Harold Manning

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Mehmet Simsek’s return to Finance may well signal Erdogan’s change of economic course

Mehmet Simsek’s return to Finance may well signal Erdogan’s change of economic course

Respected economist Mehmet Simsek is Turkey’s new finance minister. This is the most important appointment announced on Saturday by President Erdogan during the presentation of his new cabinet. Simsek was highly regarded by foreign investors when he served as finance minister and deputy prime minister between 2009 and 2018. His return is a signal that Erdogan is ready to change …

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Pollen and drought cause damage to cars and garden furniture | interior

Pollen and drought cause damage to cars and garden furniture |  interior

04 jun 2023 om 16:09Update: 2 uur geleden At the moment, the furniture, the windows, but also the cars are dirtier than usual. They are not covered with Saharan sand for a change, but with another natural phenomenon: pollen. The drought of the past few weeks has only made the mess worse. The large amount of pollen, also called pollen, …

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Clashes between police and far-left protesters in Leipzig | Abroad

Clashes between police and far-left protesters in Leipzig |  Abroad

04 jun 2023 om 00:19 In the German city of Leipzig, protesters and police clashed on Saturday during the far-left Tag X day of protest. Stones and fireworks were thrown at law enforcement and others. Riots also broke out on Friday. 23 officers were slightly injured and 25 vehicles were set on fire. All over Germany, people were called in …

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American loses 26 pounds after 100 days of McDonald’s, three times a day

American loses 26 pounds after 100 days of McDonald’s, three times a day

On social media, the Nashville resident has reported on his unorthodox diet in recent months. In February, he weighed 108 kilos, he said in a vlog: “And that’s absolutely not acceptable. That’s why I drove to McDonald’s. I’m not going to eat anything else for a hundred days .” To add directly to that: “I’m not going to eat everything …

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House of Representatives does not want Hungary to become EU president

House of Representatives does not want Hungary to become EU president

It is undesirable for a country that does not respect European values ​​and is subject to an Article 7 procedure to assume the presidency, argue D66, PvdA, GroenLinks, VVD and Volt in parliamentary questions to Minister Wopke Hoekstra (Foreign Affairs). These parties together are in the majority. According to Kati Piri (PvdA), Hungary should be stripped of the presidency, partly …

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New Telegraaf editor kicks off after criticism: ‘Working to restore trust’ | Media

New Telegraaf editor kicks off after criticism: ‘Working to restore trust’ |  Media

01 jun 2023 om 13:57Update: 4 uur geleden Despite strong resistance from publishers, the new editors of The Telegraph, formed for Kamran Ullah and Esther Wemmers, officially kicked off on Thursday. Ullah tells NU.nl that “many positive conversations have now taken place with colleagues”. At the beginning of May, a majority of editors lost confidence in the management of owner …

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Russian militias fighting for Ukraine report another Russian invasion • Zelensky makes surprise visit to EU summit in Moldova

Russian militias fighting for Ukraine report another Russian invasion • Zelensky makes surprise visit to EU summit in Moldova

The Russian Volunteer Corps and the Freedom Legion of Russia, two units of Russians fighting for Ukraine, report in a video that they again invaded the Russian border region of Belgorod. They say they are advancing towards the border town of Shebekino, where Russian authorities reported heavy shelling this morning. The volunteer corps says that it is not them, but …

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