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The “Greek Freak’s” lovely girlfriend (photos)
Giannis Antetokounmpo, known to NBA fans as the “Greek Freak”, is definitely making Greeks across the globe proud of his feats in the sport’s premiere league. The 22-year-old, 211cm Milwaukee Bucks all-rounder, has already left his mark on the NBA with many believing he is the player to take the baton from the likes of Kevin Durant and LeBron James as the best player in the league.
14 EU Member-States May Still Thwart CETA
Half of the member-states of the European Union may hold referendums on the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement between the EU and Canada, in spite of the fact that the European Parliament has already approved it, reported Brussels-based electronic portal EuroActiv.
Cyprus peace talks meeting ends abruptly, blaming ensues
A feud over Cyprus' troubled history on Thursday led to the abrupt halt of reunification talks between the ethnically split island's rival leaders, with confusion over who walked out on whom.
It's unclear what this means to the 21-month-long process that's made significant headway on a deal reunifying the small island as a federation.
"Nikolic has no chance, I'm going to 2nd round" - Seselj
Opposition SRS party leader Vojislav Seselj thinks that President Tomislav Nikolic has "no chance whatsoever" of getting reelected.
Schalke fans fight Greek police ahead of Europa League game
About 150 Schalke supporters have clashed with riot police in the northern Greek city of Thessaloniki ahead of their team's Europa League match against PAOK.
No arrests or injuries were reported from the violence hours before Thursday's game.
Trump drops US commitment to 'two-state' Mideast deal
U.S. President Donald Trump shelved Washington's years-long quest for a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict on Feb. 15, saying he would back a single state if it led to peace.
The new president warmly welcomed Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to the White House and hailed the "unbreakable" bond between their countries.
13 Parties, 9 Coalitions, 21 Initiative Committees Registered for Elections
A total of 13 parties, 9 coalitions and 21 initiative committees nominating independent candidates for parliamentary deputies have been registered for participation in the snap elections, stated at a press conference the spokesperson of the Central Election Commission (CEC) Kameliya Neykova, reported BGNES.
After protests, Greece to extend some firefighter contracts
Greece's government has proposed legislation to extend the short-term contracts of some 2,000 firefighters, on the day they expired, following union protests.
Hundreds of firefighters protested peacefully outside parliament, where lawmakers debated the draft legislation that is expected to be voted on later Thursday.
Sex scandal in German army causes backlash
An internal German Defence Ministry report has revealing the practice of sexual rituals in the country’s armed forces has caused a firestorm. According to Spiegel magazine, the report describes a female soldiers being forced by her trainers to perform a pole dance while being touched in private areas.
Venezuela pulls Spanish-language CNN from air for 'distorting truth'
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro's government ordered the suspension of CNN's Spanish-language service from Venezuela's airwaves on Feb. 15, accusing it of distorting the truth in coverage.
U.S.-based 'CNN en Espanol' became unavailable on Venezuela's major cable providers minutes after a statement by telecommunications regulator Conatel announcing the suspension.
Nikolic decides to run for reelection - reports
President Nikolic will be a candidate in the presidential elections, broadcasters Sputnik and N1 are reporting on Thursday.
B92 has also unofficially received confirmation of this news from Nikolic's cabinet.
Greece says 'not a euro more' in cuts as EU officials call for speedy deal
European Union officials urged Greece and its lenders on Thursday to conclude a long-overdue bailout review quickly to safeguard economic recovery but Athens said it wouldn't ask "a euro more" from its austerity-wracked citizens.
Main opposition, ruling party mayors join forces to block urbanization on Aegean islands
The mayors of the Aegean province of Balıkesir and its district Ayvalık have joined forces to object to an urbanization project that is underway in 19 islands on the Aegean Sea, daily Hürriyet has reported.
Zombies to descend on Athens (photos)
If by any chance you find yourselves in downtown Athens on Saturday and come across a hoard of zombies roaming around, don’t be afraid it’s not “The living dead” come to life. Greece is celebrating Apokries, which is a religious festival similar to Halloween which takes place in February before Lent in the Greek Orthodox Church.
Bulgaria to boost surveillance to prevent migrants crossing Turkish border
Bulgaria's interim government said on Feb. 15 it would step up surveillance at the border with Turkey to prevent an increase in the number of migrants crossing.
The surveillance system will include sensors and video cameras at the southeastern frontier, a government statement said, adding it was "a project of national importance."