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Year-over-year inflation rate in Romania reached a new historic low of 0.66 per cent in June as consumer prices declined nearly 0.3 per cent in June 2014 from May 2014, amidst falling prices for food and services, reveal data released on Thursday by the National Statistics Institute (INS).

Facebook has thanked Greek Police for its help in taking down a little-known spamming botnet called Lecpetext.

“We would like to thank the Head of the Greek Cyber Crime Division and the police officers involved for the professionalism they showed while investigating this malware,” the California-based company said in a statement posted on its website.

"Balkans home to nearly half of media freedom violations"

VIENNA -- Since its launch at the end of May, over 170 cases have been submitted on the Ushahidi mediafreedom crowdsourcing platform.

The platform is promoted by Osservatorio Balcani e Caucaso and Index on Censorship.

In May 2014 the turnover in retail trade decreased by 0.1% compared to the previous month, the latest data released by Bulgaria's National Statistical Institute showed.

Summer sales in the Greek retail sector will begin on Monday, July 14, and run through Sunday, August 31, in a bid to boost activity in the sluggish sector.

Consumer watchdog EKPOIZO on Tuesday issued a series of tips for consumers to ensure the best buys.

Authorities in Brazil say a group of bandits raided a Samsung electronics factory and made off with about USD 36 M worth of cellphones and computers, reports AP. 

The dramatic heist, carried out by armed robbers who carjacked a shuttle used by factory employees, took place overnight on Monday during nearly four hours in Campinas in the southeastern state of Sao Paulo.

Mobile wallet service Isis is changing its name to distance itself from an acronym used to refer to militant group Islamic State of Iraq and Syria.
      

An electronic voting system is to debut in Greek Parliament on Monday, putting an end to many of the lengthy roll call ballots in the House.

MPs will each be given a card that they will insert in a slot in front of their seats to register their vote.

Public transport in Athens has moved to a summer timetable, affecting the frequency of all modes apart from connections with Athens International Airport and the capital’s coastal areas.

According to the Athens Urban Transport Organization (OASA), metro and electric railway trains will run every 7.5 minutes at peak times until the end of July.

Sharp is in talks over licensing Turkish and Taiwanese firms to make and sell its home appliances in Europe, a source with knowledge of the discussions said, as it tries to cut costs to counter stagnant sales on the continent.