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Bulgaria Moves Forward with Acquisition of German IRIS-T Air Defense Systems

The Defense Committee has endorsed the government's proposal for Bulgaria to acquire German IRIS-T anti-aircraft missile systems. The initial phase of the project, which involves purchasing these systems, is valued at over 356 million leva. Additionally, there is the potential to procure up to five units of a different modification of the system.

Mother accused of murdering her children remanded again

A second temporary detention warrant was issued by a court on Thursday against a 34-year-old woman for the deaths of her two younger children, Malena and Iris.

Roula Pispirigou, from the western port city of Patra, is accused of killing her three daughters in 2019 and 2021.

The 34-year-old is already in temporary custody for the death of her first-born, Georgina.

Over 90k people at News Year's Eve show in Bucharest's Constitutiei Square

More than 90,000 persons attended the New Year's Eve show downtown Constitutiei Square organised by the Bucharest City Hall, a release by the mayoralty sent to AGERPRES on Wednesday reads. The event dubbed "Revelion 2020. Disco Night Fever" brought the hits of the 80s and 90s and of the beginning of the 2000s.

Sam Jinks | Athens | To November 11

In "The Messenger," Australian sculptor Sam Jinks draws inspiration from the statue of the goddess Iris that once graced the west pediment of the Parthenon. Iris was a messenger goddess with the ability to communicate between the gods and mankind, moving freely between the realm of the living and the Underworld.

Argentina: 122nd "Stolen Baby" Recovered After 40 Years

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina - The Grandmothers of the Plaza de Mayo organization, the human rights organization dedicated to protecting children's rights and finding the true identities of babies stolen during Argentina's last dictatorship (1976-1983), announced that it has found the 122nd 'grandchild,' reuniting the man with his real family 40 years after his birth.