Category: Europe

MIL-OSI United Kingdom: Change to earnings limit for carers
Source: Scottish Government

Please see media release announcing increase in earnings limit for Carer Support Payment.

Change to earnings limit for carers

More unpaid carers set to benefit from Carer Support Payment.

More unpaid carers in Scotland could benefit from financial support as a key change in eligibility rules comes into effect from 6 April 2025.

The earnings limit for Carer Support Payment will increase from £151 to £196 a week. This means that a carer can earn £45 more a week, after tax, National Insurance and certain expenses, and be eligible for the payment.

The change could mean carers already receiving Carer Support Payment will be able to undertake more paid work and still receive the payment. In addition, many carers earning a take home pay of £10,192 or less a year, who were previously unable to access the additional support could now be eligible.

To receive Carer Support Payment of £83.30 a week, carers also need to be providing 35 hours or more of care a week to someone who receives a qualifying disability benefit.

Carer Support Payment is replacing Carer’s Allowance in Scotland, delivered by the UK Government’s Department for Work and Pensions (DWP).

Social Justice Secretary, Shirley-Anne Somerville said: “The Scottish Government proposed back in 2022 to raise the earnings limit for Carer Support Payment once fully launched. This was on the back of strong feedback from carers and support organisations that the previous limit was set too low.

“The increase puts the earnings limit at a level which equates to 16 hours at the national living wage. Alongside other improvements we have made, this should help more carers to balance paid work with caring and provide more stable financial support.

“The Scottish Government remains committed to ensuring everyone gets the financial support they’re entitled to, despite the UK Government’s recent announcement on changes to welfare.”

Fiona Collie, Head of Public Affairs and Communication at Carers Scotland said: “Carers Scotland welcomes the increase in the earnings threshold to £196 which will support more unpaid carers to earn more from paid employment alongside their Carer Support Payment. This change will also enable more carers to claim Carer Support Payment.

The new threshold amount applies once a carer has taken away deductions for tax, national insurance and half of any pension contribution. Carers may also be able to deduct some of the costs to provide care whilst you are working.

We would encourage all carers in employment or who are thinking about returning to employment to find out more about Carer Support Payment and the earnings threshold from Social Security Scotland or their local carers centre or advice agency.”

Background
- Carer Support Payment is a payment of £83.30 a week from 6 April 2025 and is available to carers who are aged 16 or over and who provide unpaid care for 35 hours or more a week to someone who receives a qualifying disability benefit. Carers need to earn £151 a week (increasing to £196 a week from 6 April 2025) or less after tax, National Insurance and certain expenses. The earnings limit for carers in Scotland who are getting Carer’s Allowance will also increase to £196. Carers getting Carer’s Allowance in Scotland will have their benefits transferred automatically to Carer Support Payment. This process is due to complete this spring.
- Improvements made to Carer Support Payment includes making the earnings rules clearer, assessing eligibility based on average earnings where carers have earnings that vary to provide more stable support, and using information from the HMRC and planned reviews to check and track earnings. Find out more at If you work – mygov.scot Many carers in education are also eligible for Carer Support Payment. Find out more at If you study – mygov.scot
Carer’s Allowance Supplement is an extra payment for eligible unpaid carers who are getting Carer Support Payment or Carer’s Allowance on two qualifying dates. The payment is made twice a year and is unique to Scotland. Each payment of Carer’s Allowance Supplement in 2025 will be £293.50. It is paid automatically without the need to apply.

Young Carer Grant is available for carers aged 16, 17 or 18 who provide support for an average of 16 hours a week to someone receiving a qualifying disability benefit. It is a yearly payment of £390.25 from 1 April 2025 and the money can be spent on whatever the young person wants.

Information on other support for carers, such as wider financial support, wellbeing support and short breaks from caring, can be found at Help if you’re a carer – mygov.scot
MIL OSI United Kingdom –
April 2, 2025
MIL-OSI United Kingdom: Have your say on student accommodation

Source: City of Norwich

Published on Tuesday, 1st April 2025

City residents are being asked to have their say on student accommodation in Norwich.

Norwich City Council is seeking views on its new Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) concerning student accommodation within the city through Get Talking Norwich.

A council spokesperson, said: “Norwich is home to two thriving universities, the University of East Anglia and Norwich University of the Arts, both of which are significant contributors to the local economy and are projected to continue their growth.

“Over the past decade, a substantial amount of student accommodation has been developed, primarily within the city centre.

“We recognise the valuable contribution purpose built student accommodation makes to the housing market of Norwich alongside other forms of accommodation. However, we believe there is enough existing and planned student accommodation supply to meet the city’s needs until 2038.”

The SPD also gives advice on the design of student accommodation, how it should be managed and where in the city they have been built.

To get involved and make your views known on the SPD go to https://gettalking.norwich.gov.uk/pbsa

MIL OSI United Kingdom –

April 2, 2025
MIL-OSI Europe: New plan for safer and more secure Europe
Source: European Union 2

The Commission has presented ProtectEU, a new European internal security strategy to support EU countries in guaranteeing security for its citizens. It sets out a workplan with a stronger legal framework, better information sharing and closer cooperation.

To address increasing security and hybrid threats like terrorism, organised crime, cybercrime, and attacks on critical infrastructure, Europe needs to review its approach to internal security. The strategy aims to adopt a whole-of-society approach that includes citizens, businesses, researchers, and civil society who can contribute to better safety for all.

Key objectives and actions:
- a new European internal security governance
- anticipating security threats through new ways of sharing intelligence
- more effective tools for law enforcement and stronger justice and home affairs agencies
- building resilience against hybrid threats
- fighting serious and organised crime
- combatting terrorism and violent extremism
- the EU as a strong global player on security
The actions are backed by evidence from the EU Serious and Organised Crime Threat Assessment (EU-SOCTA). The strategy complements the preparedness union strategy and the European defence white paper. Together with the forthcoming European Democracy Shield, they form a comprehensive framework for a safe, secure, and resilient EU.

For more information

Press release

Factsheet

Questions and answers

Security and defence

The European internal security strategy

Internal Security
MIL OSI Europe News –
April 2, 2025
MIL-OSI Europe: Euro area bank interest rate statistics: February 2025
Source: European Central Bank

2 April 2025

Bank interest rates for corporations

Chart 1

Bank interest rates on new loans to, and deposits from, euro area corporations

(percentages per annum)

Data for cost of borrowing and deposit interest rates for corporations (Chart 1)

The composite cost-of-borrowing indicator, which combines interest rates on all loans to corporations, decreased in February 2025. The interest rate on new loans of over €1 million with a floating rate and an initial rate fixation period of up to three months decreased by 27 basis points to 3.92%. The rate on new loans of the same size with an initial rate fixation period of over three months and up to one year fell by 11 basis points to 3.77%. The interest rate on new loans of over €1 million with an initial rate fixation period of over ten years decreased by 16 basis points to 3.44%. In the case of new loans of up to €250,000 with a floating rate and an initial rate fixation period of up to three months, the average rate charged stayed almost constant at 4.37%.
As regards new deposit agreements, the interest rate on deposits from corporations with an agreed maturity of up to one year fell by 17 basis points to 2.50% in February 2025. The interest rate on overnight deposits from corporations fell by 4 basis points to 0.72%.
The interest rate on new loans to sole proprietors and unincorporated partnerships with a floating rate and an initial rate fixation period of up to one year remained broadly unchanged at 4.55%.

Table 1

Bank interest rates for corporations

i.r.f. = initial rate fixation
* For this instrument category, the concept of new business is extended to the whole outstanding amounts and therefore the business volumes are not comparable with those of the other categories. Outstanding amounts data are derived from the ECB’s monetary financial institutions balance sheet statistics.

Data for bank interest rates for corporations (Table 1)

Bank interest rates for households

Chart 2

Bank interest rates on new loans to, and deposits from, euro area households

Data for cost of borrowing and deposit interest rate for households (Chart 2)

The composite cost-of-borrowing indicator, which combines interest rates on all loans to households for house purchase, increased in February 2025. The interest rate on loans for house purchase with a floating rate and an initial rate fixation period of up to one year decreased by 6 basis points to 4.00%. The rate on housing loans with an initial rate fixation period of over one and up to five years rose by 4 basis points to 3.53%. The interest rate on loans for house purchase with an initial rate fixation period of over five and up to ten years increased by 49 basis points to 3.37%. The rate on housing loans with an initial rate fixation period of over ten years rose by 12 basis points to 3.09%, driven by both the interest rate and the weight effects. In the same period the interest rate on new loans to households for consumption decreased by 7 basis points to 7.58%.
As regards new deposits from households, the interest rate on deposits with an agreed maturity of up to one year decreased by 14 basis points to 2.19%. The rate on deposits redeemable at three months’ notice fell by 19 basis points to 1.53%. The interest rate on overnight deposits from households remained broadly unchanged at 0.32%.

Table 2

Bank interest rates for households

i.r.f. = initial rate fixation
* For this instrument category, the concept of new business is extended to the whole outstanding amounts and therefore the business volumes are not comparable with those of the other categories; deposits placed by households and corporations are allocated to the household sector. Outstanding amounts data are derived from the ECB’s monetary financial institutions balance sheet statistics.
** For this instrument category, the concept of new business is extended to the whole outstanding amounts and therefore the business volumes are not comparable with those of the other categories. Outstanding amounts data are derived from the ECB’s monetary financial institutions balance sheet statistics.

Data for bank interest rates for households (Table 2)

Further information

The data in Tables 1 and 2 can be visualised for individual euro area countries on the bank interest rate statistics dashboard. Additionally, tables containing further breakdowns of bank interest rate statistics, including the composite cost-of-borrowing indicators for all euro area countries, are available from the ECB Data Portal. The full set of bank interest rate statistics for both the euro area and individual countries can be downloaded from ECB Data Portal. More information, including the release calendar, is available under “Bank interest rates” in the statistics section of the ECB’s website.

For media queries, please contact Nicos Keranis, tel.: +49 69 1344 7806

Notes:
- In this press release “corporations” refers to non-financial corporations (sector S.11 in the European System of Accounts 2010, or ESA 2010), “households” refers to households and non-profit institutions serving households (ESA 2010 sectors S.14 and S.15) and “banks” refers to monetary financial institutions except central banks and money market funds (ESA 2010 sector S.122).
- The composite cost-of-borrowing indicators are described in the article entitled “Assessing the retail bank interest rate pass-through in the euro area at times of financial fragmentation” in the August 2013 issue of the ECB’s Monthly Bulletin (see Box 1). For these indicators, a weighting scheme based on the 24-month moving averages of new business volumes has been applied, in order to filter out excessive monthly volatility. For this reason the developments in the composite cost of borrowing indicators in both tables cannot be explained by the month-on-month changes in the displayed subcomponents. Furthermore, the table on bank interest rates for corporations presents a subset of the series used in the calculation of the cost of borrowing indicator.
- Interest rates on new business are weighted by the size of the individual agreements. This is done both by the reporting agents and when the national and euro area averages are computed. Thus changes in average euro area interest rates for new business reflect, in addition to changes in interest rates, changes in the weights of individual countries’ new business for the instrument categories concerned. The “interest rate effect” and the “weight effect” presented in this press release are derived from the Bennet index, which allows month-on-month developments in euro area aggregate rates resulting from changes in individual country rates (the “interest rate effect”) to be disentangled from those caused by changes in the weights of individual countries’ contributions (the “weight effect”). Owing to rounding, the combined “interest rate effect” and the “weight effect” may not add up to the month-on-month developments in euro area aggregate rates.
- In addition to monthly euro area bank interest rate statistics for February 2025, this press release incorporates revisions to data for previous periods. Hyperlinks in the main body of the press release lead to data that may change with subsequent releases as a result of revisions. Unless otherwise indicated, these euro area statistics cover the EU Member States that had adopted the euro at the time to which the data relate.
- As of reference period December 2014, the sector classification applied to bank interest rates statistics is based on the European System of Accounts 2010 (ESA 2010). In accordance with the ESA 2010 classification and as opposed to ESA 95, the non-financial corporations sector (S.11) now excludes holding companies not engaged in management and similar captive financial institutions.
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April 2, 2025
MIL-OSI Europe: OSCE leaders and anti-trafficking experts commit to tripling down on efforts to end child trafficking

Source: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe – OSCE

Headline: OSCE leaders and anti-trafficking experts commit to tripling down on efforts to end child trafficking

VIENNA, 2 April 2025 – At the 25th Conference of the Alliance against Trafficking in Persons, which concluded in Vienna on Tuesday, OSCE leaders and anti-trafficking experts called on the 57 OSCE participating States to turn their commitments into tangible actions and triple down on efforts in the fight against child trafficking.
Despite notable efforts over the last 20 years, the number of child trafficking cases detected across the OSCE region remains high. Over the past 15 years, the number of child trafficking victims identified has tripled globally, with online child sexual exploitation and abuse escalating at an alarming rate.
“Many people who were victims of human trafficking as children are only identified as victims once they are adults. The exploitation and violence may have continued for years. It is important to remember that, in addition to children in vulnerable positions, even well-off children can become victims of human trafficking,” said Leena Meri, Finland’s Justice Minister, speaking on behalf of the 2025 OSCE Chairpersonship.
With national authorities, international organizations, civil society and private sector participation, the annual Alliance conference has become a landmark event within the global anti-trafficking community.
“Over the past two decades, we have made undeniable progress in combating child trafficking. Yet, the reality remains stark: far too many children continue to be trafficked, abused, and denied their fundamental rights. The OSCE is uniquely placed to help participating States put an end to this scourge,” said Ambassador Hatun Demirer, Director of the Office of the Secretary General.
This year marks 20 years since the 2005 Addendum to the OSCE Action Plan on Combating Trafficking in Human Beings, which called on participating States to develop national co-ordination and referral mechanisms to address child trafficking. As such, discussions explored various angles of child trafficking, existing efforts to combat it, and what more can be done. Panels included discussions on developments and patterns in child trafficking, identifying risks and solutions within the scope of children’s specific vulnerabilities, and the importance of implementing a whole-of-society approach to end child trafficking.
“The current trends of child trafficking inspire an urgent call to action: it is time we reverse these trends and triple down on our collective commitment to eradicate child trafficking. We must triple our resources, triple our actions, and triple our accountability to end these tragedies once and for all,” declared Kari Johnstone, OSCE Special Representative and Co-ordinator for Combating Human Trafficking.
Around 800 participants from across the OSCE region and beyond registered for this year’s Alliance conference, with a record-breaking of nearly 500 in-person registrations, underscoring the importance and relevance of OSCE’s anti-trafficking work.
More information about the 25th Conference of the Alliance against Trafficking in Persons can be found here.

