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The euro rose Thursday on hopes for a deal in Greece's debt standoff, while the dollar was under pressure after Federal Reserve policy meeting minutes suggested it was in no hurry to hike interest rates.

In Tokyo, the single currency strengthened to $1.1413 and 135.46 yen, from $1.1398 and 135.35 yen in New York.

The dollar slipped to 118.68 yen from 118.76 yen.

By David Goodman

As if Mario Draghi doesn't have enough problems already.

Europe is trying to avert a crippling bout of deflation. Germany wants austerity and less stimulus. And Greece is demanding to renegotiate the terms of its bailout, a move that has revived the risk of the euro area splintering.

Turkish economists have written and talked about the importance of the exchange rate on the economy so much that every housewife or cab driver, in fact just anyone who proudly calls herself a Turk, is aware of the main arguments.

Turkish Cypriot Economy, Tourism, Culture and Sports Minister Serdar Denkta? is fuming nowadays on two issues.

European stock-index futures climbed, indicating equities may advance, as officials prepared to begin talks on Greece.

Romania and Spain are tied once again, 2-2, after Irina Begu defeated Silvia Soler-Espinosa, by 6-2, 6-4, on Sunday, at the Dunarea Arena in Galati, in the first round of the World Group II of the team-based Fed Cup tennis competition.

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Spain is leading Romania with the score of 2-1, after Garbine Muguruza defeated Simona Halep by 6-4, 6-3, on Sunday, on the Dunarea Arena of Galati, in the first round of the World Group II of the team-based Fed Cup tennis competition.

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President Klaus Iohannis on Saturday in Galati, in the official opening of the tennis game between Romania's and Spain's national teams counting for the first round of the World Group II of the Fed Cup.

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Romanian woman tennis player Simona Halep has defeated Silvia Soler-Espinosa, 6-2, 6-1, and won the first point for Romania in the game against Spain, on Saturday, on the "Danube" Skating Ring in Galati, in the first round of the World Group II of the Fed Cup competition.

Photo (c) Alex TUDOR/AGERPRES PHOTO

BUDAPEST - Serbia's Fed Cup team notched up their second win in Pool A of the Europe/Africa Zone Group I tournament in Budapest, after defeating Hungary in the second round-robin match.