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Eurogroup waiting for Sept. 20 Greek election results
Remarks by Dutch Eurogroup chief Jeroen Dijsselbloem following the Eurogroup meeting on September 12:
UK teacher brainwashes kids to write letters of admiration to ISIS
A radical teacher in the UK encouraged primary school children in an after-school class to write letters of support to ISIS. The notes, in childish writing, are decorated with handprints and drawings. They are addressed to ISIS fighters by names, and brand them as “heroes” and “diamonds among stones”.
Betty dresses for the Left, but lives with the Right
Much was said about former leftist prime minister Alexis Tsipras sending his eldest off to Hill School, one of the oldest schools in Greece that was founded in 1831 by John Hill and Fanny Francis Mulligan.
Serbian man wanted for hooligan-related death arrested at Athens airport
A Serbian man who was one of more than a dozen suspects convicted in the 2009 murder of a French football fan was arrested at Athens airport, authorities announced on Saturday.
Dejan Puzigaca, 34, was intercepted at Athens’ international airport on Wednesday when he arrived from Thailand via a stopover, police said.
Meimarakis: Only thing ‘new’ brought by Tsipras was 3rd memorandum
Conservative New Democracy leader Vangelis Meimarakis continued to turn up the heat on his main rival and ex-PM Alexis Tsipras on Saturday, reminding that the “only new thing Tsipras brought was the new memorandum”.
Ex-minister, who oversaw migration/refugee crisis returns to …activist roots
The eccentric ex-migration policy minister, Tasia Christodoulopoulou, was the “guest star” at a rally in downtown Athens on Saturday afternoon with the main slogan of “Welcome Refugees”, along with “Open the Borders” and “Nazis Out”.
Proto Thema poll: Slim SYRIZA lead, eight parties in Parliament
An opinion poll commissioned by Proto Thema, Greece’s best-selling newspaper, shows a razor-thin lead for leftist SYRIZA over conservative New Democracy and eight (!) political parties entering Parliament.
As with previous opinion polls released over the past week, a “derby” appears in hand for the snap Sept. 20 election.
Museum cleaner stabbed in leg after asking group of migrants to move
A foreign national, reportedly identified through CCTV footage, was arrested on Saturday for the knife attack against a National Archaeological Museum cleaner, hours earlier in front of the building in central Athens.
Top Shiite cleric condemns kidnapping of Turkish workers in Iraq
The top Shiite cleric in Iraq on, al-Sistani, calls for the release of 18 Turkish workers kidnapped in Baghdad last week The top Shiite cleric in Iraq on Sept.
Egypt's Government Resigns amid Graft Probe
Egypt's government led by Prime Minister Ibrahim Mehleb has resigned, newswires reported on Saturday, citing a statement from the office of President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi.
The resignation of the cabinet was accepted, the President's office said without giving a reason for the resignation.
Egypt's cabinet resigns, Sisi asks minister to form gov't
Egyptian President el-Sisi asks Oil Minister Ismail to form a new cabinet after the government submitted its resignation Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi on Sept. 12 asked Oil Minister Sherif Ismail to form a new cabinet within one week after the government submitted its resignation, a statement from the presidency said.
Sofia's MBT Waste Processing Plant to Start Operating Monday
A newly-built waste processing plant in Bulgaria's capital Sofia will begin operating on Monday, the city mayor has announced.
Craft Beer & Music Fest Kicks Off in Sofia
A hundred craft beers and music from Southeast Europe will dominate this year's rtm+beer2015 festival in downtown Sofia on Saturday and Sunday.
RTM's third edition is taking place at the Borisova Garden, in and near Maimunarnika Club. Entry is free.
Controversial Turkish deputy elected to AKP congress post
A controversial member of parliament has been elected to the bureau of the Sept 12 congress of the Justice and Development Party (AKP) in Ankara A controversial member of parliament has been elected to the bureau of the Sept. 12 congress of the Justice and Development Party (AKP) in Ankara.