MIL-OSI Europe: New co-funding opportunities on the agenda as Islamic Development Bank President visits the EIB
Source: European Investment Bank An Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) delegation, led by the Bank’s President, H.E. Dr. Bandar Hajjar, is visiting the European Investment Bank’s headquarters in Luxembourg to explore opportunities for co-financing new projects in Africa and Southern Mediterranean Countries. “IsDB and EIB, together with other Multilateral Development Banks, are key players in catalysing […]
Read More →MIL-OSI Europe: Euro area bank interest rate statistics: December 2018
Source: European Central Bank Press release 1 February 2019 Bank interest rates for corporations Chart 1 Bank[3] interest rates on new loans to, and deposits from, euro area corporations (percentages per annum) Data for cost of borrowing and deposit interest rate for corporations The composite cost-of-borrowing indicator, which combines interest rates on all loans to […]
Read More →MIL-OSI Europe: Highlights – State of play of the implementation of the Regulation on “conflict minerals” – Committee on International Trade
Source: European Parliament Next meeting 31-01-2019 – 16:25 The next INTA Committee meeting will take place on Monday, 4 February 2019 (15.00 – 18.30), room: József Antall (JAN) 4Q1. The meeting will be web streamed (except for the “in camera” parts) and can be followed live on-line. Draft agenda and meeting documents of this meeting […]
Read More →MIL-OSI Europe: Spain/Poland: EIB finances ULMA Group’s innovation and growth strategy with EUR 26 million loan under Juncker Plan
Source: European Investment Bank EIB loan will boost ULMA Group’s growth, enabling it to expand its fleet of construction equipment in Spain and Poland Among other projects, Basque cooperative will develop new safety improvement solutions for construction sector Investment will create over net 300 jobs The European Investment Bank (EIB) is financing the ULMA Cooperative […]
Read More →MIL-OSI Europe: EIB Group support for projects in the Czech Republic amounts to EUR 708m in 2018
Source: European Investment Bank EIB lending reached EUR 443m and EIF equity and guarantee commitments EUR 264m EIB loan disbursements in 2018 amounted to EUR 691m, resulting in a record disbursement level over the past three years In total, some 6,900 small businesses benefited from EIB Group operations, supporting 176,000 jobs in the Czech Republic in […]
Read More →MIL-OSI Europe: ESMA and EU securities regulators agree no-deal Brexit MoUs with FCA
Source: European Union The MoUs form part of authorities’ preparations should the UK leave the EU without a withdrawal agreement, the no-deal Brexit scenario. The MoUs will therefore only take effect in the event of a no-deal Brexit scenario. The MoUs are similar to those already concluded on the exchange of information with many third […]
Read More →MIL-OSI Europe: Report – Investment Protection Agreement between the EU and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Singapore of the other part – A8-0054/2019 – Committee on International Trade
Source: European Parliament 2 DRAFT EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION on the draft Council decision on the conclusion on behalf of the European Union of the Investment Protection Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Singapore, of the other part (07979/2018 – C8-0447/2018 – 2018/0095(NLE)) (Consent) […]
Read More →MIL-OSI Europe: Minutes – Thursday, 31 January 2019 – Brussels – Provisional edition
Source: European Parliament 2 Minutes 449k 79k Thursday, 31 January 2019 – Brussels Provisional edition MINUTES THURSDAY 31 JANUARY 2019 IN THE CHAIR: David-Maria SASSOLI Vice-President 1. Opening of the sitting The sitting opened at 9.02. 2. Request for waiver of immunity The Portuguese authorities had forwarded a request to waive the immunity of José Manuel Fernandes […]
Read More →MIL-OSI USA: Shaheen Applauds Largest Seizure of Fentanyl at Port of Entry
Source: United States Senator for New Hampshire Jeanne Shaheen February 01, 2019 (Washington, DC) – U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) applauded a record-level seizure of fentanyl by U.S. Custom and Border Protection (CPB) yesterday at the Arizona border. More than 250 pounds of fentanyl was hidden in a tractor-trailer and found by CPB after a […]
Read More →MIL-OSI United Nations: CDP and UNDP partner to support sustainable development goals | UNDP
Source: United Nations Development Programme 2 Cassa depositi e prestiti (CDP) and the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) signed a broad agreement to identify joint initiatives aimed at achieving Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). With UNDP’s extensive network in more than 170 countries, its presence and capacity at the country level, and its central role in […]
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