Rainforest Foundation UK misleads the public about the international community’s efforts to preserve Congo’s forests
MIL OSI Europe – Source: Government of Norway Headline: Rainforest Foundation UK misleads the public about the international community’s efforts to preserve Congo’s forests In recent weeks, Rainforest Foundation UK (RFUK) has been running a campaign aimed at Norway and the Central African Forest Initiative (CAFI), who work jointly to support the Democratic Republic of […]
Read More →Daily News 11 / 07 / 2017
MIL OSI Europe – Source: European Union Headline: Daily News 11 / 07 / 2017 Juncker Plan backs EUR 150 million agreement to upgrade broadband networks in Greece The Investment Plan for Europe, the so-called “Juncker Plan”, has backed a EUR 150 million EIB loan agreement with Cosmote, a Greek telecommunications operator, to finance enhancements […]
Read More →Finland supports family planning in developing countries
MIL OSI Europe – Source: Government of Finland Headline: Finland supports family planning in developing countries Press release 130/201711 July 2017 Finland strengthens work to promote sexual and reproductive health and rights of women and girls in developing countries. Finland announced at the international Family Planning Summit in London today that it will allocate EUR […]
Read More →New Foreign and Security Policy Strategy
MIL OSI Europe – Source: Government of Denmark Headline: New Foreign and Security Policy Strategy On the 14th of June 2017, the Danish government presented a new foreign and security policy strategy for 2017–18. The strategy follows from the extensive 2016 review of Denmark’s foreign policy and covers all areas of the government’s foreign policy […]
Read More →Norway intensifies efforts to fight global disease outbreaks
MIL OSI Europe – Source: Government of Norway Headline: Norway intensifies efforts to fight global disease outbreaks ‘The Ebola outbreak in West Africa showed us how quickly diseases can spread across borders, and how devastating their effects can be on lives, health and economic development. That is why we are now intensifying our efforts to […]
Read More →Norway contributes to new fund for women’s entrepreneurship
MIL OSI Europe – Source: Government of Norway Headline: Norway contributes to new fund for women’s entrepreneurship Norway is providing NOK 90 million to a new fund that aims to strengthen entrepreneurship among women. The fund, which will be administered by the World Bank, is being launched at the G20 Summit in Hamburg, where Norway […]
Read More →Speech by Minister Mykkänen at the Ukraine Reform Conference
MIL OSI Europe – Source: Government of Finland Headline: Speech by Minister Mykkänen at the Ukraine Reform Conference Speech by Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Kai Mykkänen at the Ukraine Reform Conference, London, 6 July 2017. Excellencies, colleagues, Finland is celebrating the 100th year of its independence and that is why we all Finnish ministers […]
Read More →New Ambassador to Beijing and Deputy Director General to Department for Communications
MIL OSI Europe – Source: Government of Finland Headline: New Ambassador to Beijing and Deputy Director General to Department for Communications The President of the Republic has appointed Counsellor for Foreign Affairs Jarno Syrjälä as Head of Finland’s Mission in Beijing. The Government has appointed Counsellor Johanna Kotkajärvi to serve for a four-year period as […]
Read More →Finland’s model and maternal health discussed at UN High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development
MIL OSI Europe – Source: Government of Finland Headline: Finland’s model and maternal health discussed at UN High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development The annual Forum reviews progress in attaining the global sustainable development goals (SDGs). Finland’s model of implementing the goals has attracted wide attention. At the High Level Political Forum (HLPF) starting on […]
Read More →The world’s biggest anti-corruption conference in Copenhagen
MIL OSI Europe – Source: Government of Denmark Headline: The world’s biggest anti-corruption conference in Copenhagen Minister for Development Cooperation Ulla Tørnæs will next year on behalf of Denmark host the world’s biggest anti-corruption conference, International Anti-Corruption Conference (IACC18). The conference will take place in Bella Center 22-24 October 2018. The conference will focus on […]
Read More →Another green Apple in the Danish orchard
MIL OSI Europe – Source: Government of Denmark Headline: Another green Apple in the Danish orchard Apple significantly increases its data centre investments in Denmark by announcing the plans for a new data centre in Aabenraa – in the Southwestern part of Denmark not far from the data centre being built in Viborg. Like all […]
Read More →Broad Norwegian engagement in Myanmar
MIL OSI Europe – Source: Government of Norway Headline: Broad Norwegian engagement in Myanmar Minister of Foreign Affairs Børge Brende visited Myanmar on 5-6 July. ‘The country is undergoing a huge process of change, after the transition from military rule to a partly civilian government. Norway will continue its broad engagement in support of the […]
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