World Bank Group’s New Strategy Supports Serbia in Restoring Growth and Accelerating EU Accession
The World Bank Group’s Board of Executive Directors Tuesday endorsed the Fiscal Year 2016-20 Country Partnership Framework (CPF) for Serbia.
Budgets MEPs back €1.36 million in EU aid for redundant workers in Finland
More than 500 workers made redundant by electrical manufacturer Broadcom Communications Finland and two suppliers should get EU aid worth €1.36 million to help them find new jobs, said the Budgets Committee on Tuesday. The European Globalisation...
Extra €69.6 million for migration measures approved in Budgets Committee
The three EU agencies managing migration flows and various EU funds dealing with migration should get a €69.6 million budget boost , said the Budgets Committee on Tuesday as it approved proposed changes to this year's European budget. The budget...
IMF Executive Board Concludes Third Post-Program Monitoring Discussions with Ireland
On June 19, 2015, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the Third Post-Program Monitoring Discussions with Ireland, and considered and endorsed the staff appraisal without a meeting on a lapse-of-time basis.
Taxing Energy Use 2015 – OECD and Selected Partner Economies
A new OECD report, Taxing Energy Use 2015 – OECD and Selected Partner Economies. compares taxes on energy use in 41 countries worldwide, which together use 80% of global energy.
World Bank Helps Create Temporary Employment Opportunities in Agriculture in Tajikistan
The World Bank Board of Executive Directors approved Monday an allocation of additional financing of US$12 from the International Development Association for the Second Public Employment for Sustainable Agriculture and Water Resources Management...
New Zealand in a good position to raise development aid ambitions
New Zealand is a valued development partner for its small island neighbours, delivering aid effectively and using its experience of natural disasters to help manage risks in the region. It complements its development assistance by using liberal trade...
IMF and the Central African Republic Reach Staff-level Agreement on Financial Assistance under the Rapid Credit Facility
A mission of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), headed by Abdelrahmi Bessaha, visited Bangui, Central African Republic (C.A.R.) from June 9 to 18, 2015 to hold discussions on a possible financial assistance under the IMF’s Rapid Credit Facility (...
IMF Staff Completes 2015 Article IV Mission to The Gambia
A mission from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) led by Bhaswar Mukhopadhyay, visited Banjul from June 9-22, 2015 to conduct discussions for the 2015 Article IV consultations and to take stock of performance under the Staff Monitored Program (SMP...
Eures network: helping people to find a job in another EU country
Although some parts of Europe suffer from high unemployment rates and employers in other parts struggle to fill vacancies, relatively few people decide to look for a job in another EU country. The European network of Employment Services (Eures) was...
