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Controversial campaign "pitches Serbia as 3rd world country"
Controversial campaign "pitches Serbia as 3rd world country"
BELGRADE -- "Invest in Serbia - a country with qualified, yet cheap labor" is the essence of an ad broadcast on CNN, paid for by the Serbian Chamber of Commerce (PKS).
The daily Blic writes that the campaign that has drawn the ire of trade unions is jointly financed by "Invest in Serbia."
Turkish lira hits 11-month low as media raid jars nerves
The Turkish Lira, one of the worst performers earlier this year due to concern that the FED would end its tapering program that had boosted emerging markets, has seen another tumble after a weekend raid by police on media outlets.
The currency has weakened 0.8 percent to 2.317 to the dollar, which is its weakest since January when it hit an all-time low of 2.39.
September unemployment hits 10.5 pct, highest since February 2011
Turkey's unemployment rate has increased to 10.5 percent in the three month period between August and October, compared with the 10.1 percent between July and September, the Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) said Dec. 15.
This is the highest figure since February 2011.
The non-agricultural unemployment rate was 12.7 percent in the September period.
‘UN does not want Turkey’s democratic gains to backslide'
Turkey has made a lot of progress over the last 10 years in terms of democratization, according to the UNâs envoy to the country. âThe last year-and-a-half has been more challenging, but we hope the overall gains will be consolidated. We donât want to see any backsliding,â says Kamal Malhotra Turkey-U.N.
New life and politics in Turkey: Living in limbo
Turkey has been in political limbo ever since Recep Tayyip Erdoğan was elected president. This was the first time a president has been elected by popular vote, but Turkey is still a parliamentary system where executive power is in the hands of the prime minister and the Cabinet.
Press for freedom
Turkey is passing through some rather unpleasant days. The president of the country is publicly targeting newsmen. The premier, talking at a local convention of the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP), says everyone was taking an examination nowadays. What examination?