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Police ditch hi-tech radios due to lack of maintenance
The Greek Police (ELAS) has decided to partially scrap the use of the state-of-the-art digital radios procured in 2014 in favor of antiquated analog devices which it has been using in parallel.
The decision was taken on the grounds that the digital radios do not work properly.
US approves secret nuclear power work for Saudi Arabia
U.S. Energy Secretary Rick Perry has approved six secret authorizations by companies to sell nuclear power technology and assistance to Saudi Arabia, according to a copy of a document seen by Reuters on March 27.
Barca seek to turn Lesvos camps into fields of dreams for child refugees
It may not be the Nou Camp, but the charity arm of soccer giants Barcelona has been giving child refugees living in temporary shelters on Lesvos a shot at the beautiful game.
Bulgarian PM Borisov: The State Should Make Efforts to Help the Business
Prime Minister Boyko Borisov said during a Bulgarian-German economic forum that the state should make efforts to help businesses so that companies can raise their income.
By common effort, income is the first and only goal, the prime minister said in response to a question from a representative of the German business who asked about the possibility of reforming our labor law.
Gov't submits amendment on aid for Zakynthos quake victims
The Greek Parliament will debate on Thursday a government amendment for the payment of a one-off benefit to people whose properties were damaged in the earthquake that struck the Ionian island of Zakynthos and the wider region in October 2018.
The aid totals 5,000 euros per property and 1,000 euros per secondary space and will not be taxed or seized.
Yemeni premier hails Turkey’s support
Yemeni prime minister has expressed gratitude to Turkey for its support to his country, which has been ravaged by civil war since 2014.
Government yields ground on foreclosures
Far from sticking to its guns, the government has yielded significant ground on the new foreclosure protection framework, a draft of which was tabled in Parliament late on Tuesday and will be put to a vote on Thursday.
CFR Passengers, to move to summer time, train schedule remains unchanged
CFR Passengers informs that as of March 31, 2019 the railway transport activity will move to the official summer time, 3:00hrs am becoming 4:00hrs, but the train schedule in force will not change, and the traffic will be carried out according to the timetable provided in the train schedule.
Can we Turn Corporate Culture into Competitive Advantage?
Let's take an example from the very competitive IT industry, where only a handful of companies stand out. One of them, Centiro, is repeatedly recognized as a Great Place to Work in Sweden in specific and Europe in general. Centiro is a logistic software firm from Borås who are transforming the world of technology.
Kremlin to US: Leave Venezuela? Show us how it's done
The Kremlin explained that Russia's actions are legal and in line with an agreement Russia has reached with the legitimate Venezuelan government.
European court's adviser urges quicker fines to states that breach EU law
European Union countries should be fined more quickly if they fail to apply EU rules, the adviser to the bloc's top court said on Thursday, in a landmark case that could hasten lengthy procedures against offending EU governments.
PM Borisov is Confident that in July Bulgaria will Receive an Invitation to the Eurozone Waiting Room
In July 2019 we will receive an invitation to the Eurozone waiting room. This was stated by Prime Minister Boyko Borisov at a business forum. The same applies to the EC monitoring of Bulgaria.
Foreign Countries will be Able to Finance Religious Denominations in Bulgaria
Religious denominations in Bulgaria would allowed to be funded by foreign countries. This is voted by the parliament, rejecting the proposal that religions in Bulgaria receiving a state subsidy should not be entitled to receive donations from foreign countries or foreigners.
Mitsotakis to stress importance of European elections in party meeting
Conservative opposition party leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis will highlight the importance of the European Parliament elections in May in a speech at a meeting of New Democracy's parliamentary group on Thursday.
Mitsotakis is expected to urge his MPs to handle EU elections on May 26 as if they were national elections whose result will mark a political turning point in the country.
Turkish-Russian political talks to be held in Antalya
Turkey and Russia will hold a planning group meeting under the leadership of the two countries' foreign ministers, Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu and Sergei Lavrov, in the southern province of Antalya on March 29. They are expected to discuss a number of bilateral issues as well as developments in Syria.