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Δηλώσεις του Πρωθυπουργού Κυριάκου Μητσοτάκη και του Πρωθυπουργού της Ινδίας Narendra Modi25 Αυγούστου 2023



Δελτίο Τύπου – Γραφείο Τύπου Πρωθυπουργού
25 Αυγούστου 2023
Ο Πρωθυπουργός Κυριάκος Μητσοτάκης επισκέφθηκε το απόγευμα την Πάρνηθα, μέχρι το Πυροφυλάκιο της Κυράς, στην κορυφή του βουνού, και ενημερώθηκε από τα στελέχη του Πυροσβεστικού Σώματος για τις επιχειρήσεις κατάσβεσης με εναέρια και επίγεια ...

Άρθρο του Πρωθυπουργού Κυριάκου Μητσοτάκη στην εφημερίδα «Times of India»
25 Αυγούστου 2023
Μια νέα σχέση δυόμισι χιλιάδων ετών Η Ελλάδα και η Ινδία συνδέονται με ιστορικούς δεσμούς φιλίας που χρονολογούνται εδώ και χιλιάδες χρόνια. Ως αρχαίοι πολιτισμοί, οι λαοί μας αλληλεπιδρούσαν και ασκούσαν επιρροή ο ένας στον άλλο σε ένα ...



Μήνυμα του Πρωθυπουργού Κυριάκου Μητσοτάκη για την 3η Σύνοδο Κορυφής της Διεθνούς Πλατφόρμας για την Κριμαία
23 Αυγούστου 2023
Με μεγάλη μου χαρά συμμετέχω στην τρίτη Σύνοδο Κορυφής της Διεθνούς Πλατφόρμας για την Κριμαία. Έχουν περάσει εννέα χρόνια από τότε που η Ρωσία κατέλαβε και προσάρτησε παράνομα την Αυτόνομη Δημοκρατία της Κριμαίας και την πόλη της Σεβαστ...

USAID update

 

Administrator Samantha Power traveled to two Pacific Islands countries this month to highlight USAID's efforts there and emphasize the U.S. Government's commitment to the region. USAID opened a new Country Representative Office in Papua New Guinea and a new Mission in Fiji that will expand our work to combat climate change, empower women and girls, improve health care, and promote good governance and democracy. “As we open this new chapter in our partnership,” says Power, “our focus will be on supporting the extraordinary leaders across the Pacific who themselves are driving urgently needed change.” Learn More

News & Events USAID will provide $362 million in additional assistance to countries facing food insecurity exacerbated by Russia’s withdrawal from the Black Sea Grain Initiative. We released the Agency’s first LGBTQI+ Inclusive Development Policy. And we marked World Breastfeeding Week. Press Release

Digital Feature This month we heard from five young changemakers from Albania, Brazil, Cameroon, Colombia, and Mauritius whose advocacy against human trafficking and for biodiversity, democracy, human rights, and empowering other young people is impacting their communities. Read More

Collaborating with USAID At USAID, we are always looking for ways we can improve the experience of working with USAID. Please take a few minutes and complete our USAID Partnering Experience Survey by Aug. 31. We appreciate your feedback! Learn More

Did You Know... Human trafficking could be behind the scammers ringing your mobile phone. Annoying for you; devastating for trafficking victims. Since 2001, USAID has invested more than $370 million in 88 countries fighting human trafficking and supporting victims of labor and sexual exploitation. Learn More

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International Monetary Fund,update

 

