Merkel says Erdogan must meet all conditions for a visa waiver
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has told Turkey’s president that Ankara must fulfil all the European Union’s conditions, including revisions to anti-terror laws, to secure visa-free travel for its citizens. In her meeting with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Istanbul, Merkel also expressed concern about a move to strip legislators of their immunity from prosecution. ends intro […]
Cuba and South Africa have special relationship
Deputy Ministers of South Africa and Cuba have laid wreaths at Freedom Park in memory of people from both countries who died in the liberation struggle against colonialism and apartheid. Their ties, say the ministers, extend beyond normal diplomatic relations. ends intro Deputy Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Lewellyn Landers says Cuba’s gone beyond […]