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Strong EU trade enforcement rules enter into force
European Commission Press release Brussels, 13 Feb 2021 Robust new trade enforcement rules have entered into force that will further strengthen the EU's toolbox in defending its interests.
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Industry Groups DEMAND EU To Install More Charging Stations To Keep Up
The European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association is demanding the EU install more electric vehicle charging stations in a letter co-signed with Transport & Environment and the European Consumer Organization. This marks…
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Seven in 10 Italians positive on EU recovery plan, EP survey
(ANSAmed) - BRUSSELS, FEB 12 - The Covid-19 pandemic has strengthened the belief that the European Union is the right place to develop effective solutions to fight Covid-19 and its…
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European Parliament supports establishment of Crimean Platform
14:50 12.02.2021 In a resolution on the implementation of the EU-Ukraine Association Agreement, the European Parliament supported the establishment of the Crimean Platform and called to provide support for the…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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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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…
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The European Investment Bank and Raiffeisenverband Salzburg support regional companies with a further €100 million
Raiffeisenverband Salzburg (RVS) and the European Investment Bank (EIB) are intensifying their cooperation. Due to high demand for loans, RVS has signed a further €30 million financing agreement with the EU…