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Central Bank Increases Key Rate to 8.5%

The FINANCIAL -- The Monetary Policy Committee of the National Bank of Georgia (NBG) decided at its meeting on October 23 to raise its key refinancing rate by 1 percentage point to ...

Supporting the food safety systems of the future

The FINANCIAL -- The European Commission has launched a call today to develop a research and innovation platform on food safety. It will make it easier for national food safety authorities, EU ...

Industrial production up by 0.4% in euro area. Up by 0.1% in EU28

In August 2019 compared with July 2019, seasonally adjusted industrial production rose by 0.4% in the euro area (EA19) and by 0.1% in the EU28, according to estimates from Eurostat, the statistical ...

Plans to keep EU budget funding in 2020 in the event of a no-deal Brexit

The FINANCIAL -- UK Researchers, students and farmers would continue to get EU support in the event of a no-deal Brexit, under provisions adopted by the Budgets Committee on ...

EASO continues to make improvements in its governance

The FINANCIAL -- EASO takes the findings of the European Court of Auditors (ECA) seriously and continues to ensure that improvements are implemented swiftly. EASO also welcomes the acknowledgment by ...

Hohlmeier: fighting climate change is the priority for the EU's 2020 budget

The FINANCIAL -- The EU's budget for 2020 should include more climate action funding and higher investment in sustainable technologies, according to Monika Hohlmeier, Parliament's budget ...

Delivering new opportunities in time of global economic uncertainties

The FINANCIAL -- Despite the difficult global economic climate, European companies have continued to make good use of the opportunities created by the European Union's trade network - the largest in ...

UK, Georgia Pledge to Continue ‘Strategic Partnership, Cooperation’ after Brexit

The FINANCIAL -- The United Kingdom and Georgia have signed an agreement on strategic partnership and cooperation in London today, pledging to maintain their ties after ...

Young European Ambassadors join discussion on addressing communication and education challenges of visually impaired persons

The FINANCIAL - On 24 October, three Young European Ambassadors (YEAs) from Georgia will attend a workshop on communication with visually impaired persons. The event will address the challenges ...