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Turkey has imposed anti-dumping duties on some steel imports from China, Russia, India and Japan, according to a decision published in the Official Gazette on Friday, with the highest tariffs on Chinese imports.

China must "adapt its behaviour" to solve an escalating tariff row with Europe, EU chief Charles Michel said Friday, warning of the dangers of the dispute escalating into a full-blown trade war.

“It is a miracle that Greeks remain the global leaders in shipping, especially when competing with China. China has everything.” These were the words of Greek shipowner George Prokopiou at the “5th Athens Triennial Meeting.”

The Greek stock market continued to be “trapped” in a selling mood for the fourth consecutive day, with shares retreating significantly from the 1,420-point level and losing the support of 1,415 points. The share placements and capital increases by listed companies seem to be weighing on the market, at least in the short term.

BELGRADE - Serbian FM Marko Djuric said on Thursday Serbia strongly supported China's Belt and Road initiative and noted that Serbian exports to China were worth 6.6 bln dollars a year.

Addressing a conference titled Dialogues On China, Djuric said Serbia maintained a neutral position and friendly relations with all countries.

Serbian Deputy Prime Minister Aleksandar Vulin expressed in a recent interview that Serbia views BRICS as a viable alternative to the European Union.

Martinos highlighted the critical role of Greek-owned shipping amid dramatic geopolitical developments, with two wars — in Ukraine and the Middle East — escalating with an uncertain future.

European universities are seeing a decline in their global standing, as their counterparts in Asia continue to advance, according to the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings 2025. The rankings, which assess research-focused institutions globally, reveal that Europe now hosts 91 of the world's top 200 universities—a decline from 99 in 2019.

China has requested for consultations with Türkiye at the World Trade Organization (WTO) over additional tariffs Ankara imposed on imported electric vehicles and other vehicles from China.

"This discriminatory action is a violation of WTO rules and a typical protectionist practice," China's Commerce Ministry said in a statement.

BELGRADE - On January 11, Air Serbia will launch direct flights between Belgrade and Shanghai (Shanghai Pudong Airport - PVG), the national airline announced on Tuesday.

In a statement, Air Serbia said it would operate flights on the route twice a week during the upcoming winter season.