Team Europe: EIB to invest €25 million to aid recovery of Georgian enterprises from COVID-19 pandemic and expand a credit line with TBC Bank JSC
Provider: View Original Type: Link Title: Team Europe: EIB to invest €25 million to aid recovery of Georgian enterprises from COVID-19 pandemic and expand a credit line with TBC Bank JSC Description: The EU bank will top up its existing credit line at the TBC Bank to a total of €81 million to support the recovery of Georgian SMEs from the pandemic, extending coverage to include mid-caps. The operation is part of the Team Europe’s COVID-19 emergency response to help sustain jobs, maintain liquidity and operations, and fuel the economic recovery of Georgia. Since 2007, the EU bank has invested close to €2 billion in all key sectors of the Georgian economy, including connectivity, healthcare and SMEs.
New report explores open sale of low-THC cannabis products and regulatory responses in Europe
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Provider: View Original Type: Link Title: ESMA updates EMIR Q&As Description: The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s securities markets regulator, has today updated its Questions and Answers on OTC requirements and reporting issues under the European Markets Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR).
EIB invests €50 million in Wenea to deploy over 470 charging stations for electric vehicles in Spain
Provider: View Original Type: Link Title: EIB invests €50 million in Wenea to deploy over 470 charging stations for electric vehicles in Spain Description: The fast and ultra-fast charging stations will be located along Spanish motorways, including those of the Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T).
Customs thwart illegal cigarette trade in the EU and UK: 17 arrests and 67 million cigarettes seized
Provider: View Original Type: Link Title: Customs thwart illegal cigarette trade in the EU and UK: 17 arrests and 67 million cigarettes seized Description: Law enforcement authorities from 15 EU Member States* and the UK teamed up last month to dismantle a criminal network illegally trading cigarettes. Supported by Europol and the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF), the joint operation took place between 2 and 13 November 2020. Led by the customs departments of Lithuania and the UK, the operation was facilitated by intelligence analysis of excise duty suspension abuse.