Month: February 2021

Europe

Focus areas for India-EU Leaders’ Summit in May

Investment facilitation, regulatory cooperation, trade barriers and IPR may India and the EU will take forward discussions on the launch of an investment facilitation mechanism, initiation of regulatory cooperation and…

8 February 2021 · 3 min read

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Is Turkey a Proof that Religion and Democracy Cannot Coexist?

Active Citizens, Armed Conflicts, Civil Society, Crime & Justice, Democracy, Featured, Gender, Gender Violence, Headlines, Human Rights, Middle East & North Africa, Press Freedom, Religion, TerraViva United Nations Nazlan Ertan…

8 February 2021 · 6 min read

Europe

WHO/Europe looks ahead to a busy 2021

Following an unprecedented year for WHO in 2020, WHO/Europe looks ahead to 2021 with a focus on the continuing COVID-19 pandemic alongside the implementation of the European Programme of Work.

8 February 2021 · 7 min read

Europe

EIB Group provides €443 million to Bulgarian economy in 2020

Support for SMEs and mid-caps, urban development and advisory services Operations benefited 4 000 businesses and supported some 81 000 jobs Ten-year record for EIF, unlocking €1.8 billion for SMEs in Bulgaria The…

8 February 2021 · 3 min read

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Afro-Brazilian religion ritual before Carnival

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Laura D’Oya, a priestess of an Afro-Brazilian religion, was at the center of the ceremony. Crouched down, she held a cigar in one of her…

8 February 2021 · 3 min read