The Greek court rejected Daimler's claim and allowed the sale of a Chinese car in the country, reminiscent in appearance of the Smart produced by the German concern, writes the Greek newspaper Kathimerini. The court ruled that the China Motors Noble, which is very difficult to distinguish from the popular European supermini, is not a fake, as Daimler representatives claimed.

The People's Council declared a crusade against drunkenness and "House-2" In Russia, it is necessary to revive the Soviet practice of combating alcoholism, namely, reintroduce a provision allowing the sale of alcohol only from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. This proposal is contained in the resolution adopted yesterday by delegates of the XIII World Russian People's Council, traditionally held under the auspices of the Moscow Patriarchate.

The former president of South Korea dropped all charges The South Korean government and the family of late ex-President Roh Moo-hyun agreed yesterday that the funeral of the former head of state should be of a state and public nature. According to Korean tradition, they will take place seven days after death - May 29.

Most of the European territory of Russia these days will still be affected by the echoes of the bad weather of the cyclone, which sent heavy rains to the central regions and cold temperatures almost to the very south. On Monday, in the north-west of the European territory of Russia there will be short-term rains in places at a temperature of +14...+19оС. And on Tuesday the region will become noticeably warmer, daytime temperatures will rise to +17...+22оС, and the rain will almost disappear.

Swine flu arrived in Moscow on board Delta Swine flu, which has become the number one threat for epidemiologists around the world over the past month, has reached Russia. But, as the Ministry of Health and Social Development assures, only one case of influenza A (H1N1) infection has been confirmed in our country.

The main result of the Khabarovsk summit: Barroso heard Medvedev It often happens that when participants in high-level negotiations have nothing to present after their completion, they talk about the friendly atmosphere that accompanied the communication. The Russia-European Union summit, which took place at the end of last week in Khabarovsk, could be classified as such an event. If not for one “but”. Initially, no one expected breakthroughs from him - neither in Russia nor in Europe.

Slovenia promised Russia to sign an agreement on South Stream in June When you come to Slovenia for the first time, you are amazed not only by its “toy-like” beauty (those who called this country “little Switzerland” are right), but also by some kind of untouchedness and intimidation. Swans walk around here with a sense of complete immunity, and politicians say what they really say.

The second Grand Slam tournament has started in Paris. On Sunday, the second Grand Slam tournament, the clay Roland Garros, began in Paris, where the main favorites to win are the world ranking leaders, Russian Dinara Safina and Spaniard Rafael Nadal. On the first day of the 2009 Roland Garros tournament, 32 matches were scheduled on eight courts. And over the next two weeks, 20 sites will be used.

Spain will host the 2014 FIBA ​​World Cup The International Basketball Federation (FIBA) has decided on the venue for the 2014 Men's World Cup. At a meeting of the FIBA ​​executive committee, Spain won the majority vote, ahead of the other two contenders, Italy and China. The tournament is scheduled to take place from August 30 to September 14, 2014. Championship matches can take place in several cities at once.

An exhibition of photographs “The Russian Soul of Joseph Brodsky”, taken by Sergei Bermenyev during the last photo shoot of the great poet, opened on May 21 in Venice. The exhibition was dedicated to the 20th anniversary of the publication of Brodsky’s famous essay “The Embankment of the Incurable.” And on the embankment of the Incurables itself, a memorial plaque was unveiled, made according to a sketch by the famous Russian sculptor, People's Artist of Russia Georgy Frangulyan.

Moscow is preparing for street flooding The May showers, which significantly spoiled Muscovites' weekend plans, may linger in the capital until the end of the month, according to weather forecasters. And this means that the central region, which has not complained about the lack of moisture this year, may face local flooding. In the last two days alone, almost half of the monthly rainfall has fallen on the outskirts of Moscow.

Control over Sibir Energy is worth more than $2 billion Despite previous statements, Gazprom Neft will still increase its stake in Sibir Energy. According to various sources, the company intends to buy up from 45 to 75% of its shares. Bennfield co-owner Igor Kesaev and Ruslan Baysarov, who recently regained control of the company’s securities, intend to sell their shares in Sibir. In addition, shares will also be purchased from minority shareholders.

The comedy “God of Carnage” was played in Sovremennik The last of the theatrical premieres of the Chereshnevy Les festival was Sergei Puskepalis’s production at the Sovremennik Theater based on the play by French playwright Yasmina Reza. Reza became famous in the late 90s, when her play “Art” spread throughout the world - it won many prestigious prizes and was translated into 35 languages.

"Communists of Russia" want to compete with the party of Gennady Zyuganov Last Saturday, the founding congress of the social movement of the organization “Communists of Russia” was held in Moscow. Governing bodies were elected, and the slogan of the movement was approved. It turned out to be unoriginal: “Workers of all countries, unite!” About 100 delegates from 46 regions attended the congress.

Exporters want to increase the price of “black gold” to $80 At the end of this week, the next session of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries will take place in the Austrian capital. As experts note, we should not expect a new reduction in production quotas from the cartel.