MIL OSI Europe News –

April 2, 2025
MIL-OSI: Notice to convene Annual General Meeting
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

Company announcement no. 3/2025

According to Art. 9.1 of the Articles of Association, notice is hereby given of the Annual General Meeting of Columbus A/S to be held on:

Tuesday 29 April 2025 at 10.00
at Columbus, Lautrupvang 6, 2750 Ballerup

Agenda:

1. Board of Directors’ report on the business of the Company during the past year.

2. Presentation and approval of the Annual Report.

3. Resolution on the appropriation of profit or covering of loss as recorded in the adopted Annual Report.

4. Presentation of and indicative ballot on the Remuneration Report.

5. Proposal to authorize the Board of Directors to acquire for the Company up to 10 per cent of the Company‘s share capital

6. Election of members of the Board of Directors

7. Election of one or two state authorized public accountants as auditors.

7.1. Election of state authorized public accountants as auditors
7.2. Election of state authorized public accountants as sustainability auditors

8. Any other business

Full wording of proposals

Re. item 1:
The Board of Directors proposes that the General Meeting takes note of the Board of Director’s report on the business of the Company during the past year.

Re. item 2:
The Board of Directors recommends that the Annual Report 2024 be approved.

Re. item 3:
The Board of Directors proposes that the General Meeting approves the Board of Directors’ proposal for the allocation of profit as stated in the Annual Report for 2024, including distribution of an ordinary dividend to shareholders of DKK 0.125 per share of DKK 1.25 (nom.), corresponding to total dividends of DKK 16,159,533.

Re. item 4:
The Board of Directors recommends that the General Meeting approves the Remuneration Report.

Re. item 5:
The Board of Directors proposes that the General Meeting authorizes the Board of Directors for a period of 18 months from the date of the General Meeting to acquire for the Company up to 10 per cent of the Company‘s share capital against payment which shall not deviate more than 10 per cent up or downwards from the latest listed price of the shares at Nasdaq Copenhagen prior to the acquisition.

Re. item 6:
The Board of Directors proposes re-election of the following Board members:

Ib Kunøe
Sven Madsen
Peter Skov Hansen
Karina Kirk
Per Kogut

For further information about the individual Board members, see Appendix 1.

Re. item 7.1:
The Board of Directors recommends that Pricewaterhousecoopers Statsautoriseret Revisionspartnerselskab, CVR-no. 33 77 12 31 be re-elected in accordance with the recommendation from the Audit Committee. The Audit Committee has not been influenced by third parties and has not been subjected to any agreement with third parties which limits the General Meeting’s election of certain auditors or auditing firms.

Re. item 7.2:
The Board of Directors recommends that Pricewaterhousecoopers Statsautoriseret Revisionspartnerselskab, CVR-no. 33 77 12 31 be elected to provide a statement on sustainability reporting in the management’s review in accordance with the recommendation from the Audit Committee. The Audit Committee has not been influenced by third parties and has not been subjected to any agreement with third parties which limits the General Meeting’s election of certain auditors or auditing firms.

Adoption requirements
For adoption of the proposals under the items 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 on the agenda simple majority is required.

Registration date
The date of registration is 22 April 2025, at 23:59 CET.
Only shareholders who possess shares in the Company at the expiration of the registration date are entitled to participate and vote at the Annual General Meeting. On expiry of the date of registration, the shares held by each of the Company‘s shareholders on the date of registration date is determined on the basis of the shares registered in the register of shareholders and duly evidenced notifications to the Company of share acquisitions not yet entered in the register of shareholders, but received by the Company before expiry of the date of registration.

Participation is furthermore conditional on the shareholder‘s punctual requisitioning of an admission card as described below.

Procedure for participating in and voting at the Company’s Annual General Meeting
Requisition of admission cards:
digitally via the Shareholder Portal on the Company’s website: cgr@columbusglobal.com.

Registration must reach Computershare A/S or the Company no later than Friday 25 April 2025 at 23:59 CET.

Ordered admission cards will be sent out by e-mail. This requires that your email address is registered on the Shareholder Portal, or that you register your e-mail address when ordering admission card via the Shareholder Portal. After registration, you will receive an electronic admission card. Bring your electronic version on your smartphone or tablet. If you have forgotten your admission card for the general meeting, it can be obtained against presentation of appropriate proof of identification. Ballot papers will be handed out at the entry point at the General Meeting.

Proxies:
Proxies can be granted:
digitally via the shareholder portal on the Company’s website: Information from the Company

No later than 7 April 2025 the following information will be available to the shareholders at the Company’s website
By the notice to convene annual general meeting Columbus A/S has registered a share capital of nominal DKK 161,595,330, corresponding to 129,276,264 shares of nominal DKK 1.25. Each share of nominal DKK 1.25 provides 1 vote.

Ballerup, April 2^nd, 2025
Board of Directors, Columbus A/S

Appendix 1: Election of members to the Board of Directors

Election of members to the Board of Directors and recruitment criteria
Pursuant to Columbus A/S’ Articles of Associations, the Board of Directors must consist of 3-7 members to be elected by the general meeting for a term of one year.

When nominating new Board members, management experience, professional and financial competencies needed to ensure that the Board has the necessary competencies to be able to manage the interests of the Company and thereby the shareholders are carefully assessed.

Besides competencies and qualification, new candidates are selected on the basis of criteria such as the need for seniority, renewal and diversity.

The Company’s Articles of Association do not include restrictions concerning the number of times a member is allowed to be re-elected to the Board of Directors. Seniority in itself is not a crucial criterion, but the Board of Directors finds that long seniority and thereby extensive experience for part of the Board members is highly beneficial to the company. Seniority combined with continuous renewal ensure a broad-based composition of the Board of Directors.

Gender, age and nationality are not qualifications alone, but are part of the total assessment of the competencies of a board candidate.

Information about proposed candidates
Below, competencies and directorships in other companies are described for each of the proposed candidates.

It is the Board of Director’s assessment that the proposed candidates represent the necessary competencies in the Board of Directors to ensure that the size, composition and competencies of the Board of Directors is such that constructive discussions and efficient decision-making process can be ensured during Board meetings.

Ib Kunøe
Born 1943
Chairman of the Board
Member of the Board since 2004, re-elected in 2024
Does not fulfill the Committee of Corporate Governance definition of independency

Education:
Holds an HD Graduate Diploma in Organisation and Management as well as a background as a professional officer (major).

Chairman of the Board for:
Consolidated Holdings A/S, X-Yachts A/S, X-Yachts Marina A/S, CALUM Ballerup K/S, CALUM Åbyhøj K/S, CALUM Værløse K/S, CALUM Rødovre K/S, Komplementarselskabet Åbyhøj ApS, Komplementarselskabet Værløse ApS, Komplementarselskabet Rødovre ApS, Komplementarselskabet Ballerup ApS

Member of the Board for:
Atrium Partner A/S

Special competencies:
Company management, including management of IT companies, development of and dealing with companies.

Sven Madsen
Born 1964
Member of the Board since 2007, re-elected in 2024
CFO in Consolidated Holdings A/S
Member of the Audit Committee
Does not fulfill the Committee of Corporate Governance definition of independency

Education:
Holds a Graduate Diploma in Financial and Management Accounting and an MSc in Business Economics and Auditing

Chairman of the Board for:
Atea ASA, CHV III ApS, Dansk Emballage A/S

Member of the Board for:
Consolidated Holdings A/S, core:workers AB, core:workers Holding A/S, X-Yachts A/S, X-Yachts Marina A/S, Ejendomsaktieselskabet af 1920 A/S, DAN-Palletiser Finans A/S, MonTa Biosciences ApS.

Special competencies:
General management, M&A, business development, economic and financial issues.

Peter Skov Hansen
Born 1951
Member of the Board since 2012, re-elected in 2024
Chairman of the Audit Committee
Transitioning from being independent to no longer fulfilling the Committee of Corporate Governance’s definition of independence due to the duration of the board tenure exceeding 12 years.

Education:
Completed State Authorized Public Accountant education in 1980, registered as non-practicing

Member of the Board for:
X-Yachts A/S

Special competencies:
Business development and financial, accounting and tax related issues.

Karina Kirk
Born 1971
Member of the Board since 2018, re-elected in 2024
Owner of KIRK & CO., Executive and board advisory
Fulfills the Committee of Corporate Governance definition of independency

Education:
Holds a Master of Science in International Business Administration (1996), NYU Stern School of Business, MBA selected classes (1994), Executive, Board Leadership and Governance (2017)

Member of the Board for:
Ringsted Olie A/S, BRO Kommunikation A/S

Special competencies:
General management, management of consulting companies, market and customer leadership, business development and business transformation.

Per Kogut
Born 1964
Member of the Board since 2022, reelected in 2024
Fulfills the Committee of Corporate Governance definition of independency

Education:
Per Kogut holds a Master, Public Administration & IT science from the University of Copenhagen.

Chairman of the Board for:
Digital Hub Denmark

Member of the Board for:
Loyal Solutions A/S, Loyal Solutions A/S, Enhance TopCo A/S, Enhance BidCo ApS, Relatable Consulting A/S and Automize A/S

Special competencies:
General management, management of consulting companies, market and customer leadership and business development.

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The MIL Network –
April 2, 2025
MIL-OSI United Kingdom: 96% of city schools now Good or Outstanding

Source: City of Wolverhampton

Today, 69 primary schools in the city are Good or Outstanding, equivalent to 97% of those with a current Ofsted judgment, while 18 secondary schools are Good or Outstanding, or 90% of those with a current judgment.

That marks a significant increase from 2014, when just 66% of primary schools and 65% of secondaries held one of to the top 2 grades.

Councillor Jacqui Coogan, the City of Wolverhampton Council’s Cabinet Member for Children, Young People and Education, said: “Our schools have been on a sustained journey of improvement over the last decade, and we’re now seeing the fruits of their labour – with more pupils able to attend schools that are rated Good or Outstanding than ever before.

“This dramatic improvement is brilliant news for our city, and particularly for our children and young people.

“It has been achieved thanks to the hard work and dedication of our education leaders, school staff, governors and of course parents and pupils themselves.

“It has also been brought about thanks to excellent collaboration work between schools and the council and the efforts of high performing schools who have worked with other schools which have needed support.

“Intensive intervention, which has seen advisers from the council work with school leadership teams and governors to plan, deliver and monitor progress, has also helped secure a noticeable increase in standards over recent years.

“As a council, we have a strong commitment to school improvement through our Education Excellence strategy. We also have ambitious political leadership which wants the very best for our children and young people, both in education and in all other aspects of their formative years.

“The onus is now on us all to maintain these high standards and, by supporting schools to improve and challenging where performance is below where it ought to be, we will ensure that children and young people are able to attend high performing schools across Wolverhampton.

“What is clear is that there has never been a better time to be a pupil in Wolverhampton, and for that we should thank everyone working in our education system today.”

