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Putin sworn in, tries to win investors’ confidence
Article | May 7, 2012 - 12:31pm

"We will achieve our goals if we are a single, united people, if we hold our fatherland dear, strengthen Russian democracy, constitutional rights and freedoms," Putin said in a short speech after taking the oath.

On 7 May Vladimir Putin was inaugurated as president of Russia in a lavish Kremlin ceremony in Moscow. "We will achieve our goals if we are a single, united people, if we hold our fatherland dear, strengthen Russian democracy, constitutional rights and freedoms," Putin said in a short speech after taking the oath.

Analysts say Russia’s privatisation programme is likely to broaden and accelerate after Putin's return to the country’s top job, replacing Dmitry Medvedev.

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Putin returns, tries to win investors’ confidence
Article | May 6, 2012 - 9:47pm

Russia’s privatisation programme is likely to broaden and accelerate after Vladimir Putin's return as president of Russia on 7 May, replacing Dmitry Medvedev at the country’s top job.

Russia’s privatisation programme is likely to broaden and accelerate after Vladimir Putin's return as president of Russia on 7 May, replacing Dmitry Medvedev at the country’s top job.

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Compassion, the secret to better businesses
Article | May 4, 2012 - 10:36am

With the EU looking towards innovation to provide growth, Microsoft has taken the concept one step further with its ‘Innovate 4 Good’ programme that has a surprising inspiration behind it, the respected theologian, Karen Armstrong.

Akhtar Badshah is senior director of global community affairs at Microsoft, spoke to New Europe about their global initiative to assist young people to start businesses that benefit society. The software giant is holding a series of events, starting in their Redmond HQ, but continuing in Cairo, Singapore, Brussels and so on.

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State Agency to ‘export Georgian reforms’
Article | April 29, 2012 - 8:23pm

Speaking at the first high-level meeting the Open Government Partnership (OGP) in Brazil, Georgian Prime Minister Nika Gilauri said that the government is establishing an agency, Georgia Reforms and Partnership Enterprise (GRAPE) to promote and share the country’s reforms worldwide, The Messenger reported. 

Speaking at the first high-level meeting the Open Government Partnership (OGP) in Brazil, Georgian Prime Minister Nika Gilauri said that the government is establishing an agency, Georgia Reforms and Partnership Enterprise (GRAPE) to promote and share the country’s reforms worldwide, The Messenger reported.

Addressing the OGP summit delegates in Brasilia, Gilauri said that GRAPE is the enterprise through which Georgia would export its reforms. He also said that Georgia is offering to use GRAPE website as a platform for sharing reforms.

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Spain defends transparency law in Brazil
Article | April 18, 2012 - 12:15pm

The Spanish Government is set to defend its draft law on transparency, access to information and good governance during the Open Government Partnership in Brasilia.

This event is an initiative to defend international transparency, lead by the US and Brazil, and with the participation of UK, Mexico, Norway, South Africa and Indonesia.

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Hillary Clinton discusses energy, trade in Brazil
Article | April 17, 2012 - 11:59pm

During her first day of visit in Brazil on 17 April, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton held meetings with Brazilian officials, to discuss issues such as co-operation in energy development and closer economic ties including a free trade agreement .

 

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Portuguese stake in Brazil operations lessens
Article | April 8, 2012 - 9:37pm

The company which is responsible for oil and gas exploration and production activities of Portugal’s Galp Energia in Brazil, Petrogal Brasil, recently sold off a 30% stake to Chinese oil group Sinopec, local reports revealed last week after completion of the transaction. 

The company which is responsible for oil and gas exploration and production activities of Portugal’s Galp Energia in Brazil, Petrogal Brasil, recently sold off a 30% stake to Chinese oil group Sinopec, local reports revealed last week after completion of the transaction.

The Portuguese stock market regulator (CMVM) reportedly confirmed that the capital increase of Petrogal Brasil had been concluded and Sinopec subscribed $4.8 billion in Petrogal Brasil and other related companies.

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Riga urges Brazil to speed up visa deal ratification
Article | March 25, 2012 - 8:17pm

The newly appointed Latvian Ambassador to Brazil, Alda Vanaga, last week called on the Brazilian authority to not to hesitate with the ratification of the European Union-Brazil agreement on visa waiver for holders of ordinary passports. 

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