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German gov't welcomes Turkey's Erdoğan to G20 as 'important guest'
The German government said it would welcome President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan as an important guest during the meeting of G20 leading economies in Hamburg from July 7-8, despite Berlin's decision on June 30 to bar other public events by Erdoğan.
Germany welcomes Erdoğan, foreign rallies not allowed
The German government on June 30 said it would welcome President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan as an important guest during the meeting of G20 leading economies in Hamburg from July 7 to 8, despite Berlin's fresh decision to bar other public events by Erdoğan.
Croatia’s Undemocratic Regimes Council’s Mission Still Unclear
After almost four months, Croatia’s government-backed Council for Dealing with Consequences of the Rule of Non-Democratic Regimes met for the first time, but its specific goals remain vague.
Juncker: EU to discuss more migrant help for Greece and Italy
The EU executive will discuss further measures with Italy and Greece in the coming week to help the Mediterranean states deal with irregular migrants, European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker said on Friday.
TV journalists arrested for racketeering - report
TV host and sports reporter Dejan Andjus has been arrested on suspicion of racketeering a person who filed charges against him for attempted extortion.
According to the daily Blic, Andjus allegedly asked the person in question to give him "several tens of thousands of euros."
87 soldiers hospitalized at barracks after suffering from vomiting, nausea in Turkey's Marmaris
A total of 87 soldiers at a military barracks in the southwestern resort district of Marmaris were hospitalized in the Aegean province of Muğla over a period of three days after suffering from nausea and vomiting, Doğan News Agency reported on June 29.
Turkish gov't vows no tax hikes on cigarettes this year amid inflation concerns
Turkey will not hike taxes on cigarettes in 2017 in a bid to contain inflation, Finance Minister Naci Ağbal told Reuters on June 30, as the government continues to struggle with double-digit growth in annual consumer prices.
Record heatwave coming from Africa to hit Turkey
Turkey is expected to swelter in a record heatwave coming from North Africa on June 30, state-run Anadolu Agency has reported.
Imagine having this sexy shrink as your doctor? (video)
At some point in our lives we might go through rough patches that could even lead us to a shrink’s couch. But just imagine if the doctor listening to your most inner thoughts looked like Dominique Chatzioannidou. That’s right, this blonde bombshell has her own practice in Thessaloniki and gives advice to people on their lives.
UK consumers suffer longest decline in spending power since 1970s
British consumers have suffered the longest decline in their spending power since the 1970s, official data showed on June 30, although there was a sign that the economy may have recently gathered a bit of momentum.
"EU more popular in Serbia than in some EU member-states"
Serbian Foreign Minister Ivica Dacic says that his country will maintain its "the road toward the EU" foreign policy course.
US travel ban takes effect, with lawyers on hand just in case
Lawyers and rights activists took up positions at major US airports as a weakened version of President Donald Trump's travel ban took effect late on June 29.
But there were no signs of the chaos that erupted when the first version of the restriction, derided as discriminatory against Muslims, was abruptly imposed back in January.
Turkish ministry releases millions of bugs into forests to prevent harmful insects
The Forestry and Water Affairs Ministry has released millions of bugs into forests in a bid to prevent other harmful insects from damaging trees.
Different species of bugs were developed in a total of 51 laboratories formed by the ministry, before around 13 million "terminator bugs" were released into nature, daily Habertürk reported on June 30.
Turkey's foreign trade gap rises 43 percent in May
Turkey's foreign trade deficit hit $7.3 billion in May with a nearly 43 percent year-on-year increase, official data showed on June 30.
Kotzias on Cyprus talks: We prevented blackmail
“Yesterday there was an attempt to blackmail the deal. We prevented it clearly. We will not allow anyone to ask for all or nothing, “said Greek Foreign Affairs Nikos Kotzias, commenting on the ongoing talks on the Cyprus issue from Crans-Montana in Switzerland which have enterd their 3rd day. He added that negotiations are about a compromise that benefits all sides.