MIL OSI United Kingdom –

April 2, 2025
MIL-OSI Economics: Star Alliance: ITA Airways Set to Start Integration into Star Alliance

Source: Lufthansa Group

ITA Airways has officially received approval to start the integration process into Star Alliance following a verdict by the Star Alliance Chief Executive Board (CEB). Building on its induction into the Lufthansa Group earlier this year, this decision paves the way for its much anticipated entry into the world’s largest airline alliance. The onboarding process will now move at full throttle.

Celebrating the milestone, Star Alliance Chief Executive Officer Theo Panagiotoulias stated: “In early 2026, ITA Airways is expected to officially join the Star Alliance network as a full member. The decision by our Chief Executive Board underscores the strong confidence our members have in ITA Airways. As a gateway for Italy, its addition strengthens our global network, offering seamless and connected journeys to more travellers worldwide.”

Joerg Eberhart, CEO and General Manager of ITA Airways, said: “We are excited to join the Star Alliance network and to bring the excellence of Made in Italy into the alliance, further enhancing its global reach. This is a significant milestone in ITA Airways’ growth, and we look forward to offering our customers the future privileges of the world’s largest airline network.”

ITA Airways will add 360 daily flights to the Alliance network, further strengthening the Alliance’s footprint in the European region. The biggest growth will come from its home cities, especially Rome and Milan, which are currently served by 16 Star Alliance members collectively.

Leveraging their legacy within the Alliance, Lufthansa Group is mentoring ITA Airways through its integration journey into Star Alliance.

“I am proud that ITA Airways will become the fifth hub airline of the Lufthansa Group to join Star Alliance. As the mentor of the membership process, we will do our utmost to ensure a smooth and swift integration. ITA Airways’ future membership will provide Star Alliance customers with many new opportunities for personalised travel planning. I am confident that ITA Airways will be an excellent addition to the Star Alliance portfolio,” said Dieter Vranckx, Chief Commercial Officer of the Lufthansa Group.

Upon completing induction, the Star Alliance network will grow to 26 member airlines, offering over 18,000 daily flights connecting 192 countries.

About Star Alliance

Established in 1997 as the first truly global airline alliance, the Star Alliance network was founded on a customer value proposition of global reach, worldwide recognition, and seamless service. Since its inception, it has offered the largest and most comprehensive airline network, with a strong emphasis on enhancing the customer experience throughout the entire Alliance journey.

The member airlines are: Aegean Airlines, Air Canada, Air China, Air India, Air New Zealand, ANA, Asiana Airlines, Austrian, Avianca, Brussels Airlines, Copa Airlines, Croatia Airlines, EGYPTAIR, Ethiopian Airlines, EVA Air, LOT Polish Airlines, Lufthansa, Shenzhen Airlines, Singapore Airlines, South African Airways, SWISS, TAP Air Portugal, THAI, Turkish Airlines, and United.

Overall, the Star Alliance network currently offers 17,500 daily flights to over 1,150 airports in 189 countries. Further connecting flights are offered by Star Alliance Connecting Partner Juneyao Airlines.

Star Alliance Press Office:

+65 8729 6691; mediarelations@staralliance.com

About ITA Airways

ITA Airways is the Italian reference carrier. The Company is 59% owned by the Ministry of Economy and Finance and 41% by Deutsche Lufthansa AG. ITA Airways operates both passenger and cargo air transport services, providing Italy with high-quality connectivity to international destinations, supporting tourism and foreign trade, as well as domestic connectivity within the Country, also leveraging integrated mobility.

Through strong digitization of processes to ensure the best possible experience and personalized services, ITA Airways places customer service at the core of its strategy. This is combined with a commitment to sustainability, which encompasses environmental aspects (such as a young, technologically advanced fleet to reduce environmental impact), social aspects (a strong focus on its employees and the communities in which it operates), and governance aspects (integrating sustainability into internal strategies and processes).

For press information:

Pietro Caldaroni, Chief Communication Officer

Mail: media@ita-airways.com

About Lufthansa Group

Lufthansa Group is a global aviation group with worldwide operations and a total of more than 300 subsidiaries and equity investments. The company’s mission is to connect people, cultures, and economies in a sustainable manner. Furthermore, safety, quality, reliability, and innovation are main priorities. The Lufthansa Group comprises the Passenger Airlines and Aviation Services segments.

The Italian airline ITA Airways is the newest member of the Lufthansa Group, with the Group having a 41 percent stake in the airline. Now, the network carriers consist of Lufthansa Airlines, SWISS, Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines and ITA Airways. These airlines offer their customers a premium experience, with high-quality products and services. The multi-hub strategy offers passengers a comprehensive route network along with the greatest possible flexibility for their journey. Eurowings is positioned as a carrier with an exclusive focus on point-to-point traffic on European short- and medium-haul routes. The Passenger Airlines segment also includes the regional airlines Lufthansa CityLine, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air Dolomiti, Edelweiss Air, Discover Airlines and the equity investment in SunExpress, the joint venture with Turkish Airlines. Since the summer of 2021, Discover Airlines has complemented the Lufthansa Group’s offering in the growing segment of leisure travel.

Aviation Services comprises the segments Logistics and MRO, as well as additional businesses, which in particular include Lufthansa Aviation Training and Lufthansa Systems.

The Lufthansa Group is currently investing in its onboard product, with both Lufthansa’s Allegris and SWISS Senses showcasing an entirely new travel experience. Lufthansa’s Allegris can already be experienced on certain long-haul routes. The full revamp will also include lounges, ground processes, individuality, and exclusivity.

Lufthansa Airlines, SWISS, Austrian Airlines and Brussels Airlines are already members of the Star Alliance.

For press information:

Thomas Jachnow, Senior Manager Media Relations

Deutsche Lufthansa AG

lufthansa-group@dlh.de

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April 2, 2025
MIL-OSI Global: Europeans have more flexible views on how to respond to irregular migrants than policymakers think – new research
Source: The Conversation – France – By Martin Ruhs, Professor of Migration Studies, European University Institute

With an estimated minimum of 2.6 to 3.2 million irregular migrants in Europe and fierce public debates about them, policymakers face the difficult question of how to ensure migrants’ basic rights of protection from exploitation, destitution and ill health while also establishing effective migration controls. However, we know surprisingly little about how Europeans think about this policy dilemma.

In our study, the first of its kind in Europe, we surveyed 20,000 people across Austria, Italy, Poland, Sweden, and the UK to understand their preferences on policies regarding access to healthcare, social welfare and labour protections, as well as the obtainment of regular legal status or “regularisation” for irregular migrants.

The results challenge the idea that public attitudes toward irregular migrants’ rights are simply “for” or “against”. Instead, we find that variations in policy design matter – and when policies include both migration controls and protections for migrants, public support often increases.

Our method

To study public preferences for policies relating to irregular migrants, we conducted a conjoint survey experiment. In it, respondents were presented with different multidimensional “policy packages” that randomly varied in how they regulated opportunities for regularisation, as well as legal rights to access primary health care, financial support in low-income situations, and back pay of withheld wages.

Respondents were shown two policy packages at a time, and then asked to rate and indicate which of the two they preferred. For each respondent, this process was repeated five times. This method allowed us to study how a change in a particular policy feature – e.g., a change in how access to primary healthcare is regulated – affects individuals’ support for the overall policy package.

So, what do Europeans think? Here are some of our key results.
- People favour selective regularisation
Our results suggest that the public prefers targeted pathways for regularisation for irregular migrants. Across all five countries we analysed, respondents consistently preferred policies that allow irregular migrants to acquire legal status based on certain conditions, including a clean criminal record and a minimum length of stay in the host country. Somewhat surprisingly, there was no consistent preference between a five-year or ten-year minimum residence period.
- Healthcare gets more support than financial assistance
We found that giving irregular migrants access to healthcare is far less controversial than giving access to financial support for those living on low incomes. This aligns with findings from the US, where such support has remained politically divisive.
- Some migration controls boost support for access to rights – but not all rights
We also found greater support for irregular migrants receiving health care and back pay for withheld wages when these rights were linked to a migration control measure: obligations for public sector employees to report irregular migrants to authorities.

This suggests, as existing literature highlights, that many people experience an internal conflict between humanitarian concerns and a desire for stricter migration controls.

However, the pattern in our data does not hold for all rights: even when combined with reporting obligations, the provision of cash assistance for irregular migrants still does not generate public support.
- A preference for essential workers
Not all irregular migrants are viewed equally: our findings show that people are more supportive of rights and regularisation opportunities for migrants who previously worked legally in the host country – especially in essential roles like elder care. This reflects broader research on attitudes toward welfare deservingness, which found that public perception of migrants’ past contributions to society shape views on whether they should get access to rights.

How do attitudes differ across countries?

While there are many similarities in public views on regularisation opportunities and access to rights for irregular migrants across the countries we studied, there are also some notable differences. For example, support for providing primary healthcare varied: respondents in the UK were the least supportive, and respondents in Italy were the most. Similarly, while respondents in most countries opposed the provision of low-income support, Italian respondents were more ambivalent, showing no strong preference for or against this right for irregular migrants.

Overall, respondents in Italy showed the greatest preferences for inclusive policies, including the strongest support for allowing irregular migrants to apply for legal status. While our analysis does not investigate the reasons for this, it may reflect Italy’s history of regularisation programmes in recent decades, which may have made Italian respondents more open to and supportive of such programmes.

Rethinking public attitudes about irregular migrants

Public attitudes matter – they influence which policies are feasible and sustainable over time. Our research shows that EU and UK residents don’t default to blunt and one-sided policies such as blanket opposition to irregular migrants ever gaining legal status. Instead, people are selective, and prefer policies that distinguish between giving irregular migrants different types of rights. People also have specific views about when and why irregular migrants should have access to healthcare, social welfare, labour protections and legal status.

This does not mean that survey respondents wanted to offer unconditional legal status and access to rights to all irregular migrants. Instead, respondents often preferred an approach that combines selective access to rights with enforcement of migration rules. What our study indicates is that the public has more nuanced views on how migration should be managed than policymakers generally give them credit for. This suggests there may be more room for selective and inclusive policymaking than often assumed.

This article is based on a research paper co-authored by Lutz Gschwind (Uppsala University, UU), Martin Ruhs (EUI), Anton Ahlén (UU) and Joakim Palme (UU). The paper is part of the international “PRIME” project that analyses the conditions of irregular migrants in Europe. PRIME is funded by the European Union Horizon Europe programme. Views and opinions expressed, however, are those of the authors only and do not necessarily reflect those of the EU or the European Research Executive Agency. Neither the EU nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them.

The author has received support from the European Union Horizon Europe funding programme for research and innovation (project number 101095113).

– ref. Europeans have more flexible views on how to respond to irregular migrants than policymakers think – new research – https://theconversation.com/europeans-have-more-flexible-views-on-how-to-respond-to-irregular-migrants-than-policymakers-think-new-research-253473
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April 2, 2025
MIL-OSI Europe: Protecting EU institutions: OLAF investigations into EU funds misuse in Parliament feed into Paris verdict

Source: European Anti-Fraud Offfice

Press release no.6

On March 31, 2025, the Paris Correctional Court found nine Members or former Members of European Parliament and several parliamentary assistants guilty of embezzling European Union funds. Two investigations closed by the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) in cooperation with the French judicial authorities fed into the verdict.

The OLAF investigations concluded in 2016 and 2018 uncovered suspicions of fraud and serious irregularities involving the fictitious employment of parliamentary assistants by Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) affiliated with the French political party Rassemblement National (formerly known as Front National).

As widely reported by the media, Marine Le Pen and other members of the same political party were persons concerned in these investigations.

The investigations revealed serious irregularities and focused on the fictitious employment of individuals falsely listed as parliamentary assistants despite never having worked for the European Parliament.

In one instance, for example, the evidence gathered revealed that an assistant had been paid by the European Parliament without ever providing support to the MEP in parliamentary offices as required. Instead, this individual lived near Paris and worked for the political party exclusively.

During its investigation, OLAF successfully coordinated with the French judicial authorities, conducting parallel inquiries to ensure all possible aspects were covered. At the request of the French judicial authorities, OLAF staff also provided assistance to the criminal police as experts under the mandate of the French prosecutor.

The French Public Prosecutor integrated OLAF’s findings into their ongoing judicial proceedings. OLAF’s administrative investigations also contained financial recommendations to recover over EUR 420,000 to the EU budget, along with disciplinary recommendations to the European Parliament. Following OLAF’s recommendations, the European Parliament recovered all the funds.

OLAF Director-General Ville Itälä said, “The European Parliament is the directly elected cornerstone of European democracy. In strong cooperation with the French Judicial Authorities, we safeguarded the integrity of the EU institutions. Taxpayers rightly expect their representatives to use their resources in line with our rules. Concerning the very few who do not: such serious misconduct, can damage both the Union’s financial interests and its reputation. OLAF will continue to fight it without fear or favour.”

