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Green Deal: Sustainable batteries for a circular and climate neutral economy

December 10, 2020

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The FINANCIAL-- Today, the European Commission proposes to modernise EU legislation on batteries, delivering its first initiative among the actions announced in the new Circular Economy Action Plan.

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

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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

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November 18, 2020

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IFC and TCX strengthen partnership to support capital flows into world’s poorest countries

The FINANCIAL — IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, and

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November 13, 2020

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WORLD

EU launches legal action against UK

The FINANCIAL — The European Commission has today sent the United Kingdom a letter of formal notice for breaching its obligations under the Withdrawal Agreement. This marks the beginning of a formal infringement process against the United Kingdom. It has one month

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October 1, 2020

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Georgia

EU and Georgia sign €129 mln financing agreements for COVID-19 recovery

The FINANCIAL — Today, Commissioner for Neighbourhood and Enlargement Olivér Várhelyi and the Prime Minister of Georgia signed two financing agreements to tackle the crisis caused by COVID-19 outbreak. The two agreements are part of the EU’s response to COVID-19 under the “Team Europe”

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September 29, 2020

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Georgia

Black Sea to be the bridge that unites EU and Georgia

The FINANCIAL — The Georgian Black Sea town of Batumi, which is home to the country’s State Maritime Academy, is celebrating World Maritime Day on September 24. Georgia has been actively involved in the maritime sector for a few years – foreign

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September 24, 2020

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WORLD

Brexit violating international treaty will affect US-UK trade deal

The FINANCIAL — The UK has published a bill to rewrite parts of the withdrawal agreement signed in January 2020. The EU stated that this had seriously damaged trust and it would not be shy of taking legal action against the UK, but

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September 11, 2020

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Georgia

Foreigners must have $2,000+ income to work remotely from Georgia

The FINANCIAL — As part of the strategy to gradually open the country, the Georgian Government has decided to allow foreign citizens to enter Georgia under a special regime. Economy Minister of Georgia Natia Turnava and Foreign Minister Davit Zalkaniani signed the document and

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August 26, 2020

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Employment

BA to cut up to 12 000 jobs while Lufthansa plans to axe 22 000

The FINANCIAL — British Airways plans to axe almost 30 per cent of the airline’s workforce. Airline says that the financial impact of Covid-19 is already greater than 9/11, SARS, the ash cloud and the financial crash of 2008/09 combined. Lufthansa also plans reduction of

by The FINANCIAL

August 7, 2020

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Georgia

USA: We will never accept Russia’s attack on the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Georgia

U.S. Department of State released a statement on the 80th Anniversary of the Welles Declaration, where is written that it will never accept Russia’s attack on the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine and Georgia. Minister of Foreign Affairs of Georgia replied this

by The FINANCIAL

July 24, 2020

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Georgia

President of Georgia welcomes EU’s €750 billion coronavirus recovery package

The FINANCIAL — From the early days of the pandemic, as the EU took immediate measures to tackle the crisis, it was clear that the recovery would require a joint effort at EU level. EU leaders decided to work towards establishing a recovery

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July 22, 2020

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Georgia

Georgia’s still on the updated safe countries list by EU

The FINANCIAL — Following the first review under the recommendation on the gradual lifting of the temporary restrictions on non-essential travel into the EU, the Council updated the list of countries for which travel restrictions should be lifted. This list will continue to

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July 17, 2020

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Tech

Apple won appeal over €13 billion against EU

The FINANCIAL — The General Court of the European Union issued its judgment in the Apple State Aid case today (Wednesday 15 July 2020) annulling the European Commission Decision. In 2016 The European Commission concluded that Ireland granted undue tax benefits of up to

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July 15, 2020

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