With the next round of national elections coming up Sunday, Greek voters are casting around for a new champion to defend them against European bankers following the left-wing Syriza coalition’s abrupt concessions last spring. But the Greeks have been without an effective champion for far longer than most people realize. Many critics trace...

Sep18

What’s happening this week 21/09/15

Friday, September 18 , 2015 - 19:13 (EEST) Section: Euronews (France)

MONDAY UKRAINE – NATO Lviv • NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg begins his first visit to Ukraine. USA – CHINA Seattle • Chineseâ€¦ …read more Source:...

Sep18

Syrian army reversals spook Kremlin into hasty military build-up

Friday, September 18 , 2015 - 18:58 (EEST) Section: Reuters (The United Kingdom)

MOSCOW (Reuters) – For Vladimir Putin, Russia’s military build-up in Syria is a potential diplomatic trump card and a handy way of diverting attention from Ukraine’s frozen conflict. But it was a panicky realization that the Syrian government was being turned over on the battlefield that tipped the Kremlin’s hand....

Sep18

Putin And Berlusconi In 240-Year-Old Wine Row

Friday, September 18 , 2015 - 17:58 (EEST) Section: Sky News (The United Kingdom)

The director of a famous Crimean winery is accused of opening a special bottle of wine for the pair during their tour. …read more Source: Sky...

Sep18

Berlusconi sparks probe for vintage wine quaff

Friday, September 18 , 2015 - 17:28 (EEST) Section: The Local (Italy)

There’s never a dull moment whenever Silvio Berlusconi and Russian President Vladimir Putin get together. Not only has Italy’s former prime minister been banned from entering Ukraine, but he is now embroiled in a probe after swigging a vintage bottle of wine with Putin in Crimea. …read more Source: The Local...

Sep18

POLITICO Playbook Plus: CRICKET diplomacy — JUNCKER brainstorm

Friday, September 18 , 2015 - 14:58 (EEST) Section: European Voice (EU)

CRICKET FOR REFUGEES: As European leaders struggle to deal with the refugee crisis, one British politician is hoping to help asylum-seekers camped out in Brussels by teaching them cricket. Dan Dalton is a former professional cricket player who is now an MEP from the West Midlands. He’s heading to the camps with fellow MEPs from the European...

Sep18

Drop of export to Greece in July, Ukrainian markets restored

Friday, September 18 , 2015 - 14:28 (EEST) Section: Radio Bulgaria (Bulgaria)

There has been a growth marked as of the start of the year of import and export, with a change of 9.4 percent of export on the previous year, according to preliminary data of the National Statistical Institute /NSI/. However, the export growth went 2 percent down in July. “The drop of prices of petrol products is one of the reasons, as those are...