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EU-UK: MEPs still in favour of agreement, but welcome no-deal preparations

December 18, 2020

Europe

The FINANCIAL -- According to the European Parliament, parliament hopes for an agreement on the future relationship between the EU and the UK, but needs time for scrutiny, stressed MEPs in a debate on Friday.

EBRD and EU help DAMAMAX to improve telecommunications services in Jordan

The FINANCIAL — The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and

by The FINANCIAL

November 19, 2020

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Nagorno Karabakh: EU allocates additional €3 mln in emergency aid to the civilians most affected by the conflict

The FINANCIAL — The European Commission has announced an additional €3 million

by The FINANCIAL

November 19, 2020

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EIB and EU support modernisation of public infrastructure in Ukraine

The FINANCIAL — A preschool in Bakhmut, a hospital in Vuhledar and

by The FINANCIAL

November 18, 2020

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Europe

EU removed more countries from safe countries list

The FINANCIAL — Following a review under the recommendation on the gradual lifting of the temporary restrictions on non-essential travel into the EU, the European Council updated the list of countries for which travel restrictions should be lifted. As stipulated in the

by The FINANCIAL

October 23, 2020

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Georgia

Georgia marked ten years of progress in arbitration

The FINANCIAL — Since the adoption of a model legal framework ten years ago, Georgia has set the precedents and trained the skilled cadre needed to make arbitration a viable means for commercial dispute resolution. The challenge now is to win the

by The FINANCIAL

October 22, 2020

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Europe

EIB and EBS signed €30 mln loan to help recovery of Serbian SMEs

The FINANCIAL — The European Investment Bank (EIB) and Erste Bank AD Novi Sad (EBS) have agreed on a €30 million loan to enable the strong recovery of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and mid-caps in Serbia in response to the COVID-19-induced contraction.

by The FINANCIAL

October 22, 2020

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Europe

EU Commission issued €17 bln EU SURE social bonds

The FINANCIAL — The European Commission issued a €17 billion inaugural social bond under the EU SURE instrument to help protect jobs and keep people in work. The issuing consisted of two bonds, with €10 billion due for repayment in October 2030

by The FINANCIAL

October 21, 2020

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Georgia

EU4Youth’s conference in Georgia will focus on youth opportunities

The FINANCIAL — Youth opportunities in Georgia will be the central theme of a two-day conference in Tbilisi organised by the EU4Youth programme on 21-22 October. The event is aimed at local, national and international stakeholders in youth policy. It seeks to

by The FINANCIAL

October 21, 2020

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Georgia

EU launches online portal to support trade by small and medium-sized businesses

The FINANCIAL — The EU has launched the Access2Markets online portal to help small and medium-sized firms trade beyond the EU’s borders and reap the benefits of EU trade deals. The new portal responds to requests from stakeholders to better explain trade

by The FINANCIAL

October 21, 2020

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Europe

EU Parliament makes the first steps to regulate Artificial Intelligence

The FINANCIAL — The European Parliament is among the first institutions to put forward recommendations on what AI rules should include with regards to ethics, liability and intellectual property rights. These recommendations will pave the way for the EU to become a

by The FINANCIAL

October 21, 2020

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Europe

MEPs say EU Commission must set the standards for regulating online platforms

The FINANCIAL – European Parliament calls for future-proof rules on digital services, including online platforms and marketplaces, and for a binding mechanism to tackle illegal content online. MEPs approved tonight two separate “legislative initiative” reports calling on the Commission to address and tackle current

by The FINANCIAL

October 21, 2020

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Georgia

EBRD, EU/E5P provided Batumi with electric buses

The FINANCIAL — Eight electric buses financed by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the multi-donor Eastern Europe Energy Efficiency and Environment Partnership (E5P) Fund, of which the European Union (EU) is the largest contributor, have arrived in Batumi, Georgia’s second-largest city. The

by The FINANCIAL

October 20, 2020

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WORLD

EU Council renewed sanctions against Al-Qaida and ISIL/Da’esh

The FINANCIAL — The EU council renewed the EU sanctions regime against ISIL/Da’esh and Al-Qaida and the related list of people subject to restrictive measures for another year until 31 October 2021. The decision was taken in light of the ongoing terrorist threat. EU sanctions consist of a travel ban

by The FINANCIAL

October 20, 2020

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