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April 2, 2025
MIL-OSI: IceMOS Technology Closes $22 Million Series E Investment to Fund Launch of New Power Semiconductor Device Technology mSJMOS

Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

PARADISE VALLEY, Ariz., April 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Semiconductor manufacturer, IceMOS Technology Corporation today announced it has completed Series E funding from a London-based investor, 57 Stars LLC , and earlier stage USA investors.

The company headquartered in Paradise Valley, Arizona, has a manufacturing center of excellence located in Northern Ireland, an advanced research innovation center in Arizona, and a design center in Tokyo, Japan. IceMOS Technology is an industry-leading developer of next generation silicon power devices. These products, called mSJMOS^TM, are developed using a novel semiconductor technology based on IceMOS Intellectual Property of which the company holds over 70 patents. The silicon-based mSJMOS^TM, exhibits a new phenomenon resulting from the integration of Silicon MEMS manufacturing techniques with mature node CMOS Super-junction Power MOSFET structures resulting in power MOSFETs that deliver dramatic semiconductor energy efficiency.

The investment, which values IceMOS at a market capitalization of $110 million USD (£85million) post money, will enable IceMOS to increase strategic manufacturing in Northern Ireland, device design capability, applications engineering, marketing and sales worldwide as it starts preparation to launch mSJMOS^TM platforms.

“Our sensing and power technologies are paving the way for more energy-efficient and CO2-saving solutions that support decarbonization,” said Dr. Samuel J. Anderson, MBE, IceMOS Technology Founder and Chairman. “Products based on this advanced technology represents a new class of semiconductors, essential to serve the efficiency demands of the massively complex market segments like artificial intelligence (AI), internet of things (IoT), big data, renewables wind and solar, electric vehicles and aerospace applications. The merging of mSJMOS^TM structures and MEMS manufacturing techniques presents a revolutionary silicon-based technology that can compete with wideband gap devices at 650 Volts, 750Volts, 900Volts, and 1200Volts.”

IceMOS will be expanding its global workforce to more than 100 employees on post funding. IceMOS is pleased to announce that Niall Lyne has accepted the position of IceMOS Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice President, Global Sales. Niall an Industry veteran held numerous positions with Analog Device, Inc., Intersil and more recently Renesas Electronics. In this position, he will be responsible for optimizing company objectives, operations, and revenue growth.

The new Investors in the IceMOS Series E attended the Northern Ireland Investment Summit in September 2023 which was a collaboration by the Department for Business and Trade, the Northern Ireland Office, and Invest Northern Ireland, which hosted around 200 investors from across the world to visit Belfast with the aim of turbocharging inward investment into all corners of Northern Ireland.

Secretary of State for Northern Ireland Hilary Benn said: “Northern Ireland’s track record of delivering innovation, its supportive business environment, competitive operating costs and the creative ingenuity of its people make it an attractive destination for businesses of all sizes to start up and scale up. Northern Ireland has huge potential for significant economic growth, so it’s great to see IceMOS secure this funding as a result of the Northern Ireland Investment Summit, leading to investment and job creation.”

Dr. Caoimhe Archibald, Minister for the Economy, added: “IceMOS Technology’s multi-million funding success showcases the North’s strengths in advanced manufacturing and engineering. This investment highlights the confidence global investors have in the North and aligns with my vision to drive innovation, productivity, and technological advancement. The 2023 Investment Summit played a key role in showcasing the opportunities here and it’s encouraging to see significant outcomes like this. I look forward to seeing IceMOS continue to push the boundaries of semiconductor technology, creating high-value jobs in West Belfast and pioneering solutions in sectors from AI to renewable energy.”

Bernard McGuire, Managing Director of 57 Stars LLC: “IceMOS’ new architecture for silicon semiconductors represents break-through technology for power management systems in high-growth sectors such as electric vehicles and data centers,” said Bernard McGuire, Managing Director of 57 Stars. “The hiring of industry veteran Niall Lyne both validates the strength and potential of its innovative products and enhances the management team to start scaling the business.” 57 Stars is the largest investor in this round of financing, having committed $7.5 million dollars. McGuire further commented: “Given the company sits squarely in our sustainability and technology focus sectors, 57 Stars invested in IceMOS out of multiple private equity funds we manage and are thrilled to be partnering with and supporting the Company at this pivotal moment for its growth and development.” 57 Stars was supported by EY on financial and tax due diligence, Tughans LLP and Purrington Moody Weil LLP on legal advisory, and SLR Consulting on environmental, health, and safety (EHS) due diligence assessment.

Hugh Griffin, Chief Sales Officer (Eng Sub & Sensor Products) & Chief Strategy Officer, IceMOS Technology: “Building on our 2024 ‘Made in the UK, Sold to the World’ award, this investment will further strengthen our manufacturing excellence in Belfast, expand our global workforce, and deepen our export footprint—already serving hundreds of customers worldwide. As a leader in advanced semiconductor exports, we are poised to diversify markets, enhance R&D, and deliver cutting-edge solutions that solidify the UK’s position as a hub for high-tech innovation. Together with our investors and partners, we’re not just scaling operations; we’re powering a sustainable future.”

About IceMOS Technology
IceMOS is an equity-financed private Delaware semiconductor corporation and manufacturer of a new class of Silicon MEMS based Power MOSFETs and Sensing Device technology that serves wide-ranging applications anywhere that power efficiency and sensing matters. The company has a manufacturing center of excellence located in Belfast, Northern Ireland, an advanced research innovation center in Arizona, and a design center in Tokyo, Japan.

Company and Media Contact:
Brenda Monaghan
Investor Relations
IceMOS Technology
Email: brendamonaghan@icemostech.com

A photo accompanying this announcement is available at https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/5c918f39-bf4f-4b25-989a-7aade69e17eb

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April 2, 2025
MIL-OSI: Anywhere365 drives the transformation of customer experience with AI, and unveils new identity: AnywhereNow
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

London, UK 2 April 2025 – Anywhere365, a global pioneer in transforming customer experience with AI solutions, has unveiled its bold, new brand identity, AnywhereNow. Building on the company’s history, the new brand steps up into a faster paced identity, incorporating an urban theme that reflects a new sense of urgency, but still retains the company’s core values of innovation, accountability, customer-first approach and caring. 

AnywhereNow’s AI solutions help contact centres deliver exceptional value through enhanced engagement, efficient workforce collaboration, AI-driven insights and a comprehensive omni-channel service. AnywhereNow will continue to build on its AI-first strategy, embedding Agentic AI into all phases of customer interaction, leveraging the power of Teams, Azure Communication Services, and the Microsoft ecosystem, as well as considerable integrations including SAP, Salesforce and ServiceNow. In addition, AnywhereNow’s Copilot-ready Deepdesk Agent Assist, powered by Azure OpenAI, helps agents decrease call handling times and improves customer experience.  

Will Blench, CEO at AnywhereNow says, “Our vision remains constant: to enable every employee and every customer to be heard, understood and valued. Since launching the market’s first contact centre solution with native Microsoft Teams integration, we have proven our commitment to service excellence and gained the trust of more than 2000 global enterprises worldwide.”

“We now stand at the crossroads of three powerful market drivers: Hybrid work, Agentic AI and Cloud Communications, and are focused on helping our customers maximise their commercial advantage of those drivers,” adds Blench. 

Acquisitions and New Innovation 

AnywhereNow has a proven track record in successful M&A, most recently acquiring Deepdesk and Tendfor in 2024. The company continues to invest in innovation across its global hubs, offering a comprehensive set of AI-enabled products and services:
- Deepdesk: A powerful Agent Assist platform that helps contact centre agents solve problems quickly and easily. Now, through its Assistant Platform, companies can deploy Agentic AI to solve customer experience issues without human intervention. Deepdesk is growing fast and already has deep inroads into enterprise customers such as Rabobank and DHL.  
- Dialogue Cloud: The flagship offering for Microsoft Teams customer experience, offering intuitive user experience (UX) and a deep array of CRM and AI integrations, easily configured with the Low-code solution, Dialogue Studio. Dialogue Cloud also offers Dialogue AI Assist, a fully integrated AI platform that seamlessly embeds AI-assistance capabilities into customer interactions. 
- Tendfor: A leading provider of advanced cloud communication capabilities strengthens AnywhereNow’s leadership in the Microsoft Teams Phone ecosystem, providing a rich and easy-to-deploy experience. 
- IQMessenger: The AnywhereNow critical messaging platform is a world leader in the Health and Industrial markets. 
Partnerships 

Partners are integral to AnywhereNow’s success, and it is committed to maintaining its global partnerships through its Global Partnership Programme. Over the next year, AnywhereNow will continue to empower partners with tailored onboarding, training and enablement to deliver the best contact centre solutions to its customers.  

Looking ahead 

In an era of rapid technological advancement and changing customer expectations, AnywhereNow will redefine how enterprises communicate and engage their customers.  

About AnywhereNow 

Founded in 2010, AnywhereNow is a Netherlands-headquartered and fast-growing provider of Customer Experience SaaS solutions. AnywhereNow empowers voice and digital dialogues for organisations worldwide and brings to life Agentic AI platforms for increased productivity and effectiveness. AnywhereNow’s products are award-winning, recognised by industry analysts, and trusted by over 2,000 global customers, including Rabobank, DHL, Emirates, KPMG, Swarovski, Mazda, Deloitte, Aldi, Vodafone and Zeiss. For more information, please visit Anywhere.now 

Press Contact: 

Destiny Gillbee for AnywhereNow  

anywherenow@c8consulting.co.uk

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April 2, 2025
MIL-OSI: Municipality Finance issues SEK 1 billion tap under its MTN programme

Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

Municipality Finance Plc
Stock exchange release
2 April 2025 at 10:00 am (EEST)

Municipality Finance issues SEK 1 billion tap under its MTN programme

On 3 April 2025 Municipality Finance Plc issues a new tranche in an amount of SEK 1 billion to an existing series of notes issued on 21 February 2025. With the new tranche, the aggregate nominal amount of the notes is SEK 2.5 billion. The maturity date of the benchmark is 21 February 2028. The notes bear interest at a floating rate equal to 3-month Stibor plus 150 bps per annum.

The notes are issued under MuniFin’s EUR 50 billion programme for the issuance of debt instruments. The offering circular, the supplemental offering circular and the final terms of the notes are available in English on the company’s website at https://www.kuntarahoitus.fi/en/for-investors.

MuniFin has applied for the notes to be admitted to trading on the Helsinki Stock Exchange maintained by Nasdaq Helsinki. The public trading is expected to commence on 3 April 2025. The existing notes in the series are admitted to trading on the Helsinki Stock Exchange.

Danske Bank A/S act as the Dealer for the issue of the notes.

MUNICIPALITY FINANCE PLC

Further information:

Joakim Holmström
Executive Vice President, Capital Markets and Sustainability
tel. +358 50 444 3638

MuniFin (Municipality Finance Plc) is one of Finland’s largest credit institutions. The owners of the company include Finnish municipalities, the public sector pension fund Keva and the State of Finland. The Group’s balance sheet is over EUR 53 billion.

MuniFin’s customers include municipalities, joint municipal authorities, wellbeing services counties, joint county authorities, corporate entities under the control of the above-mentioned organisations, and affordable social housing. Lending is used for environmentally and socially responsible investment targets such as public transportation, sustainable buildings, hospitals and healthcare centres, schools and day care centres, and homes for people with special needs.

MuniFin’s customers are domestic, but the company operates in a completely global business environment. The company is an active Finnish bond issuer in international capital markets and the first Finnish green and social bond issuer. The funding is exclusively guaranteed by the Municipal Guarantee Board.

Read more: https://www.kuntarahoitus.fi/en/

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This communication does not constitute an offer of securities for sale in the United States. The notes have not been and will not be registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”) or under the applicable securities laws of any state of the United States and may not be offered or sold, directly or indirectly, within the United States or to, or for the account or benefit of, U.S. persons except pursuant to an applicable exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act.

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April 2, 2025
MIL-OSI: Offentliggørelse af prospekt for Investeringsforeningen Nordea Invest
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

Med virkning fra den 2. april 2025 offentliggøres prospekt for Investeringsforeningen Nordea Invest.

Prospektet er opdateret som følger:
- Genberegnede emissionstillæg og indløsningsfradrag for en række afdelinger, herunder andelsklasser
- Valutarisiko tilføjet i afsnittet om risikoprofil
Prospektet kan findes på https://www.nordeafunds.com/da/vores-fonde

Med venlig hilsen
Nordea Fund Management, filial af Nordea Funds Oy, Finland

Rasmus Eske Bruun
Filialbestyrer

The MIL Network –
April 2, 2025
MIL-OSI: Akasha Launches Revolutionary Crypto Conversion Platform, Enabling Seamless Cross-Chain Transactions with Just Two Clicks

Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

ESCH-SUR-ALZETTE, Luxembourg, April 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Akasha now provides seamless cross-chain trasactions with just 2 clicks.

