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Turkey hails warmer ties with Greece
Turkey's National Security Council on Thursday supported maintaining the positive climate in bilateral ties with Greece that emerged in the wake of the devastating earthquakes on February 6, adding that it would benefit both sides.
In a statement after convening in Ankara, the council added that ongoing developments in the Aegean and the East Mediterranean are being followed closely.
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If similar measures had been taken in France…
When Athens' Syntagma Square was the center of violent mass protests at the height of Greece's debt crisis, many European journalists, officials and analysts were visiting the city. We had become, literally and figuratively, the "hottest" spot in Europe.
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Austria urged North Macedonia to include Bulgarians in its Constitution
"It makes sense and it is necessary for the Republic of North Macedonia to make changes to its constitution", said the President of Austria, Alexander Van der Bellen, at a joint press conference with the President of North Macedonia, Stevo Pendarovski. This was reported by BTA.
Bumpy Roads: North Macedonia’s Fast-Tracked Controversial Highway Construction Bid
The costly project to build North Macedonia's unfinished corridors 8 and 10 D began as a side story in the media, but now faces widespread controversy, graft allegations and accusations of 'hysteria'.
Nicosia unenthusiastic about Greco-Turkish bids
Nicosia says a new effort by Greece and Turkey to improve their relations is positive, but Greek Cypriot officials have been less excited about Athens and Ankara supporting each other's bids in the United Nations.
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In Remote Albanian Regions, Migration Becomes Almost Inevitable
Unemployment, poverty, and disillusionment with the political elite is emptying small Albanian towns and villages of people; the young are moving abroad, taking with them the hopes of their families for a financial lifeline.
IMF: Risks to financial stability have increased
International Monetary Fund (IMF) chief Kristalina Georgieva said yesterday that risks to financial stability have increased and called for continued vigilance although actions by advanced economies have calmed market stress.
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Bulgaria has the Lowest GDP per capita in the EU
In 2022, gross domestic product (GDP) per capita, expressed in purchasing power standards (PPS), varied between 59 percent from the European Union average in Bulgaria and 261 percent in Luxembourg. This is shown by the latest data of the European statistical agency Eurostat, published yesterday on its official page and quoted by BTA.
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Ankara claims taking back seat, for now
In the wake of the devastating earthquake that struck Turkey on February 6, the government in Ankara seems to have shelved its claims against Greece and is keeping a low profile regarding Greek-Turkish relations, which are, at least for now, not high on the election agenda in the neighboring country.
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European Council adopts conclusions on Belgrade-Pristina dialogue
BRUSSELS - EU leaders welcomed on Thursday an agreement reached by the leaders of Serbia and the so-called Kosovo in Ohrid, North Macedonia, on March 18.
In conclusions adopted at the end of the first day of a Brussels summit, the European Council called on both parties to "implement expediently and in good faith their respective obligations."