Leaders from the 12 nations in the Black Sea Economic Co-operation (BSEC) organisation gathered in Istanbul on Monday (June 25th) to mark the group’s 15th anniversary at a one-day summit, hosted by Turkish President Ahmet Necdet Sezer.

The Serbian Parliament adopted a national budget for 2007 late on Friday (June 22nd). Lawmakers from the ruling coalition voted to collect 7.1 billion euros in taxes and spend 7.3 billion euros.

Angry Iranians attacked several gas stations in protest after the government suddenly began long-threatened fuel rationing, while many others rushed to fill their tanks.