Section: Greece
Bus crash kills at least 13 Erasmus students in Spain
At least 13 people have been killed after a bus carrying European university exchange students crashed on a Spanish motorway between the cities of Barcelona and Valencia. Most of the 57 people on the bus were students on the Erasmus program who were returning to Barcelona after a trip to a fireworks festival, BBC reports. According to recent...
10 of the most beautiful female soldiers in the world (pics)
The armed forces in the minds of most people is associated with tough guys and weapons. However, women have been part of the military for quite some time now. And as you will see it takes nothing away from their beauty and femininity. Here are some of the most beautiful female army personnel in the world. 1. Sweden Since 1989, Sweden allows women...
Pipe dreams: Gazprom courts southern Europe to exclude Ukraine
Russia’s Gazprom is counting on its deep natural gas ties with Italy to revive plans aimed at bypassing Ukraine as a transit state for politically sensitive gas shipments to Europe. …read more Source:...
Children and War | Athens | February 20
The Fyodor Dostoevsky Cultural Society in Athens is hosting an exhibition of paintings by children living in conflict-stricken areas in Syria and the Donbass region of Ukraine through February 28. …read more Source:...
President Putin ‘probably’ responsible for Litvinenko murder
The murder of ex-Russian spy Alexander Litvinenko in 2006 in the UK was “probably” approved by President Vladimir Putin, a public inquiry finds. The chairman of the inquiry, Sir Robert Owen, said President Vladimir Putin “probably” signed off the poisoning of Mr. Litvinenko adding that Litvinenko’s cooperation with the British intelligence...
The pictures that marked the strongest “players” of 2015
Some images that political leaders would like to forget, since they are shown in awkward moments. Angela Merkel’s selfie with refugees, Obama’s ice cream and FEMEN protester’s attack to Draghi are among the pictures of 2015. 1. The thong that attacked Draghi On April 22, 2015 a 22-year-old FEMEN protester caused panic attacking...
The 10 most embarrassing leaders photos in 2015 (pics)
Funny moments that political leaders wish they could forget.1. Vladimir Putin exercises 2. Aussie PM Tony Abbott eats onion, peel and all 3. British PM David Cameron eats a hot dog with a knife and fork 4. German Chancellor Angela Merkel swallows a fish 5. Cold clinking of wine glasses between Obama and Putin 6. Obama’s handshake gone wrong...
US LNG firm’s Balkan plans via Greece
US firm Cheniere Energy is seeking to cooperate with Greece’s Public Gas Corporation (DEPA) and find a way into the Balkans through the country for American gas, with prospects including Ukraine too. …read more Source:...
Ukraine: MP carries out PM Yatsenyuk (vid)
MPs of the Verkhovna Rada in Kiev started a fight during the speech of Ukraine’s Prime Minister Arseny Yatsenyuk, as Reuters reports. It all started when Rada deputy Oleg Barna went up to the tribune while Yatsenyuk was giving a speech, gave him a bouquet of roses and then tried to carry him off the stage, as a video shows. The fight...
Chancellor Merkel is TIME’s Person of the Year 2015
The US magazine” Time” chose German Chancellor Angela Merkel to be the Person of the Year 2015 for her role on maintaining the stability in Europe during one of the most difficult periods. Within this year, according to the magazine, Merkel played a key role not only in managing the debt crisis, but also in the negotiations between the West and...
