Germany provides 100 million euros for Afghan refugees 

[ad_1] Germany has provided 100 million euros in emergency financial aid to international organizations to help Afghan refugees living in countries neighboring Afghanistan, German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said in a press conference, Report informs. According to him, Berlin is holding talks with Uzbekistan, Pakistan, Tajikistan, and India. According to the agreement, the refugees, who… Continue reading Germany provides 100 million euros for Afghan refugees 

BioNTech eyes raising around 16B euros from COVID vaccine sales this year

[ad_1] The German company BioNTech, which, together with its American partner Pfizer, has developed a vaccine against the coronavirus Comirnaty, expects to accrue 15.9 billion euros ($18.7 billion) in revenue from the vaccine this year, Report informs referring to Reuters. BioNTech and Pfizer have supplied more than one billion doses of their COVID-19 vaccine as… Continue reading BioNTech eyes raising around 16B euros from COVID vaccine sales this year

Germany to spend 10 billion euros on flood recovery

[ad_1] The volume of the aid package for restoring the flood-affected German regions will amount to 10 billion euros, Report informs, citing Der Spiegel. The amount will be allocated in half by the regions and federal authorities. If necessary, the assistance package can be increased. In mid-July, heavy rains were falling in the west and… Continue reading Germany to spend 10 billion euros on flood recovery

Flood damage will exceed 6 billion euros in Germany, says federal minister

[ad_1] The damage from the July floods in western Germany will amount to billions of euros, Report informs, citing Germany’s Federal Finance Minister Olaf Scholz. It now becomes clear that only in two states – Rhineland-Palatinate and North Rhine-Westphalia – the scale of damage will be greater than during the last similar disaster, which affected… Continue reading Flood damage will exceed 6 billion euros in Germany, says federal minister

France fines Google 500 mln euros

[ad_1] France’s antitrust watchdog slapped a 500 million euro ($593 million) fine on Alphabet’s Google (GOOGL.O) on Tuesday for failing to comply with the regulator’s orders on how to conduct talks with the country’s news publishers in a row over copyright, Report informs, citing Reuters. The U.S. tech group must now come up with proposals… Continue reading France fines Google 500 mln euros

Italy eyes offering 28,000 euros for people willing to relocate to villages

[ad_1] The region of Calabria in Italy plans to offer up to 28,000 euros ($33,000) over a maximum of three years to people willing to relocate to sleepy villages with barely 2,000 inhabitants in the hope of reversing years of population decline, Report informs referring to CNN. These include locations near the sea, or on… Continue reading Italy eyes offering 28,000 euros for people willing to relocate to villages

EU eyes allocating 17B euros in investments for Eastern Partnership countries

[ad_1] The EU will mobilize 17 billion euros in investments for the Eastern Partnership countries to develop a more dynamic economy and society in the region, said EU Commissioner for Enlargement and Neighborhood Oliver Varhelyi, Report informs referring to Kyiv Post. Varhelyi said at a conference on Ukraine reforms, which is taking place in Vilnius… Continue reading EU eyes allocating 17B euros in investments for Eastern Partnership countries

Telegram facing fines of up to 55 million euros in Germany

[ad_1] The Telegram messenger faces fines of up to 55 million euros in Germany due to the lack of a contact person to communicate with government services and insufficient measures to combat content that violates the law, Report informs via Spiegel. According to the news magazine, the German Federal Ministry of Justice and Consumer Protection… Continue reading Telegram facing fines of up to 55 million euros in Germany