News archive of July 2018

"No open issues" between Serbia and Vatican - PM

Brnabic is quoted as saying during the conversation that relations of Serbia and the Vatican are good and without open issues, with mutual interest in further strengthening of relations in the spirit of mutual respect, trust and tolerance.

Gay groups march in Istanbul pride despite ban

Gay rights groups and activists pressed ahead with the Istanbul Pride parade on July 1 despite Turkish authorities banning the event for a fourth year in a row. Click through for the story in photos...

Turkey's Göbeklitepe added to UNESCO heritage list

Göbeklitepe, a site in southeastern Turkey hailed as the world's oldest temple, has been added to UNESCO World Heritage list, the Foreign Ministry said on July 1.

Greek police detain three in Athens' FYROM name deal rally

Greek police detained three people on Sunday night following clashes with protesters outside Parliament during a rally against June's deal between Athens and Skopje on the name of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM).

New services from AJPES help companies to analyse their partners and receive relevant information about their business

S.BON Credit Rating is an AJPES model that classifies Slovenian companies into 10 credit-rating scores from SB1 (lowest risk) to SB10 (highest risk) according to their credit risk and SB10d the credit-rating for those companies already in default. Which businesses in Slovenia have the highest and which have the lowest risk according to their rating?

Bosnia's Politicians Remain Shy of Social Media

Bosnia's politicians should be more aware of the benefits and power that use of social media can bring - and many of them are making a mistake by not using this direct form of communication with the public, analysts say.

Votes shifted between AKP and MHP, says top pollster

The Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) managed to maintain its votes in the June 24 elections thanks to some Justice and Development Party (AKP) supporters who voted for the nationalist party, according to a leading pollster.

The decline

The government keeps coming up against practices similar to those it used to come to power and consolidate its position. It showed absolutely no hesitation about resorting to them then because it was hungry for power and had the momentum of an untainted new player. It also enjoyed promoting the image of the "bad boy" who wasn't bound by rules.

The ingredients are there

Greece's economic crisis has a silver lining. A new generation of businesspeople have cut their teeth on the difficult conditions in sectors such as tourism, agricultural production and high technology.

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