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3 Arrested for Smuggling over 259 Vietnamese Migrants to Germany

May 31, 2021

Europe

British Reporter — In the early hours of 31 May, some 740 police officers carried out coordinated raids across Germany and Slovakia against the members of a criminal syndicate smuggling Vietnamese nationals into Europe, arresting 3 individuals, Europol notes.

Health and consumer crisis: Europeans remain cautious

The FINANCIAL -- According to BNP Paribas, for nine months now, Europe has

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December 26, 2020

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Commission approves Euro 300 million German aid scheme to support transition to sustainable local public transport

The FINANCIAL -- The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid

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December 22, 2020

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36 entries have been added to the Belarus financial sanctions regime

29 individuals and 7 entities have been added to the consolidated list

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December 18, 2020

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European Citizens’ Initiative: Commission registers ‘Save the bees!’ initiative’

The FINANCIAL -- The European Commission decided to register a European Citizens' Initiative entitled ‘Save the bees! Protection of biodiversity and improvement of habitats for insects in Europe'. The organisers call on the Commission to 'adopt legislation to maintain and improve habitats

by The FINANCIAL

May 15, 2019

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Commission presents results of initiative supporting regions in industrial transition

The FINANCIAL -- These days Commission presented the first results of an initiative launched a year ago to support 10 EU regions and two Member States in industrial transition.

by The FINANCIAL

May 8, 2019

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In 2018, CO2 emissions in the EU decreased compared with 2017

The FINANCIAL -- Eurostat estimates that in 2018 carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from fossil fuel combustion significantly decreased by 2.5% in the European Union (EU), compared with the previous year.

by The FINANCIAL

May 8, 2019

1 min read

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Auditors checking if EU-wide road network is on track

The FINANCIAL -- The European Court of Auditors is conducting an audit of EU support for the network of roadsconnecting Member States and regions European Court of Auditors notes.

by The FINANCIAL

May 7, 2019

1 min read

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Preventing food waste, promoting Circular Economy: Commission adopts common methodology to measure food waste across the EU

The FINANCIAL -- Each year around 20% of food produced in the EU is lost or wasted, causing unacceptable social, environmental and economic harm. EU is committed to solving this problem and putting its food system onto a sustainable path. To be able

by The FINANCIAL

May 6, 2019

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Volume of retail trade unchanged in euro area. Up by 0.3% in EU28

The FINANCIAL -- In March 2019 compared with February 2019, the seasonally adjusted volume of retail trade remained unchanged in the euro area (EA19), and increased by 0.3% in the EU28, according to estimates from Eurostat, the statistical office of the European

by The FINANCIAL

May 6, 2019

1 min read

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Self-employed persons

The FINANCIAL -- 32.6 million persons aged 15 to 74 in the European Union (EU) were self-employed in 2018. They accounted for 14% of total employment.

by The FINANCIAL

May 6, 2019

1 min read

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Tuna: 10 % of EU catches of marine fish in 2017

The FINANCIAL -- A live weight of almost 435 000 tonnes of tuna (including bonitos and billfishes) was caught by the European Union (EU) Member States in 2017 in the seven fishing regions covered by EU statistics. This represented about 10 % of

by The FINANCIAL

May 6, 2019

1 min read

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Euro area unemployment at 7.7% . EU28 at 6.4%

The FINANCIAL -- The euro area (EA19) seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate was 7.7% in March 2019, down from 7.8% in February 2019 and from 8.5% in March 2018. This is the lowest rate recorded in the euro area since September 2008. The EU28

by The FINANCIAL

May 6, 2019

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How safe are you at work?

The FINANCIAL -- In the European Union (EU) in 2016 there were 3 182 fatal accidents at the work place. This represents a standardised incidence rate of 2.2 fatal accidents per 100,000 workers, which is 12 % below the rate in 2009

by The FINANCIAL

April 30, 2019

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