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Greek Blockades Cost Bulgaria Over ?10 million
Bulgarian business has lost more than ?10 million from the protests of Greek farmers, who have blocked the borders for three weeks, the Bulgarian Union of International Carriers told BIRN on Monday.
Transport companies are planning to demand compensation from Greece for the financial losses they have suffered as a result of the blockades.
Bulgaria Detains Three Syrians on Charge of Attempting to Join IS Group
The Bulgarian authorities have arrested three Syrian nationals trying to sneak into Turkey and charged them with attempting to join the Islamic State group, the Ministry of the Interior said on Monday.
Bulgaria PM Calls for Common European Solution to Migration Crisis
Unilateral measures won't achieve sustainable results in resolving the current migration crisis in Europe, Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov has said.
Bulgaria Cites Suspected Foul Play, Lack of Money in Calling off Motorway Tender
Bulgaria has terminated the process for the selection of a contractor for the construction of part of Hemus motorway due to lack of EU funding, the Regional Development Ministry said on Monday afternoon.
EC Awards EUR 12.7 M to Greece for Portable Houses for Migrants and Refugees
The European Commission has awarded EUR 12.7 M in emergency funding to Greece to support the establishment of reception facilities on the Greek mainland.
'Hotspot' migrant centers to open in Greece
Greece will open four migrant registration centers in time for an EU summit this week, a government source told AFP on Feb. 16, as Athens comes under intense pressure to control the massive influx to Europe.
EU to Give New EUR 10 M to Help Macedonia Improve Border Controls
The European Commission has approved an additional funding of EUR 10 M to help Macedonia improve its border and migration management capabilities in the context of the refugee crisis.
Turkey limits visas for Iraqis, citing illegal immigration
Turkey has restricted entry visas for Iraqis in a bid to limit foreign fighters reaching its territory and stem the flow of migrants and refugees to Europe.
Turkey: Germany to command NATO mission in Aegean to combat illegal migration
In line with a recent NATO decision, Germany will lead a naval mission in the Aegean Sea and NATO planes will conduct reconnaissance flights on Turkey's border areas as part of efforts for tackling illegal migration, Turkish officials have said.
Six Greek islands among the 18 best secret islands in Europe
Telegraph includes six Greek islands among the 18 best “secret” island paradises in Europe.
The Greek islands, that the British newspaper distinguishes are Kastellorizo, Meganisi, Monemvasia, Kea, Koufonisia and Ios and it describes them as follows:
Turkey prevented PM Tsipras from landing on Rhodes island
Turkey demanded the aircraft carrying Greek Prime Minister and government’s ministers to Iran not to be landed on the Greek island of Rhodes arguing that Rhodes is a demilitarized area. They even suggested prime minister’s aircraft Embraer to be refueled in Ankara so as to give an overflight permission to Embraer to fly over Turkish airspace.
Closing Greece-FYROM borders will stem refugee flow, Kurz says
If Europe closes Greece’s northern border with FYROM will stem the refugee flow into Europe, Austrian Foreign Minister Sebastian Kurz has said.
“If the norther border is shut down leaving Greece for more than 24 hours with the refugees on its territory then its interest in accepting European help will quickly change,” Kurz said in an interview with TA NEA newspaper.
Farmers to submit their demands to gov’t
The Greek farmers have scheduled meetings at the blockades set all over Greece to decide on their next moves and protest actions following the two massive protest rallies held in Athens.
5,000 year-old silver mine discovered at Thorikos in Greece
A team of mining archaeologists has investigated a 5,000-year-old silver mine in Thorikos, Greece.
The cramped mines were likely to have been worked by slaves, who endured the lack of light, fresh air, and temperatures that hovered around 70 degrees Fahrenheit, as archaeology.org reports.
Blockades Expected to Intensify Along Bulgaria's Borders with Greece, Turkey
Blockades along Bulgaria's southern border with neighbouring Greece and Turkey are expected to intensify on Monday.
After protesting Greek farmers have staged blockades at checkpoints along the Bulgarian-Greek border in the past weeks, Bulgarian truck drivers are threatening to close the border with Turkey.