All News from Balkans
Ten new tollgates in the works
The government has announced the construction of 10 new toll stations on the Egnatia Highway that crosses northern Greece.
According to Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos and Infrastructure Minister Christos Spirtzis, four of the stations should be in operation by the end of August while the remaining six will come into use by the November 1.
Turkish jets conduct 24 Aegean incursions
12 Turkish jets violated Greek national air space 24 times Thursday in the northeastern Aegean, authorities said.
There was also one mock dog fight between Greek and Turkish aircraft.
The Turkish jets - consisting of 10 armed F-16s flying in four formations, one CN-235 plane and a helicopter - also entered the Athens Flight Information Region (FIR) nine times.
The euro's future demands trust
The European Commission presented its proposal for possible ways to deepen Europe's Economic and Monetary Union a few days ago, as part of the public debate on the European Union's future.
Fire seen at Vatican (photos-video)
THICK, black plumes of smoke have been seen rising over the Vatican amid reports of an explosion this afternoon.
Alarming pictures on social media show smoke spreading above the Pope’s walled city in Rome.
There is some confusion on social media over where the fire originated.
European official: EuroGroup plan on Greek matter the only one presented
“There is no other proposal other than the one tabled at the EuroGroup”, said a European official in Brussles on Thursday.
Court Upholds Detention of Border Police Officers from Sofia Airport
The Specialised Court of Appeal has confirmed the detention measures imposed at first instance against two border police officers from Sofia airport and two citizens of Bangladesh, arrested in an operation on May 25, the Specialised Appeal Prosecutor's Office said.
La Divina's effects on display at Athens museum
A visitor to an exhibition at the capital's B&M Theocharakis Foundation looks at a maxi tunic, part of an ensemble crafted by Italian designer Biki, which was worn by the late Greek opera singer Maria Callas for the official premiere of Pier Paolo Pasolini's film "Medea" in 1969.
Some of the most secretive places on earth (video)
“The world is an oyster” is a proverb that fist appears in a Shakespear’s play “The Merry Wives of Windsor”, and its meaning has changed to mean the world is ours to enjoy. We can travel wherever we want around the globe and accumulate experiences that will make us grow as human beings.
Canadian-American singer-songwriter Rufus Wainwright in Athens for two shows
He spoke to me while in Los Angeles, slightly out of breath and greeting the occasional fan that recognizes him. Rufus Wainwright has just completed his second opera, "Hadrian," about the philhellene who ruled the Roman empire from AD 117 to 138.
Soros: EU In Existential Danger, Needs 'New Rules'
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The European Union is in "existential danger" and must go through a radical reinvention process in order to save itself, George Soros has told an economic forum in Brussels.
Soros said on June 1 that a combination of external and internal threats have brought the 28-member bloc to a "tipping point" between further integration or disintegration.
"US decided to have two KLA governments in Balkans"
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The "love story" between the United States and the KLA has been strengthened by a common interest, Russia's Sputnik is reporting. For that reason, 18 years on, "it can be said that it has entered the mature phase."
Video showing man performing prayers on tram line in Turkey's İzmir goes viral
Footage from the western province of İzmir showing a man halting a tram by performing prayers on a tram line has gone viral on social media.
Aysu Tuna, the machinist of the tram, told the Doğan News Agency that she stopped her vehicle and waited for the man to complete his prayers.
Really?!! Women warned against placing wasp nests in vaginas!!
A top doctor is warning against a bizarre trend that suggests ground-up wasp nests will help tighten the vagina.
While some natural ingredients are commonly used and endorsed for home remedies, Canadian gynecologist Jen Gunter is warning against one in particular.
Turkish military kills 12 PKK militants in separate air strikes
The Turkish Air Forces has carried out large counter-terrorism operations in the country's southeastern provinces and in northern Iraq over the past two days, killing at least 12 militants of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), state-run Anadolu Agency has reported.
Schauble: Greek government continues to burden week social groups
German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schauble attacked the Greek government and PM Alexis Tsipras for failing to come through on his election promises to abolish the shipowners’ privileges. Speaking on German state broadcaster ZDF, Mr.