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Bill being prepared for labor, pension loose ends
The Labor Ministry is expected to table a bill toward the end of the month that aims to tie up a number of loose ends related to labor and pension legislation.
The draft law will not be linked to any commitments Greece has as part of its bailout agreement with its international lenders ahead of the next program review, which is due to begin the autumn.
An Orange Code For High Temperatures is Declared For the Whole Country
The weather will again be sunny and hot today, with maximum temperatures of between 34° and 39°, in Sofia around 34°.
In the afternoon, clouds will develop over the mountains and the northeastern regions with a low probability of rains.
This is the weather forecast of the National Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology (NIMH), quoted by FOCUS News Agency.
US alliance with YPG 'creates ground for terror organizations,' says Turkish FM Çavuşoğlu
The partnership between the United States and the People's Protection Units (YPG) in the fight against jihadists in northern Syria is "creating the ground for other terror organizations in the region," Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu has said, reiterating Ankara's expectation that Raqqa will be handed to the control of local Arabs after its liberation.
Significant rise in arrivals at Greek regional airports
The number of arrivals at the 14 regional airports managed by the consortium led by Germany's Fraport has risen significantly so far this year.
Istanbul's Bosphorus closed to naval traffic due to rescue works
Istanbul's Bosphorus Strait was closed to marine traffic on Aug. 10 for a research and rescue effort to reach a man who had been missing since last month.
17-year-old Furkan Yıldırım who had gone for a swim in Istanbul's Bosphorus, went missing after getting caught in a drift on July 15.
Rescue teams have been searching for Yıldırım's body since early in the morning.
Istanbul's Bosphorus closed to naval traffic amid search for missing man
Istanbul's Bosphorus Strait was closed to naval traffic for eight hours on Aug. 10 amid search and rescue efforts for a man who has been missing since last month.
Furkan Yıldırım, 17, went missing after going for a swim off the Arnavutköy neighborhood on the city's European side on July 15.
ENI set to start hydrocarbon exploration in November
Italian energy giant ENI is expected to start three hydrocarbon exploratory wells in blocks three, six and eight in Cyprus’ Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) on November 1.
The well in block 6 is a joint venture with French energy concern TOTAL and is in an area hotly contested by Turkey.
Detention warrants issued for 35 journalists over ByLock use in Istanbul
Detention warrants have been issued for a total of 35 journalists over allegedly using the smartphone application ByLock, used almost exclusively by the followers of the U.S.-based Islamic preacher Fethullah Gülen.
Nine journalists detained over ByLock use in Istanbul
The Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office on Aug. 10 issued detention warrants for a total of 35 journalists and media workers over allegedly using the smartphone application ByLock, used almost exclusively by the followers of the U.S.-based Islamic preacher Fethullah Gülen.
Cypriot scientist’s ‘PEE POWER’ electrified Glastonbury Festival (VIDEO)
Innovative technology developed by Cypriot scientist Dr Yiannis Ieropoulos that uses urine to provide electrical energy was widely used at this year’s Glastonbury Festival.
The technology which uses urine-fed Microbial Fuel Cells (MFCs) was used to power the festival’s giant screens.
After region, earthquakes reported in two Serbian towns
A magnitude 3.8 earthquake was on Wednesday evening felt in the town of Pancevo, northeast of Belgrade.
A short while later another earthquake, of 3.6 magnitude, affected Vrsac, a town located further northeast, near the border with Romania.
Turkey slams 'baseless' Greek allegations on Cyprus commemoration
Turkey on Aug. 9 criticized "baseless" allegations from the Greek Foreign Ministry regarding commemoration events in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus on Aug. 8, marking the 53rd anniversary of the Erenköy Resistance.
Turkish sprinter wins silver at World Athletics Championships
Yasmani Copello Escobar of Turkey won silver in the men's 400 meter hurdles at the World Athletics Championships in London on Aug. 9, giving his country its first medal at this year's competition.
Escobar finished in a time of 48.49 seconds, behind Norway's Karsten Warholm who took gold in 48.35 seconds.
Serbia Insists NATO-Backed 2018 Drills is Regional Initiative
Defense Minister Aleksandar Vulin said on Wednesday that REGEX-2018 will not be a NATO exercise, adding that it is a regional initiative launched in 2013.
Ministry: Serbia not importing eggs from Netherlands
Serbia has not been importing eggs from the Netherlands and citizens need not be concerned, Beta was told by the Ministry of Agriculture on Wednesday.
This comes after the Dutch authorities announced that they shut down farms after finding high concentrations of Fipronil, an insecticide banned due to its negative effects on human health.