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3 Arrested for Smuggling over 259 Vietnamese Migrants to Germany

May 31, 2021

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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

by The FINANCIAL

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

by The FINANCIAL

December 18, 2020

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Child Trafficking: 388 arrested across Europe

The FINANCIAL — Europol, Portugal, Spain and the United Kingdom coordinated a Europe-wide joint action day targeting child trafficking. The operation, also supported by Frontex, took place between 5 and 11 October 2020 and involved 12* countries. A wide range of law

by The FINANCIAL

November 5, 2020

1 min read

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EU Council adopts new rules to modernise cross-border exchanges between authorities through digitalisation

The FINANCIAL — The Council of Europe adopted two recast regulations, one on the taking of evidence and a second on the service of documents, to modernise cross-border exchanges between authorities through digitalisation. After reaching a political agreement with the European Parliament

by The FINANCIAL

November 5, 2020

1 min read

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European Commission revealed Autumn 2020 Economic Forecast

The FINANCIAL — The coronavirus pandemic represents a very large shock for the global and EU economies, with very severe economic and social consequences. Economic activity in Europe suffered a severe shock in the first half of the year and rebounded strongly

by The FINANCIAL

November 5, 2020

5 mins read

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New online services in Slovenia

The FINANCIAL — The Slovenian Intellectual Property Office (SIPO), with the support of the EUIPO’s European cooperation projects, has improved the e-filing service it provides to its users following the implementation of the transposition of Directive (EU) 2015/2436. The front office platform,

by The FINANCIAL

November 4, 2020

1 min read

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EU commission approved €1.5 bln Dutch scheme to compensate transport companies for COVID-19 damages

The FINANCIAL — The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, a Dutch scheme of around €1.5 billion to compensate companies providing regional and long-distance public passenger transport services in the Netherlands for the damage suffered due to the coronavirus

by The FINANCIAL

November 4, 2020

2 mins read

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EU expands support of Finnish SMEs with additional €350 mln

The FINANCIAL — The Government of Finland, together with EC and EIB Group reaffirm their strong commitment to Finnish SMEs in these difficult times by expanding the financing available under the “SME Initiative Finland”. Following an agreement between the European Commission, the

by The FINANCIAL

November 4, 2020

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EU-funded project tackles disinformation and promotes fact-checking techniques

The FINANCIAL — A three-day online training workshop on “fake news, misinformation, fact-checking techniques and reliable sources of information on the EU” will be held on 3-5 November for staff of the League of Arab States (LAS) Secretariat. The objective of this

by The FINANCIAL

November 3, 2020

1 min read

Europe

EBRD invested €55.8 mln to support green transition of Poland’s electricity producer Tauron

The FINANCIAL — Tauron Polska Energia, one of the largest energy firms in Poland, is moving from fossil fuels to renewable sources of energy with the support of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD). The EBRD has invested PLN 240 million (equivalent to

by The FINANCIAL

November 3, 2020

1 min read

Europe

GDP up by 12.7% in the euro area and by 12.1% in the EU

The FINANCIAL — In the third quarter 2020, seasonally adjusted GDP increased by 12.7% in the euro area and by 12.1% in the EU, compared with the previous quarter, according to a preliminary flash estimate published by Eurostat, the statistical office of

by The FINANCIAL

November 2, 2020

1 min read

Europe

Euro zone unemployment at 8.3%

The FINANCIAL — In September 2020, the euro area seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate was 8.3%, stable compared with August 2020 and up from 7.5% in September 2019. The EU unemployment rate was 7.5% in September 2020, stable compared with August 2020 and up

by The FINANCIAL

November 2, 2020

1 min read