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CNBC’s article, titled “Time to Talk About Capital Controls in Greece” states that Greece’s economy and its banking sector are feeling the strain of the impasse between Athens and its international creditors from the EC, ECB and IMF. Hence, ordinary people fear that their bank accounts may feel the squeeze that Greek banks, increasingly reliant on the ECB’s emergency funding, are feeling.

Jean-Claude Juncker told the news agency MNI on Tuesday that he trusts Greek PM Alexis Tsipras, noting that the latter has become “very responsible”, whereas he… doesn’t hold the same opinion for the ruling SYRIZA party, because of its many “trends”.

A version of Victor Eftimiu's magic poem 'Insir'te margarite' (String, pearl!) adapted and directed by actor Dan Puric premiered on Saturday evening in the Grand Hall of the National Theatre of Bucharest (TNB) after four years of renovation works on the building.

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The royal family is not only an essential page of our country's history, but a symbol of the values I think highly of: respect for the people, the power to go over injustice and hardships, large-heartedness and seemliness, president Klaus Iohannis said, after attending on Wednesday, and accompanied by his wife, Carmen Iohannis the dinner offered by the Royal House at the Peles Castle.

Prime Minister Victor Ponta on Saturday congratulated Romania's Ambassador to the UK Ion Jinga, after the latter was awarded the title "Diplomat of the Year 2015," within an event hosted by the House of Commons.

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Eleusis, also known as Elefsina, a town in West Attica Greece will be submitting a bid to be named European Capital of Culture for 2021, the town's mayor Giorgos Tsoukalas announced on Monday.

A solemn session dedicated to the National Culture Day will be hosted on Thursday by the Auditorium of the Romanian Academy, informs the press office of this forum in a release to AGERPRES.

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The European Parliament (EP) on Wednesday elected S&D MEP Ioan Mircea Pascu as its Vice President replacing Corina Cretu, who left to join the European Commission, informs a release of the EP.

Turkey has summoned Greece’s ambassador to Ankara to the Foreign Ministry to express the government’s reaction over the Greek Cypriot administration’s decision to halt the reunification talks

Prime Minister Victor Ponta expressed his regret on Friday for the death of stunt man Szobi Cseh, saying that the great artists must be shown the duly deserved respect as long as they are alive.