Diary

ANKARA (AA) - Here are the main topics Anadolu Agency's English Desk plans to cover on Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2022 (coverage may change depending on developing/breaking stories):

UK

LONDON - Nurses from RCN union to stage 2nd day of national strike over pay disputes as big march in London planned.

LONDON - Health Secretary Steve Barclay to meet representatives from unions of health, ambulance workers.

GERMANY

BERLIN - Court expected to give verdict in trial of 97-year-old woman, who worked as secretary at Nazi concentration camp between 1943 and 1945.

TÜRKİYE

ANKARA - Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu to address joint news conference with his Gambian counterpart Mamadou Tangara.

US

WASHINGTON - House Ways and Means Committee to meet behind closed doors to consider whether to release former President Donald Trump's tax returns.

WASHINGTON - Secretary of State Antony Blinken to host Algerian Foreign Minister Ramtane Lamamra.

NEW YORK - UN Security Council to discuss Armenia-Azerbaijan border tension.

NEW YORK - UN Security Council to discuss situation in Afghanistan.

THE ECONOMY

ANKARA - Turkish Statistical Institute to reveal consumer confidence.

ANKARA - Turkish Treasury and Finance Ministry to reveal central government's debt figures.

LUXEMBOURG - Eurostat to release current account deficit of EU.

SPECIAL REPORT

Consumer sentiment is dropping amid energy crisis, Retailers' Association say

By Sal Ahmad

BERLIN (AA) - The energy crisis in Germany has seen a definitive effect on consumer sentiment, the Retailers' Association has told Anadolu Agency.

SPECIAL REPORT

Bosnia-Herzegovina will not become EU member for long time due to European perception: Political expert

By Talha Ozturk

BELGRADE, Serbia (AA) - Bosnia-Herzegovina will not become a member of the EU for a long time due to the current European perception, said Admir Lisica, a political researcher for the Balkan region.

SPECIAL REPORT

World Cup champion Messi takes missing piece of his career at last

By Can Erozden

ANKARA (AA) - Having an illustrious football career with many individual and club titles, Lionel Messi has finally won the 2022 FIFA World Cup with Argentina to fill his only career gap.

SPECIAL REPORT

Fed needs to see wage growth falling to levels compatible with inflation target: Expert

By Ovunc Kutlu

ISTANBUL (AA) - The US Federal Reserve needs to see wage growth coming down to levels that are compatible with its 2% inflation target, according to an expert.