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National Bank analysts estimate that Greece's growth rate this year will not exceed 2 percent, below government and creditor forecasts, as they expect that the slowdown in the eurozone will impact the Greek economy via exports.

After the last few cooler days, the spring is back again. This shows the medium-term weather patterns seen in Darik Coffee this morning.

On Saturday we will enjoy a clear and warm weather. And on Sunday the maximum temperatures will even exceed 20 degrees.

On Saturday in the north, there may be more clouds, but precipitation is unlikely.

The European Commission said that they are monitoring the movement of people on the Balkan refugee route and the increase of migrants and refugees in recent weeks, and concluded that "the overall situation is stable".

The unemployment rate in Turkey occurred as 13.5 percent with 3.1 percentage point increase annually, the country's statistical authority announced on March 15.

Turkey's president said on March 14 that his country would not make a U-turn on its deal to purchase Russian S-400 air defense systems.

In what is seen as a response to the trilateral summit next Wednesday in Jerusalem between Greece, Israel and Cyprus, with the participation of US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, Turkey has announced that it will start a naval exercise on the same day off the Mediterranean island's southern coast and within part of its exclusive economic zone (EEZ).

Prime Minister Boyko Borissov participated in the opening ceremony of the Seventh Global Baku Forum in Azerbaijan, organized by the NGO Nizami Gendzhi International Center.

By George Gilson

What those who met him remember best about Speros Vryonis, one of the most beloved and respected members of the Greek-American community who died on  11 March at age 90,  is the kindness and gentleness of character of one of the top Byzantinists of his generation whose scholarly activity and publications covered a dazzling array of subjects.

Applications for political asylum in the European Union dropped last year to levels seen before Europe's migration crisis in 2015, the EU statistics agency said on Thursday.

Knezevic, a wanted man in Montenegro for alleged financial misconduct, said he would file a criminal complaint on Thursday against Djukanovic, who is also the leader of the most influential party, the ruling DPS.