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Berlin, 17. April 2024

Terminhinweis   Friedrich Merz hält Laudatio auf Julia Nawalnaja   Sehr geehrte Damen und Herren,   hiermit möchten wir Sie über einen Termin informieren, an dem der Vorsitzende der CDU Deutschlands Friedrich Merz MdB teilnimmt.   Am Freitag, den 19.04.2024, gegen 11.00 Uhr wird Julia Nawalnaja im Rahmen des Ludwig-Erhard-Gipfels auf Gut Kaltenbrunn am Tegernsee der Freiheitspreis der Medien verliehen. Friedrich Merz hält die Laudatio auf Frau Nawalnaja.   Die Akkreditierung erfolgt über Florian Spichalsky unter spichalsky@weimermedia.de oder telefonisch: +49 8022-7069813.   Nähere Informationen zur Veranstaltung finden Sie hier.   Mit freundlichen Grüßen   Isabelle Fischer Sprecherin der CDU Deutschlands Berlin, 15. April 2024 Terminhinweis   In Freiheit. In Sicherheit. In Europa. Präsentation der Europawahl-Kampagne mit Carsten Linnemann MdB   Sehr geehrte Damen und Herren,   wir laden Sie herzlich ein zu einer Pressekonferenz mit dem Generalsekretär der CDU Deutschlands Dr. Carsten Linnemann MdB am   Freitag, 19. April 2024, 11:00 Uhrim Foyer des Konrad-Adenauer-Hauses,Klingelhöferstraße 8, 10785 Berlin   Die Akkreditierung erfolgt über pressestelle@cdu.de mit folgenden Angaben: Name, Vorname, Medium, Tätigkeit, und Mobilnummer. Eine Akkreditierung ist bis zum 19.04.2024, 8.00 Uhr möglich.   Sie können die Pressekonferenz auch im Live-Stream auf cdu.de verfolgen.   Wir freuen uns über Ihre Teilnahme.   Mit freundlichen Grüßen   Isabelle Fischer Sprecherin der CDU Deutschlands

Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau...

 Statement by the Prime Minister on the 42nd anniversary of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms

April 17, 2024
Ottawa, Ontario

The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today issued the following statement on the 42nd anniversary of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms:

“The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms is one of our country’s greatest accomplishments. Central to who we are as Canadians, the Charter represents freedom, democracy, and the values of equality, diversity, and inclusion. Forty-two years ago today, the Charter was adopted, and every year, we reaffirm its principles.

“The Charter guarantees our fundamental rights, affirming equality for all Canadians, regardless of race, age, or ability. The Charter protects rights relating to our use of both official languages. It ensures that we can express our thoughts or practise our religion in our own way. It preserves the right of everyone to be treated with respect and dignity – something that every Canadian deserves.

“On this occasion, we also celebrate the 42nd anniversary of Section 35 of the Constitution Act, 1982, which recognizes and affirms Indigenous and Treaty rights of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis in Canada. Section 35 serves as the foundation of our ongoing efforts to advance reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples, notably through the 2023-2028 Action Plan – our evergreen roadmap to achieving the objectives laid out in the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act. Together, we will continue to walk the path of reconciliation and work toward building a renewed and meaningful relationship with First Nations, Inuit, and Métis.

 

ΚΙΝΗΜΑ ΣΥΝΤΑΞΙΟΥΧΩΝ - Γ.Σ. Μελών της Αττικής - Συνεστίαση Συναδέλφισσες – Συνάδελφοι Σας γνωρίζουμε ότι την Πέμπτη 18 Απριλίου θα πραγματοποιηθεί ΓΕΝΙΚΗ ΣΥΝΕΛΕΥΣΗ ΤΩΝ ΜΕΛΩΝ ΤΗΣ ΑΤΤΙΚΗΣ στο Κατάστημα “Μαζωμός” {Χαλάνδρι – Αγίου Γεωργίου 59 – με το ΜΕΤΡΟ στάση Αγίας Παρασκευής}, ώρα 12.00. Εκεί θα βρούμε την ευκαιρία να μιλήσουμε για όλα τα θέματα που απασχολούν τα μέλη μας και γενικότερα όλους τους συνταξιούχους. Σας ενημερώνουμε επί πλέον ότι μαζί μας θα … Διαβάστε το άρθρο

WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION's update

 

17 Apr 2024 Latest news

Dear maria CHADZIDAKIS VAVOURANAKIS, Below are the news items published today on the WTO public website which match with your news preferences.

