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Turkey's AKP aimed to create rich class close to itself after 2007, prominent scholar says

The ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) aimed to create a rich class close to the government after 2007, at the expense of rational long-term economic decision-making, renowned economic historian Professor Şevket Pamuk has said.

Hankering after a primitive past

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s penchant for controversy has no bounds. He is now on record arguing that it is unnatural to consider men and women as equals. He provides hackneyed arguments about the “weaker sex” to prove his point, and maintains that Islam prescribes motherhood for women.

Agrobanka shareholders insist on compensation

Agrobanka shareholders insist on compensation

BELGRADE -- Foreign shareholders of the former Agrobanka said in a statement that their issue was "among the most important" when Aleksandar Vučić was recently interviewed.

They specified this happened after the Serbian prime minister's lecture given at the London School of Economics on October 27.

PM: Government resolved to privatize Telekom

PM: Government resolved to privatize Telekom

LONDON -- Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vučić said that the Serbian government is resolved to privatize the public telecommunications company Telekom Serbia.

As for the public company Electric Power Industry of Serbia (EPS), the government is "ready to sell a minority package of shares."

PM invites British counterpart to visit Serbia

PM invites British counterpart to visit Serbia

LONDON -- Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vučić met with British Foreign Secretery Philip Hammond in London on Wednesday.

The British official "congratulated Vučić on successful implementation of economic reforms and progress in meeting the European standards," said a Serbian government statement.

Vucic, Hague discuss economic situation in Serbia and region

LONDON - Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic met in London with House of Commons Leader William Hague to discuss the political and economic situation in Serbia and the region and economic reforms carried out by the Serbian government.

"I want to use the economy as a nexus for regional connections," said Vucic.

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