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UNODC and Siemens AG strengthen partnership for business integrity

Vienna (Austria), 2 August 2021 - The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and Siemens AG signed a funding agreement worth US$ 4 million to strengthen business integrity. The sum represents the largest...

EU agri-food trade increased in January – April 2021, compared to last year

Publication of the latest agri-food trade figures. During the period from January to April 2021, EU agri-food trade (exports plus imports) reached a value of €103.4 billion; i.e. 1.1% less than in January-April 2020. While EU...

ARCA Space to accept Bitcoin and Aether payments for its launch services

ARCA Space has finished the development of its EcoRocket, sea-launched small orbital vehicle. The first launch is scheduled for August 16 - 30, 2021.

UK signs trade deal with Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein

Britain’s government said it signed a free trade deal with Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein on Thursday, its latest post-Brexit trade agreement. The signing of the deal on Thursday followed an agreement in principle reached...

Turkey begins construction of the Istanbul Canal

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan took part in the solemn ceremony of the beginning of the construction of the Istanbul canal. which will run parallel to the Bosphorus and connect the Black and Marmara seas.

Scotland to build a plant to remove carbon from the air

In Scotland, the concept of a carbon capture plant was presented. It can slow the rise in temperature and mitigate global warming.

Looking for gold under the desert as soon as Egypt loosens regulations

Areas in the easternmost part of the Sahara Desert will soon be developed by mining companies looking for gold deposits. This became possible after the Egyptian government eased the requirements for foreign investors to...

Cash remains in vogue in Switzerland

Cash remains the preferred method of payment in Switzerland, although during the pandemic wealthy citizens increasingly turned to card payments and payment applications. That's according to a study by the Swiss Central Bank, quoted...

Greece’s gold mines are revived

The Greek parliament has approved a revised contract with Canada's Eldorado Gold Corp., paving the way for a major investment in mining that has been suspended for years due to licensing and environmental protection. The...

EU sprinkles Skopje with cold water: Deal with Bulgaria on your own

The European Union's (EU) ambassador to Skopje, David Gere, called on the country's authorities to resolve the dispute with Bulgaria so that accession talks can begin. "Where are we at the moment? There is a...

The founders of а cryptocurrency exchange disappeared with 3.6 billion dollars

They initially announced that there was a hacker attack Investors in one of South Africa's most popular cryptocurrency exchanges are likely to have lost $ 3.6 billion after the platform's founders disappeared. In April this...

Art, history and the hidden messages of banknotes

Art, history and the hidden messages of banknotes

Balkan race for tourists

Balkan race for tourists

And the wind has a holiday

And the wind has a holiday

The resorts on the Bulgarian Black Sea coast with new tactics for hunting tourists

If before Covid-19 the summer resorts offered free umbrellas and sunbeds to attract tourists, this year it is far from enough. The extras are becoming more and more unusual - among the newest attractions...

Africa Oil Week Picks Non-African Venue, Divorce In View As

By Ajong Mbapndah L Initially scheduled for 1-5 November in Cape Town South Africa, there is growing furor across the continent following the relocation of the 2021 edition of the Africa Oil Week (AOW) to...

Bigger impact, smaller footprint: Social services key to green transition

Climate change and environmental degradation are an existential threat to Europe and the world. To overcome these challenges, Europe needs a new growth strategy that will transform the Union into a modern, resource-efficient and...

SOCIAL VOUCHERS: EFFICIENT TOOLS TO SUPPORT SOCIAL POLICIES

40+ COUNTRIES – 100+ MILLION USERS Developed in 46 countries, incl. 19 EU member states – Used by nearly 80 million people worldwide. Social Vouchers, whether paper or digital, are social benefits attributed to workers collectively...

Luis de Guindos Interviewed by Helsingin Sanomat

The fourth quarter of 2020 will be marked by the measures taken by euro area governments to deal with the new wave of coronavirus (COVID-19) infections that started after the summer.

Yves Mersch Interviewed by Börsen-Zeitung

Interview with Yves Mersch, Member of the Executive Board of the ECB and Vice-Chair of the Supervisory Board of the ECB, conducted by Kai Johannsen and published on 21 November 2020 21 November 2020 Mr Mersch, is...

United for nature on World Cities Day

United for nature on World Cities Day

Major Cities sign European Circular Cities Declaration and invite peers to join them

Cities including Budapest, Copenhagen, Helsinki, Ljubljana, Oslo, Prague, and Tirana have signed the European Circular Cities Declaration, committing to leading the circular transition, to new models of production and consumption, changing and decoupling economic...

EU removes Cayman Islands from Non-Cooperative countries on taxes

Alternative Investment Management Association Welcomes The Decision Of The European Union To Remove The Cayman Islands From Its List Of Non-Cooperative Jurisdictions For Tax Purposes AIMA welcomes the decision of the Council of the European...

China rejects human rights plea during ‘intense’ EU trade talks

“Europe needs to be a player, not a playing field," he said.Xi rejected criticism by Michel, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and German Chancellor Angela Merkel of his country's human rights record,...

It’s time for a Jackson-Vanik Amendment for China

If China’s tightening grip on its closing society has an eerie familiarity, it should. The Chinese Communist Party’s wholesale disregard for its citizens’ fundamental freedoms has long invited comparisons to rule in the former...
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