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Alternate Minister for Sports Stavros Kontonis is mulling the idea of suspending professional soccer as a response to the latest turmoil in the sport.

This follows a pitch invasion by Panathinaikos fans on Sunday before their team?s 2-1 win over rival Olympiakos, which was followed by complaints from the Greens that the Reds? officials angered the crowd.

Couples strutted down the red carpet at the 87th Academy Awards…

1. Justin Theroux – Jennifer Aniston
2. Faith Hill – Tim McGraw

3. Keith Urban – Nicole Kidman

4. Benedict Cumberbatch – Sophie Hunter

5. Sunrise Coigney – Mark Ruffalo

6. Director Wes Anderson

7.Alejandro G. Inarritu – Maria Eladia Hagerman

The German parliament could approve a four-month extension to euro zone funding for Greece, on condition Athens presents a list of reforms as promised, a senior ally of German Chancellor Angela Merkel was quoted as saying.

Greek PM Alexis Tsipras made a statement to Reuters shortly before the critical Eurogroup meeting in Brussels on Friday.

Prime Minister Victor Ponta, the head of the Social Democrat Party, said his party will discuss in their parliamentary groups the nomination of Eduard Hellvig as director of the Romanian Intelligence Service (SRI).

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Angela Merkel and Alexis Tsipras held a telephone conversation on Thursday afternoon.

Tsipras’ aides characterized the conversation as constructive. The call lasted for around 50 minutes.

The prime minister’s office said Tsipras and Merkel’s talk was characterized by a volition to find a mutual solution.

Panel discusses "new Cold War" - and if it will remain cold

NEW YORK -- A panel discussion dubbed, "The West and Russia: A New Cold War?" was organized in New York by the CIRSD think-tank.

The Center for International Cooperation and Sustainable Development (CIRSD) was founded and is led by former Serbian Foreign Minister and former UN General Assembly President Vuk Jeremic.

Alternate Education Minister Nikos Xydakis and Archbishop Ieronymos of Athens and Aall Greece on Wednesday agreed to a collaboration between archaeologists and monks on projects involving archaeologically valuable monuments.

Bulgarian Foreign Minister Daniel Mitov will pay a two-day working visit to Romania on Thursday and Friday.

Mitov is to meet with Romanian Foreign Minister Bogdan Aurescu on Thursday, the foreign ministry's press service reports.

Following the announcement of the names that made it to the finals for a place in this year’s Eurovision competition, a Greek radio station released a “teaser” of the five songs.

On the 25th of February the whole songs will be heard for the first time, while the final is scheduled for March 4.

Let the best song win…