Shorouk Express “War is peace, peace is war.” In chorus with big arms manufacturers, the European Commission seems to have adopted the famous dictum from George Orwell’s dystopian novel Nineteen eighty-four. Both are trying to persuade financial markets that arms production can be considered sustainable. The defence sector is seeking access to the growing pool…
Shorouk Express The European Commission has adopted its communication on the Sustainable Transport Investment Plan (STIP), setting out a pivotal roadmap to rapidly accelerate the energy transition of aviation and waterborne transport sectors. A key component of the EU Competitiveness Compass and the Clean Industrial Deal, this initiative provides for the first time a common approach to boost investments into renewable and low-carbon fuels for these sectors. The…
Shorouk Express AWAZA, Turkmenistan, August 7. On the sidelines of the 3rd UN Conference on Landlocked Developing Countries (LLDC3) in Awaza, Turkmenistan, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) presented its initiative on the use of small modular reactors (SMRs) to support sustainable development, Trend reports. During the session, an IAEA representative highlighted the potential of…
Shorouk Express “During 2024, the Spanish tourism sector experienced its best year since 2019. Its contribution to GDP rose by almost 8% to €248.7 billion, or 15.6% of the economy. It also employed 3 million people, nearly 14% of the country’s total jobs,” the World Travel & Tourism Council reported in May. For many Spaniards,…
Shorouk Express BAKU, Azerbaijan, February 6. The European Investment Bank (EIB) has approved a 466 million euro loan to the Czech Republic to upgrade vital railway lines across the country, Trend reports. The financing will support the modernization of rail routes that are part of the Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T), linking the Czech Republic with…
