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Центральный банк Турции повысил прогноз по инфляции на конец года до 24% в четверг, по сравнению с предыдущим ориентиром в 16%, сославшись на рост цен на энергоносители как на главный фактор пересмотра.
Глава регулятора Фатих Карахан заявил, что к концу года показатель может достичь 26%. Годовая инфляция в апреле составила 32,4%.
Пересмотренный прогноз свидетельствует о том, что регуляторам придётся сохранять жёсткую денежно-кредитную политику для сдерживания высокого уровня инфляции. Вместе с тем Карахан подчеркнул, что центральный банк не меняет свою монетарную политику и политику в отношении обменного курса.
Банк намерен продолжать допускать реальное укрепление лиры, то есть валюта будет слабеть медленнее, чем растут ежемесячные цены. Такой подход призван закрепить инфляционные ожидания и привлечь иностранные инвестиции.
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The USA has taken out over 90% of around 8,000 naval mines from Iran through more than 700 airstrikes, reported US Central Command Commander Admiral Brad Cooper to legislators on Thursday. The written statement didn't touch on the ongoing control Tehran has over the Strait of Hormuz.

The Ministry of Transport of Latvia has drafted legislative amendments that will completely ban bus services to Russia and Belarus, including regular routes and transit lines, as reported on Wednesday, May 11, by the Delfi.lv portal.
The ban on irregular transport in both directions was introduced back on November 1, 2025. After the amendments are passed, the state Auto Transport Directorate will revoke the licenses of specific carriers on a case-by-case basis under the Administrative Procedure Law.

Cem Özdemir is the new premier of Baden-Württemberg
On May 13th, the Landtag of Baden-Württemberg, located in southwestern Germany, voted mostly in favor of the German politician from the Alliance 90/The Greens party, Cem Özdemir, as the new premier. 93 members voted 'for', 26 voted 'against', and 4 abstained. The 60-year-old politician becomes the first head of the Baden-Württemberg government with Turkish roots. He takes over from his party mate Winfried Kretschmann, who has been the state premier since 2011.

German insurer and reinsurer Talanx AG (ETR:TLXGn) announced on Wednesday a net profit for the first quarter of €774 million, which is 28% higher than the €604 million posted a year earlier and exceeds the company's consensus forecast of €673 million.
The group reported that operating profit jumped 27% to €1.61 billion for the three months ending March 31, compared to €1.27 billion a year earlier, beating the consensus forecast of €1.47 billion. Insurance revenue came in at €12.07 billion versus €12.36 billion a year prior.

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) have been taking military hits against Iran, responding to attacks from the Islamic Republic, as reported on Monday, May 11, by the online publication The Wall Street Journal citing informed sources. It’s indicated that in this situation, the country, on whose territory the Islamic Republic has repeatedly struck, is emerging as an active player in the war.

In the Dutch city of Nijmegen, 12 staff members from the university medical center were sent into quarantine for breaching safety protocols while dealing with a patient infected with hantavirus, reported Reuters on Tuesday, May 12.
According to his info, the center's management put 12 healthcare workers on a preventive six-week quarantine due to failing to adhere to enhanced safety measures while handling blood and urine samples from an infected individual. The hospital stated that the risk of infection is very low, and they continue to provide medical assistance to other patients without interruption, Reuters reports.

The US government recorded a budget surplus of $215 billion in April, which is $43 billion, or 17%, less compared to the $258 billion surplus in the same month last year, the Treasury Department reported on Tuesday.
The drop is attributed to an increase in tax refunds and a rise in expenditures, including higher interest payments and military spending related to the war in Iran.

The blockage of the Strait of Hormuz, one of the key arteries of global trade in oil, gas, and some other commodities, has been ongoing for over two months. Supply disruptions are already affecting economic growth and inflation worldwide; however, their impact is not as significant as it was in 2022 when the energy shock was triggered by the start of the war between Russia and Ukraine. For example, electricity prices in Europe have risen, but so far only marginally. Furthermore, experts do not rule out that they may trend downwards in the future.

The Israeli Parliament has passed a law in its second and third readings to establish a special military tribunal to try Hamas militants involved in the terrorist attack on October 7, 2023. This law was backed by 93 out of 120 Knesset members during the vote on Monday evening, May 11, with no votes against, as reported by Israeli media.

In Ukraine, the National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office (SAP) have notified former President's Office head Andriy Yermak of suspicion of laundering funds obtained through criminal means (part 3 of article 209 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine). Specifically, the case involves washing 460 million hryvnias (approximately 8.9 million euros) in elite construction projects near Kyiv, according to reports from NABU and SAP released on Telegram on Monday evening, May 11.

India, despite the energy crunch caused by the Middle Eastern conflict and the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, has refused to accept Russian liquefied natural gas which falls under US sanctions. This was reported on Monday, May 11, by Reuters, citing two sources directly familiar with the situation. Indian representatives informed Russian Deputy Minister of Energy Pavel Sorokin of their refusal during his visit to New Delhi on April 30.

The Peruvian government on Monday allowed the state oil company Petroperu to secure private loans to tackle its liquidity crunch.
According to the issued emergency decree, the Ministry of Finance is allowed to take on conditional obligations to domestic or international entities amounting to up to $2 billion to support Petroperu's operations, including $500 million in the form of short-term obligations. Details were published in Peru's official bulletin a few weeks after Petroperu announced liquidity issues.

US President Donald Trump called Iran's response to Washington's latest proposal to end the war "completely unacceptable." "I just read the response from the so-called 'representatives of Iran.' I don't like it - it’s absolutely unacceptable!" - the US president posted on the social network Truth Social on Sunday, May 10.

The European Commission is conducting separate talks with American companies in the AI space — OpenAI and Anthropic. Negotiations with each of the companies are at different stages, the Commission's representative said on Monday.
OpenAI has reached out to the Commission and proposed to provide access to its new AI model, stated representative Thomas Renier at the daily press briefing. The Commission welcomed the company's initiative, and negotiations about possible next steps are ongoing.

The South Korean Kospi index hit a new all-time high of 7899.32 points during trading on May 11. Emerging market stocks are rallying as investor interest in artificial intelligence soars — concerns over stalled peace talks between the US and Iran were largely brushed off by emerging market equities on Monday, according to Bloomberg.

The Czech National Bank on Monday unveiled alternative economic scenarios linking possible changes in interest rates to various levels of energy prices compared to the baseline forecast.
The bank has prepped scenarios showing how higher or lower energy prices will impact monetary policy. If energy prices spike, the three-month Prague interbank offered rate (PRIBOR) could hit around 4.5% by the end of 2026, while a drop in prices would see the rate slightly decrease over the same period.

One in five French nationals evacuated from the cruise ship Hondius, where a hantavirus outbreak occurred, showed symptoms of the illness during the repatriation flight. This was reported on Sunday, May 10, by French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu on his social media page X.

Consumer inflation in Moldova year-over-year rose to 6.8% in April, up from 5.81% in March, according to data released by the National Bureau of Statistics on Monday.
The April indicator shows an acceleration in price growth, aligning with the inflation rate recorded for the entirety of 2025.

On Monday, May 11th, an agreement came into effect between Russia and Saudi Arabia regarding the mutual cancellation of visa requirements. According to this, citizens of the Russian Federation will be able to enter the kingdom and stay there without a visa for a continuous or cumulative total of up to 90 days within a calendar year. Similar conditions apply for citizens of Saudi Arabia arriving in Russia.