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German factory orders down sharply
Factory orders in Germany dropped 5.3 percent in November compared with the previous month, on a sharp drop in foreign demand, official figures showed on Jan. 6.
New orders, an important indicator for Europe's biggest economy, dropped for the third time in four months following a 0.6 percent uptick in October.
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Power rates last month among the lowest in Europe
Greece recorded one of the cheapest retail electricity prices in Europe in December noted Environment and Energy Minister Kostas Skrekas in a statement regarding the figures for the Household Energy Price Index throughout Europe.
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COVID-19: Deaths of More and More Famous Chinese Alarms the Population
In China, the death of more and more famous people is being announced, prompting residents to question the previous data on mortality from COVID-19, the disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus, writes the BBC.
Automotive industry targets $34 billion in exports this year
Türkiye's automotive industry aims to generate $34 billion in export revenues this year, the Automotive Industry Exporters' Association (OİB) has said.
"Despite the economic slowdown in Europe, our largest export market, and changes in demand conditions, we managed to increase our export revenues both in December and the whole of 2022," said Baran Çelik, president of the OİB.
German official suggests return of Pergamon Altar to Türkiye
Berlin's official in charge of anti-discrimination efforts, Saraya Gomis, has suggested the return of the Pergamon Altar to Türkiye, which was smuggled to Prussia in the 1870s and is currently on display in Berlin.
Mali: Our cumulative GDP growth one of highest in Europe
BELGRADE - Serbia's 2019-2022 cumulative GDP growth was 13.7 pct, one of the highest in Europe, Finance Minister Sinisa Mali said on Wednesday in a reaction to recent reports by some media that have compared Serbia's 2022 GDP growth to that of other countries in the region.
Gas Prices in Europe Fall below 70 Euros/MWh for the First time since the Beginning of Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine
Natural gas in Europe continues to fall in price at the start of the new year, falling below €70 per megawatt-hour (MWh) for the first time since the beginning of the military invasion of Ukraine, which Russia launched on February 24, 2022.
Antalya welcomed 13.4 million tourists last year
Some 13.4 million foreign tourists arrived in Antalya by air last year, marking a 48 percent increase from 2021.
Antalya, on the Mediterranean coast, reached those numbers despite the fallout from the Russian-Ukraine conflict.
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Why Greece still has costly power rates
For the second week in a row, Greece stands on the European map of wholesale electricity markets as the only country that does not reflect the significant de-escalation of the gas price at the Dutch TTF hub, which has returned to the levels before the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
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Rising football star takes home player of the year award
Benjamin Šeško, who plays for the Austrian side Red Bull Salzburg and is considered one of the European strikers to watch out for, has won Slovenia’s player of the year award. The 19-year-old also took home the award for best young player.