IMF update

 

Dear maria, We just published a new blog—please find the full text below.  Riding the Global Debt Rollercoaster By Vitor Gaspar, Paulo Medas, and Roberto Perrelli Global debt remained above pre-pandemic levels in 2021 even after posting the steepest decline in 70 years, underscoring the challenges for policymakers. Total public and private debt decreased in 2021 to the equivalent of 247 percent of global gross domestic product, falling by 10 percentage points from its peak level in 2020, according to the latest update of the IMF’s Global Debt Database. Expressed in dollar terms, however, global debt continued to rise, although at a much slower rate, reaching a record $235 trillion last year.

EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT update

European
Parliament

Press release - Deal on establishing the Social Climate Fund to support the energy transition

18/12/2022

On Saturday night, Parliament and Council reached a provisional agreement to set up a new fund to help vulnerable citizens most affected by energy and transport poverty.
Committee on Employment and Social Affairs
Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety

Press release - Climate change: Deal on a more ambitious Emissions Trading System (ETS)

18/12/2022


On Saturday night, MEPs and EU governments agreed to reform the Emissions Trading System to further reduce industrial emissions and invest more in climate friendly technologies.
Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety
Press release - Deal on establishing the Social Climate Fund to support the energy transition

18/12/2022


On Saturday night, Parliament and Council reached a provisional agreement to set up a new fund to help vulnerable citizens most affected by energy and transport poverty.
Committee on Employment and Social Affairs
Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety
Press release - Climate change: Deal on a more ambitious Emissions Trading System (ETS)

Federal Reserve Board Notification ,update

 

Agencies announce results of resolution plan review for certain domestic and foreign banks https://www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/pressreleases/bcreg20221216b.htm Released by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System .....about the rule's implementation date. The rule will take effect after June 30, 2023. https://www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/pressreleases/bcreg20221216a.htm Visit us on the web at Federal Reserve Board.

National Science Foundation Weekly Digest Bulletin

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NSF News
This week with NSF Director PanchanathanDecember 12, 2022
Partnerships advancing American innovation, collaborations with foreign delegations, celebrations of legacy — this week, NSF Director Sethuraman…

The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today issued the following statement to..

 Statement by the Prime Minister to mark the start of Hanukkah

December 18, 2022
Ottawa, Ontario

The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today issued the following statement to mark the start of Hanukkah:

“At sunset today, Jewish communities in Canada and around the world will mark the beginning of Hanukkah, also known as the Festival of Lights.

“For eight nights, families and loved ones will gather to sing, spin dreidels, fry latkes, eat sufganiyot, light the candles of the Hanukkiah one by one, and tell the story of the Maccabees’ successful revolt.

“Hanukkah commemorates the liberation of the Jewish people and the rededication of the Second Temple in Jerusalem. It celebrates the miracle of the oil, which was only enough to burn for one night, but instead lasted for eight days.

“Since then, Hanukkah has celebrated the strength and perseverance of Jewish people and their triumph over adversity. The candles of the Hanukkiah serve as a reminder that, just as light drowns out the dark, love conquers hate. For us all, Hanukkah is an opportunity to celebrate the contributions that Jewish Canadians have made – and continue to make – to a strong, prosperous, and inclusive Canada.

“Today, we also reflect on the incredible resilience Jewish people have shown in the face of exile and persecution, and reaffirm our commitment to combat antisemitism wherever it occurs. Together, we will continue to build a better country where all Canadians can live their lives free from hatred, and where we continue to celebrate the diversity that makes us strong.

“On behalf of all Canadians, Sophie and I wish everyone celebrating a blessed and joyful Hanukkah.

“Chag Hanukkah Sameach.”

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks with President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy

December 16, 2022
Ottawa, Ontario

WTO update

 

16 Dec 2022 Latest news

Dear maria CHADZIDAKIS VAVOURANAKIS, Below are the news items published today on the WTO public website

NEWS ITEM WTO Chair in Cameroon hosts high-level event on trade and sustainability The WTO Chair in Cameroon based at the Institute of International Relations (IRIC), University of Yaoundé II, organized a conference on 13-15 December that focused on trade policies and sustainable and inclusive development in Central Africa. The event brought together academics and policymakers in the region to exchange views on the implications, benefits, challenges and opportunities at hand for sustainable development, in particular through the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). News item   ⟶

NEWS ITEM Trade for Peace Research and Knowledge Hub reviews latest research collaboration The Trade for Peace Research and Knowledge Hub held on 7 December its second meeting with partner organizations to present the state of play in the Trade for Peace Programme, particularly the research pillar, and to gather feedback from leading researchers on the way forward. The Research and Knowledge Hub was launched in July 2021 to coordinate, gather, develop and share knowledge and research on the trade-peace nexus. News item   ⟶

"Νέας Δημοκρατία" για την επίσκεψη κλιμακίων της ΝΔ στο νομό Μαγνησίας

 

Αθήνα, 17 Δεκεμβρίου 2022   Ενημερωτικό Σημείωμα του Γραφείου Τύπου της Νέας Δημοκρατίας για την επίσκεψη κλιμακίων της ΝΔ στο νομό Μαγνησίας   Στο πλαίσιο των επισκέψεων που διοργανώνει η Νέα Δημοκρατία, με στόχο την επικοινωνία του κυβερνητικού έργου, κλιμάκιο αποτελούμενο από τον Υπουργό Ναυτιλίας και Νησιωτικής Πολιτικής κ. Γιάννη Πλακιωτάκη, τον Υφυπουργό Δικαιοσύνης κ. Γιώργο Κώτσηρα, την Υφυπουργό Παιδείας και Θρησκευμάτων και βουλευτή του νομού κ. Ζέττα Μακρή, τους βουλευτές του νομού κ.κ. Χρήστο Μπουκώρο, Θανάση Λιούπη και Κωνσταντίνο Μαραβέγια, τον Υφυπουργό παρά τω Πρωθυπουργώ, αρμόδιο για θέματα κρατικής αρωγής και αποκατάστασης από φυσικές καταστροφές κ. Χρήστο Τριαντόπουλο, την Γενική Γραμματέα Ενέργειας και Ορυκτών Πρώτων Υλών κ. Αλεξάνδρα Σδούκου και τον Συντονιστή Γενικής Διεύθυνσης ΝΔ κ. Γιάννη Παπαγεωργίου επισκέφθηκε στο νομό Μαγνησίας.

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