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Netanyahu takes off on 'historic' US mission
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu headed to Washington on March 1 on what he said was a "historic" mission to try to stop a nuclear deal with Iran, an AFP correspondent reported.
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Tsipras to restore PMQs
Greece's leftist government has decided to restore the weekly session of prime minister's questions, better known here as "the prime minister's hour.?
In a letter to Parliament speaker Zoi Konstantopoulou on Wednesday, Tsipras said he plans to answer questions from members of parliament every Friday.
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Police bust criminal ring, seize illicit drugs, cash
Potent and highly potent illicit drugs and psychotropic substances as well as nearly RON165,000 and more than 9,000 de euro, along with objects banned from possession were seized by the Police in a sting operation conducted February 13-26, Romania's General Police Inspectorate (IGPR) reported on Sunday in a press release.
Photo credit (c): CRISTIAN LUPASCU / AGERPRES FILES
Varoufakis: "We must build trust with Germany"
"Is a matter of utmost importance for Greece to recover national sovereign, which was given to lenders, with the signing of the loan agreements," said the Greek Minister of Finance Yanis Varoufakis in an interview on Australian network ABC.
Mr. Varoufakis continued by stating that "We must build trust with Germany and to avoid generic estimates of the Greeks or the Germans".
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German finance chief softens tone, says Greece 'needs time'
German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble said Mar. 1 Greece's new hard-left government needs "a bit of time" but is committed to implementing necessary reforms to resolve its debt crisis.
"The new Greek government has strong public support," Schaeuble said in an interview with German newspaper Bild am Sonntag.
Schaeuble softens tone, says Greece 'needs time'
German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble said Sunday Greece's new government needs «a bit of time» but is committed to implementing necessary reforms to resolve its debt crisis.
"The new Greek government has strong public support,» Schaeuble said in an interview with German newspaper Bild am Sonntag.
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Schauble: It is now Tsipra’s say
In his interview to German Sunday Bild newspaper edition, German Minister of Finance Wolfgang Schauble appeared optimistic on Greece fulfilling its commitments,.
However, at the same time he stresses that “If Greece does not fulfill its commitments, there will be no further help”.
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Bulgaria Coalition Member Demands FinMin's Resignation over New Debt
The Alternative for Bulgarian Revival (ABV) is demanding Finance Minister Vladislav Goranov's resignation, the party's deputy chair Rumen Petkov has said.
Gorghiu: Those who support PNL's project should join us to generate majority changing the government
The National Liberal Party (PNL) invites all those who want to support the Liberals' governance programme, launched to public debate on Saturday, to join this project for generating a parliamentary majority to change the Social Democratic Party (PSD) Government, PNL co-chair Alina Gorghiu said.
Photo credit: (c) Simion MECHNO / AGERPRES PHOTO
Bulgaria PM Undergoes Knee Surgery
Bulgaria's Prime Minister Boyko Borisov underwent knee surgery on Saturday morning, government officials have said.
The intervention lasted two-and-a-half hours, and the PM was told he should expect a quick recovery.
This comes days before Borisov's meetings on Wednesday with FBI head James Comey and Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev.
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