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Hagia Sophia: Aspects of hard and soft power
Hagia Sophia has been at the center of a campaign by Turkey's ruling party to communicate President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's model of political Islam to the Turkish public over the past few years.
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Croatian Tourist Boom Runs Short of Workers
Despite a successful season, the Croatian tourism sector is short of at least 2,700 workers, unions say, blaming the gap mainly on poor pay and working conditions.
Eduard Andric, president of the Croatian Tourism and services trade union, told BIRN that "poor working conditions are the key reason for the lack of workers in tourism.
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Half of Greeks can't afford a week's holiday
More than half of Greeks cannot afford to go for a one-week holiday, according to research conducted and released Monday by Eurostat, the European Union's statistics service.
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Bulgaria - World's 1st Producer of Lavender Oil This Year
Bulgaria is again the world's first producer of lavender oil. This year's oil yield is record - over 300 tons, according to the Leaderstoday.com
CEZ Bulgaria: 'Non-Consolidated Net Profit Rose to BGN 20.8M' in the 1st Half of 2017
CEZ Distribution Bulgaria, majority owned by Czech power utility group CEZ, said on Monday its non-consolidated net profit rose to BGN 20.8 million in the first half of 2017, from BGN 11.8 million in the like period of 2016, SEE News Reports.
China's factory growth cools but construction boom fortifies economy
Growth in China's manufacturing sector cooled slightly in July as foreign demand for Chinese goods slackened, but a government-led infrastructure push kept construction humming and helped prop up the world's second-largest economy.
Time for Turkish economy to leap up as worst is over: Deputy PM Şimşek
Deputy Prime Minister Mehmet Şimşek has said the worst is over for the Turkish economy, adding that it was time to leap ahead for the economy.
In an interview with daily Milliyet on July 31, Şimşek said Turkey lured nearly $5 billion foreign direct investment (FDI) in the first five months of the year.
Mike Pence: 'Russian Aggression Greatest Threat to Baltic States'
U.S. Vice President Mike Pence said Monday there is no larger threat to Baltic states than the "specter of aggression" by Russia, as he pledged support for NATO allies Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, reported Voice of America.
Stournaras: Greece weighted down by dysfunctional institutions
Despite signs of improvement, society in Greece is weighted down by dysfunctional institutions which undermine excellence, Bank of Greece governor Yannis Stournaras has said.
Turkey's tourism revenue sees strong recovery in second quarter
Turkey's tourism revenue has shown strong recovery in the second quarter of the year after a tough period amid a series of problems, the official data showed on July 31.
In the second quarter of the year, the country's tourism revenue rose to $5.4 billion with an 8.7 percent year-on-year increase, according to data from the Turkish Statistic Institute (TÜİK).