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ForMin Corlatean, EU's Ashton discuss European affairs, Middle East, eastern neighbourhood

The European affairs, the situation in Middle East, the eastern neighbourhood of the European Union and the situation in Ukraine were among the topics discussed on Thursday in a plenary session within the Annual Meeting of the Romanian Diplomacy with the participation of Foreign Affairs Minister Titus Corlatean and the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Secur

Folk dancers from around the world perform at Syntagma Square

Folk dancers from Panama participating in Earthdancers, an international dance and music festival, performed in Syntagma Square, central Athens, on Wednesday.

In its fourth year, the festival began on Wednesday and is to run through Sunday with more than 300 dancers and musicians from nine countries participating in performances across Attica.

Romania does not recognize presidential elections in Abkhazia

Romania does not recognize the so-called presidential elections held on August 24 in Georgia's breakaway region of Abkhazia, considering "the elections" illegal and politically irrelevant from the political and legal point of view, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MAE) informs in a release sent to AGERPRES on Sunday evening.

Athens deporting far more irregular immigrants

A shortage of space at migrant detention facilities near Athens has prompted Greek authorities to intensify deportations.

According to Greek Police data released Monday, the Attica Aliens Buraeu deported 332 undocumented migrants in June compared to 185 during the same month last year, an increase of 79 percent.

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