Geography of Europe

President Klaus Iohannis on Monday is to approve the nomination of Eugen Teodorovici for the post of Finance Minister.

Teodorovici, 43, is an MP who has been Minister of European Funds since 2012 when Ponta set up the ministry.

He is to become the sixth finance minister since Ponta took office in May 2012. The premier has jokingly referred to the position as a "kamikaze" role.

Petyo Ivanov, CEO of Bulgaria's state-owned gas supplier Bulgargaz, has said that gas rates are expected to drop by around 13% from April, with a possibility for a new price decrease of up to 10% in July.

In his mid-sixties with a career as a diplomat and academic, he decided to return to his birthplace, Istanbul, to spend the last years of his working life teaching in one of the city's universities.

Here is a piece of news first: There would have been a very serious April 24 crisis between Turkey and the Christian world. The crisis was averted at the last minute. 

Here is what happened: Pope Francis was set to visit Yerevan, Armenia, on April 24. After Yerevan, he was to visit Turkey. However, with Turkey?s initiative, his visit to Yerevan on April 24 has been cancelled. 

US State Partnership Programme improves regional security

Joint military activities between the US National Guard and regional militaries contribute to countries' defence capacities and relations with NATO.

Joint training is part of the co-operation programme. [AFP]

BELGRADE - MPs of the ruling coalition have pointed out ahead of the debate on a draft lex specialis on Belgrade Waterfront in the Serbian parliament that this major project will boost Serbia's economy.

Aleksandra Tomic, member of the Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) - the leading party in the ruling coalition, told Tanjug that Belgrade Waterfront is a strategic project.

The Greek version of Broadway musical “Annie” currently in Thessaloniki for limited performances starting end of May

After a great success in Athens now the Music Hall of Thessaloniki welcomes the 15 little girls aged 6-12 years in a family musical about the value of love and hope.

BELGRADE - The Serbian parliament will open a debate on Thursday about a draft lex specialis on expropriation and issuance of construction licenses in realization of the Belgrade Waterfront project in central Belgrade on the banks of the Sava River near its confluence into the Danube River.

Restaurant and hotel owners held a procession in the city of Burgas on Sunday, calling on the government to ease visa regulations for Russian tourists to help Bulgaria's tourism sector cope with a recent decline in the number of Russian visitors.

Football reunification in Cyprus is set to move closer on Monday when the Cyprus Turkish Football Association (CTFA) will apply for membership of the UEFA-recognised Cyprus Football Association (CFA) in the Greek Cypriot-controlled south.