With a strong posture, a firm voice, exhuming confidence and very particular rhetoric, Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias taught Turkish diplomacy a very
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European Union officials said the bloc is overcoming its vaccine supply problem and may have 70% of adults fully vaccinated before the end of July, raising the prospect of an almost normal tourism season.
While U.S. inoculation rates are also on the rise, vaccines are in short supply in India as the world’s second most populous country confronts a second wave. Thailand’s infection rate reached the highest since February and Japan is imposing restrictions in Tokyo and other cities to rein in the rapid spread of the coronavirus.
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ROME: Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi on Thursday described Turkish President Recep Tayyib Erdogan as a dictator, in remarks that risk further souring EU-Turkey ties.
He was speaking at a news conference after being asked about a diplomatic row over seating arrangements during a meeting between Erdogan and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Tuesday.
“I am very sorry for the humiliation that the president of the commission had to suffer with these, let’s call them for what they are, dictators, but with whom we need to cooperate,” Draghi told reporters.
The Turkish leader came under a torrent of criticism after images went viral of von der Leyen being left without a seat during their meeting in Ankara, which also included European Council President Charles Michel.
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