Railway Technologies in Global Leadership and in the Perspectives of “Green Thinking� People

By Guest contributor The railway history dates almost 2000 years ago, and today it has developed so far that the countries can compete for the most advanced railway technologies in the global market. Besides, in many places in the world the industry starts using renewable energy instead of the diesel. The global transport demand increases […]

NATO and EU must toughen up on Balkan drug gangs

By Tori Macdonald Earlier this month, the Greek capital was rocked when two men were murdered in cold blood at a popular Athens restaurant in front of their wives and children. The victims, Stevan Stamatović and Igor Dedović, were believed to be members of the infamous Montenegrin drug-smuggling Skaljari clan, with the hit allegedly ordered […]

Abai and #Kazakhstan in the 21st Century

By Guest contributor This year marks the 175th anniversary of the birth of Abai Kunanbaiuly. To mark the anniversary of the great son of our people, a special commission has been created. It is planned to organise large-scale events both domestically and internationally. But all this should not be a celebration, but rather a spiritual […]

US should embrace #EUDefenceFund and incentivize co-operation says report

By EU Reporter Correspondent The United States should wholeheartedly embrace EU initiatives to strengthen European and NATO defence capabilities and offer joint incentives for transatlantic industrial collaboration instead of niggling over the rules of the EU’s defence fund (EDF), a report published on Tuesday (28 January) urges. The study by journalist and researcher Paul Taylor […]

#Coronavirus – EU Civil Protection Mechanism activated for the repatriation of EU citizens

By EU Reporter Correspondent As the outbreak of the novel Coronavirus intensifies, the EU Civil Protection Mechanism has been activated following a request for assistance from France to provide consular support to EU citizens in Wuhan, China. Crisis Management Commissioner Janez LenarÄ�iÄ� said: “The EU does not forget its citizens in need, wherever they are […]

European Commission and #IMF strengthen co-operation to support sustainable development

By EU Reporter Correspondent European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, on behalf of the European Union, and International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva concluded a new Financial Framework Partnership Agreement that will boost their cooperation to tackle key challenges including climate change, and help countries achieve the Sustainable Development Goals. The European Union […]

The City and #Brexit – What changes and when

By Guest contributor Britain leaves the European Union at 23h GMT on Friday (31 January) but has yet to negotiate a deal on future trading relations with the bloc, writes Huw Jones. The EU is Britain’s biggest market for financial services, worth about 26 billion pounds a year in exports. That level of business has […]

#InvestmentPlan supports energy-saving upgrade of heating distribution networks in two Polish cities

By EU Reporter Correspondent epa02773679 An exterior view of the European Investment Bank (EIB) Headquarters in Luxembourg, where Tajikistan’s President Emomali Rahmon and Philippe Maystadt, the President of the European Investment Bank, withe their delegations met for talks, on 10 June 2011. EPA/NICOLAS BOUVY The European Investment Bank (EIB) has signed two financing agreements with […]

Greater use of new #ImagingTechnologies needed in #AgriMonitoring, say EU Auditors

By EU Reporter Correspondent The European Commission has promoted the uptake of new imaging technologies in agri-monitoring, but a number of obstacles to their more widespread use remain, according to a new report from the European Court of Auditors. Technologies such as the EU’s Copernicus Sentinel satellites are a potential game-changer for managing and monitoring […]

#Sassoli – ‘Let’s give new political momentum to the enlargement process’ 

By EU Reporter Correspondent At the invitation of European Parliament President David Sassoli (pictured), the speakers of the parliaments of the Western Balkans came together today in Brussels. It was the first Summit of this kind. They were joined by the speaker of the parliament of Croatia, which is holding the rotating Council Presidency. Following […]

Ahead of EU announcement on secure deployment of #5G, UK gives #Huawei the green light

By EU Reporter Correspondent Today (28 January) the UK announced that it had concluded its Telecoms Supply Chain Review and had concluded that what it describes as ‘high-risk vendors’ in the UK’s 5G and gigabit-capable networks would be subject to restrictions. The UK’s announcement comes ahead of a European Commission communication on 5G that will […]

Six #Eurozone banks fall short of #ECB capital demands

By EU Reporter Correspondent Six eurozone banks have fallen short of the European Central Bank’s capital demands and have been told to shore up their balance sheets or face tighter controls, writes Francesco Canepa. The ECB’s annual review of banks comes as many lenders are struggling to make money in an environment of ultra-low interest […]

EU will ‘never, never, never’ compromise on #SingleMarket – Barnier

By Guest contributor The European Union’s chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier (pictured) on Monday warned Britain that the bloc would “never, never, neverâ€� compromise on the integrity of its single market, adding London had underestimated the costs of leaving, writes Amanda Ferguson. Some British politicians have suggested that Brussels might be flexible on its rules […]

EU says could assist with repatriations as #Coronavirus spreads

By Guest contributor The European Commission has said today (28 January) it could help finance the repatriation of Europeans affected by the coronavirus, which is spreading quickly in China, through a so-called EU Civil Protection Mechanism, writes John Chalmers. A spokesman for the bloc’s executive told a news briefing that there had not been any […]

#Huawei media statement regarding UK government decision to allow Huawei in its #5G roll-out

By EU Reporter Correspondent A Huawei spokesperson said: “Huawei is reassured by the UK government’s confirmation that we can continue working with our customers to keep the 5G roll-out on track. This evidence-based decision will result in a more advanced, more secure and more cost-effective telecoms infrastructure that is fit for the future. It gives […]