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Albania, Greece Row Over Village Church

The Greek Foreign Ministry on Sunday condemned what it called a "violent incident" at the church of Saint Athanas in the Albanian village of Dhermi, describing what happened as "unacceptable and contemptible".

Construction police from the local Himara Municipality went to Dhermi on Friday to remove the concrete roof of the church, claiming it was an illegal build.

Lafazanis calls on President Pavlopoulos to postpone elections till August 27

Panayiotis Lafazanis, leader of the new leftist party ‘Popular Unity’ received the mandate from Greek President Prokopis Pavlopoulos, Monday to seek alliances with political groups from the current parliament in an effort to form a government.

Three migrants dead as boat capsizes off Turkey's Aegean coast

Three migrants have drowned after a Lesbos-bound boat carrying a total of 73 migrants of Syrian and Afghan origin capsized off Ayvac?k, a district in the northwestern Turkish province of Çanakkale.

Moody's: Snap elections in Greece a positive development

Moody’s ratings agency reports that the resignation of Greek PM Alexis Tsipras and the calling of snap elections are positive developments for the country’s 3rd bailout plan.

Varoufakis: I will not join new Lafazanis party

In yet another interview to media, former Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis clarifies that he will not back the newly created political group of ‘Popular Unity’ formed by a former comrade of his, Panayiotis Lafazanis.

Bulgarian Authorities Detect No Migrant Pressure at Border with Macedonia

The Bulgarian Interior Ministry informed on Sunday that there was neither pressure at the country's border with Macedonia nor complication of the situation.

The General Directorate Border Police was exchanging real-time information with its colleagues at the border checkpoints in Macedonia, the interior ministry's press service informs.

ND leader Meimarakis returns mandate to President Pavlopoulos

Major opposition party leader of New Democracy (ND) Evangelos Meimarakis returned the mandate, Monday morning, he received from Greek President Prokopis Pavlopoulos Friday, after failed attempts (something totally predictable) to form a coalition government from the current political groups in the Greek parliament.

Serbia Sets up Refugee Camp Near Macedonian Border

The new camp was established in the village of Miratovac, near the southern Serbian town of Presevo, where a collective reception centre for migrants was opened in the reconstructed building of a tobacco processing company on July 8.

Migrants Resume Passage Through Macedonia

Macedonia on Sunday assisted thousands of migrants to resume their journeys through the country and into Serbia after the authorities tried to seal their southern border last Thursday and declared a crisis situation, which resulted in chaotic scenes and clashes with police.

Varoufakis new interview to Guardian

Speaking in an interview to Guardian online, former Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis said “If I’m convicted of high treason, it would be interesting”. Here are some excerpts from the interview:

Skouries workers to block roads in protest actions against Greek government decision to shut mining site

The workers of ‘Hellas Gold’, the subsidiary of Canadian gold mining company ‘Eldorado’, decided after a long union meeting to take action in protest against the Greek government’s decision to shut down the mining operations at Skouries, Chalkidiki, in northern Greece.