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Volunteers clock in more than 7.3 million hours of work a year

Ljubljana – Slovenian volunteers clock in over 7.3 million hours of work annually, Public Administration Minister Boštjan Koritnik noted in his address to a two-day virtual congress of Slovenian volunteers, which started on Thursday, focusing on the role of volunteers and solidarity in addressing social and environmental challenges.

Foreign caregivers become harder to find due to pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic and sudden jump in exchange rates have put Turkish families behind the eight ball since foreign babysitters and housekeepers are paid mostly with dollars.

Finding an affordable babysitter in Istanbul has become what can be called a gladiatorial experience for new families as they would like to have a live-in nanny due to the pandemic.

Plans to strengthen agri-food startups through Elevate Greece is being studied

Start-ups in agriculture/food come fourth in terms of population in the National Register - Elevate Greece and the goal of the Ministry of Development and Investment is, more effectively, link the agricultural economy and production with research and entrepreneurship, combined with use of new innovative technologies.

Loyal Turkish dog inseparable from late owner

Since his elderly owner passed away last week, a loyal dog in Turkey's Black Sea region has been regularly visiting his master's gravesite.

Ömer Güven, who was 92 when he died, adopted Fero 11 years ago when he was a stray dog.

The owner's daughter-in-law, Fatma Güven, said that the old man and the former stray enjoyed a very close bond with each other.

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