Will The #U.S.-#China Trade War Keep The #Euro Afloat?

By Graham Paul We’ve written before about politics and their influence on forex trading. The actions of influential politicians in the U.S., Europe, and other areas with large and significant economies can and do impact exchange rates on a day-to-day basis. And naturally, larger actions and conflicts can have a greater effect. For example, back […]

EU ministers criticize recent memorandum between #Libya and #Turkey on the #EasternMediterranean

By EU Reporter Correspondent Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Fayez al-Sarraj, chairman of the Presidential Council of Libya Arriving at today’s (9 December) EU Foreign Affairs Council, Josep Borrell Fontelles, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission was asked about the recent memorandum between Turkey and […]

Vice President Schinas and Commissioners Schmit, Kyriakides and Dalli participate in Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council

By EU Reporter Correspondent Today (9 December), the first day of the Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council meeting (EPSCO) will take place in Brussels, with a focus on health and social policy. On Monday morning, Commission Vice President for Promoting our European Way of Life Margaritis Schinas and Health and Food Safety […]

#COP25 – #EUOceanDay highlights the role of oceans in tackling climate change globally

By EU Reporter Correspondent The European Commission organized an EU Ocean Day during the UN Climate Change Conference (COP25), which is currently taking place in Madrid (Spain) until 13 December. Healthy oceans are a priority in the fight against climate change. The EU Ocean Day highlighted the role of science in policy-making and the opportunities […]

#Kazakhstan – #Shymkent and #Turkestan launch new factories

By Astana Times Prime Minister Askar Mamin launched textile and food plants on 5 December in Shymkent and the Turkestan Region, reported Kazakh Invest press service, writes Yelena Levkovich. Photo credit: Kazakh Invest website. His visit to the country’s third largest city and adjacent region offered the opportunity to review the progress of the State […]

#EnergyUnion – EU supports #CelticInterconnector and Baltic synchronization project

By EU Reporter Correspondent Two grants for important electricity interconnection projects will be signed in the presence of Trade Commissioner Phil Hogan and Energy Commissioner Kadri Simson: the Celtic Interconnector between Ireland and France, and the Harmony Link Interconnector between Lithuania and Poland. Both are projects of common interest that will contribute to a diversification […]

Sweden’s #Ericsson to pay $1 billion penalty on bribery charges

By EU Reporter Correspondent The US Department of Justice and the Securities and Exchange Commission said Friday that Sweden-based telecommunications giant Ericsson will pay fines of more than $1 billion for allegedly paying bribes to officials in multiple countries, writes Kellie Mejdrich. According to a complaint filed in the Southern District of New York, the […]

Johnson takes a selfie with a #Huawei phone, a day after suggesting a tougher stance on the Chinese company

By EU Reporter Correspondent Britain suggested last week it would take a tougher position on the Chinese tech company Huawei — apparently falling into line with the stance advocated by the Trump administration as the US president visited London for a meeting of NATO leaders. But the day after Trump left the country, British Prime […]

Curacao iGuide launched: A ‘one stop shop’ for investment information

By EU Reporter Correspondent L-R: Vanessa Tore, Director, Foreign Economic Cooperation at the Ministry of Economic Development of Curacao; Ramon Koffijberg, Executive Director, CINEX; Tessa Jacques, President, CAIPA; Minister Giselle McWilliam, Minister of Economic Development, Curacao; Ian Richards, Economic Affairs Officer, UNCTAD; and Pauline Koeiers, consultant. Curacao is the newest country to launch an iGuide, […]

#Nazarbayev named honorary chair of Central Asian Consultative Meeting, proposes solidifying cooperation

By Astana Times Kazakhstan’s First President, Nursultan Nazarbayev (pictured), attended the second Consultative Meeting of the Heads of State of Central Asia in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, Nov. 29, where he was named Honorary Chair. Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev, Kyrgyz President Sooronbai Zheenbekov, Tajik President Emomali Rakhmon and Turkmen President Gurbanguly Berdimukhamedov bestowed the title on Nazarbayev, […]

Three promising Irish SMEs to receive #EuropeanInnovationCouncil funding

By EU Reporter Correspondent Three promising Irish SMEs have been selected for funding under the latest round of the European Innovation Council (EIC) Accelerator announced today. They are: Capri Medical Ltd (Galway) for a new project to treat patients with chronic post operative pain. The Capri Stim implant will allow patients to be discharged from […]

Towards a Conference on the Future of Europe

By EU Reporter Correspondent The Constitutional Affairs Committee will vote today (9 December) on its suggestions to Parliament’s leaders for the upcoming Conference on the Future of Europe. MEPs from the Constitutional Affairs Committee will vote on their input to Parliament’s Conference of Presidents (i.e. President Sassoli and political group leaders) on the organization of […]

Commission ‘misses opportunity to halt #Dolphin and #Porpoise deaths this winter’

By EU Reporter Correspondent The European Commission has said that it will not take emergency measures this winter to tackle the death of dolphins caught in fishing nets. Last winter, around 1,200 cetaceans – almost all identified as common dolphins – washed ashore along the French Atlantic coast. 85% of these dolphins died after being […]

#Kazakhstan – Reaching out to Central Asian neighbours

By Guest contributor Despite its regional outreach, Kazakhstan’s diplomatic priority will remain Russia, China, and Europe. Annette Bohr Associate Fellow, Russia and Eurasia Programme, Chatham House Kazakhstan’s President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, Kazakh Majilis Chairman Nurlan Nigmatulin and ex-president Nursultan Nazarbayev at an inauguration ceremony in parliament. Photo: Pavel AleksandrovTASS via Getty Images. Leaders of the resource-rich […]

Exploring the Potential of #Holographic Technology – What Will 2020 Bring?

By Louis Auge Technological progress is a never-ending process. It seems, though, that next year is the year our perception of the world as we know it is about to undergo profound changes – again. This time, however, the next big step is holography. And by holography, we mean the latest news about Samsung’s patent […]