Why So Exciting, and What Does It Really Mean?

– Simple to use (opens the door to ordinary non-tech folks)

– No more headaches – stop getting blocked or confused with different crypto changing processes which don’t work together.. choose a smooth and interconnected experience. The Akasha experience.

Fast, Affordable and Easy to use.

— Akasha, a pioneering Layer Zero blockchain, has unveiled a groundbreaking platform designed to redefine the way we interact with blockchain ecosystems. Positioned as the fundamental crypto exchange platform for the decentralized future, Akasha allows applications to seamlessly transfer between different blockchain networks—enabling a truly interconnected experience with smooth transitions between various cryptos and blockchain ecosystems interoperability without the need for intermediaries. Change any crypto with one to two clicks.

In a digital landscape increasingly fragmented by isolated blockchain ecosystems, Akasha serves as the connecting point that unites them, eliminating friction and limitations. By establishing a universal protocol for secure and verifiable cross-chain interactions, Akasha opens the door to a unified, scalable, and decentralized digital future.

A Technological Revolution with Deep Philosophical Roots

Akasha’s technological innovations go beyond mere blockchain integration. Inspired by ancient spiritual traditions, the platform takes its name from the concept of “Akasha”—the primordial ether that connects all of existence in the universe. In modern physics, this resonates with the idea of dark matter, the invisible yet vital force that binds galaxies together and shapes the structure of the cosmos.

Much like dark matter’s unseen influence, Akasha’s blockchain infrastructure operates as an essential, invisible connective tissue, ensuring continuity, communication, and interaction across diverse, otherwise siloed networks. Just as dark matter permeates space and exerts influence on visible matter, Akasha provides the foundational layer for blockchain ecosystems to thrive.

The Metaphysical Connection to a Decentralized Future

Akasha represents more than just a technical solution—it embodies the principle of oneness in the digital age. Mirroring the cosmos itself, Akasha serves as the starting point where all things are unified, before branching into diverse expressions. This metaphysical quality positions Akasha as a point of connection that brings together not just technical ecosystems, but the very fabric of interconnected existence.

This visionary blockchain platform is designed to bring about a new evolution in how decentralized applications, assets, and data interact. Rather than viewing blockchains as isolated entities, Akasha demonstrates that, like the universe, all blockchains are interconnected and ultimately one.

A Unified, Scalable, and Decentralized Digital Landscape

Akasha offers the solution to the limitations of existing blockchain networks. With its Layer Zero protocol, developers, businesses, and users alike can now unlock the true potential of interoperability. By enabling secure, direct interactions between blockchains, Akasha removes bottlenecks, reduces transaction costs, and facilitates unprecedented cross-chain applications.

About Akasha

Akasha is a revolutionary Layer Zero blockchain designed to be the connective tissue for decentralized ecosystems. It allows for seamless cross-chain communication and data transfer, ensuring secure and verifiable interactions across disparate blockchain networks.

With its foundation in both cutting-edge technology and ancient philosophical principles, Akasha seeks to reshape the future of blockchain by embracing a vision of interconnected existence.

Media Contact:
Contact Person Name: Elena Sage
Company Name: Akasha
Email Address: info@Akasha.info
Address: Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg
Website: https://akasha.info/

A photo accompanying this announcement is available at https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/d3494fb4-1906-4ad6-8df0-b92b50270e3a

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April 2, 2025
MIL-OSI United Kingdom: Contract awarded for final construction phase of government hub
Source: United Kingdom – Executive Government & Departments

Press release

Contract awarded for final construction phase of government hub

Construction of a new government office in Manchester City Centre is entering its final phase with the appointment of Wates to conduct the Category B fit-out
Credit: Ask Real Estate

Construction of a new government office in Manchester City Centre is entering its final phase with the appointment of a new contractor.

The Government Property Agency (GPA) has appointed Wates to conduct the Category B (Cat B) fit-out of its First Street Hub following a competitive tender process.

The company will be responsible for the hub’s fit-out works, ensuring the nine-storey building is functional for office use. It marks another key development in the programme following the recent practical completion of the Category A (Cat A) fit-out and lease commencement.

Launched as part of the GPA’s Government Hubs Programme, the Manchester First Street Hub will accommodate around 2,600 civil servants from departments including Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG), the Department for Business and Trade (DBT), the Office for Standards in Education (OFSTED), and the Department for Education (DfE). It is earmarked for completion in Autumn 2026.

Georgina Dunn, the GPA’s Interim Director of Capital Projects, said:

Appointing the Cat B contractor was the final major hurdle to overcome before the home straight of delivering this exceptional building. The hub will provide a state-of-the-art office space for thousands of civil servants and will be one of the largest cross-departmental hubs outside London. It also has enviable sustainability credentials with the building achieving a NABERS 5.5* rating – ranking it among the most sustainable buildings in the UK.

We are proud of the progress we continue to make as we look to provide high quality and sustainable workplaces for civil servants throughout the UK.

The £105M development, which was forward-funded by the Pension Insurance Corporation (PIC), supports the Government Hubs Programme’s aim of securing growth across the country. The programme is rationalising the government’s estate in towns and cities across the UK, playing a pivotal role in delivering modern, customer-focused and varied workspaces where civil servants can thrive.

Just a few minutes’ walk from Oxford Road and Deansgate rail stations, First Street Hub has been designed to be class-leading, meeting inclusive and accessible design standards. The design for the 12,000sq m building will support a variety of different working styles including spaces to enable collaboration, creativity and community.

Scott Camp, Managing Director of Wates’ fit-out and refurbishment business, Smartspace, said:

We are delighted to continue our successful partnership with the Government Property Agency following our work at Darlington Economic Campus and 2 Ruskin Square in Croydon.

Securing the contract for the Cat-B fit-out at Manchester First Street is a testament to our expertise in delivering high-quality, modern office environments. This project will provide thousands of civil servants with a state-of-the-art workspace, enabling them to foster collaboration and efficiency. It also reinforces our commitment to our purpose – ‘Reimagining places for people to thrive’ – by creating another exceptional workspace that supports productivity and well-being.

For media enquiries, email: pressoffice@gpa.gov.uk

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April 2, 2025
MIL-OSI: Nykredit extends the offer period concerning the recommended, voluntary public tender offer for Spar Nord Bank A/S until 24 April 2025 – Nykredit Realkredit A/S
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THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS PUBLISHED PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 9(3)-(5) AND SECTION 21(3) OF EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 636 OF 15 MAY 2020

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Publication of supplement concerning extension of offer period for Nykredit’s recommended, voluntary public tender offer for Spar Nord Bank A/S until 24 April 2025

2 April 2025

Nykredit extends the offer period concerning the recommended, voluntary public tender offer for Spar Nord Bank A/S until 24 April 2025

In accordance with section 4(1) of the Danish Takeover Order¹, Nykredit Realkredit A/S (“Nykredit”) announced on 10 December 2024 that Nykredit intended to submit a voluntary public tender offer (the “Offer”) to acquire all shares in Spar Nord Bank A/S (“Spar Nord Bank”), with the exception of Spar Nord Bank’s treasury shares, for a cash price of DKK 210 per share, valuing the aggregated issued share capital of Spar Nord Bank at DKK 24.7 billion.

On 8 January 2025, Nykredit published the offer document regarding the Offer (the “Offer Document”), as approved by the Danish FSA in accordance with section 11 of the Danish Takeover Order. In the Offer Document, the offer period was set to expire on 19 February 2025 at 23:59 (CET) (the “Initial Offer Period”). The Initial Offer Period was subsequently extended to 20 March 2025, and on 19 March 2025, Nykredit published a supplement to the Offer Document, which extended the offer period to 3 April 2025 at 23:59 (CEST).

Today, Nykredit published a supplement (the “Supplement”) to the Offer Document, which further extends the offer period for the Offer. The Supplement has been approved by the Danish FSA on 2 April 2025 in accordance with section 9(3)-(5) of the Danish Takeover Order. The Supplement should be read in conjunction with the Offer Document and the previous supplements as published on 18 February and 19 March 2025.

With this Supplement, Nykredit further extends the offer period, such that the Offer will expire on 24 April 2025 at 23:59 (CEST). Subsequently, any reference to the “Offer Period” in the Offer Document or other documents relating to the Offer will refer to the period commencing on the day of publication of the Offer Document on 8 January 2025 and ending on 24 April 2025 at 23:59 (CEST) (the “Extended Offer Period”).

The purpose of the extension is to provide Nykredit with time to obtain the approval from the Danish Competition and Consumer Authority required to complete the Offer. If the approval from the Danish Competition and Consumer Authority has not been granted by the expiry of the Extended Offer Period, Nykredit expects to extend the offer period further.

The extension of the offer period entails that the expected completion of the Offer and settlement of the offer price to the Spar Nord Bank shareholders who have accepted the Offer will be extended correspondingly. Completion is subsequently expected to take place on 2 May 2025 (provided that the offer period is not extended further).

This will result in an adjustment of the offer price in accordance with section 6.2 of the Offer Document, such that the offer price is increased by DKK 0.50 per share to DKK 210.50.

The increase of the offer price affects all Spar Nord Bank shareholders who have already given their accept of the Offer and all Spar Nord Bank shareholders who accept the Offer following publication of the Supplement. Spar Nord Bank shareholders who have already accepted the Offer thus do not have to take further action.

At the time of this announcement, Nykredit holds 32.79 per cent of the shares in Spar Nord Bank.

In the supplement dated 19 March 2025 to the Offer Document, Nykredit announced that a preliminary compilation of the acceptances that Nykredit had information about showed that, including the irrevocable undertakings, acceptances corresponding to more than 46 per cent of the share capital of Spar Nord Bank had been submitted, and that Nykredit’s ownership interest in Spar Nord Bank, together with the irrevocable undertakings and the binding acceptances submitted that Nykredit had information about, totalled more than 80 per cent of the total share capital (excluding treasury shares) of Spar Nord Bank, indicating that the 67 per cent acceptance limit stated in the Offer has been reached.

The final result of the Offer will be determined on expiry of the offer period and published in accordance with section 21(3) of the Danish Takeover Order.

Nykredit intends to delist Spar Nord Bank from trading on Nasdaq Copenhagen and complete a compulsory acquisition of the remaining Spar Nord Bank shareholders, provided that Nykredit has obtained the necessary ownership interest, and the Offer has been completed. Spar Nord Bank shareholders who have opted not to accept the Offer, should expect that Nykredit, provided that the Offer is completed, will take steps to combine Nykredit Bank A/S and Spar Nord Bank, which will result in a further increase in Nykredit’s ownership interest in Spar Nord Bank. Not later than in continuation of the combination, Nykredit thus expects to hold a sufficient ownership interest to be able to delist Spar Nord Bank from trading on Nasdaq Copenhagen and complete a compulsory acquisition of the remaining Spar Nord Bank shareholders.

The full terms and conditions of the Offer are contained in the Offer Document as amended by the Supplement. The Offer Document and the Supplement are published in the Danish FSA’s OAM database: https://oam.finanstilsynet.dk/ and can also, with certain restrictions, be accessed at https://www.nykredit.com/kobstilbud-spar-nord/ and https://www.sparnord.dk/investor-relations/overtagelsestilbud.

About Spar Nord Bank

Spar Nord Bank was founded in 1824 and is now a nationwide bank with 58 branches. Spar Nord Bank offers all types of financial services, consultancy and products, focusing its business on retail customers and primarily small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the local areas in which the bank is represented. The bank is also focused on leasing operations and large corporate customers, which are both business areas handled by the head offices.

Spar Nord Bank has historically been rooted in northern Jutland and continues to be a market leader in this region. However, in the period from 2002 to 2024, Spar Nord Bank has established and acquired branches outside northern Jutland. Over the course of the years, the bank has adjusted its branch network in an ongoing process and now has a nationwide distribution network comprising 58 branches. These 58 branches are distributed on 32 banking areas, each of which is headed by a manager reporting directly to the bank’s executive board.

The Spar Nord Bank Group consists of two earnings entities: Spar Nord Bank’s branches and the Trading Division. As an entity, the Trading Division serves customers from Spar Nord Bank’s branches as well as large retail customers and institutional clients in the field of equities, bonds, fixed income and forex products, asset management and international transactions. Finally, under the concept Sparxpres, the bank offers consumer loans to personal customers through Sparxpres’ platform as well as debt consolidation loans and consumer financing via retail stores and gift voucher solutions via shopping centres and city associations.

About Nykredit

Nykredit Realkredit A/S (“Nykredit”) is a public limited company incorporated under the laws of Denmark, company reg. (CVR) no. 12 71 92 80, having its registered office at Sundkrogsgade 25, 2150 Nordhavn, Denmark. Nykredit is a mortgage credit institution and, together with its wholly-owned subsidiary Totalkredit A/S, is a market leader of the Danish mortgage credit market with a market share of some 45.2 per cent. Nykredit offers mortgage financing for private individuals and businesses.

