NGOs

The Subdivision for Combating Human Trafficking dismantled a criminal organization involved in trafficking foreign women for sexual exploitation. Nine members, including the leader, were arrested during a coordinated police operation. This effort was supported by the Greek Police’s Special Operations Unit (OPKE), specialized NGOs “OUR GREECE” and “A21,” and labor inspection officials.

Ljubljana – After meeting representatives of the informal KUL coalition on Tuesday, Pensioners’ Party (DeSUS) leader Karl Erjavec announced that a motion for a constructive vote of no-confidence in the government would be filed next week or by the end of the year. He expects that the required 46 MP votes will have been secured by then.

Ljubljana – The government and environmental NGO have welcomed the EU summit’s decision to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 by at least 55%. The Environment Ministry believes the goal is realistic, whereas the NGOs would like it even more ambitious. A climatologist meanwhile says that for a true global impact, the EU should get China and the US on board.

Turkey readies itself to accelerate urban transformation projects as some 10,000 residences for a satellite city will be constructed in the quake-hit eastern Elazığ province's Yemişlik district.

The magnitude 6.8 quake of Jan. 24 caused 37 deaths in Elazığ province, about 550 km (340 miles) east of Ankara, and four in neighboring Malatya.

At Butmir base, Sarajevo, Bulgarian Foreign Minister Ekaterina Zaharieva has assured the commanders of the NATO headquarters and of the EU Althea military operation that their mission is of key importance for the stability of Europe and as such it can rely on support from Bulgaria, reported BGNES.

Bulgaria has been taking part in EUFOR's Althea since its start in 2012.

Numerous municipalities and prefectures in Greece have been exploiting EC employment funding programs to hire thousands of people in local and regional government, according to a report by Protothema.gr.

Greek Interior Minister Panagiotis Kouroublis likened the situation in the Idomeni refugee camp in northern Greece to a ‘modern Dachau’. Kouroublis promised he would everything he could to offer health coverage to the refugees trapped in the camp.

The "Dad, Send me to School" (BBOG) project has been picked as the best corporate social responsibility project in a study carried out by German GfK research institute and Capital business magazine.

According to the traditional "Corporate Social Responsibility Project Research" by GfK and Capital, BBOG became the most successful project in the eyes of the Turkish public.

Countries such as Italy and Greece dealing with an influx of asylum seekers should receive more support from other member states, MEPs said on a delegation visit to the Italian island of Sicily from July 22-24. “Italy spends over €1 billion every year just to take care of those who make it across the Mediterranean.

Croats faced with court seizures of their personal bank accounts and with unpayable loans that result in forced evictions are organising a series of protests in Zagreb.

"Association Blocked", representing people with blocked bank accounts, is to hold a protest on Thursday in front of the government building in Zagreb.