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EU proposes reform of electricity market to stabilize prices

March 15, 2023 Famagusta Gazette 0

The European Commission on Tuesday adopted reforms aimed at boosting energy security and making consumer bills less dependent on volatile fossil fuel prices. The reforms come against the backdrop of skyrocketing energy prices in 2022, [Read More]

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Strikes over the past 50 years have barely made a dent in the French economy

February 24, 2023 Famagusta Gazette 0

Patrice Laroche, IAE Nancy School of Management In France, more than 1.2 million people (2.8 million, according to trade unions) took to the streets against proposed pension reform on Tuesday, exceeding crowds galvanised by the [Read More]

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EU asylum applications soared to almost one million last year, 50 percent increase

February 23, 2023 Famagusta Gazette 0

The number of asylum applications in the European Union (EU) soared to almost one million last year, a 50 percent increase over 2021 and the highest level since the 2016 influx of refugees into the [Read More]

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Croatia enters the eurozone and the European Union’s (EU) border-free Schengen area

January 1, 2023 Famagusta Gazette 0

Croatia entered the eurozone and the European Union’s (EU) border-free Schengen area on New Year’s Day. This was the first time a European country joined both the eurozone and the Schengen area on the same [Read More]

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New shipping fuel standards to reduce sulphur oxides in the Mediterranean by 80%

December 19, 2022 Famagusta Gazette 0

The Commission welcomes the agreement reached by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) to step up protection of the Mediterranean, with a considerable tightening of the rules on exhaust gases from ships. This designation of the [Read More]

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NextGenerationEU: Commission disburses first payment of nearly €1.4 billion to Bulgaria and second payment of €700 million to Croatia under the Recovery and Resilience Facility

December 19, 2022 Famagusta Gazette 0

Today, the Commission paid €1.37 billion to Bulgaria and €700 million to Croatia under the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF). Today’s payment of €1.37 billion of grants (excluding pre-financing) to Bulgaria was made possible thanks [Read More]

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EU and Ukraine sign €100 million for the rehabilitation of war-damaged schools

December 19, 2022 Famagusta Gazette 0

Exactly three months after President von der Leyen‘s announcement in her 2022 State of the Union Address, the European Commission and the Government of Ukraine have signed a €100 million support package for the reconstruction [Read More]

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EU Corruption scandal: MEPs insist on reforms for transparency and accountability

December 16, 2022 Famagusta Gazette 0

Parliament has reacted to recent allegations with immediate changes and demands for measures to close loopholes in existing transparency rules. Following Tuesday’s debate, Parliament has adopted a resolution on the suspicions of corruption by Qatar [Read More]

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Moldova: EIB Global supports reconstruction of roads with €100 million

December 16, 2022 Famagusta Gazette 0

The European Investment Bank (EIB), the bank of the European Union, and the Ministry of Finance of Moldova today signed an agreement for a €100 million increase to the original €150 million loan for the rehabilitation and [Read More]

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Kosovo: EIB Global provides €600 000 grant to strengthen education system

December 16, 2022 Famagusta Gazette 0

EIB Global, the arm of the EIB devoted to activities outside the European Union, is providing the Ministry of Education, Science, Technology and Innovation of Kosovo with a €600 000 technical assistance grant. Taking stock of [Read More]

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Israeli PM suspends judicial overhaul plan amid protests

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March 28, 2023 0
 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced on Monday evening that he would suspend the legislation of his contentious plan to overhaul the country’s judiciary by about a month to allow “dialogue” between coalition and opposition [Read More]

Israeli PM calls for calm amid turmoil over government’s judicial overhaul

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March 27, 2023 0
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called for calm on Monday as the country was caught in turmoil over the government’s contentious plan to overhaul the judicial system. “I call on protesters from the right and [Read More]
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