Nykredit is part of the Nykredit Group, which historically dates back to 1851. In addition to carrying on mortgage credit business, the Group carries on banking business through Nykredit Bank – including banking and wealth management operations – and has a total of around 4,000 employees in Denmark.

Nykredit is owned by an association of the Nykredit Group’s customers, Forenet Kredit. Forenet Kredit owns close to 80 per cent of Nykredit’s shares. Other major shareholders are five Danish pension funds: Akademikernes Pension AP Pension, PensionDanmark, PFA and PKA.

Nykredit is known for the advantages offered through the association. Forenet Kredit makes capital contributions to the Nykredit Group when times are good, and Nykredit has decided to pass these on to its customers.

Since, 2017, Forenet Kredit has paid over DKK 8 billion in capital contributions to the Nykredit Group, and in the period to 2027, Forenet Kredit has provided a further DKK 7 billion.

Questions and further information

Any questions concerning the Offer may be directed to:

Nykredit Bank A/S

Company reg. (CVR) no.: 10 51 96 08

Sundkrogsgade 25

2150 Nordhavn
Denmark

Telephone: +45 7010 9000

and

Carnegie Investment Bank

Filial af Carnegie Investment Bank AB (publ), Sverige

Company reg. (CVR) no. 35 52 12 67

Overgaden Neden Vandet 9B

1414 Copenhagen K
Denmark

E-mail: annette.hansen@carnegie.dk

For further information about the Offer, please see: https://www.nykredit.com/kobstilbud-spar-nord/.

This announcement and the Offer Document (with supplements) are not directed at shareholders of Spar Nord Bank A/S whose participation in the Offer would require the issuance of an offer document, registration or activities other than what is required under Danish law (and, in the case of shareholders in the United States of America, Section 14(e) of, and applicable provisions of Regulation 14E promulgated under, the US Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended). The Offer is not made and will not be made, directly or indirectly, to shareholders resident in any jurisdiction in which the submission of the Offer or acceptance thereof would be in contravention of the laws of such jurisdiction. Any person coming into possession of this announcement, the Offer Document or any other document containing a reference to the Offer is expected and assumed to independently obtain all necessary information about any applicable restrictions and to observe these.

This announcement does not constitute an offer or an invitation to purchase securities or a solicitation of an offer to purchase securities in accordance with the Offer or otherwise. The Offer will be submitted only in the form of the Offer Document (with supplements) approved by the FSA, which sets out the full terms and conditions of the Offer, including information on how to accept the Offer. The shareholders of Spar Nord Bank are advised to read the Offer Document and any related documents as they contain important information.

Restricted jurisdictions

The Offer is not made, and acceptance of the Offer to tender Spar Nord Bank shares is not accepted, neither directly nor indirectly, in or from any jurisdiction in which the making or acceptance of the Offer would not be in compliance with the laws of such jurisdiction or would require any registration, approval or any other measures with any regulatory authority not expressly contemplated by the Offer Document (the “Restricted Jurisdictions”). Neither the United States nor the United Kingdom is a Restricted Jurisdiction.

Restricted Jurisdictions include, but are not limited to: Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, Japan, New Zealand and South Africa.

Persons obtaining documents or information relating to the Offer (including custodians, account holding institutions, nominees, trustees, representatives, fiduciaries or other intermediaries) should not distribute, communicate, transfer or send these in or into a Restricted Jurisdiction or use mail or any other means of communication in or into a Restricted Jurisdiction in connection with the Offer. Persons (including, but not limited to, custodians, custodian banks, nominees, trustees, representatives, fiduciaries or other intermediaries) intending to communicate this announcement, the Supplement, the Offer Document or any related document to any jurisdiction outside Denmark or the United States should inform themselves about these restrictions before taking any action. Any failure to comply with these restrictions may constitute a violation of the laws of such jurisdiction, including securities laws. It is the responsibility of all Persons obtaining this announcement, the Supplement, the Offer Document, earlier supplements, an acceptance form and/or other documents relating to the Offer, or into whose possession such documents otherwise come, to inform themselves about and observe all such restrictions.

Nykredit is not responsible for ensuring that the distribution, dissemination or communication of this announcement, the Supplement or the Offer Document to shareholders outside Denmark, the United States and the United Kingdom is consistent with applicable law in any jurisdiction other than Denmark, the United States and the United Kingdom.

Important Information for Shareholders in the United States

The Offer concerns the shares in Spar Nord Bank, a public limited liability company incorporated and admitted to trading on a regulated market in Denmark, and is subject to the disclosure and procedural requirements of Danish law, including the Danish capital markets act and the Danish takeover order.

The Offer is being made to shareholders in Spar Nord Bank in the United States in compliance with the applicable US tender offer rules under the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, (the “U.S. Exchange Act”), including Regulation 14E promulgated thereunder, subject to the relief available for a “Tier II” tender offer, and otherwise in accordance with the requirements of Danish law and practice

Accordingly, US Spar Nord Bank shareholders should be aware that this announcement and any other documents regarding the Offer have been prepared in accordance with, and will be subject to, the disclosure and other procedural requirements, including with respect to withdrawal rights, the Offer timetable, settlement procedures and timing of payments of Danish law and practice, which may differ materially from those applicable under US domestic tender offer law and practice. In addition, the financial information contained in this announcement or the Offer Document has not been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States, or derived therefrom, and may therefore differ from, or not be comparable with, financial information of US companies.

In accordance with the laws of, and practice in, Denmark and to the extent permitted by applicable law, including Rule 14e-5 under the U.S. Exchange Act, Nykredit, Nykredit’s affiliates or any nominees or brokers of the foregoing (acting as agents, or in a similar capacity, for Nykredit or any of its affiliates, as applicable) may from time to time, and other than pursuant to the Offer, directly or indirectly, purchase, or arrange to purchase, outside of the United States, shares in Spar Nord Bank or any securities that are convertible into, exchangeable for or exercisable for such shares in Spar Nord Bank before or during the period in which the Offer remains open for acceptance. These purchases may occur either in the open market at prevailing prices or in private transactions at negotiated prices. Any information about such purchases will be announced via Nasdaq Copenhagen and relevant electronic media if, and to the extent, such announcement is required under applicable law. To the extent information about such purchases or arrangements to purchase is made public in Denmark, such information will be disclosed by means of a press release or other means reasonably calculated to inform US shareholders of Spar Nord Bank of such information.

In addition, subject to the applicable laws of Denmark and US securities laws, including Rule 14e-5 under the U.S. Exchange Act, the financial advisers to Nykredit or their respective affiliates may also engage in ordinary course trading activities in securities of Spar Nord Bank, which may include purchases or arrangements to purchase such securities.

It may not be possible for US shareholders to effect service of process within the United States upon Spar Nord Bank, Nykredit or any of their respective affiliates, or their respective officers or directors, some or all of which may reside outside the United States, or to enforce against any of them judgments of the United States courts predicated upon the civil liability provisions of the federal securities laws of the United States or other US law. It may not be possible to bring an action against Nykredit, Spar Nord Bank and/or their respective officers or directors (as applicable) in a non-US court for violations of US laws. Further, it may not be possible to compel Nykredit and Spar Nord Bank or their respective affiliates, as applicable, to subject themselves to the judgment of a US court. In addition, it may be difficult to enforce in Denmark original actions, or actions for the enforcement of judgments of US courts, based on the civil liability provisions of the US federal securities laws.

The Offer, if completed, may have consequences under US federal income tax and under applicable US state and local, as well as non-US, tax laws. Each shareholder of Spar Nord Bank is urged to consult its independent professional adviser immediately regarding the tax consequences of the Offer.

NEITHER THE U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION NOR ANY SECURITIES COMMISSION OR OTHER REGULATORY AUTHORITY IN ANY STATE OF THE U.S. HAS APPROVED OR DECLINED TO APPROVE THE OFFER OR THIS ANNOUNCEMENT, PASSED UPON THE FAIRNESS OR MERITS OF THE OFFER OR PROVIDED AN OPINION AS TO THE ACCURACY OR COMPLETENESS OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT OR ANY OFFER DOCUMENT. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL OFFENCE IN THE UNITED STATES.

1 Executive Order no. 636 of 15 May 2020

Attachments
- Announcement of extension of the Offer Period 2 April 2025
- Supplement to the Offer Document 2 April 2025
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April 2, 2025
MIL-OSI Russia: The Moscow Youth Academy will hold free self-presentation classes

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Starting in April, Muscovites aged 14 to 35 will be able to attend free programming and design classes, which will be held in the multi-format space “Youth of Moscow”.

To do this, you must first register. on the portal. Events can be found in the “Training” tab.

“We aim to give young people practical tools for successful self-presentation, work in the digital environment and promotion of their ideas. The lectures will help participants learn how to effectively interact with the audience, understand the basics of internet safety and understand modern media technologies,” shared Margarita Savinkina, head of the “Youth of Moscow” project.

Lectures are held within the framework of additional academy program, which includes three main training blocks: “Personal Brand”, “Digital Space” and “Media Environment” with different tracks in each. The Academy will operate throughout 2025. It is being implemented by the ANO “Development of Human Capital” and the “Youth of Moscow” project.

The first lecture will be devoted to the topic of design, it will be held on April 9. The lesson will cover design and its types, work in an online service for interface development, the basics of composition, balance, and the psychology of color. Participants will learn how to develop visual acuity and find inspiration.

On April 12, a lecture on the creation of Telegram bots will be held in the multi-format space, which will help participants master modern automation tools. Young people will learn how to think through and create bots, work with online payment systems.

A lecture on PR and creating a personal brand will be held on April 13. The speaker will share the secrets of the kinetic and speech image of successful people, as well as the creation of expert self-presentations and the design of pages in social networks. In addition, participants will be taught to reveal and emphasize their strengths to achieve results in business and study, build an individual development strategy and increase the recognition of a personal brand.

On April 24, a practical seminar on creating landing pages in the Tilda website builder will be held. Participants will learn how to make stylish and convenient one-page sites that are needed for effective promotion of goods or services, stylish design of a portfolio on the Internet.

More opportunities for young Muscovites in the capital can be found on the portal “Youth of Moscow”, and also in the project’s social networks.

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April 2, 2025
MIL-OSI Russia: Scientists from Novosibirsk State University presented new type of training devices for forensic experts

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The II International Scientific and Analytical Forum “Digital Law” was held at the “Boiling Point – Novosibirsk” of Academpark. The event was organized by Novosibirsk State University (Institute of Philosophy and Law), Institute of Philosophy and Law of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences and the Law School of Heilongjiang University (PRC).

— We hold many joint events with the Institute of Philosophy and Law of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, but today, thanks to cooperation with Heilongjiang University, we are already reaching the international level of discussing the problems of legal regulation in the field of information technology. The Forum program includes many reports on various aspects of digital law. And all this suggests that its topic is becoming more and more relevant every year, the emergence of new technologies entails the emergence of new tasks and conflicts that need to be resolved with the help of legal mechanisms, — noted Vladimir Diev, Director of the Institute of Philosophy and Law of NSU, Doctor of Philosophy, Professor, in his speech.

The forum program opened with a report by Doctor of Law, Professor of the Department of Criminal Law, Criminal Procedure and Forensic Science at NSU Roman Borovskikh, dedicated to the university’s developments in the field of new technologies for training future forensic scientists.

— Forensic science is an applied science, it requires honing certain skills, which is best done at a testing ground. But it is not always possible to create a full-scale, physical testing ground, and here its virtual version comes to the rescue. Simulators are used in many areas of training specialists — in cosmonautics, medicine, and others. We have applied this approach in jurisprudence, — he said.

Modeling of training scenarios on simulators is carried out in several directions. First of all, lines of models are built on the investigation of different types of crimes: violent against the person (murder, rape, etc.), property (various thefts), economic, official, etc. Within each such line there is a gradation depending on a specific situation in which the investigation takes place – place, time, situation, etc.

— Our simulators are based on the idea of a computer game, a quest, but at the same time they incorporate the entire arsenal of forensic tools for investigation, evidence collection, verification of versions, and so on. That is, they allow you to simulate the situation of investigating certain types of crimes in a game form. And the first lessons on them have already aroused great interest not only among students, but also among our fellow practitioners and scientists, — emphasized Roman Borovskikh.

In addition to NSU students, participants of the first international student festival of cybercriminology were able to work on cyber simulators CRIMELABE Fest-2024, organized by the university last fall. The event was a success, and Roman Borovskikh invited all the forum participants to take part in the next festival, which will take place approximately in September 2025.

It can be expected that by that time the list of situations simulated on virtual training grounds will expand even more – simulator developers are constantly improving their product.

