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Why this refugee crisis is different

April 27, 2022

WORLD

British Reporter — More than 11 million people have fled their homes in Ukraine since the war began. Five million of them looked for safety and shelter in the EU. Political scientist Polly Pallister-Wilkins discusses fundamental differences we witness in this crisis. ‘To the Ukrainian refugees we see a completely different response that relates to the EU visa regime. There

Negative impact of social media affects girls and boys at different ages

British Reporter — Girls may experience a negative link at 11-13, boys

by British Reporter

March 30, 2022

3 mins read

Road traffic isn’t just bad for the air – it’s potentially a major source of water pollution

Heavy traffic is often associated with air pollution but a new study

by British Reporter

March 16, 2022

2 mins read

Russia’s punishment is a global event

Expert expects dramatic ripple effects as sanctions, corporate measures take hold. The Russia-Ukraine

by British Reporter

March 12, 2022

2 mins read

Georgia

Secretary Pompeo’s meeting with Prime Minister of Georgia

The FINANCIAL — “You are a true friend of this country. We are grateful for your personal and the United States support of our strategic partnership, the most important partnership of this country,” Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia stated during today’s meeting

by The FINANCIAL

November 18, 2020

3 mins read

Georgia

Georgia among National Geographic’s best destinations to visit in 2021

The FINANCIAL — National Geographic, a major global travel publication, hails Svaneti, Georgia among the world’s finest destinations to visit in the post-pandemic year 2021. National Geographic lists the best destinations every November. Reported by the global editors of National Geographic, these

by The FINANCIAL

November 18, 2020

1 min read

America

IRS Criminal Investigation identifies $2.3 bln in tax fraud

The FINANCIAL — The Internal Revenue Service released the Criminal Investigation Division’s annual report PDF, highlighting the agency’s successes and criminal enforcement actions taken in fiscal year 2020, the majority of which occurred during COVID-19. A key achievement was the identification of over $10 billion

by The FINANCIAL

November 17, 2020

2 mins read

WORLD

Nokia selected to install internet gateway routers for ITPC network in Iraq

The FINANCIAL — Nokia has today announced that its IP routing technology has been selected for Informatics and Telecommunications Public Company (ITPC) – one of the companies of Iraq’s Ministry of Communication (MoC) – to serve as the main backbone of the

by The FINANCIAL

November 17, 2020

1 min read

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EU and EBRD invest in wastewater network in Zadar, Croatia

The FINANCIAL — The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is providing a €4.5 million loan for the completion of a key infrastructure project in Zadar, the fifth-largest city in Croatia and a popular tourist destination on the Adriatic coast. The Bank’s financing

by The FINANCIAL

November 17, 2020

1 min read

Ukraine

Ukraine’s national postal service UkrPoshta set for overhaul in rural areas with EBRD help

The FINANCIAL — Millions of people in rural Ukraine will benefit from transformed postal and delivery services thanks to a €63 million loan from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) to UkrPoshta, the national postal service. Matteo Patrone, EBRD Managing Director for Eastern Europe and

by The FINANCIAL

November 17, 2020

2 mins read

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ADB allocates $20 mln to help developing members access vaccines for coronavirus

The FINANCIAL — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has allocated $20.3 million in technical assistance to help its developing members access vaccines for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and establish systems to enable equitable and efficient vaccine distribution. The funds will be available for ADB developing members to support vaccine-related

by The FINANCIAL

November 17, 2020

1 min read

Georgia

PM of Georgia holds intensive meetings with executives of private healthcare facilities

The FINANCIAL — Giorgi Gakharia, Prime Minister of Georgia continues to have intensive meetings with executives of private healthcare facilities in the process of COVID-19 management by taking into account the current epidemic situation in the country. Head of Government of Georgia

by The FINANCIAL

November 17, 2020

1 min read

Georgia

To retrieve contact information of family physicians/medical facilities a new information portal has been launched in Georgia

The FINANCIAL — Georgian citizens now can access a new information portal to identify their family physicians and primary healthcare facilities: http://ambulatoria.moh.gov.ge/. After providing their personal identification numbers, citizens can pinpoint primary healthcare facilities where they are registered and identify their family physicians

by The FINANCIAL

November 17, 2020

1 min read

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EIB approved €200 mln loan for the modernisation and optimisation of Antwerp hospital sites

The FINANCIAL — The European Investment Bank (EIB) has signed a loan of €200 million with Hospital Network Antwerp. ZNA will use the funding for modernisation and improvement works, as the foundation for even better care. The signing of the agreement is

by The FINANCIAL

November 17, 2020

1 min read