Germanic paganism

Bosnia says it will tighten controls over illegal logging ahead of the Christmas holiday, when the hunt for free yule logs and Christmas trees poses a threat to the country's woodlands.

BELGRADE - Orthodox believers in Serbia today celebrate Christmas Eve, when in temples and homes they burn Yule logs and have services on the eve of the Christian holiday - Christmas.

May Day in Athens will be celebrated with traditional events and music for all ages. Youngsters are invited to make their own May wreaths flooding the area with spring scents and flowers.

At 8 p.m. enjoy a musical event, titled “Songs of May and Spring”.

Events are free and take place at Koliatsou Square and Amerikis Square.

Romanian prosecutors on Thursday detained 10 people on suspicion of tax evasion and money laundering, by trafficking meat and animal products not fit for human consumption.

The suspects allegedly sold expired food, or meat mixed with other products in abattoirs, and then sold on the black market.