— Not long ago, we formed a working group, which included university employees as theorists and employees of the Investigative Committee as practitioners. The goal is to improve this educational technology. In particular, we added to the range of simulated situations the investigation of an airliner crash, sabotage at infrastructure facilities. And we continue this work. I think we will be able to show a lot of interesting things at the next festival, — Roman Borovskikh summed up.

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MIL-OSI: Haffner Energy successfully achieves €7M Capital Increase through ABSA issuance with preferential subscription rights (PSR)

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Haffner Energy successfully achieves €7M Capital Increase through ABSA issuance with preferential subscription rights (PSR)

Vitry-le-François, France – April 2, 2025, 08:00 am (CET) – Haffner Energy (ISIN: FR0014007ND6 – Ticker: ALHAF) (the “Company“) announces the success of its €6,995,496M cash Capital Increase with preferential subscription rights (the “PSR“) through the issuance of 17,488,744 New Shares with share subscription warrants (the “ABSA” or “Warrants”) (the “Capital Increase“). The free float share is extended to 24.75% of the capital.

Philippe Haffner, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Haffner Energy, said:

“Thanks to the renewed support of many of our long-standing shareholders, whom we thank, and the arrival of new investors, this Operation reached our 7-million-euro target. This reflects the confirmed confidence in our value proposition and in the evolution in our positioning: well beyond hydrogen, our presence in four markets enables us not only to significantly broaden our addressable market and better diversify risks, but also to position ourselves on more immediate opportunities.

This Capital Increase gives us a financing horizon of 12 months, sufficient to cover the ramp-up phase, irrespective of revenues from expected orders. This gives us the resources we need to roll out our roadmap and accelerate our development in our strategic markets, in particular by activating the full potential of our Marolles site.

The transaction will also enable us to double the proportion of free float in the capital, while limiting the dilutive impact for shareholders who have not subscribed (28% to date).

The Warrants (BSA) allocated on the occasion of the Capital Increase, exercisable from April 3, 2026, for a period of six months, are likely to generate up to 7 million euros in additional resources for Haffner Energy from April 2026. We are confident that the Company’s momentum will make the exercise of these warrants very attractive.

We are convinced that the major differentiating factors we bring to the table, combined with our technological maturity, place us on a path of sustainable growth. With a sales pipeline of 1.55 billion euros, which translates into a weighted sale pipeline of 388 million euros, our objectives are to reach breakeven EBITDA by March 31, 2026. We also aim to position Haffner Energy as a leader in the global energy transition in its market segments, thanks to our unique expertise in creating value from biomass.”

Results of the Capital Increase with PSR

At the end of the subscription period ending March 28, 2025, the irreducible demand amounted to 10,253,133 shares, i.e. 58.63% of the ABSA to be issued; the reducible demand, served entirely, represented 4,657,094 ABSA, i.e. 26.63% of the ABSA to be issued. Finally, subscriptions on an unrestricted basis, served in full, amounted to 353,463 ABSA, i.e. 2.02% of the ABSA to be issued.

As a result, and as specified in the press release announcing the launch of the Capital Increase, the institutional investors who had given a guarantee were partially called for a total number of shares corresponding to 2,225,054 ABSA, i.e. 12.72% of the ABSA to be issued, representing a total subscription amount of €890,020. Investors who had given a guarantee commitment were served up to 83.18%.

The gross amount of the Capital Increase thus recorded by the Board of Directors at its April 1, 2025 meeting amounts to €6,995,496, including €699,549.60 in nominal value and €6,295,946.40 in issue premium, and results in the issuance of 17,488,744 ABSA, at a subscription price of €0.40 per share, including €0.10 in nominal value and €0.30 in issue premium.

In addition, a total number of 17,488,744 Warrants (BSA) were issued, allowing the Company to raise, in the event of the exercise of all the Warrants, an additional amount of €6,995,498 between 04/04/2026 and 10/04/2026. The characteristics of the BSA are recalled below.

The ABSA were issued in the context of the 7th resolution adopted at the Combined Shareholders’ Meeting of September 12, 2024, in accordance with the delegation of authority granted by the Company’s shareholders to proceed with a Capital Increase.

Use of the funds

This fundraising will allow the Company to finance its activities until the end of March 2026, excluding the effect of potential contract signatures expected during this period. This cash horizon also takes into account the cost reductions undertaken by the Company, which significantly cap the average monthly cash burn, excluding revenues and non-recurring expenses, under €600k to date (compared to €1M as indicated in the half-year results press release published on December 17, 2024).

The cash runway also includes the receipt of innovation aid in the form of a loan (Innovation – Research and Development Loan) in the amount of €500k granted by Bpifrance (and received at the beginning of March 2025), relating to the project for a hydrogen production, testing and training center in Marolles, bringing the total public funding obtained for this project to €1.5M (cf. press release and November 22, 2024 media kit).

Retention and Withholding Commitments

In the context of the Capital Increase, HAFFNER PARTICIPATION and EUREFI, long-standing shareholders of the Company, holding directly and jointly 52.73% of the share capital and 59.69% of the voting rights before the Capital Increase, have entered into a 180-day lock-up commitment covering all the shares they hold prior to the Capital Increase, subject to the usual exceptions.

Haffner Energy has committed not to issue new shares after the Capital Increase for 180 days, except for customary exceptions.

BSA (« Warrants ») characteristics

Number of Warrants issued: 17,488,744 (i.e. one (1) Warrant per ABSA)
Exercise parity: 3 Warrants will allow the subscription to one (1) New Share, subject to legal adjustments
Subscription price of the New Shares upon exercise of the Warrants: €1.20
Listing of the Warrants: Yes (ISIN code FR001400Y4X9)
Maturity: 18 months from the date of issuance of the ABSA
Exercise period: from 04/04/2026 to 04/10/2026 inclusive

Exercising all 17,488,744 warrants would ultimately represent a potential capital increase of €6,995,498 gross.

Impact of the issue on shareholders’ position and voting rights

Following the issuance of the ABSA, the Company’s share capital will consist of 62,182,201 shares with a nominal value of €0.1 each. It will be distributed as follows:

	Before Capital Increase				After Capital Increase
	Number of Shares	Capital %	Voting Rights	Exercisable Voting Rights %	Number of Shares	Capital %	Voting Rights	Exercisable Voting Rights %
Haffner Participation	17 824 000	39,88%	35 648 000	45,15%	20 199 000	32,48%	38 023 000	39,42%
Eurefi	5 741 600	12,85%	11 483 200	14,54%	8 311 600	13,37%	14 053 200	14,57%
*Concert sub-total*	*23 565 600*	*52,73%*	*47 131 200*	*59,69%*	*28 510 600*	*45,85%*	*52 076 200*	*53,99%*
Vicat	1 175 000	2,63%	1 175 000	1,49%	3 675 000	5,91%	3 675 000	3,81%
Eren Industries	1 000 000	2,24%	2 000 000	2,53%	1 391 302	2,24%	2 391 302	2,48%
Kouros	11 826 112	26,46%	21 920 542	27,76%	11 826 112	19,02%	21 920 542	22,73%
HRS	1 000 000	2,24%	1 000 000	1,27%	1 000 000	1,61%	1 000 000	1,04%
Free float	5 736 238	12,83%	5 736 238	7,26%	15 388 680	24,75%	15 388 680	15,95%
Self-holding	390 507	0,87%	–	0,00%	390 507	0,63%	–	0,00%
Total	44 693 457	100%	78 962 980	100%	62 182 201	100%	96 451 724	100%
	After Capital Increase				After Warrants exercise
	Number of Shares	Capital %	Voting Rights	Exercisable Voting Rights %	Number of Shares	Capital %	Voting Rights	Exercisable Voting Rights %
Haffner Participation	20 199 000	32,48%	38 023 000	39,42%	20 990 666	30,86%	38 814 666	37,95%
Eurefi	8 311 600	13,37%	14 053 200	14,57%	9 168 266	13,48%	14 909 866	14,58%
*Concert sub-total*	*28 510 600*	*45,85%*	*52 076 200*	*53,99%*	*30 158 932*	*44,34%*	*53 724 532*	*52,53%*
Vicat	3 675 000	5,91%	3 675 000	3,81%	4 508 333	6,63%	4 508 333	4,41%
Eren Industries	1 391 302	2,24%	2 391 302	2,48%	1 521 736	2,24%	2 521 736	2,47%
Kouros	11 826 112	19,02%	21 920 542	22,73%	11 826 112	17,39%	21 920 542	21,43%
HRS	1 000 000	1,61%	1 000 000	1,04%	1 000 000	1,47%	1 000 000	0,98%
Free float	15 388 680	24,75%	15 388 680	15,95%	18 606 160	27,36%	18 606 160	18,19%
Self-holding	390 507	0,63%	–	0,00%	390 507	0,57%	–	0,00%
Total	62 182 201	100%	96 451 724	100%	68 011 780	100%	102 281 303	100%

The dilutive impact of the Capital Increase, as indicated in the press release, is shown below:

Shareholder’s Participation (%)
Before ABSA issuance	1%
After issuance of 17,488,744 ABSA through the Capital Increase	0.72%
After issue of 17,488,744 ABSA through the Capital Increase and exercise of the 17,488,744 Warrants (5,829,581 Shares created)	0.66%

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Gilbert Dupont, Groupe Societé Générale, is acting as sole Global Coordinator and Bookrunner in connection with the Capital Increase (the ” Sole Global Coordinator and Bookrunner “).

About Haffner Energy

Haffner Energy is a French company providing solutions for the production of competitive clean fuels. With 32 years of experience converting biomass into renewable energies, it has developed innovative proprietary biomass thermolysis and gasification technologies to produce renewable gas, hydrogen and methanol, as well as Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF). The company also contributes to regenerating the planet, through the co-production of biogenic CO₂ and biocarbon (or char/biochar). Haffner Energy is listed on Euronext Growth. (ISIN code: FR0014007ND6 – Ticker: ALHAF).

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April 2, 2025

MIL-OSI: Bharti Airtel and Nokia expand core network collaboration to speed-up new 5G service delivery

Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

Press Release
Bharti Airtel and Nokia expand core network collaboration to speed-up new 5G service delivery

2 April 2025
Espoo, Finland – Nokia and Bharti Airtel are expanding their partnership with the deployment of Nokia’s Packet Core appliance-based and Fixed Wireless Access solutions for providing a better network experience for Airtel’s growing 4G/5G customer base. The solution will help seamlessly integrate 5G and 4G technologies into a single set of servers. Nokia’s FWA will provide additional capacities for home broadband and enterprise-critical application services. Airtel will use Nokia’s automation framework to realise zero-touch service launch and efficient lifecycle management for core network functions to enhance its ability to deliver new services faster while reducing network operational costs.

Using Nokia’s converged Packet Core solution for 5G standalone (SA) readiness, Airtel will continue its evolution toward advanced 5G and simplify its network architecture to meet the ever growing need of data while reducing network operational costs. This will help Airtel optimise its hardware footprint and reduce its cost per bit by utilising appliance-based Packet Core gateways, while maintaining the rest of the network elements in a cloud-native architecture.

The rollout covers network automation in a multi-year deal that spans the majority of Airtel service regions across the country. The collaboration entails advancing autonomous networks by utilising GenAI for service orchestration and assurance.

“Nokia’s innovative Packet Core deployment architecture enables critical changes to our network quality and reliability for meeting the fast-rising growth in customer data requirements. This rollout further demonstrates our longstanding success in jointly collaborating to strengthen the overall Airtel customer experience,” said Randeep Sekhon, CTO of Airtel.

“Nokia and Airtel have a long-standing partnership and we are pleased to bolster its 5G SA readiness. Airtel’s use of Nokia’s Packet Core to build greater network agility and reliability demonstrates how we are both helping customers solve problems and furthering Nokia’s leadership position in the Core space, in India and around the world,” said Raghav Sahgal, President of Cloud and Network Services at Nokia.

Nokia’s solution provides a pre-integrated and modular server-based configuration for increased flexibility to support a wider range of business and operational deployment models. This allows Airtel to better target new customers and create new revenue streams.

Nokia’s Packet Core solution for Fixed Wireless Access enables additional capacity for home broadband and enterprise-critical application services for the delivery of extreme bandwidth and capacity to customers.

Nokia has an expansive core footprint in Bharti Airtel’s network and already provides several other core technologies including VoLTE (Voice over LTE), HSS (Home Subscriber Server), HLR (Home Location Register), UDM (Unified Data Management) and VoNR (Voice over New Radio), along with MANO (automated Management & Orchestration).

About Nokia
At Nokia, we create technology that helps the world act together.

As a B2B technology innovation leader, we are pioneering networks that sense, think and act by leveraging our work across mobile, fixed and cloud networks. In addition, we create value with intellectual property and long-term research, led by the award-winning Nokia Bell Labs, which is celebrating 100 years of innovation.

