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EBRD and EU help DAMAMAX to improve telecommunications services in Jordan

November 19, 2020

WORLD

The FINANCIAL — The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the European Union (EU) are providing a financial package of up to US$ 5 million to Jordan’s telecommunications provider Al-Hadatha Telecom and Technology PSC (DAMAMAX) to support the expansion of the company’s fibre-to-the-premises (FTTx) services. A loan of up to US$ 4.5 million by the EBRD provided in local currency and in US

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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Solidarity Fund: €823 mln approved for 8 EU member states

The FINANCIAL —On Monday, Budgets Committee Members approved €823 million in EU

by The FINANCIAL

November 17, 2020

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EU and EBRD help Ukrainian wood producer boost sustainable production

The FINANCIAL — A leading domestic wood processing company in Ukraine has

by The FINANCIAL

November 16, 2020

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Europe

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

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WORLD

EU provides €100 mln to Mozambique for education, health and social protection

The FINANCIAL — The European Commission and the Government of Mozambique have today signed a budget support programme worth €100 million to respond to the socio-economic impacts of COVID-19. Commissioner for International Partnerships, Jutta Urpilainen, commented: “With this contribution, the European Union will

by The FINANCIAL

November 3, 2020

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Georgia

Statement of the EEAS on the Georgian Parliamentary elections

The FINANCIAL — Georgia held the first round of its 2020 Parliamentary elections on 31 October, under a revised electoral system and with high voter turnout, despite the challenging context of the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the joint statement of preliminary findings

by The FINANCIAL

November 2, 2020

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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

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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

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Georgia

Statement of EU Ambassador Carl Hartzell on the upcoming Georgian Parliamentary Elections

The FINANCIAL — EU Ambassador Carl Hartzell has issues a statement in regard to the upcoming Parliamentary Elections in Georgia. Looking at the upcoming elections, I think it’s important to recall that they will be held under a new electoral system, made

by The FINANCIAL

October 30, 2020

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WORLD

World’s biggest beach clean up to take place in Israel

The FINANCIAL — The European Union Delegation to Israel invites all the citizens at the World’s Biggest Beach Clean Up. The main event will take place in the presence of the Minister for Environmental Protection, Ms. Gila Gamliel, EU Ambassador to Israel,

by The FINANCIAL

October 30, 2020

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WORLD

EASO publishes a COI report on security situation in Iraq

The FINANCIAL — Today, the European Asylum Support Office (EASO) published a Country of Origin Information (COI) Report on the security situation in Iraq. This report is the last of a series of Iraq reports produced in 2020, covering – besides the

by The FINANCIAL

October 30, 2020

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Media

Tension mounts in Georgian media as election day is approaching

The FINANCIAL — As the clock ticks down to the parliamentary elections on 31 October, Georgian media are becoming more polarized and less balanced in their reporting, according to media monitoring reports released today by the European Union (EU) and UNDP. Comparing election reporting

by The FINANCIAL

October 29, 2020

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Georgia

EU4Youth pre-acceleration programme targets social entrepreneurship in Ninotsminda

The FINANCIAL — On 3-5 November, an intensive online pre–acceleration programme will be held for young people in Ninotsminda, as part of EU4Youth activities to develop social entrepreneurship in Georgia. The programme is initiated by the Caucasus Environmental NGO Network (CENN) in partnership

by The FINANCIAL

October 28, 2020

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