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Two more concession contracts signed under the Revive program
"The signing of these contracts, which will make it possible to recover the Convento do Carmo and the Barracks of Carmo, is a remarkable moment," said Secretary of State for Tourism, Ana Mendes Godinho, in a statement .
Promoting relationship between African Union and European Union is a priority
Foreign Minister Augusto Santos Silva said promoting the relationship with the African Union will be a priority during Portugal's presidency of the European Union in the first half of 2021.
In Luana, Angola, after the official opening of the Biennial of Luanda - Pan-African Forum for the Culture of Peace, the Minister also stressed that the culture of peace is an essential dimension and underlined Angola's contribution to peace, stability and security throughout the Central African region.
Logistics Single Window aims to increase port efficiency
The Government approved, in the Council of Ministers of September 19, the diploma that establishes the operation of the Single Logistics Window (JUL), a communication platform that dematerializes procedures, reducing administrative costs of ships entering ports.
The Ministry of Finance decided to procure government payment services
The Ministry of Finance has made a decision on the acquisition of state payment movement services on 19 September. The acquisition is aimed at better preparedness and continuity in the administration of the state's payment movement.
Customs Union: Fake and potentially dangerous goods worth nearly €740 million stopped at EU customs in 2018
New figures released by the European Commission today show that the number of interceptions of fake goods being imported into the EU increased in 2018 due to a large amount of small parcels in express and postal traffic. Detention figures for seized consignments jumped from 57,433 in 2017 to 69,354 in 2018, though the total amount of articles detained decreased compared to previous years.
#EUBeachCleanUp: EU organises record number of cleaning actions worldwide
On beaches across Europe and the world, EU staff are joining hands with local communities to clean up marine litter as part of the #EUBeachCleanUp campaign. Launched on 19 August, this year's campaign will run through October, culminating on Saturday 21 September, the International Coastal CleanUp Day, with actions taking place in over 80 countries, on all inhabited continents.
Global Regulators To Question Facebook Over Its Libra Cryptocurrency
Concerns have been raised by EU governments over the threat Libra poses to financial stability, the Financial Times reports.
Global regulators from inside and out of Europe, as well as the US Federal Reserve, will be questioning Facebook on Monday about its Libra cryptocurrency.
Financing Portal aims to simplify and adapt public resources to entrepreneurs
"Financing the business fabric will be the most critical issue of the Portuguese economy in the coming years," said Deputy Minister of Economy Pedro Siza Vieira at the presentation of the Financing Portal in Lisbon.
UK Companies Stockpile Alcohol For Christmas Over Fears Of Brexit Causing Draughts
Importers are stockpiling beer, wine and spirits to make sure alcohol continues flowing at Christmas despite the 31st October Brexit deadline.
Companies across the United Kingdom have begun building up their stock of beer, wine and spirits to ensure that alcohol does not stop flowing during the Christmas season amid concerns that Brexit could cause delays at ports and disrupt supplies over the festive season.
Global Regulators To Question Facebook Over Its Libra Cryptocurrency
Concerns have been raised by EU governments over the threat Libra poses to financial stability, the Financial Times reports.
Global regulators from inside and out of Europe, as well as the US Federal Reserve, will be questioning Facebook on Monday about its Libra cryptocurrency.
State aid: Commission opens in-depth investigations into individual “excess profit” tax rulings granted by Belgium to 39 multinational companies
The European Commission has opened separate in-depth investigations to assess whether “excess profit” tax rulings granted by Belgium to 39 multinational companies gave those companies an unfair advantage over their competitors, in breach of EU State aid rules.
Mergers: Commission clears E.ON's acquisition of Innogy, subject to conditions
The European Commission has approved, under the EU Merger Regulation, the acquisition by E.ON of Innogy's distribution and consumer solutions business as well as certain of its electricity generation assets. The approval is conditional on full compliance with a commitments package offered by E.ON.
Maltese Officially Most Concerned Europeans On Climate Change
A Eurobarometer found that 92% view the issue as “very serious”.
Maltese residents are officially the most concerned Europeans about the issue of climate change, with 92 per cent of the population finding the topic to be a “very serious” problem.
The results were published as part of a special Eurobarometer survey on climate change, published last Wednesday.
Poland: €676 million worth of EU investments in better rails and roads
The Commission adopted three major Cohesion Policy projects, modernising the Polish rail and road network and increasing travel safety while reducing costs and travel time.
Over €487 million to modernise thecountry's railway communication system
European Solidarity Corps: three years on
Tomorrow is the third anniversary of President Juncker's 2016 State of the Union announcement to set up a European Solidarity Corps, offering young people the opportunity to take part in a wide range of solidarity activities across the EU.
Hybrid threats also need to be prepared for in the financial sector
A functioning financial system maintains the functioning of the economy and society; Finland, as President of the EU Council, will raise the new threats to the financial markets and the fight against them at the political level.
Member State Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors will discuss the issue at their informal meeting in Helsinki on 13-14 December. September.
Nordic government subsidies in comparison
A report describing and comparing the government subsidy systems in Sweden, Denmark and Norway has been published. The state subsidy systems of the countries under review are complex in nature and in some cases complex, also in comparison with the Finnish system.
EU financial regulators highlight risks of a no-deal Brexit and search for yield
The European Union's (EU) banking, insurance, pensions and securities sectors continue to face a range of risks, the latest report on "Risks and Vulnerabilities in the EU Financial System" published today by the Joint Committee of the European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs) shows.
Maltese Lawyer Based In London Recognised In Top 35 Under 35 List Of Rising Stars
Luke Micallef Trigona was named in eprivateclient’s 2019 list of top private client practitioners.
A 27-year-old Maltese lawyer, Luke Micallef Trigona, has been recognised in eprivateclient’s prestigious list of Top 35 Under 35 private client practitioners to watch out for.
The Young Lawyers program gives a kick start to the career of civil servants in the Ministry of Finance
The Ministry of Finance has launched the Young Lawyers program, which aims to give a start to the legal profession in the ministry. The program will respond to the accelerating retirement challenge in the coming years, as retirement is the main reason for the change of ministry.
The Trend Leaders Event brought together government and service developers to look at government program themes
The Trenders event, organized by the Ministry of Finance in cooperation with various ministries, brought together hundreds of people last week to discuss the digital and information policy themes of the new government program. The aim was to find concrete new ways of cooperation and ways of developing society.
Venice Film Festival: Five prizes reward EU-supported films
Five films supported by the MEDIA program- the EU support program for the European film and audiovisual industries - were awarded at the 76th Venice Film Festival. The Silver Lion for Best Director was awarded to Roy Andersson for "About Endlessness" (Sweden, Germany, Norway). The "Volpi Cup" for best actor has been awarded to Luca Marinelli for his role in "Martin Eden" (Italy, France). As part of the "Orizzonti" competition dedi
ESMA – Investors Face Increasing Risks Amid Renewed Market Volatility
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s securities regulator, has published the second Trends, Risks and Vulnerabilities (TRV) report for 2019. The report identifies a deteriorating outlook for the asset management industry and continued very high market risk. Recent trade tensions have triggered renewed volatility, and concerns over a no-deal Brexit remai