It encourages Member States to pursue a high level of protection for consumers,players and minors through the adoption of principles for online gambling services and for responsible advertising and sponsorship of those services s. "With close to 7million EU consumers participating in online gambling services,the EU online gambling market represents 45 percent of the world market share,according to the statement t.

The two renowned Chinese virtuosos of traditional Chinese musical instruments, Zhou Wei and Yang Jing, accompanied by the City of Athens Symphony Orchestra, gave a magnificent performance in the Greek capital on Thursday evening, connecting China to Greece through music.

Bulgarian girls throw roseleaves to welcome guests and "Rose Queens" take part in a parade during the Rose Festival in the Kazanlak city, the center of Bulgaria's Rose Valley, June 8, 2014. The annual Rose Festival is held in Kazanluk on the first weekend of every June, with activities including rose picking, dance performances and parade after the election of the Rose Queen. Bulgaria is one of the biggest producers of rose oil in the world.

Revelers wearing costumes take part in the parade during the annual Carnival of Culture festival in Berlin, Germany, on June 8, 2014. Some 5,300 performers on Sunday participated in the annual carnival displaying costumes from all over the world.

Chinese Vice Premier Liu Yandong will attend an opening ceremony of China-Russia youth exchanges in Russia from March 27 to 29, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman said on Monday.