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Bulgarian PM Clarifies Position on Hosting Hotspot Reception Centre for Refugees

Prime Minister Boyko Borisov clarified on Thursday his position on the possibility of Bulgaria hosting a hotspot reception centre for refugees.

Borisov dismissed earlier interpretations that he had requested for such a hotspot to be set up in Bulgaria during the extraordinary meeting of the European Council on Wednesday.

Talented expat Greeks promote Greek theatrical culture in UAE

The Greek economic crisis has lead many young Greeks to seek employment opportunities abroad. This is the case with ten young Greek skilled professionals who moved to Dubai in the United Arab Emirates for work. Their love of culture and theatre made them form an amateur theatrical group in an effort to express their creativity in a region that welcomes multicultural artistic events.

Greek banks inform investors of recapitalization process

Greece’s financial institutions are holding a series of meetings with international investors participating in Greece’s systemic banks in view of the recapitalization process to be completed later this year.

Bulgaria May Host 'Hotspot' Reception Center for Refugees - Merkel

A hotspot for refugees may be established in Bulgaria by end-November, according to German Chancellor Angela Merkel.

Merkel, as cited by the press office of the EC, said that Bulgaria had requested the measure on the grounds of experiencing substantial migratory pressure.

Greek Deputy Transport Minister Resigns Over Offensive Twitter Messages

Greek Deputy Transport Minister, Dimitris Kammenos, announced his resignation on Wednesday just hours after he had assumed the position.

Kammenos, who is MP from the junior coalition party Independent Greeks (ANEL), resigned after a scandal over numerous offensive messages on his Twitter account, daily Kathimerini informs.

Was the lady who exposed the VW scandal Greek?

Anna Stefanopoulou, the Greek mechanical-engineering professor and engine expert at the University of Michigan, who reportedly exposed the Volkswagen emmissions scandal burst the Greek media bubble with a statement on her site:

I was not involved in the research or data analysis that exposed the VW issue as some Greek language articles and blogs stated.

Greece ranks first in the list of EU countries with excessive internet use

The EU average for internet use is 5%, but in Greece the rate is 31% according to figures by 31 lines of the Helpline Insafe Pan-European Network for the second half of 2014. Greece also has problems in the sector of protecting online privacy (16%, compared to the EU average of 12%).

Unbelievable! Ex-employer pours coffee over toddler, causes serious burns

Bulgarian Georgia Ratka Georgieva, aged 60, who lives and works in the region of Pyrgos, southern Greece, visited her former employer to demand 120 euros in wages that were owed to her. Angered by this, the man poured a pot of stinging hot coffee over the woman causing damage to herself and her grandson, aged 2, who had accompanied her on the visit.

Orban: If fence is unpopular, we'll let migrants pass

Hungary will either protect its "green border" with fences - or, "if this option is not so popular," it could let migrants travel to Austria and Germany.

This is what Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said early this morning in Brussels, adding that migrants "continue to arrive via Greece."

Greek FinMin’s first priority is to squeeze blood from a stone

Greek Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos said on Wednesday that the country’s top short-term priorities are shoring up capital levels in the country’s banks and kicking off discussions on debt relief with Greece’s creditors.

Macedonia Nowhere on New Greek Govt Agenda

Greece's new government, led by Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, was sworn in Wednesday following Syriza's comfortable re-election on Sunday.

"Our aim is to implement the [bailout] agreement in a way that is fair," deputy Prime Minister Yannis Dragasakis said before the ceremony.

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