News archive of August 2018
Fourteen companies approved by central bank in debt management sector
Fourteen companies are now licensed by the Bank of Greece to operate in the domestic debt management sector, after the approval on Tuesday of applications from LPN Capital and Melfin.
The intense interest in the sector over the past two years stems from the acceleration of sales of large portfolios of bad loans to specialized companies.
Kosovo Serbs Name Street After Murdered Politician Ivanovic
The assembly in the northern Serb-run side of the Kosovo town of Mitrovica has named a street after the murdered politician Oliver Ivanovic – angering Ivanovic’s party, which said it had another street in mind.
New passenger terminal to be built at Henri Coanda Airport
The government approved on Wednesday technical and economic indicators for a strategic infrastructure development programmme for the Henri Coanda International Airport, under which a new passenger terminal is being built.
Turkey vows to take quick moves on judicial reforms
The Turkish foreign affairs, justice, interior and economy ministers agreed to "accelerate the political reform process," Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu said on Aug. 29.
Turkey to prioritize EU reforms, says foreign minister
Turkey will prioritise reforms linked to its European Union accession process in the coming period and expects to see results from its efforts, including on the issue of visa liberalisation, its foreign minister said.
Mevlut Cavusoglu told a news conference that Turkey will work on accelerating political reforms, focusing on the judiciary, freedoms and fundamental rights.
Citizens still waiting for "Bratoljub" bridge to open
The Prime Ministers of Serbia and the RS, Ana Brnabic and Zeljka Cvijanovic respectively, confirmed this in a joint press conference after the joint session of the two governments in the southern town of Trebinje.
Turkish Cypriot man arrested over espionage for Greeks after filming soldiers
Mehmet Besimoğlu (R)
Turkey faces '$179 billion external debt repayments
Around $179 billion in Turkish external debt matures in the year to July 2019, equivalent to almost a quarter of its annual economic output, JPMorgan estimates, flagging the risk of a sharp contraction for the economy.
Human smuggler busted while hiding refugees in wedding car in Turkey's south
Security forces have nabbed a suspected human smuggler in southern Turkey while he was hiding more than a dozen refugees in a wedding car.
Is there a Political Influence to Stop the Spread of Information of the Car Accident with the Bulgarian President's Father?
Some days ago, it became clear that President Rumen Radev's father, Georgi Radev, was involved in a mild accident on August 17th. Radev's car hit an invalid tricycle on a crossroad in Harmanli.
The crash is not reflected in the newsletter of the Ministry of the Interior, and the person with a disability has received the act.