now spoken to 29 foreign leaders and dignitaries, including Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Trump's aides said Nov. 17.

Erdoğan previously had said he had talked to Trump on the phone and congratulated him over his victory. 

Djuric: Dialling code given to Kosovo as geographic region

BELGRADE - The Serbian government is satisfied with the agreement on telecommunications reached with Pristina, in particular with the fact that Telekom Srbija will officially operate in Kosovo as a company legally recognised by the international community and the Pristina institutions, says Marko Djuric, head of the government Office for Kosovo-Metohija.

British Medical Journal: legalize all drugs now

For the very first time, the British Medical Journal has called on doctors and the medical establishment to back the legalization of drugs, referring to it as their “ethical responsibility.”

In its editorial, the BMJ argues that laws against drug use have harmed people worldwide, while stressing that drug addiction should be looked upon as a health problem.

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