Macron’s promised €3 billion for Ukraine creates a problem for France

The newspaper Le Monde (paid access) writes (French and in English) that military assistance of 3 billion euros per year for Ukraine, provided for in the agreement on guarantees of support signed on February 16, creates a headache for the country’s government: it is forced to cut costs on other items and resort to various … Read more

Government Forms Semiconductor Task Force – 2024-03-29 22:10:22

Illustration semiconductor(Dok.Freepik) THE GOVERNMENT strives to continue to accelerate the semiconductor industry ecosystem as an economic engine to support the achievement of the vision of a Golden Indonesia 2045. Therefore, policy makers have formed the Indonesian Semiconductor Task Force. “This is to answer the needs of the semiconductor industry which is growing rapidly and to … Read more

Never Achieved, Government Accelerates PSR Realization – 2024-03-29 16:29:47

Illustration: workers arranging oil palm fruit bunches onto trucks in Deli Serdang, North Sumatra (Antara) THE GOVERNMENT will accelerate the realization of the People’s Palm Oil Rejuvenation (PSR) program. Support will be provided by increasing PSR funds from previously IDR 30 million per hectare (Ha) to IDR 60 million per Ha. This was done because … Read more

Another 35.7 million euros will be allocated for the modernization of border checkpoints

30.37 million euros of this amount come from the Cohesion Fund, 5.36 million euros from the state budget. For the modernization of crossing points, 7.12 million euros are provided in 2024, in 2025 – 17.25 million euros, in 2026 – 11.36 million euros. According to the Ministry of Finance, at the Paternieki checkpoint in the … Read more

Yannis Ragoussis: “Of course, even an elected government can commit fraud” – 2024-03-29 04:39:13

The statement of the former Minister of the Interior Yannis Ragousis that “an elected government can commit fraud” is particularly sensational, stressing that “whoever submits a motion of censure, also wants elections”. Speaking to SKAI on Thursday morning (28.03.24) and being asked if “is it possible for any government to commit fraud?” in the elections, … Read more

Government, green light for psycho-aptitude tests for magistrates –

Green light from the Council of Ministers for the introduction of psycho-aptitude tests for access to the profession of magistrate. The ANM is on the barricades, the opposition goes on the attack but the Minister of Justice, Carlo Nordio, defends the measure. «It is not at all an invasion by the government of the judiciary. … Read more

The government will integrate 9 digital services in one national portal – 2024-03-26 09:08:02

Illustration of the national portal (dOK: portal. jasa.go.id) THE GOVERNMENT will integrate nine digital services in one application. Minister for Empowerment of State Civil Apparatus and Bureaucratic Reform (Menpan-Rebiro) Abdullah Azwar Anas said President Joko Widodo or Jokowi ordered all ministries to immediately integrate various applications by May 2024 to connect to the national portal … Read more

The government valued the hockey bronze at 576,717 euros

Earlier, the Ministry of Education and Science (MES) prepared a draft government decision to allocate 576,717 euros to the Latvian hockey team and federation, which is twice as much as previously planned. According to the sports law, the Latvian men’s ice hockey team can claim a cash prize of up to 102,447 euros for third … Read more