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ADB Loan Supports Cross-Border Trade, Urban Services in Yunnan, PRC

The FINANCIAL -- The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $250 million loan to enhance cross-border trade opportunities and improve urban infrastructure and services in Lincang Prefecture in the People’s Republic of China ...

Households Spent Over €1 Trillion on Transport

The FINANCIAL -- In 2017, households in the European Union (EU) spent 13.0% of their total consumption expenditure on transport. This represents a total expenditure of over €1.1 trillion, ...

Ivane Machavariani: “In 2017-2022, the capital expenditures to GDP ratio will be 8% on average which is more than the GEL 25 billion value project.”

The FINANCIAL -- Verdict: FactCheck concludes that Ivane Machavariani’s statement is ...

FM Zalkaliani Condemns Russian Aggression at OSCE Ministerial Council

The FINANCIAL -- On December 6, Foreign Minister Davit Zalkaliani spoke on Russia’s “continued” breach of the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Georgia at the 25th OSCE Ministerial ...

Canada is the Most Attractive and Trusted Country in the G20

The FINANCIAL – Ahead of the G20 summit in Argentina this week, the British Council’s ‘Powers of Attraction’ report presents the results from an international survey of young people’s ...

HRW Urges EU To Demand Kyrgyzstan Release Imprisoned Rights Activist

The FINANCIAL -- Human Rights Watch (HRW) has called on the European Union to demand that Kyrgyzstan release veteran human rights defender Azimjan Askarov from ...

Aid Groups End Work Of Migrant Rescue Ship after 'Sustained Attacks'

The FINANCIAL -- Doctors Without Borders (MSF) and the SOS-Mediterranee aid group say the migrant rescue ship they operate in the Mediterranean Sea is ceasing operations due to "sustained attacks" ...

Hundreds Rally In Kazan Against Government's ‘Lawlessness’

The FINANCIAL -- Hundreds of people have held a demonstration in Kazan, the capital of Russia’s Tatarstan region, to protest against what organizers described as the "lawlessness” of the ...

Former Kyrgyz Deputy Prime Minister Arrested on Corruption Charges

The FINANCIAL -- Kyrgyz authorities have arrested a former deputy prime minister on corruption ...

Foreign Direct Investments Q3 2018

The FINANCIAL -- Foreign direct investments (FDI) in Georgia amounted to USD 322.6 million in Q3 2018 (preliminary data) down 48.2 percent from the adjusted data of Q3 ...

To Help Reduce Pollution in Egypt

The FINANCIAL -- Up to 6 million people living in the Kitchener Drain area, one of the most polluted in the Nile Delta region in Egypt, will experience significant improvements in environmental ...

Law Report: Barriers in Legal Professions

The FINANCIAL -- This report addresses one of the fundamental problems of Georgian justice system. Unfortunately, independence of the Georgian judiciary is questionable and the attorney’s role in ...

UK: Christmas Trading Predictions

The FINANCIAL -- With Black Friday and Cyber Monday done for another year, both retailers and shoppers have well and truly turned their attention to the festive ...

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