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Hard-up Greeks go shopping in southern Bulgaria

Nick Iliev — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 15:32:00 +0200

Greeks come to Bulgaria, stocking up on petrol, food and clothing

Energy key theme in Turkish foreign minister's visit to Bulgaria

The Sofia Echo Staff — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 15:01:00 +0200

Nabucco gas pipeline project discussed by Turkish foreign minister Davutoglu and Bulgaria's President, Prime Minister and Foreign Minister.

Time to end ‘opportunistic speculation’ Greek PM Papandreou says

Clive Leviev-Sawyer — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 11:22:00 +0200

Global financial crisis should be seen as an ‘opportunity for deep changes to make the economy we both, Greeks as well as Europeans, can be proud of,’ Greece’s George Papandreou tells the European Parliament.

Turkey’s troubles

Clive Leviev-Sawyer — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 10:00:00 +0200

The military, the media, the Armenian genocide issue, climbing inflation and a widening current account gap – to say nothing of ambivalence about Ankara’s EU hopes

Retired US General: Gay Dutch troops contributed to Srebrenica massacre

Michael Bowman — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:13:00 +0200

A former top U.S. and Nato commander says the Netherlands' inclusion of gays in their military rendered Dutch peacekeeping troops unable to prevent the slaughter of thousands of Bosnian Muslims at Srebrenica in 1995. Asked for comment, Dutch military officials expressed astonishment.

Was 1915 massacre of Armenians by Ottoman Turks genocide?

Andre de Nesnera — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:08:00 +0200

Historians agree Armenians were massacred by the Ottoman Empire - what was to become Turkey - during World War 1. But not all agree that it was genocide.

Economic situation in Greece has changed for the better – Barroso

Clive Leviev-Sawyer — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 11:19:00 +0200

‘We are in a calmer situation now than we were some weeks before,’ European Commission President Barroso says after talks in Brussels with Greek prime minister George Papandreou – while the latter still does not rule out seeking IMF assistance.

Serbia – Kosovo problem dogs Brdo Western Balkans summit

Clive Leviev-Sawyer — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 14:39:00 +0200

EU leaders including Herman van Rompuy have confirmed they will attend the Brdo summit on the Western Balkans, organised by Croatia and Slovenia, but a standoff between Serbia and Kosovo continues - but will not stop the summit being held, organisers say.

UN war crimes tribunal for former Yugoslavia 'needs more time' - Ban

Clive Leviev-Sawyer — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 10:09:00 +0200

Two leading suspects remain at large, Bosnian Serb military chief Ratko Mladic and ethnic Serb politician Goran Hadžic, with both facing a lengthy series of charges.

UN-backed talks on Cyprus continue

Clive Leviev-Sawyer — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 09:53:00 +0200

Cypriot leaders discuss European Union in latest round of UN-backed talks.

Rating agency says Greek actions ease concerns

Clive Leviev-Sawyer — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 09:34:00 +0200

Euro Group clarifies the technical methods for helping Greece if necessary.

Avian influenza: Bird flu outbreak confirmed in Romania

Nick Iliev — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 16:29:00 +0200

To thwart the spread of the virus all poultry in the infected farm was culled, while authorities set up a 10km radius 'high risk zone'.

Turkish naval corvette enters Greek waters and sails almost to Athens

Nick Iliev — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 10:41:00 +0200

The corvette reached Cape Sounion on the Attica peninsula and the island of Kea, just south of Athens, before it headed northeast into the Aegean sea

Booze, Strippers and Auschwitz?

The Krakow Post — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 15:45:00 +0200

New stag tours include concentration camp visit.

Decisive week for Greek economy

Nick Iliev — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 10:47:00 +0200

Angel Gurria, general secretary of the OECD (Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development) has arrived in Athens to meet Greek finance minister Giorgos Papakonstantinou

Bosnia indicts former commander over Srebrenica massacre

Stefan Bos — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 15:23:00 +0200

Nedjo Ikonic allegedly oversaw the massive killings and detentions of Muslims in the Bosnian town of Srebrenica in 1995.

Eurozone finalising rescue package for Greece - reports

Clive Leviev-Sawyer — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 18:57:00 +0200

UK reports say that Athens will be given a bailout. Recent days have seen Greek PM Papandreou insist that Greece is not asking for money.

EU enlargement commissioner to visit Turkey

The Sofia Echo Staff — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:07:00 +0200

'I am confident that at the end of the process it will be a new, modern and reformed Turkey whose accession to the EU will be to the benefit of both the EU and Turkey', Štefan Füle says.

Moderate earthquake hits Greece on March 12

Nick Iliev — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:38:00 +0200

The epicentre was triangulated at about 180 kilometres south of Athens, in the sea, southeast of the Peloponnese

Turkish ambassador to Sweden recalled over Armenian genocide vote

The Sofia Echo staff — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 11:56:00 +0200

The Turkish government condemned the Swedish parliament's resolution, saying it was flawed and groundless