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PM Mitsotakis to raise return of Parthenon Sculptures to UK PM Jonson at 10 Downing
The two men will also discuss tourism
Mitsotakis to raise return of Parthenon Marbles in talks with Johnson, proposes loan of Greek treasures
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has once again issued a call for the return of the Parthenon Marbles from the British Museum to Athens, so that they may be displayed at the Acropolis Museum at the foot of the Acropolis, in an interview with the Daily Telegraph published yesterday.
Turkish, Serbian police hold 125 irregular migrants at Croatia border
Turkish police in a joint border duty with Serbian authorities on the Croatian border reportedly caught 125 irregular migrants trying to illegally cross into EU countries.
According to a statement by the Turkish Embassy in Belgrade, over the past 40 days, a total of 125 migrants who illegally entered Turkish cargo trucks have been held.
Tourism Minister expresses optimism for 2022 in FT interview
The Minister of Tourism, Vassilis Kikilias, expresses reasonable optimism for the next tourist season in an interview with the Financial Times.
"Having met most airlines and tourism providers in the UK, we can only be very optimistic about 2022," he said. He pointed out that "in 2022 Greece expects 35% more visitors from the United Kingdom compared to 2021".
Tourism minister – In tourism we’re in the top league
"We want to be leaders in tourism. We are in the championships, we do not want one of the best scores, we want the best score.
PM Mitsotakis’ article to Politico on the climate crisis: We are implementing a 6 + 1 point program throughout Greece
“There is still a way out of the climate crisis – We can find our way out of the green capital crunch and build for the future, but it will require full collaboration””
Half of the Parents in Bulgaria Consider Private Lessons Compulsory
Half of the parents consider private lessons compulsory in order for their child to be admitted to the desired school. This shows a survey of the educational platform Nauchi.bg among 400 Bulgarian parents, teachers and students.
Bulgarian Teachers have Done Better with Distance Learning than their European Counterparts
A study by the European Commission shows that because of distance learning, children spend an average of six and a half hours online online. At the same time, Bulgarian experts claim that teachers in our country do better in online learning than their European counterparts.
Conflicting Green Visions Dominate Race to Run North Macedonia’s Capital
This overarching national issue has so far overshadowed the mayoral contest in Skopje, where there has been no direct TV duel between the two candidates ahead of the runoffs.
Arsovska is cross about the recent negative campaigning against her, which this week included an accusation by the Social Democrats that she has double, Bulgarian, citizenship.
Reckless mistake kills e-scooter driver in Istanbul
A 40-year-old woman has died in a road accident when a public bus hit her as she rode an electric scooter in Istanbul's Ümraniye district.
İlknur Akkaya, who was driving an e-scooter on Oct. 25, was thrown onto a busy road when the door of a car she passed by suddenly opened.
The woman abruptly fell in front of a public bus that was moving on the side lane.