Commercial policy
Türkiye’s share in global exports rose fourfold: Minister
The government aims to strengthen trade with public and private sector investments, Trade Minister Mehmet Muş has said, noting that Türkiye has been constantly increasing its share of the global exports.
Week in Review: Breaking Rules, Busting Sanctions
The Sanctions Buster
Illustration: BIRN
Slobodan Tesic is reputedly one of the biggest arms traders in the Balkans. He is also one of the most controversial in the region, having been the subject of UN sanctions over violations of embargoes on weapons exports to Liberia for the best part of a decade.
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The competitiveness of the Greek economy is almost stable
Greece's position in terms of competitiveness fell by just one position compared to last year, according to data from Swiss-based International Institute for Management Development (IMD) published today. The country is now in 47th place in the relevant ranking, falling from 46th place last year, among 63 countries.
Greek shipowners: EU shooting itself in the foot with sanctions against Russia
They said that India and China are profiting from the sanctions
Turkey conditions NATO; Fierce fights in Severodonetsk; NATO drone over the Black Sea
At the extraordinary summit in Brussels, the leaders of the European Union reached an agreement on the sixth package of sanctions against Russia, which includes an embargo on oil imports, said the President of the European Council, Charles Michel.
EU Leaders have Backed an Embargo on more than Two-Thirds of Russian Oil Imports
European Union leaders have backed an embargo on "more than two-thirds" of Russian oil imports, European Council President Charles Michel was quoted as saying on Twitter.
During the ongoing summit in Brussels, Michel also commented that the maximum pressure on Russia will end the war, and the oil embargo cuts a huge source of funding for the military machine.
Orban will be able to Rule with Decrees due to the War in Ukraine
The Hungarian government will be given extraordinary powers to respond more quickly to the challenges posed by the war in Ukraine. This was explained by Prime Minister Viktor Orban three months after Russia invaded his country's northeastern neighbor.
Ukraine War – 25 million tonnes of grain stranded, UN says
The embargo against Russia is considered one of the factors behind high food prices
Democracy Digest: Oil on Troubled Waters
In early March, Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki condemned Russian energy imports, saying it was not only gas "but also the blood of innocent people" that was pouring through Russian pipelines to the West.
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Bulgaria’s Foreign Minister: EU may impose Embargo on Imports from Russia, our Government must make Tough Decisions
EU foreign ministers are discussing a sixth package of sanctions against Russia in Luxembourg today, including an embargo on oil and gas imports. Bulgaria is represented by Foreign Minister Teodora Genchovska.