Topic: The Balkans

Greeks mobilise to protect endangered seeds

The remote valley of Mesohori in northeastern Greece seems an unusual choice for a stand against genetically modified crop conglomerates who are knocking on Europe's door.Yet thousands of organic farming advocates seeking to bar so-called "Frankenstein" foods from the continent made the ...
Oaktree Capital's Howard Marks is out with his latest Chairman's Letter and as always, it's a must read. His July missive, entitled "It's Greek to Me" obviously outlines the recent problems in Greece.. Given that the country has been responsible for so ...
Just imagine your food as black and white! Or some dull colors like muddy Grey! Will you be tempted enough to eat them? Most of the people would not. Seeing is very significant for us human beings and that is a known ...

Bulgaria parliament bans GMO crops to soothe fears

SOFIA (Reuters) - Bulgaria's parliament voted on Thursday to tighten a law that effectively banned cultivation of genetically modified (GM) crops for scientific and commercial reasons in response to public fears.The ruling center-right GERB party decided to drop a planned moratorium on ...