NATO update

 

16 December 2022 Update Happy Holidays from all of us at NATO A multinational group of soldiers from NATO Allied countries – including Denmark, Latvia, Spain and the United States – sing ‘Carol of the Bells’, a holiday classic composed by Mykola Leontovych and lyrics by Peter J. Wilhousky, in a snowy forest in rural Latvia. WATCH VIDEO NATO agrees 2023 budgets, reflecting higher ambitions for the new security reality Allies agreed NATO’s civil and military budgets for 2023 at a meeting of the North Atlantic Council on Wednesday (14 December 2022). The civil budget is set at €370.8 million, and the military budget is set at €1.96 billion, representing a 27.8% and 25.8% increase, respectively, over 2022. READ MORE NATO’s multinational battlegroup in Bulgaria reaches full capability NATO’s multinational battlegroup in Bulgaria reached full operational capability on 14 December 2022. The milestone was marked by a ceremony presided over by Bulgaria’s Chief of Defence, Admiral Emil Eftimov, and the Commander of Italy’s Joint Operations Command, Lieutenant General Francesco Paolo Figliuolo. READ MORE European Internal Market Commissioner Thierry Breton visits NATO On 15 December 2022, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg welcomed the European Commissioner for the Internal Market, Thierry Breton, to the NATO Headquarters in Brussels. READ MORE NATO in 2022 – a year in snapshots In 2022, NATO photographers and photographers from Allied forces took thousands of pictures documenting this historic year. They captured the magnitude of landmark political events like the 2022 NATO Summit in Madrid, the grit and cooperation of Allied troops conducting NATO exercises, and other moments of beauty, unity and humanity. READ MORE Christmas trees and charity initiatives mark end of year at NATO Headquarters Festive decorations have gone up at NATO Headquarters, as a momentous year for the Alliance draws to a close. READ MORE NATO’s honey harvest success continues in 2022 2022 saw another plentiful honey harvest at NATO Headquarters. Two beehives were first installed on the premises in 2020, with an additional two added since due to the success of the honey production. READ MORE The NATO Military Committee visits the NATO Communications and Information Agency On 12 December 2022, the NATO Military Committee visited the NATO Communications and Information Agency in The Hague, the Netherlands. During the visit, the Military Committee was briefed on current and future NCI Agency work and challenges. READ MORE Change and continuity Lord Robertson SUBSCRIBE

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USDA update

 

USDA Invests More Than $200 Million to Expand Agricultural Exports Through Market Development Programs Funding Awarded to More Than 60 U.S. Agricultural Organizations to Help Producers Promote Their Products Across the Globe Contact: FAS Press WASHINGTON, Dec. 16, 2022 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Foreign Agricultural Service is awarding $202.7 million to more than 60 U.S. agricultural organizations to help expand export markets for U.S. farm and food products through the Market Access Program, also known as MAP, and the Foreign Market Development, or FMD Program.  “In this unique public-private partnership, USDA and the American agricultural industry are working together to expand markets for high-quality, American-made farm and food products worldwide,” said FAS Administrator Daniel Whitley. “With industry matching funds, federal investments in these market development programs not only increase agricultural export revenue and volume, but also improve farm income and strengthen the U.S. economy.”

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186 εκατ. ευρώ για την προώθηση υψηλής ποιότητας τροφίμων

Η Ευρωπαϊκή Επιτροπή θα διαθέσει 185,9 εκατ. ευρώ το 2023 για τη χρηματοδότηση δραστηριοτήτων προώθησης βιώσιμων και υψηλής ποιότητας γεωργικών προϊόντων διατροφής της ΕΕ, τόσο στην ΕΕ όσο και παγκοσμίως.
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Οικουμενική συνεργασία για τη βιοποικιλότητα

Συμμετοχή του Υφυπουργού Περιβάλλοντος και Ενέργειας, Γιώργου Αμυρά, στη Διάσκεψη COP-15 στο Μόντρεαλ.
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Διεύθυνση Κτηνιατρικής: τί να προσέχετε κατά την αγορά κρεάτων

Από την Διεύθυνση Κτηνιατρικής Περιφέρειας Δυτικής Ελλάδας εκδόθηκε σύντομος οδηγός, εν όψει των εορτών των Χριστουγέννων, προκειμένου το καταναλωτικό κοινό να προστατευθεί από τυχόν προσπάθειες παραπλάνησης.
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Τις επόμενες ημέρες η πληρωμή των 60 εκατ. ευρώ για τα λιπάσματα

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Αυξάνεται η παγκόσμια χρηματοδότηση για τη βιοποικιλότητα

Χθες, στη Διάσκεψη των Ηνωμένων Εθνών για τη βιοποικιλότητα (COP15) στο Μόντρεαλ, η ΕΕ, μαζί με ορισμένα κράτη μέλη της ΕΕ, καθώς και διάφορες άλλες χώρες, ένωσαν τις δυνάμεις τους για να αυξήσουν σημαντικά τη χρηματοδότηση για τη βιοποικιλότητα από όλες τις πηγές.
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Σπατάλη τροφίμων: 57 εκατ. τόνοι αποβλήτων το 2020 στην Ε.Ε.

Ενέργειες σε συνέχεια της Διάσκεψης για το Μέλλον της Ευρώπης: Η Επιτροπή φιλοξενεί την πρώτη ομάδα Ευρωπαίων πολιτών για τη μείωση της σπατάλης τροφίμων.
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COUNCIL OF THE EU,update

 

Press material Friday 16 December 2022

● Council of the EU   16/12/2022 19:29 | Press release | Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine: the EU blacklists additional 141 individuals and 49 entities   The Council decided today to impose restrictive measures on an additional 141 individuals and 49 entities in response to the escalating Russian military aggression against Ukraine. This decision is an integral element of the comprehensive ninth package of sanctions adopted by the Council earlier today.

NASA's wonderful world!

 

DECEMBER 13, 2022 Weekly News

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Worst Drought on Record Parches Horn of Africa The most severe drought in 70 years of record keeping threatens the Horn of Africa with famine.       Relic Chinampas in Mexico City Many of the canals and floating fields used by ancient civilizations in the Valley of Mexico were lost as lakes were drained, but some examples of the watery fields remain in Xochimilco.       Living the Lava Life on Mauna Loa A small research station in Hawaii where analog astronauts simulate living and working on the Moon or Mars is out of harm's way after a lava flow appeared to be headed in its direction.       The Frozen Landscape of Isle Royale The park is one of the most isolated natural areas in the continental United States and the site of long-running ecological studies.       Saba Island The quiet Caribbean island has been a destination for divers looking to spot corals and sea urchins.       Mount Etna Stands Above the Dust Saharan dust clouded the skies but stayed low enough to frame the Italian island's famously active volcano.       La Niña Times Three Three consecutive years of La Niña conditions in the eastern Pacific Ocean make this a rare “triple dip” event.       RECENT BLOG POSTS             EARTH MATTERS December Puzzler Your challenge is to tell us the location of the satellite image and why it is interesting.

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BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM,update

 

Federal Reserve Board announces approval of application by Brookline Bancorp, Inc. https://www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/pressreleases/orders20221215a.htm Released by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System Agencies extend comment period on advance notice of proposed rulemaking on large bank resolvability https://www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/pressreleases/bcreg20221215a.htm Released by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System

 

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