The figure has risen from the roughly 13.8 billion euros ($13.75 billion) “from oligarchs and other entities” that the EU had frozen, mainly in five countries, said EU Justice Commissioner Didier Reynders on Saturday.

Yeah how predictable that was!

Even though they are picking a new PM often, it really won't change anything for good.

Let's hope it won't spread as much as it was spreading some years ago.

Discovered in the ruins of Al-Rastan, an ancient Syrian city, earlier this week, it is measured at 120 square meters (1,300 square feet).

The mosaic is said to be 1,600 years old and depicts mythological figures, and also rare panels depicting the Trojan War.

There are some good links in this article.

Convincing and indeed "larger than life" as the article describes.

Good to know about the history of the laureate leaf. Used to wonder sometimes how it got there.