NEWS ITEM Committee adopts recommendations to support vulnerable members in tackling food insecurity At a special meeting on 17 April, the WTO Committee on Agriculture adopted a report containing recommendations on how to help least developed countries (LDCs) and net food-importing developing countries (NFIDCs) respond to acute food insecurity. The Chair of the Committee, Mr Kjetil Tysdal from Norway, congratulated members for reaching consensus on addressing the food security concerns of the most vulnerable WTO members. News item   ⟶

NEWS ITEM WTO introductory course for government officials from LDCs begins in Geneva The WTO’s Introductory Trade Policy Course is currently underway in Geneva until 26 April. Over three weeks, 26 French-speaking government officials from 12 least-developed country (LDC) members of the WTO will improve their knowledge of the rules that underpin the multilateral trading system. News item   ⟶   NEWS ITEM Members discuss ways to boost developing economies’ participation in global trading system WTO members welcomed the development outcomes from the 13th WTO Ministerial Conference (MC13) at the meeting of the Committee on Trade and Development on 11 April, underlining their commitment to further engage on trade and development issues to boost the participation of developing economies in international trade. Members also reviewed recent developments in regional trade agreements and preferential trade arrangements in separate sessions held on the same day. News item   ⟶

GAIN reports

 

The following GAIN reports were released on April 16, 2024. _______   Australia: Sugar Annual Australia’s sugar production is forecast to increase to 4.2 million metric tons (MMT) in marketing year (MY) 2024/25 from an estimated 4.1 MMT in MY 2023/24. This increase is due to an expected rise in sugar cane crush to 30.5 MMT in MY 2024/25, from an estimate of 29.8 MMT in the previous year. The increase in production is partly driven by an anticipated small increase in sugar cane harvest area for MY 2024/25, along with a modest increase in yield. With overall good growing conditions for the first nine months, the sugar content of the cane is forecast at the past 10-year average. Raw sugar exports are forecast to increase to 3.45 MMT in MY 2024/25 from the prior year estimate of 3.35 MMT, while refined sugar exports are expected to remain very low at 10,000 metric tons (MT). Domestic sugar consumption at around 20 percent of production is forecast to rise due to strong population growth in Australia. Bulgaria: Fish and Seafood Market Brief Bulgaria

EBRD supports expansion of Serbian automotive lighting manufacturer

 

News EBRD supports expansion of Serbian automotive lighting manufacturer 17-04-2024 11:30 AM BST Feka Automotive to build energy efficient-production facility EBRD supports development of Poland’s pharmaceutical sector 16-04-2024 12:00 PM BST Bank lends €146 million to Poland’s leading pharmaceutical group

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REGISTER TO FOLLOW ONLINE: Technical workshop on financing the transition to a climate-neutral economy - 22 April 2024 The European Commission and the EU Platform on Sustainable Finance will host a technical workshop on financing the transition to a climate-neutral economy on 22 April 2024. The event will cover: Uptake of the EU sustainable finance framework and the EU Taxonomy Current work of the EU Platform on Sustainable Finance, including on monitoring of capital flows to sustainable investments Developments in transition finance and planning Take a look at the full programme and speakers, and register before 19 April at 18:00 to follow online. More information and registration »

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IMF:Why Our World Needs Fiscal Restraint in Biggest-Ever Election Year

 

Dear MARIA, We just published a new blog—please find the full text below.  Why Our World Needs Fiscal Restraint in Biggest-Ever Election Year (Credit: MoriMori / AdobeStock) By Era Dabla-Norris, Vitor Gaspar, Marcos Poplawski-Ribeiro, Jiae Yoo The global economic and financial outlook has improved in the last six months. Inflation has fallen, financial conditions have eased, and risks to the outlook are balanced. However, many countries continue to struggle with high public debt and fiscal deficits amid new challenges from high real interest rates and dimming medium-term growth prospects. Our latest Fiscal Monitor calls for governments to avoid slippages and focus more on rebuilding buffers and safeguarding fiscal sustainability over the medium term. Fiscal policy shifted to be more expansionary last year after a rapid improvement in debt and deficits in the prior two years. Only half of the world’s economies tightened fiscal policy last year, down from about 70 percent in 2022. Four years after the start of the pandemic, public spending, excluding interest payments, remained about 3 percentage points of gross domestic product above prepandemic projections in advanced economies, excluding the United States, and 2 percentage points above them in emerging market economies, excluding China. This spending level reflects the slow unwinding of crisis-era fiscal policies and the introduction of new support measures, alongside new industrial policy measures including subsidies and tax incentives. Higher nominal interest rates pushed up interest payments in most economies. Global public debt edged up to 93 percent of GDP in 2023 and remained 9 percentage points above the prepandemic level. The increase was led by the two largest economies, United States and China, where debt rose by over 2 and 6 percentage points of GDP respectively.