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Svetislav Basara about turbo-folk, literature, politics

Branko Radicevic invented turbo-folk, I mean it seriously, the reputable writer says.

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By Stathis Kousounis

By Nikos Konstandaras

US Secretary of State John Kerry (L) reaches out to shake hands with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov at the start of a bilateral meeting to discuss the ongoing situation in Ukraine in Geneva April 17.

By Ian Bremmer *

The leaders of Greece’s two pro-business parties, Theodoros Skylakakis (photo) of Drasi and Thanos Tzimeros of Recreate Greece, wrote to the broadcasting watchdog on Wednesday to complain that they are being “almost totally ignored” by TV news programs despite the fact the parties won 1.6 percent of the vote in the June 2012 elections, when they ran on a joint ticket.

Greece is prepared to provide assistance in the search for the remains of a Turkish pilot who reportedly died after a Turkish F-16 fighter jet crashed near the Aegean island of Chios in 1996, Turkish media reported on Wednesday.

Work on the interconnection gas link between Bulgaria and Greece will kick off at the end of 2014, Economy Minister Dragomir Stoynev announced.

By Renee Maltezou & Deepa Babington

Greek far-right Golden Dawn lawmaker Ilias Kasidiaris strode into a packed hotel room in central Athens last month to the sound of a marching song and supporters' cries of "Here comes the mayor!"

Bulgarian State Railways company financial liabilities have been reduced by more than BGN 100M, Transport Minister Danail Papazov said, Tuesday.

At the end of 2013, the company's debt amounted to BGN 624M, and currently it is about BGN 605M, Papazov claimed and assured that another BGN 50M will be paid off by the end of 2014, according to Bulgarian media reports.

Azerbaijan's Energy Minister Natig Aliyev is on an official visit to Bulgaria, Tuesday.

Aliyev is to meet Prime Minister Plamen Oresharski and Energy Minister Dragomir Stoynev.