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Union of striking garbage collectors to make counterproposal to gov't
With a heat wave expected later this week, the Greek government and the union representing garbage collectors are sparring over a job dispute as trash piles up in the streets.
Italy to pay up to 17 bln euros to deal with two troubled banks: Gov't
Italy will pay up to 17 billion euros ($19 billion) to break up two insolvent Venetian banks, which have posed a threat to the country's banking system, the government announced on June 25.
Hotel occupancy rates in Istanbul soar but city's hotels remain Europe's cheapest: Association
Hotel occupancy rates in Istanbul soared in May, but the city's hotels remained to be the cheapest across Europe, according to a leading tourism association.
The Hotels Association of Turkey (TÜROB) also noted that hotel occupancy rates in the Mediterranean resort of Antalya continued to decline, despite the recent flock of Russian tourists into the province.
Tokyo police detain two Turkish kebab shop employees over aggressive touting
Tokyo police detained two Turkish employees of a kebab shop on June 21 after locals filed a total of 27 complaints over the employees' alleged aggressive approach inside the shop, according to the media outlet Tokyo Reporter.
Death toll up to 102 in Ankara train station attack as victim succumbs to wounds after 20 months
Mustafa Budak has become the 102nd victim of the Ankara train station attack undertaken by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) on Oct. 10, 2015, after losing his life on June 25 following 20 months of treatment at hospital.
Budak's death was announced by the 10 October Solidarity Foundation ("10 Ekim Dayanışması"), a civil initiative formed in the wake of the attack.
Romanian President Consults With Parties Over New PM
Romania's ruling Social Democrats readied on Monday for consultations with President Klaus Iohannis on naming a new Prime Minister, having impeached their own cabinet last week.
Iohannis stressed that his main concern was the new Prime Minister's integrity, adding that he would not appoint a candidate who had been sentenced for any type of crime, including corruption.
Saudi embassy denies reports of Turkey travel warning
The Saudi Embassy in Ankara has denied reports that it issued any statements advising Saudi citizens against traveling to Turkey.
Sweden to replace its entire anti-aircraft system
The current anti-aircraft system used by the Swedish Armed Forces is ageing, and is to be replaced in full amid airborne threats changing character, The Local writes.
Sweden's surface-to-air Hawk missiles (Robotsystem 97) were first developed by Raytheon in the US at the end of the 1950s. The system has since been upgraded many times, but now needs replacing.
"We spoke about everything - except Russian Center"
President Aleksandar Vucic has said that he and US State Department official Hoyt Brian Yee spoke about "virtually all issues" when they met in Belgrade.
Yee was in the Serbian capital on Friday for Vucic's inaugural reception.
Trump does not host Muslim Ramadan dinner at White House after 20 years
Breaking with tradition, the White House under President Donald Trump did not host an iftar dinner, the meal Muslims eat to break their daily fast during Ramadan.
Public’s health at risk, as rubbish piles up in Athens
Athenians are in for difficult week as mounds of rubbish are piling up in the capital of Greece, while temperatures are expected to soar to over 43 degrees Celsius in the week ahead, causing serious public health risks. The Health Ministry released an urgent warning raising the alarm over possible spread of diseases through the Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (KEELPNO).
Number of migrants trapped on Aegean islands increases
The number of migrants trapped on the islands of the eastern Aegean continues to grow as more people are attempting the crossing from Turkey as the weather improves.
A total of 3,873 migrants are on currently on Lesvos with another 3,847 on Chios and 1,939 on Samos, according to police figures made public on Monday.
Fire damages soft drinks factory in Serres but causes no injuries
A fire that broke out late on Sunday on the site of a soft drinks factory in Serres, northern Greece, caused widespread damage but no injuries.
A team of firefighters manning seven engines were dispatched to the scene and managed to douse the blaze within a few hours.
The cause of the fire was being investigated on Monday.
Edi Rama's Socialists win in Albania
The ruling Socialist Party in Albania has won the parliamentary elections and will have between 45 and 49 percent of the vote.
According to exit polls conducted by the Italian agency IPR Marketing, the opposition Democratic Party will have up to 34 percent of the votes.
Ekathimerini: Garbage collectors to continue strike action through Thursday
As temperatures rise, the union of municipal sanitation workers said on Sunday that staff will continue protest action through Thursday after deeming a government proposal to break the deadlock inadequate, Ekathimerini writes.