US and Turkish officials said they have reached an initial agreement to train moderate Syrian opposition fighters and are expected to sign the pact in the coming days.

A concert that will take place 18th and 19th February at the Suzanne Dellal cultural center in Tel Aviv is dedicated to the 100th anniversary since the birth of the great Greek musician Vassilis Tsitsanis, who was born on January 18, 1915, in Trikala, Greece.

A significant drop in temperature has straddled Greece on Wednesday with snow in mountains and mountainous areas in the eastern mainland and gradually also in low-lying areas. Meteorologists say it is the coldest day of this winter.

More than three million passengers, double the number forecast for this year, are estimated to travel yearly with Ryanair planes to and from Thessaloniki in three years from now, if the plans of the low-cost airliner come to fruition, David O'Brien, the company’s Chief Commercial Officer said in a press conference on Tuesday.