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New Bridge Between Turkey and Greece

Ankara and Athens have initiated efforts to build a new bridge between Turkey and Greece to ease traffic, Anatolia news agency reported quoting Turkish Deputy Minister of Customs and Trade, Fatih Metin. Metin examined the border gate of Ipsala on May 23 and said that they have started renewing the border gates in order to [...]

Greek Truck Overturns in West Bulgaria

A heavy-freight TIR truck with Greek registration, driven by a Greek national, overturned on a road section, which was under repair, in West Bulgaria, the District Interior Ministry Directorate-Pernik announced to FOCUS News Agency. The incident occurred in the region of the Dolna Dakliya road junction at around 4 a.m. on May 18. The vehicle [...]

Athens International Airport Winner of Routes Airport Marketing Award

“Routes Europe 2013”, Europe’s biggest airline and airport networking route development forum, was concluded with one more award for the Athens International Airport, its 12th in 9 years. During the 8th Routes Europe Forum, which was held in Budapest (May 12-14) with the participation of more than 1,000 aviation professionals, Athens International Airport was the [...]

Cyber Threat Top Concern for NATO

The departing top NATO military commander has listed cyber security as the number one challenge for the coming years. Cyber attacks on corporations and governments are no longer unusual. Suspects and their computers are hauled away on a regular basis. That’s why Admiral James Stavridis sees cyber security as the top challenge for his successor. [...]

Plot To Kill Patriarch Bartholomew Uncovered

Plot To Kill Patriarch Bartholomew Uncovered

An alleged plot against Fener Greek Orthodox Patriarchate Bartholomew is being investigated by an Ankara public prosecutor, private broadcaster NTV reported today. As reported in Hurriyet Daily News, the investigation was launched after a letter was sent from the Central Anatolia province of Kayseri, claiming that the Istanbul-based patriarch would be the target of an [...]

Credit Agricole First-Quarter Profit Jumps After Greek Exit

Credit Agricole SA Tuesday said first-quarter net profit jumped 51%, as the French bank draws a line under its disastrous foray into Greece, and slims down its investment bank to cope with Europe’s sovereign-debt crisis. “Credit Agricole is now in working order to deliver sustainable financial results,” said Chief executive Jean-Paul Chifflet, in a conference [...]