EUROPEAN BANK's update

 

News

EBRD loan to Turkish ship maintenance firm to aid greener energy, cost cutting 16-12-2022 10:51 AM GMT €12.5 million to Türkiye’s Tersan Tersanecilik Tasimacilik to finance capital expenditure Winners of 2022 BBC News Ukraine Book awards revealed: Andriy Semyankiv, Andriy Bachynskyi, Pavlo Kazarin 16-12-2022 10:43 AM GMT Semyankiv and Kazarin learn about their awards while fighting at the front EBRD helps Ukraine postal operator provide internet, charging points 16-12-2022 10:38 AM GMT €4.5 million grant will help Ukrposhta turn local post offices into points of resilience EBRD enhances cybersecurity awareness in Moldova 16-12-2022 08:50 AM GMT Moldova cybersecurity training 141222 EBRD Business Guide: updated guidance now available for Georgian MSMEs 15-12-2022 09:24 AM GMT Georgia newsletter launch follows earlier publications on Ukraine and Moldova EBRD launches digital education platform for agribusiness in Ukraine 15-12-2022 12:41 PM GMT Courses to improve food safety, sustainability through more efficient and competitive practices EBRD lends €10 million for Kosovo’s first electric buses 15-12-2022 12:45 PM GMT Pristina to buy 30 buses, 6 electric, under the Green Cities Framework EBRD, EU and Sweden support popcorn manufacturer in Moldova 15-12-2022 09:00 AM GMT Investing in energy efficient production InvestEU: EBRD and European Commission sign agreement to unlock €2.1 billion 15-12-2022 09:00 AM GMT Investments in sustainable infrastructure, green economy and digitalisation EBRD supports Egypt’s agribusiness sector 15-12-2022 08:40 AM GMT US$ 40m loan to Angel Yeast to optimise storage infrastructure and enhance value chain EBRD and EU support first transmission project in Mongolia 15-12-2022 08:54 AM GMT US$ 68.1 million financing package to help scale up renewable energy generation EBRD lends €8 million to Intesa Sanpaolo Banka in Bosnia and Herzegovina 14-12-2022 11:19 AM GMT EU co-funded Go Digital in BiH credit line to boost SME competitiveness Global value chains in turbulent times 14-12-2022 11:19 AM GMT How firms are adjusting, with EBRD support, to disruption EBRD and Energy Community Secretariat to strengthen cooperation in support of Ukraine 14-12-2022 08:55 AM GMT Enhanced collaboration agreed at an international donors conference in Paris France supports Ukrainian Railways and Naftogaz via the EBRD 14-12-2022 08:55 AM GMT Guarantees of €99.4 million to help Ukraine maintain railway services and purchase gas EBRD supports existing client in Azerbaijan to diversify into warehouse business 14-12-2022 09:55 AM GMT Up to €5.6 million to Gemza Group for building three warehouses, supported by the EU and SIF €372 million for Ukraine’s electricity company from EBRD and The Netherlands EBRD-led package will support Ukraine electricity transmission company in urgent repairs USA will guarantee half a €300 million EBRD loan; Netherlands to make €70 million grant Lending to form part of €3 billion allocated to Ukraine in 2022-23 Strong condemnation of Russia’s unjustified strikes on civilian infrastructure EBRD promotes wind power generation in Uzbekistan 13-12-2022 12:17 PM GMT Bank’s largest renewable project to date will help create 1GW of wind capacity EBRD financing to support Bulgarian firms affected by war on Ukraine 13-12-2022 07:48 AM GMT €60 million loan to ProCredit Bank to boost financing to SMEs affected by war EBRD and EU release new funding to Moldovan businesses via OTP Bank 13-12-2022 09:00 AM GMT On-lending to micro, small and medium businesses in EU candidate country

U.S. Department of State Weekly Digest Bulletin

Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman’s Remarks at the Aspen Ministers Forum 12/10/2022 Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman’s Remarks at the Aspen Ministers Forum 12/10/2022 07:01 PM EST Office of the Spokesperson Prague, Czech Republic As Prepared Good evening, and thank you, Foreign Minister Avila, for that kind introduction. What a privilege to speak before so many titans of foreign affairs—keepers of the flame of diplomacy and democracy in so many parts of our planet. All of you know how decisions are forged, because you’ve made them. All of you understand how deals are negotiated, because you’ve had a seat at the table. All of you appreciate the stakes of our present moment, because you’ve faced similar challenges before. So I join you with deep humility, honored to be able to share a few thoughts with you on the state of democracy and the legacy of one of its greatest champions—a friend, mentor, role model, business partner, and colleague to everyone here: Madeleine Albright. It is fitting that we meet in the city of Madeleine’s birth—and that we gather as part of the Aspen Ministers Forum, a group she affectionately called “Madeleine and her exes.”

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   ⟶

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

NATO HQ, Blvd Leopold III 1110 Brussels, Belgium

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.”