MIL-OSI China: World’s largest container ship on maiden voyage
Source: China State Council Information Office 2 The COSCO Libera, the world’s largest container ship owned by China Ocean Shipping Company (COSCO), has left the Port of Singapore for Europe on Aug. 6 on its maiden voyage. The ship measures up at 400 meters long and 58.6 meters wide with a maximum draft of 16 […]
Read More →MIL-OSI Australia: Royal Sydney Oktoberfest
Source: City of Sydney What’s On Since the early 1800s, Oktoberfest has been the world’s largest Volksfest (Beer Festival), and to celebrate over 200 years of fun, Royal Sydney Oktoberfest will see lederhosen clad partygoers shouting Prost from the top of their lungs in 2018!Taking place at Doltone House, Australian Technology Park, Eveleigh, this incredible […]
Read More →MIL-OSI EU-Baltics: Daily News 14 / 08 / 2018
Source: European Union Juncker Plan supports Nordlink interconnector with €100 million EIB investmentThe European Investment Bank (EIB) has signed a €100 million financing agreement with TenneT, a leading European electricity transmission system operator, to support the construction of an electricity interconnector between Norway and Germany. The transaction is backed by the Juncker Plan’s European Fund […]
Read More →MIL-OSI Europe: Answer – BayernLB – GBW committee of inquiry – state aid procedure – E-003588/2018
Source: European Parliament The Commission temporarily approved state aid in favour of BayernLB, worth more than EUR 15 billion in total, in a rescue aid decision on 18 December 2008(1). On 12 May 2009, the Commission decided to open a formal investigation because it had doubts whether the restructuring plan initially submitted in 2009 would be able to restore the viability […]
Read More →MIL-OSI Europe: Official speeches and statements – August 14, 2018
Source: France-Diplomatie – Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Development Published on August 14, 2018 1. Jordan – Attacks on security forces in Fuheis and Salt – Communiqué issued by the Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs (Paris, 13/08/2018) France condemns the attacks targeting the Jordanian security forces on Friday 10 and Saturday 11 August […]
Read More →MIL-OSI EU-Baltics: The top 5 things to do in Poland in the last two weeks of the summer
Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Poland in English We are now more than half way through the summer holidays. But do not worry! August is one of the most beautiful months in Poland. And there are still many surprises waiting for you across the country. Have a look at what is worth seeing, whom to […]
Read More →MIL-OSI Germany: Consultation of the Deutsche Bundesbank’s Executive Board regarding the nomination of Dr Sabine Mauderer
Source: Deutsche Bundesbank in English The consultation of the Deutsche Bundesbank’s Executive Board pursuant to section 7 (3) of the Bundesbank Act regarding the nomination of Dr Sabine Mauderer as a member of the Deutsche Bundesbank’s Executive Board took place on Tuesday.The Executive Board did not raise any objections. The outcome of the consultation has been […]
Read More →MIL-OSI Germany: 44.8 million persons in employment in 2nd quarter of 2018
Source: Destatis Statistisches Bundesamt – In EnglishWIESBADEN – Employment continued to increase in the second quarter of 2018 according to provisional results of the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis). The number of persons in employment whose place of employment was in Germany amounted to 44.8 million, which was again markedly above the previous year’s level. Compared […]
Read More →MIL-OSI Germany: Consumer prices in July 2018: +2.0% on July 2017
Source: Destatis Statistisches Bundesamt – In EnglishInflation rate slightly down againConsumer price index, July 2018• +2.0% on the same month a year earlier (provisional result confirmed)• +0.3% on the previous month (provisional result confirmed)Harmonised index of consumer prices, July 2018• +2.1% on the same month a year earlier (provisional result confirmed)• +0.4% on the previous […]
Read More →MIL-OSI Germany: Gross domestic product up 0.5% in the 2nd quarter of 2018
Source: Destatis Statistisches Bundesamt – In EnglishGross domestic product, 2nd quarter of 2018+0.5 % on the previous quarter (price, seasonally and calendar-adjusted)+2.3 % on the same quarter a year earlier (price-adjusted)+2.0 % on the same quarter a year earlier (price-and calendar-adjusted)WIESBADEN – The German economy continues to grow. In the second quarter of 2018, the gross domestic product […]
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