Dear MARIA, We just published a new blog—please find the full text below.  Fossil Fuel Subsidies Surged to Record $7 Trillion (Credit: Marcin Jozwiak/Unsplash) By Simon Black, Ian Parry, and Nate Vernon Fossil-fuel subsidies surged to a record $7 trillion last year as governments supported consumers and businesses during the global spike in energy prices caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the economic recovery from the pandemic. As the world struggles to restrict global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius and parts of Asia, Europe and the United States swelter in extreme heat, subsidies for oil, coal and natural gas are costing the equivalent of 7.1 percent of global gross domestic product. That’s more than governments spend annually on education (4.3 percent of global income) and about two thirds of what they spend on healthcare (10.9 percent). Our findings come as the World Meteorological Organization says July was the hottest month on record, underscoring the urgent need to curb human-induced climate change. As the Chart of the Week shows, fossil-fuel subsidies rose by $2 trillion over the past two years as explicit subsidies (undercharging for supply costs) more than doubled to $1.3 trillion. That’s according to our new paper, which provides updated estimates across 170 countries of explicit and implicit subsidies (undercharging for environmental costs and forgone consumption taxes). Download detailed data for different countries and fuels here. Consuming fossil fuels imposes enormous environmental costs—mostly from local air pollution and damage from global warming. The vast majority of subsidies are implicit, as environmental costs are often not reflected in prices for fossil fuels, especially for coal and diesel. Our analysis shows that consumers did not pay for over $5 trillion of environmental costs last year. This number would be almost double if damage to the climate was valued at levels found in a recent study published in the scientific journal Nature instead of our baseline assumption that global warming costs are equal to the emissions price needed to meet Paris Agreement temperature goals. These implicit subsidies are projected to grow as developing countries—which tend to have higher-polluting power plants, factories, and vehicles, along with dense populations living and working close to these pollution sources—increase their consumption of fossil fuels toward the levels of advanced economies. If governments removed explicit subsidies and imposed corrective taxes, fuel prices would increase. This would lead firms and households to consider environmental costs when making consumption and investment decisions. The result would be cutting global carbon-dioxide emissions significantly, cleaner air, less lung and heart disease, and more fiscal space for governments. We estimate that scrapping explicit and implicit fossil-fuel subsidies would prevent 1.6 million premature deaths annually, raise government revenues by $4.4 trillion, and put emissions on track toward reaching global warming targets. It would also redistribute income as fuel subsidies benefit rich households more than poor ones. Yet removing fuel subsidies can be tricky. Governments must design, communicate, and implement reforms clearly and carefully as part of a comprehensive policy package that underscore the benefits. A portion of the increased revenues should be used to compensate vulnerable households for higher energy prices. The remainder could be used to cut taxes on work and investment and fund public goods such as education, healthcare, and clean energy. With global energy prices receding and emissions rising, it’s the right time to phase out explicit and implicit fossil-fuel subsidies, for a healthier and more sustainable planet. Jeff Kearns Managing Editor IMF Blog jkearns@IMF.org   Thank you again for your interest in IMF Blog. Read more of our latest content here. Take good care!

NATO update

 

What's in the kit of a special forces’ dog handling team? Rejs is a Belgian Malinois currently serving with the Latvian army’s Special Operations Forces.  During missions, as a combat assault canine, Rejs helps Latvian commandos by sniffing out explosive traps, chasing down high-value targets and using his incredible speed and agility to get the jump on foes. Rejs requires a lot of kit to do his job, which is carried by his handler, a Latvian Special Forces operator. In this piece, we get to see the items the dog handling team carries in their backpack – from a dog bowl to a muzzle. Click here to download the video.  You can also watch the video on YouTube. 25 August 2023 Update NATO Deputy Secretary General's message to the Ukrainian people on their Independence Day On 24 August 2023 NATO Deputy Secretary General Mircea Geoană sent a recorded message of solidarity and support to the people of Ukraine on their Independence Day. READ MORE US bombers arrive in Iceland for training with NATO Allies US Bomber Task Force is currently underway, with over 150 U.S. Air Force Airmen and three B-2 Spirit aircraft from Whiteman Air Force Base, USA, deployed to Keflavik Air Base in Iceland on 13 August 2023. READ MORE The Chair of the NATO Military Committee commends Ukrainian military leadership The Chair of the NATO Military Committee, Admiral Rob Bauer, sends a message of solidarity and support to the military personnel and people of Ukraine on their Independence Day. READ MORE Deputy Secretary General stresses NATO’s unwavering support to Ukraine at Crimea Platform NATO Deputy Secretary General Mircea Geoană participated in the Third Summit of the International Crimea Platform on 23 August 2023. He outlined decisions taken by NATO leaders at the Vilnius Summit in July to move Ukraine closer to the Alliance than ever before. READ MORE What's in the kit of a Latvian special forces’ dog handling team? Rejs is a Belgian Malinois currently serving with the Latvian army’s Special Operations Forces.  During missions, as a combat assault canine, Rejs helps Latvian commandos by sniffing out explosive traps, chasing down high-value targets and using his incredible speed and agility to get the jump on foes. WATCH VIDEO When the going gets ‘ruff’ the tough get going: snapshots of NATO and military dogs over time Dogs have played important roles throughout NATO and military history. READ MORE