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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

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

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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Coronavirus

Romanian robot – Victor kills coronavirus with UV light

The FINANCIAL — An autonomous robot called Victor, which kills pathogenic microorganisms including coronavirus using UV-C radiation, is fighting the coronavirus pandemic at a major hospital in Bucharest. More robots like Victor are on their way to local healthcare institutions, as the manufacturer, Modulab, is

by The FINANCIAL

October 19, 2020

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Pharmacy

CHMP recommended approving Forxiga for heart failure treatment

The FINANCIAL — AstraZeneca’s Forxiga (dapagliflozin) has been recommended for an indication extension of its marketing authorisation in the European Union (EU) for the treatment of symptomatic chronic heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) in adults with and without type-2 diabetes (T2D). Heart

by The FINANCIAL

October 19, 2020

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Pharmacy

AstraZeneca’s Trixeo Aerosphere recommended for approval in the EU

The FINANCIAL — AstraZeneca’s Trixeo Aerosphere (formoterol fumarate/glycopyrronium bromide/budesonide) has been recommended for marketing authorisation in the European Union (EU) for maintenance treatment in adult patients with moderate to severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) who are not adequately treated by a combination of

by The FINANCIAL

October 19, 2020

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