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Tsipras: Serbia has key role in wider Balkan region
ATHENS - Serbia has a key role in the wider Balkan region and, primarily for the sake of regional stability and development, it would be desirable for it to become a full member of the European family, Greek PM Alexis Tsipras has said ahead of Tuesday's visit to Belgrade.
Greek Education Ministry: Gender studies in, Sophocles out!
The Panhellenic Association of Philologists (PEF) have reacted strongly against the plan by the Greek Education Ministry to scrap the teaching of classical play Antigone of Sophocles in high school.
Registration Begins for Bulgaria's Early Election
The election body of Bulgaria has said it is launching the registration of political parties for the upcoming parliamentary vote in March.
A snap election is due on March 26, several months after the government of Boyko Borisov stepped down.
Donald Trump blasts Australian PM Turnbull over refugee deal
Donald Trump has tweeted his disapproval of a “dumb deal” to take refugees from Australia just hours after details emerged of a hostile conversation he had with Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull on the weekend.
Croatia Considers Summertime Military Conscription Scheme
The Croatian defence ministry told BIRN that it is analysing options after the government the possibility of reintroducing compulsory military service, although the costs of bringing back conscription are not yet clear.
Balkan Officials to Attend Trump Prayer Breakfast
A series of officials from the Balkans will attend Thursday's 65th National Prayer Breakfast in Washington DC in honour of new President Donald Trump, according to announcements from their home countries.
Violence Mars Romania's Protests over Controversial Law Changes
Romania's gendarmerie cleared the main square in Bucharest on Wednesday evening after continuing protests against changes to criminal law.
More than 100 000 people took the the streets of Bucharest according to different sources. The BBC has put the number at 150 000.
Demonstrations were also held in other Romanian towns and cities.
Trump presidency testing the world
It has been only two weeks since the inauguration of Donald Trump as the president of the United States, but he has managed to create division and distrust not only among Americans, but also across the world.
Why is Turkey rushing to give citizenship to Syrians?
The Research Center on Asylum and Migration (IGAM) recently released a report titled "Challenges and Opportunities of Refugee Integration in Turkey." Funded by the German Heinrich Böll Foundation, the report was prepared by Doğuş Şimşek from Istanbul's Koç University and Metin Çorabatır, the UNHCR's former spokesperson in Turkey who is currently heading IGAM.
TOMS work in Turkey shows people can 'respect' a company
If an individual with a high social awareness becomes an entrepreneur, what happens? Can that person help solve social issues with the same methods applied in the business world? Can a person help make a change with the job they are doing?
The founder of the TOMS brand, Blake Mycoskie, has proved that this is possible.
District mayors ban Kırmızıgül's new film
The mayors of two Turkish districts have said they will impose bans on a latest film by Mahsun Kırmızıgül from being screened in movie theaters in their districts.
Back to basics with slow news
Social media has done amazing things for thousands of people. It enabled us to reach further than ever. It enabled us to sell our products, to let the world know what we think, to find peers, and so on. It also enabled news to travel faster. However the speed of travelling doesn't guarantee the quality of the content. Therefore we see lots of fake news around the globe.
Turkish firms to flock to Qatar ahead of world cup investments
Turkish companies are set to flock to the Qatari capital of Doha to build new business ties and seek investment opportunities at the "Expo Turkey by Qatar" in April, a timely debut organization amid developing relations between the two countries and World Cup 2022 investment opportunities of the host country.
In jail with Can Dündar
'We Are Arrested: A Journalist's Notes from a Turkish Prison" by Can Dündar (Biteback, 297 pages, £15)
Greece becomes an accomplice to Turkey's coup attempt
The Greek High Court has ruled not to extradite eight officers who flew a military helicopter to Greece on the night of the failed coup on July 15, 2016 and demanded political asylum.