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In January 2019, the total business climate indicator increases by 1.9 percentage points compared to December 2018 amid improvement in industry, construction and the services sector, the National Statistical Institute said.

The Franco-Hellenic Association has invited 18 contemporary artists from France and Greece to explore the notion of "Egalite" (Equality), as one part of a five-part series on the guiding principles of the French republic. The show runs through Saturday, February 2, and opening hours are 5 to 9 p.m. through Friday and noon to 4 p.m. on the final day. Admission is free of charge.

The EU Regulations clarifying the rules applicable to property regimes for international married couples or registered partnerships apply as of today.

Lavrov was addressing the Venezuela crisis during a news conference on Tuesday when he stressed that Moscow would do "everything in its power to support the lawful authorities in Cara

President Klaus Iohannis said on Tuesday that during its term at the Presidency of the Council of the EU, Romania will make efforts to facilitate the adoption of the measures proposed by the European Commission regarding the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union.

The Associated Press — A Bulgarian official says the Bulgarian citizenship of Russian millionaire Sergey Adonev has been revoked over a 20-year-old fraud conviction in the United States.

Greece was the European Union member state that saw the biggest decrease in annual rankings measuring perceptions of corruption across the world.

It dropped three points in a year and is one of five countries in the bloc considered to be more corrupt than it is clean.

Venezuela's self-proclaimed interim leader, Juan Guaido, has reportedly called on the Greek government to side with the European Union in pressuring President Nicolas Maduro to hold free and fair elections soon, according to an interview with Greek TV station Skai on Monday.

The European Union presidency says it will back the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) to open accession talks after it reached a deal to change its name.

Romanian European Affairs Minister George Ciamba said Monday he wanted negotiations to start for FYROM in June at a meeting of EU ministers.

A 33-year-old Albanian prisoner was found dead Sunday in Wing D of the Korydallos maximum security prison southwest of Athens.

Doctors are still searching for what caused his death.