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Ukraine: 97% of schoolchildren in Sumy try to save energy at home

The FINANCIAL -- The results of opinion polling among schoolchildren in Sumy has shown that 97% of schoolchildren consciously try to save energy at home. The survey was carried out by the EU-supported “Covenant of Mayors – Demonstration Projects” ...

IFC Invests in Romania’s First Cover Bond Issue To Increase Mortgage Lending

The FINANCIAL — IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, was a key investor with a €50 million investment in the first covered bond issuance in ...

Georgia was elected as a member of the United Nations Statistical Commission (UNSC)

The FINANCIAL -- At the meeting of the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) held in New York, Georgia unanimously was elected as a member of the United Nations Statistical Commission ...

Tbilisi Art Fair Uniting the World

The FINANCIAL -- Marking its second appearance, Tbilisi Art Fair (TAF) has already made quite a buzz among art followers and others. Sponsored by art industry supporter TBC Bank, from 17 to 20 May, ...

Helping UWC Mostar to enrich its students’ lives on campus

The FINANCIAL -- The EBRD Community Initiative provided a charitable contribution of €50,000 to United World Colleges (UWC) in Mostar during last week’s EBRD 2019 Annual Meeting in Sarajevo, ...

Development of External Sector Statistics with the Support of Danish Experts

The FINANCIAL -- In the framework of the EU Twining project, the second mission of the international experts has visited National Statistics Office of ...

In U.S., Real Estate Still Leads Stocks as Best Investment

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Stocks have had a strong 2019, with the major U.S. stock indices establishing or nearing record highs in April and early May. Still, more Americans continue to believe real estate ...

Ukraine: Solar-powered street lighting to arrive in Chernivtsi thanks to EU support

The FINANCIAL -- As part of the EU-supported “Covenant of Mayors – Demonstration Projects” programme, the Ukrainian city of Chernivtsi will modernise its street lighting. Through the plans, ...

Americans Are More Comfortable with Existing Infrastructure

The FINANCIAL -- Repairing America’s infrastructure may be the only thing President Trump and congressional Democrats can agree on, but Americans aren’t nearly as worried about the ...

Inbound Tourism Statistics (I quarter, 2019 year)

The FINANCIAL -- In the I quarter of 2019, the number of arrivals of international non-resident travellers in the territory of Georgia equaled 1.6 million, which is 2.2 percent higher compared to the ...

Pew Research Center: 6 facts about U.S. political independents

The FINANCIAL -- Partisan divides in the United States are as wide as they’ve ever been in the modern political era. But what about the large share of Americans who identify as ...

EU budget: Adding €100 million for research and student mobility programmes in 2019

The FINANCIAL -- Following up on the agreement between the European Parliament and the Council on the EU's 2019 budget, the European Commission is proposing to add €100 million to the EU's flagship ...

European Citizens' Initiative: Commission registers ‘Save the bees!' initiative'

The FINANCIAL -- The European Commission decided to register a European Citizens' Initiative entitled ‘Save the bees! Protection of biodiversity and improvement of habitats for insects in Europe'. ...