The coffee bush likes tropical climates and elevation, and grows in a belt around the equator. It is the cherries of the plant, which turns bright red when ripe, that are used to make the hot drink. They’re gathered, stripped, dried, roasted and finally ground and ready to use. Sounds like hard work, doesn’t it? … Read more
“They normally say, well, this is not an issue for us … then three to six months later, we all find out that we cannot escape,” ING’s Brzeski said. A U.S. recession would make the European Central Bank’s already “too optimistic” forecast for growth “obsolete,” he said. But, he said, if ECB chief Christine Lagarde … Read more
“If a company wants to align with EU regulations, it can. It does not need U.K. legislation to do so. The very idea of the legislation is to compel British businesses to comply with foreign legislation which we have no control over.” The long-term effects of the plan could be far-reaching, with sectors ranging from … Read more
Beach club operators point out they have invested in their businesses, and warn of 300,000 jobs at stake. But an EU competition directive in 2006 said that concessions should be allocated through a competitive bidding process. Successive Italian governments have delayed applying the rules, wary of the powerful beach club lobby. But after legal proceedings … Read more
However, Walthamstow’s Labour MP Stella Creasy told POLITICO: “When [protesters] say they’re recreating Cable Street, you think — the point is we never wanted to get to Cable Street in the first place.” She said what happened on her patch was more complex than simple defiance, with thousands of other residents “terrified at home, or … Read more
Siemens and Siemens Healthineers developed Smart Clinics as a nonprofit program that brings basic infrastructure to countries where basic healthcare services are limited. They are currently operating in Jordan, Iraq, Colombia and Egypt. Care in a time of crisis for Venezuelans The Smart Clinic in La Guajira has become an important point of contact, especially for … Read more
EU governments gave the go-ahead to the first official payment of around €4.2 billion to Ukraine under a €50 billion package of loans and grants to support the country’s reconstruction. They deemed Ukraine to have met nine conditions in a set of reforms covering “public finance management, governance of state-owned enterprises, business environment, energy and … Read more
Alongside the major regional development projects, a minor part of the fund will be dedicated to entertainment activities which, the Estonian finance ministry says, will give residents the opportunity to participate in the transition process through civic initiatives. “Anyone with an idea that meets the grant conditions can submit an application to the implementing unit … Read more
This article is part of the Brussels Survival Guide. There’s plenty to pay attention to in the new cohort entering the European Parliament — including, of course, the people. See below our guide on key figures across the policy palette. Céline Imart AGRICULTURAL DISRUPTOR European People’s Party, France A cereal farmer from Occitania in France, she … Read more
Over two thirds of European Union citizens believe corruption is widespread in their country, according to polling published Wednesday. `The Eurobarometer survey found 68 percent of Europeans said corruption was prevalent, with the highest percentages recorded among residents of Greece (98 percent), Portugal (96 percent), Malta (95 percent) and Slovenia (95 percent). The lowest percentages … Read more
