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Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou has already faced down a three-week protest by farmers blockading the Bulgarian border and demanding higher government subsidies. Photo by BGNES
Public sector workers in Greece have launched a nationwide strike in protest at government measures to tackle the country's huge budget deficit.
Flights have been grounded, many schools closed, and hospitals are operating an emergency-only service, the BBC reported.
The government wants to cut pay, reduce pensions and revise the tax system.
EU leaders will discuss the issue during a summit in Brussels on Thursday amid concern the Greek crisis could threaten the credibility of the euro.
Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou has already faced down a three-week protest by farmers blockading the Bulgarian border and demanding higher government subsidies.
Bulgaria and Greece see significant potential to deepen cooperation in defense innovation, according to Bulgarian Defense Minister Atanas Zapryanov, following talks with his Greek counterpart Nikos Dendias in Sofia
Acting Defense Minister Atanas Zapryanov announced that the Patriot air defense system provided by Greece is already on duty and that Bulgaria currently has full air defense coverage
Joint training flights involving the Bulgarian and Greek Air Forces will take place in the airspace of the Republic of Bulgaria, the Ministry of Defense announced.
The Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs has arranged a special flight to help around 50 people leave Dubai along with their pets, Greek TV channel Sky reported.
Greek hoteliers are facing a surge of reservation cancellations as tensions in the Middle East continue to affect travel patterns and costs. Many tourists from Israel and the United States, historically key markets, are canceling trips due to concerns ove
Bulgaria is increasingly turning into a destination for motorists from neighboring countries seeking cheaper fuel, as turbulence on global oil markets linked to tensions in the Middle East continues to influence prices across the region.
The first three US aerial refueling aircraft have arrived in Romania as part of a temporary deployment requested by Washington amid the ongoing Middle East conflict
Ukrainian forces have successfully disrupted a large-scale Russian offensive that had been planned for late last year and intended to continue this spring,
Hungary’s political divide was on full display in Budapest on March 15, as rival camps mobilized hundreds of thousands of supporters during the country’s national holiday
The war involving the United States, Israel and Iran continues to widen its regional impact, with growing pressure on key global shipping routes and rising tensions among international allies.
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic claimed that Croatia was the foreign state most actively involved in what he described as an attempted “color revolution” in Serbia
US President Donald Trump declared that Iran has been “totally defeated” following American airstrikes on Kharg Island, releasing video footage that he said shows the scale of the operation and the destruction inflicted on Iranian military assets.
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