German Environment Minister Carsten Schneider unveiled the bill, which prohibits new oil and gas projects in protected areas of the North Sea and the Baltic Sea.
It also includes provisions to eliminate the granting of future licenses “as a prerequisite for the approval of an existing project on…
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BRICS launches UNIT payments tool, backed by gold and member countries’ currencies
The BRICS group recently launched UNIT, a payment unit backed by gold and a basket of member countries' currencies. This is a further step towards ending the hegemony of the US dollar in the global financial system.
The group stated that…
The First International Sustainability Congress will be held in March 2026
In 2026, from March 18 to 20, the First International Sustainability Congress, proposed by the Central University of Venezuela, the Metropolitan University, and the Andrés Bello Catholic University, with support from the French Embassy,…
Annual wheat flour consumption in Venezuela is 1,200,000 tons
The president of the Venezuelan Federation of Baking and Related Industries (Fevipan), Tomás Ramos, stated in an interview with Unión Radio that the country's annual wheat flour consumption is 1,200,000 tons.
The monthly average is 100,000…
Uruguay’s inflation fell to 4.09 % in November
The data recently published by the Consumer Price Index of Uruguay's National Institute of Statistics shows that year-on-year inflation fell from 5.03 % to 4.09 % in November, thus completing 30 consecutive months within the tolerance range…
The bolivar continues to devalue
The bolívar, Venezuela's official currency, continues to experience a marked devaluation that is hitting the population's purchasing power and eroding wages.
As of the end of November, the national currency had lost 8.8 % of its value…
EU signs agreement to eliminate Russian natural gas imports by 2027
An agreement has been signed within the European Union, which will be presented in early 2026, to stop importing Russian natural gas starting on December 31 of that year.
Furthermore, member states are committed to halting the import of…
Technology stocks and gold on top Investors’ 2026 preference list
Investment preferences for 2026 are led by gold and technology stocks, according to a survey conducted by Goldman Sachs from November 12-14 among more than 900 fund managers.
The survey, conducted through the Marquee platform, “also…
Coffee production in Venezuela expands to 250,000 hectares
According to estimates revealed by Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, coffee production in the country expanded from 0 to 250,000 hectares by 2025.
The goal, Maduro indicated, is to continue growing, and he emphasized that currently…
Poverty rates have decreased in the European Union
According to the EU's statistical office, Eurostat, “the overall poverty rate in the EU fell to 17.4 %, decreasing sharply in southern and eastern countries (Cyprus -38 %). However, Eurostat confirms that it rose in France (+2 %) and the…
Venezuela and Russia sign 42 new agreements
Venezuela and Russia signed 42 agreements in various key areas for both nations, such as agriculture, energy, cooperation, and the extension to 15 years of the license for oil exploration and exploitation by joint ventures.
The meeting…
Bancamiga makes Christmas shopping easier with its Mastercard Debit Card
The arrival of December marks the beginning of a period for enjoying, sharing, and giving gifts, and Bancamiga customers have the perfect ally in the Mastercard Debit Card, explains a statement from the financial institution.
With this…