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"Greater Albania has some support from West"

"Greater Albania has some support from West"

BELGRADE -- The military security agency (VBA) chief says Serbian security services had warned their Macedonian colleagues in April about a possible "attack" there.

Varoufakis-Schaeuble meeting ahead of Eurogroup

A meeting between Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis and German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble is scheduled to take place at 3.15 p.m. The two ministers are meeting ahead of the crucial Eurogroup focusing on Greece at 4 p.m.

Danish women give away their eggs for free Greek vacations

Copenhagen-based Cryos International Sperm Bank is offering Danish women holidays under the sun in beautiful locations in Greece and Spain in exchange for their eggs. Women will be able to donate their eggs and in return they’ll be able to claim a trip.

Turkish Stream Will Be Costlier than South Stream - Bulgaria's Energy Minister

Bulgarian Energy Minister Temenuzhka Petkova has insisted that the Turkish Stream gas pipeline project will be costlier than the South Stream project.

In a Monday interview for the morning broadcast of the Bulgarian National Television, Petkova argued that the Turkish Stream gas pipeline had to cross an EU Member State.

French finance minister sees no Greek deal with eurozone on Monday

Talks between Greece and its eurozone creditors on Monday must show progress but won't be decisive, French Finance Minister Michel Sapin said.

The Eurogroup of eurozone finance ministers meets in Brussels on Monday with Greece under pressure to reach a cash-for-reforms deal as it faces a 750 million euro payment to the International Monetary Fund on Tuesday.

ECB's Nowotny: Greece more political than economic question

Any solution to Greece's financial woes is more of a political than an economic question, European Central Bank policymaker Ewald Nowotny said on Monday, as eurozone finance ministers meet to continue Greek debt talks.

Deal rests upon political will of Greece's lenders, Varoufakis says

Reaching a deal on Greece rests upon the political will of the nation's foreign lenders, Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis said ahead of a crucial Eurogroup meeting in Brussels, adding however that the leftist-led government will not consent to an unsustainable agreement.

Sunny days are over, worsening weather conditions

Following sunny days and beach weather, a worsening of weather conditions is expected in Greece on Monday and Tuesday. The National Meteorological Service predicts rains, showers, thunderstorms even sleet and heavy winds.

A Greek fiesta on International Museum Day (May 18) and beyond

International Museum Day has been celebrated worldwide on May 18 every year since 1977. The day is aimed at raising awareness on how important museums are in the development of society. Greece, a hub of culture, could not be missing from celebrations with a number of activities planned at museums around the country.

Industrial Gas Museum

EZ ministers ultimatum: Greek progress through reforms… or lose!

Euro are finance ministers will meet in Brussels at 4 p.m. on Monday with a focus on the general situation of the Greek economy followed by a discussion on Greece. Recent talks have been constructive even though an agreement to unlock the 7.2 billion euros benchmarked for Greece is not expected at Monday’s meeting.

Opposition parties vow to alter Turkey's foreign policy

Turkey's foreign policy will change significantly if opposition parties come to power, as they are all against the ruling AKP's performance in foreign relations over the last 13 years, says Behlül Özkan of Marmara University.

Evren dies, his work of art lives on

In our country, talking about the deceased in a good way and not saying anything bad is customary. I was raised that way and now, because I have to write about Kenan Evren's death, I am having a hard time; I wanted you to know?

Kenan Evren is no doubt an important figure in our country's history. 

First visit to Turkey by new Greek Foreign Minister

First of May,
a day of flowers and struggles, smells and hopes,
of dance and song in the demonstration,
of raised fists and discreet glances of love,
a beautiful day made of battles and love affairs.

This was written by new Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias, in an SMS message to his friends on the first day of this month. 

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