Food
Agrifood Brief: The apple of EU discord
In a recently published Parliament survey, agriculture, food and fisheries have emerged as a major area of disagreement between Brussels and the EU capitals. Our readers won’t find this news...
Year: 2021
America
It’s a Jewish Books Bonanza in February
Sergey Tinyakov / iStock / Getty Images Plus Maybe it’s the fact that the wave of dull insider accounts of the Trump regime seems to have finally crested. Maybe everyone...
Europe
Capital increase for EIF boosts finance for COVID-19 impacted companies and strengthens support for green and digital transformation of the EU economy
The shareholders of the European Investment Fund (EIF) have approved a 64% increase of the EIF’s share capital from €4.5 billion to €7.4 billion. The EIF’s capital increase will bring substantial...
Europe
Extension to Ratify Trade and Cooperation Agreement Makes Sense Both for UK and EU, Analyst Says
Dr Richard Wellings, acting research director at the British think-tank the Institute of Economic Affairs, shared his views with Sputnik on the recent developments in the post-Brexit relations between the...
America
‘Constellation’ of post-COVID symptoms will impact global healthcare, says WHO
Far more research is needed into the “constellation” of sometimes debilitating symptoms among people who’ve recovered from COVID-19, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday, adding that it “will…
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The Great Chick Corea last words to continue joy of creating
His last words “I want to thank all of those along my journey who have helped keep the music fires burning bright. It is my hope that those who have...
Europe
Bulgarian Specialized Prosecutor’s Office Launches Probe into Misuse of EU Funds
The specialized prosecutor's office has initiated pre-trial proceedings for illegal receipt of funds from European Union mainly under measures administered by the State Fund "Agriculture". In the course of the...
Europe
International scam with memory cards uncovered in the Netherlands, VAT fraud
The criminal network defrauded Dutch tax authorities of an estimated €9 million On 10 February 2021, the investigation service of the Dutch tax authorities -FIOD (Fiscale Inlichtingen en OpsporingsDienst) busted...
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Compendium of Resources to respond to the global problem of trafficking in human beings
Compendium of relevant reference materials and resources on ethical sourcing and prevention of trafficking in human beings for labour exploitation in supply chains The objective of the Compendium of Resources...
Europe
Irish family-based gang targeted in probe into €4 million laundering
On 10 February, the Criminal Asset Bureau of the Irish National Police (An Garda Síochána) took action against a criminal gang suspected of large-scale money laundering. Fund transfers in excess...