Member states of the Union for the Mediterranean

Bulgarians are being Investigated for Trafficking Illegal Migrants in Croatia

Croatian police are investigating a total of 11 people for illegal trafficking of 117 migrants in Karlovac County, Croatia. Authorities say there were six separate incidents between last Thursday and Monday. Bulgarians are also among the suspects, BTA reported.

Southern Europe remains preferable, but has to invest more

Holidays in Greece and other southern European countries remain cheaper than rival summer destinations internationally, despite the fact that their costs have risen, with tourists preferring the region, Allianz Research noted in a report.

Therefore these countries remain the top choice for European travelers, it noted.

Water polo: Shoot-out heartbreak for Greece in Fukuoka’s final

Greece lost in the penalty shoot-out to Hungary at the World Aquatics Championships in Fukuoka, Japan on Saturday to settle for the silver medal, its first ever in the men's water polo competition.

After a very tight final that ended 10-10, the Greeks lost 4-3 in the shoot-out.

Egyptian ambassador hails ties with Greece

The Egyptian Embassy in Athens celebrated Egypt's national day on Monday evening in the presence of high-ranking guests.

"Egypt and Greece will work closely together to further deepen their strategic ties," Egypt's Ambassador to Greece Omar Amer Youssef said in his greeting, stressing that there are no limits to the prospects of cooperation between the two states.

Domestic and external pressures and Greek-Turkish relations

One of the first major issues that the new Greek government will have to deal with is the country's relations with Turkey. With the completion of the election cycles in both countries, and in the other part of the broader puzzle that also includes Cyprus, many people believe that a window of opportunity is being created for the normalization of ties. 

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