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Italy secures €247 million for modernization and safety on A32 motorway

Italy has secured €247 million from the European Investment Bank (EIB), Cassa Depositi e Prestiti (CDP), UniCredit, SACE, and Società Italiana per il Traforo Autostradale del Frejus S.p.A (SITAF) for modernization and safety on...

Renewed Efforts Underway for EU-Philippines Free Trade Deal to Boost Strategic Ties

The EU and Philippines plan to restart negotiations for a free trade agreement, aiming to strengthen ties and deepen trade relations in Southeast Asia.

Purchases of cognac and vodka reduced in Russia

Russians are probably buying counterfeits. They have sharply reduced their purchases of cognac and vodka, writes Vedomosti newspaper. According to Rosstat data, quoted by the newspaper, sales of vodka decreased by 16.4% during the year, and...

Zakharova addressing Bulgaria: You will sell your nuclear reactors to people who have turned to terrorist activities

According to the Russian Foreign Ministry, the USA aims to indirectly damage the EU's economy. The spokesperson highlights the Ukraine conflict and US influence.

EU and New Zealand Sign Ambitious Free Trade Agreement, Boosting Economic Growth and Sustainability

The EU and New Zealand have signed a groundbreaking free trade agreement, promising economic growth and sustainability. This FTA eliminates tariffs, opens new markets, and prioritizes sustainability commitments. It also boosts agricultural and food trade while setting new standards for sustainability. The agreement is awaiting approval from the European Parliament, signaling a new era of economic cooperation and prosperity.

Ukraine is interested in buying the reactors for the Bulgarian Belene NPP

The former director, Valentin Nikolov, of the Bulgarian Kozloduy Nuclear Power Plant  specified already in May this year that the Ukrainians are interested because very few countries in the world are already building such reactors. Ukraine...

If you are a tourist in Dubrovnik, be careful with your suitcase – you risk a hefty fine

Under a new law, suitcases must be carried rather than dragged through the streets of Dubrovnik's old town in Croatia, and anyone caught rolling their luggage will be fined €265. Anyone planning to visit Dubrovnik...

“Quiet Asphalt” will reduce the noise on the roads in Istanbul by 10 decibels

Reduces noise caused by friction between the wheels and the road surface. "Quiet Asphalt" will reduce the noise level on the roads in Istanbul by ten decibels. The project aims to deal with the deepening...

The Council of the EU accepted Bulgaria’s position on essential oils

On the last day of the Swedish presidency of the Council of the EU, the member states, at the level of the Committee of Permanent Representatives - COREPER I, approved a legislative proposal that...

Global appetite for solar panels exacerbates silver shortage

Opportunities to increase extraction are limited Technological changes in the production of solar panels are boosting demand for silver, a phenomenon that is deepening a shortage in the supply of the precious metal, while there...

MEP Maxette Pirbakas deciphers EU agricultural policy

French MEP Maxette Pirbakas, a member of the Committee on Regional Development and national president of the Rassemblement pour les français d'Outre-mer (RPFOM), was invited to take part in the monthly programme and discuss...

Florence is chasing Airbnb and similar platforms out of its historic center

The authorities in the busiest tourist centers will have the right to impose a minimum stay of at least 2 nights Florence intends to ban short-term rental platforms such as Airbnb from using apartments in...

In Chukotka sell eggs only with a passport

In the town of Bilibino in Chukotka, Russia, they started selling eggs only after presenting a passport. This was announced by the governor of the region, Vladislav Kuznetsov, on his Telegram channel. He explains...

Influencers in France face jail under new laws

Influencers in France can now be jailed if found to have broken new promotion rules after a law was officially passed, CNN reported. The tough new laws aim to protect consumers from misleading or...

Japan will extract electricity from the Sun

The technology will be tested in 2025. Japan is preparing technology that will allow it to "harvest" electricity from the Sun and send it to Earth. The technology was tested once in 2015, and in...

Egypt starts construction on the world’s longest man-made river

Egypt has announced plans to build an artificial river 114 kilometers long. The project, estimated at $5.25 billion, will improve food security and increase the country's agricultural exports. The national project called "New Delta" is...

Bananas – a “socially important product” in Russia

In addition, the protocol states a temporary reset of the tariff rate for bananas Bananas may become a "socially important product" in Russia, and import duties may be temporarily removed, the "Izvestia" newspaper reports, referring...

The former Ataturk Airport has opened its doors as Turkey’s largest public park

The former "Ataturk" airport in Istanbul has opened its doors to visitors as the largest public park in the country, reported "Daily Sabah". The new park, built on the territory of the former international airport,...

A three-story tunnel under the Bosphorus will connect Europe and Asia in 2028

A third tunnel connecting the European and Asian parts of Istanbul, officially named the "Great Istanbul Tunnel" by the government, will be put into operation in 2028, announced by the Transport and Infrastructure Minister...

From shortage to surplus – nickel prices lower than futures through 2022

Last year, nickel savings fell into the spotlight, thanks to the tropical climate in the nickel floor, which drove prices down, and so on. reached the astonishing 100,000 dollars per ton. This is the...

The IMF is concerned that Zimbabwe is introducing an official gold-backed digital currency

The way of using crypto-wallets and analog digital assets in the world has not received the support of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the position remains unchanged today. Recently, he warned the Zimbabwean...

Real household income rises in the second half of an otherwise weak 2022

Real household income per capita grew by 0.6% in the OECD in the fourth quarter of 2022, exceeding growth in real GDP per capita of 0.1% (Figure 1). Despite moderate growth in the third...

An elderly Japanese man opened a free cafe in Kharkiv

When Fuminori Tsuchiko arrived in the Ukrainian city last year, he told himself he wanted to do something to help people An elderly Japanese man decided to open a free cafe in Kharkiv, Reuters reported. When...

The “golden visas” in Europe heated up housing prices. States are already ending the programs

After the global financial crisis in 2008, about ten European countries introduced the so-called "golden visas" for foreigners who invest in the country, buy housing, work and can apply for citizenship after a certain...

ATMs of the Romanian UniCredit turned out to be full of fake Euros from Turkey and Bulgaria

The Romanian bank has experienced significant losses because its ATMs have received counterfeit banknotes of 500 Euro for a total value of around 240,000 Euro. The bank's ATMs only rejected six of the fake...
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