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Unemployment rate at 11.3 percent in April

Turkey's unemployment rate increased slightly by 0.1 percent from March to stand at 11.3 percent in April, the Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) said on June 10.

The number of unemployed rose by 65,000 to 3.85 million people, data from TÜİK showed.

The unemployment rate was 9.7 percent for men and 14.5 percent for women in April.

Parliament Ratified an agreement that makes Bulgaria a Member of the OECD

The National Assembly ratified in two readings the Agreement on Economic Review, which makes our country an official member of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), BNR reported.

During the debates, the ruling party and the opposition got into a dispute over the merits of our country's entry into the so-called "Club of the Rich".

President Iohannis, in Switzerland: We agreed to strengthen cooperation in research&innovation, digitalization, education, cyber security

AGERPRES special correspondent Florentina Peia reports: President Klaus Iohannis on Thursday stated that he agreed with his Swiss counterpart, Guy Parmelin, to strengthen cooperation between the two countries in fields such as research and innovation, digitalization, education, cyber security, and he thanked him for Switzerland's support to Romania in the process of accession to the Organizatio

Greek ForMin Dendias: You can count on our full support in efforts to join Schengen, OECD

Romania can count on Greece's "full support" in its efforts to join the Schengen Area and the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), visiting Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias said in a joint statement delivered today with his Romanian counterpart Bogdan Aurescu. Dendias also spoke about the importance of supporting the Western Balkan countries.

Chairwoman of the Senate's Defence Committee meets Polish parliamentary delegation

The chairwoman of the Senate's Defence Committee, Nicoleta Pauliuc, had a meeting on Tuesday with a Polish parliamentary delegation, with whom she discussed cooperation in the political, economic and security fields at bilateral, regional, European Union and NATO levels.

Biden's Plan Wins Support, 130 Countries Agree to Join Global Minimum Tax Rate

US President Joe Biden's tax plan has been accepted by 130 countries worldwide including India and China. These nations will implement a global minimum corporate tax rate and duties on multinational giants from 2023, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) said.

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