With truly open architectures that seamlessly integrate into any ecosystem, our high-performance networks create new opportunities for monetization and scale. Service providers, enterprises and partners worldwide trust Nokia to deliver secure, reliable and sustainable networks today – and work with us to create the digital services and applications of the future.

About Bharti Airtel Limited
Headquartered in India, Airtel is a global communications solutions provider with over 550 million customers in 15 countries across India and Africa. The company also has its presence in Bangladesh and Sri Lanka though its associate entities. The company ranks amongst the top three mobile operators globally and its networks cover over two billion people. Airtel is India’s largest integrated communications solutions provider and the second largest mobile operator in Africa. Airtel’s retail portfolio includes high-speed 4G/5G mobile broadband, Airtel Xstream Fiber that promises speeds up to 1 Gbps with convergence across linear and on-demand entertainment, streaming services spanning music and video, digital payments and financial services. For enterprise customers, Airtel offers a gamut of solutions that includes secure connectivity, cloud and data centre services, cyber security, IoT, Ad Tech and cloud based communication. Within our diversified portfolio, we offer passive infrastructure services through our subsidiary Indus Tower Ltd. For more details visit www.airtel.com

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MIL-OSI: CREDIT AGRICOLE SA: The European Central Bank authorizes Credit Agricole S.A. to increase Banco BPM stake to 19.9%

Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

Press release

Montrouge, April 2^nd , 2025

The European Central Bank authorizes Credit Agricole S.A.
to increase Banco BPM stake to 19.9%

Further to the press release of December 6, 2024, Crédit Agricole S.A. informs that:

On April 1^st, the European Central Bank authorized Crédit Agricole S.A. – under the qualifying holding regime – to cross the 10% threshold in the share capital of Banco BPM S.p.A. (“Banco BPM”) and, therefore, to hold a stake up to 19.9%.
During Q4-24 and Q1-25, Crédit Agricole S.A entered into additional instruments relating to Banco BPM shares and has now a position through derivatives reaching 9.9% of Banco BPM’s share capital.

Crédit Agricole S.A intends to exercise its right to physical delivery of all Banco BPM shares underlying the position of derivatives¹; as a result, Crédit Agricole S.A will hold 19.8% of Banco BPM’s share capital.

As stated in the press release of December 6, 2024, the increase of its stake is consistent with Crédit Agricole’s strategy as a long-term investor and partner of Banco BPM.

Crédit Agricole S.A. does not intend to launch a public offer for the capital of Banco BPM.

Consequently,

In Q1 2025, the increased position in derivatives relating to Banco BPM’s share capital has a limited impact on Crédit Agricole S.A CET1 ratio.

In Q2 2025, the CET1 ratio of Crédit Agricole S.A will be impacted by c.-20 bps, resulting both from the increased stake in Banco BPM and from the impact linked to the crossing of the exemption threshold applicable to the deduction of significant equity investments in the financial sector.

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April 2, 2025

MIL-OSI United Kingdom: Council looks to buy land for new food waste service

Source: City of Derby

Space for a new weekly food waste collection service will be created if plans to buy land are approved at Council Cabinet on Wednesday 9 April.

The current depot at Stores Road is already operating at capacity so more space is needed for the new service. A 7.5-acre brownfield site (the same size as 5 football pitches) has been identified on Stores Road. The new site will be home to a Highways Hub, creating space in the Council’s existing depot for the new food waste service. Funding for the purchase of the site will come from the Stores Road Depot Scheme, part of the current Capital Programme.

Under ’Simpler Recycling’ regulations, the Council has to implement separate, weekly food waste collections to residents in April 2026. As the Council currently provides fortnightly food waste collections mixed with garden waste, £1.6m of capital funding has been provided by Defra to enable the purchase of 14 new collection vehicles, food waste caddies and hiring new colleagues to collect the waste.

Defra announced an additional £0.5m in revenue funding for Derby in March 2025 to support delivery of the service including communicating to residents about the new service and delivery of caddies.

Weekly food waste collections mean residents won’t have to use their black or brown bins for their food waste and will only need to present a small collection caddy. Households will receive a kitchen caddy and a collection caddy. Residents using their brown bins to recycle food waste need to ensure they don’t place food waste in the brown bin from April 2026.

Ahead of the service launching, the Council will be sharing messages with residents about their food waste collection day, how to present their caddies and what can be placed in them as well as how to reduce food waste. Any food waste collected in caddies will be sent for recycling, contributing positively to Derby’s recycling rate and reducing the cost of disposal of general waste.

Councillor Ndukwe Onuoha, Cabinet Member for Streetpride, Public Safety and Leisure commented:

“We know that food waste makes up a big chunk of the waste in some black bins in the city and costs a significant amount to dispose of. Introducing weekly food waste collections brings a lot of benefits to residents including helping them reduce food waste which saves money but ensuring food waste in the city is recycled is also far better for the environment.

“We’re undertaking the groundwork now to help make Derby a cleaner, greener city in the future.”

The next Cabinet meeting takes place on Wednesday 9 April and can be watched on the Derby City Council YouTube channel.

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MIL-OSI Russia: The Mosbilet service offers a personal selection of events based on your interests

Translartion. Region: Russians Fedetion –

Source: Moscow Government – Government of Moscow –

A personalized selection of events based on your interests is displayed on the service’s main page “Mosbilet” in the “Especially for you” block. These can be performances, concerts, exhibitions, lectures, excursions, film screenings, sports or free events for children.

“Every week, hundreds of interesting events for visitors of different ages and with different interests take place in the capital’s museums, theaters, concert halls, libraries and other cultural institutions. Often, it is difficult for city residents and visitors to navigate them, and the service

“Mosbilet” on the mos.ru portal will help not only to buy tickets, but also to get a personal selection of events,” noted the Minister of the Moscow Government, head of the capital’s Department of Culture Alexey Fursin.

To do this, you just need to tell the service about your interests. After that, the system will show several of the most relevant offers.

“The Mosbilet service allows everyone to find activities to their liking. Residents and visitors of the city can independently customize the list of recommendations, for example, indicate that they are interested in exhibitions, concerts, sports competitions or events for children, and from the genres they prefer comedies and musicals. After that, the algorithms will select several events that are most suitable for this request. The personal selection is available to all residents and visitors of the capital without restrictions,” the press service noted.

Department of Information Technology of the City of Moscow.

You can get a personal selection in the “Especially for you” block on the main page of the “Mosbilet” service. To do this, click on the “Configure a selection of recommendations” button and mark the types of events you are interested in in the list provided.

For some event categories, you can also specify the direction, for example, the “Exhibition” type: the user specifies the topic here – for example, painting, contemporary art or photography. And in the “Sport” category, he notes what sports competitions he is interested in. When choosing leisure for children, you can specify the age – up to six years, from six to 12 or over 12.

The service will analyze your preferences and create a selection based on the specified parameters.

About the Mosbilet service on the mos.ru portal

“Mosbilet” is the official ticket sales service on the mos.ru portal, with the help of which you can buy tickets to theaters, museums, concert halls and other institutions under the jurisdiction of the capital Department of Culture, without commission and markups. The service page contains announcements of the most anticipated events, season premieres, events within the framework of city festivals, exhibitions, performances and concerts that will take place in the coming weekend.

You can buy a ticket directly in the service. This can be done conveniently using authorization via Mos ID — an account on the mos.ru portal. If the user has a standard or full account, then you will not need to enter the last name, first name, patronymic, and visitor information — just leave the default value “Mos ID” in the document selection field. If the account is simplified, then the required fields will need to be filled in manually.

In addition, authorized users will be able to use QR codes for tickets inmobile applications “My Moscow”, “My ID” and “Gosuslugi Moskvy”. This will allow you not to present a document when entering events that are held from March 15 under the new rules for visiting theaters, concert halls and other city institutions with seats. Guests will only need to show the ticket inspector the QR code; they will not need to take the document with them.

mos.ru answered the main questions about visiting cultural events It will be possible to purchase a ticket through commercial ticket systems using Mos ID Sergei Sobyanin: Moscow is developing digital services in the cultural sphere

On new rules for visiting theaters and concert venues

Since March 15, new rules for visiting theaters and concert venues under the jurisdiction of the capital’s Department of Culture have been in effect in Moscow. According to them, tickets for performances and concerts with seating can only be purchased with one of the documents from the approved list. In addition, the document must be shown at the entrance to the event. Detailed information about the pilot project has been published Here.

The creation, development and operation of the e-government infrastructure, including the provision of mass socially significant services, as well as other services in electronic form, corresponds to the objectives of the national project “Data Economy and Digital Transformation of the State” and the regional project of the city of Moscow “Digital Public Administration”.

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MIL-OSI Russia: Moskino Cinema Park to Host Student Filming Days

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Source: Moscow Government – Government of Moscow –

On the weekend of April 5 and 6, the Moskino cinema park will become a creative territory for young filmmakers and anyone who wants to get to know the world of cinema better.

Make your own film and meet experienced filmmakers

Camera operators, directors and producers will be able to film their course and diploma theses for free on location at the Moscow Cathedral Square cinema park, Prince Andrey’s Chambers, the area near the Tu-154 aircraft and the natural chromakey, as well as in the Moscow of the 1940s set. For filming you need register.

On April 5, from 15:00 to 16:00, the educational center will host a lecture by Irina Glebova, Dean of the Production Department of the Institute of Cinema and Television (GITR). The winner of numerous awards will talk to the audience about detective films and the principles of creating such films. On April 6, from 15:00 to 16:00, producer Pavel Kirillov will talk to the audience about the creative aspects of producing films and television, and will also answer questions.

From 17:00 to 18:00, the Gonzaga Theatre will host a creative evening with theatre and film actor and stage fencing teacher Sergei Chudakov, who will talk about the acting profession, participation in projects, and show fencing tricks.

On the second floor of the educational center on April 5 and 6 at 13:00 and 15:30, two master classes are planned: on makeup (it will be conducted by Svetlana Shevtsova) and on creating hairstyles (Irina Konovalova will teach). During the classes, you can learn how makeup is applied to professional actresses and how original images of heroines are created through styling. Participation is included in the cost of an entrance ticket to the cinema park. You can buy it by link.

Remember your childhood or feel like a student

This weekend, the baroque Gonzaga Theatre will host the play When I’m Little Again, performed by the Little Family Theatre. On April 5, viewers will be able to see the production at 1:30 PM and 3:30 PM, and on April 6, at 2:30 PM and 4:30 PM. Visitors will be treated to a story about childhood memories, filled with joy, carefree pranks, and bright dreams.

Fans of tasks on logic, speed and attention will be able to take part in the quest “Time for a retake”. They will have to remember the school curriculum and answer a number of questions, imagining themselves as a student at an exam. This quest will appeal not only to schoolchildren and students, but also to those who have long since graduated. In addition, children and teenagers will be interested in the games “Record Book”, “Retake” and others. In the relay race “Record Book” participants will need to balance on one leg and juggle balls, and in the game “Retake” you will need to unite into a team to confuse the teacher and prevent him from taking the cheat sheet. Guests of the cinema park will also find many other similar games.

On both days at 12:00 and 15:35, master classes on creating postcards from colored soap will be held in the central square, at 13:10 and 16:45 — paintings on cardboard using texture paste, and at 14:20 and 17:55, participants will mold magical characters from airy plasticine. Attendance at the events is included in the price of the entrance ticket to the cinema park.

Join the production and see the long-awaited premieres

On the locations of “Berlin Streets” and “Moscow in the 1940s”, staged filming based on the Soviet films “The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson” and “Operation Y and Shurik’s Other Adventures” will once again take place, and everyone is invited to join in. You can play in one of the scenes from the film in a movie costume and with props, as well as receive photos and a video as a souvenir, throughout the weekend. Participation is included in the price of the entrance ticket to the cinema park.

On April 5 and 6, the Moskino Kinopark cinema invites you to screen the most anticipated Russian films of this spring. The program includes the comedy Batya 2. Ded, a continuation of the beloved story about family, growing up and nostalgia for childhood. In the film Palma-2, viewers will experience exciting adventures. This is a story about a boy, his faithful shepherd and a bear cub who have to go through the dangers of the forest. Young dreamers will be delighted with The Frog Princess, a kind and funny fairy tale about how miracles happen if you believe in them. Fans of historical films will enjoy the drama The Prophet. The History of Alexander Pushkin, a new look at the life of the great poet. Tickets are already on sale on the website.

You can get to the Moskino cinema park not only by your own car, but also by free transport. Buses run every 25 minutes on routes M1 and M2 from the Salaryevo and Teply Stan metro stations. You can find out more about the route and see the schedule on the cinema park’s website in the section “How to get there”.

The Moskino cinema park is part of Sergei Sobyanin’s “Moscow – City of Cinema” project and an object of the Moscow cinema cluster, which is being developed by the capital Department of Culture. The first stage has already been completed here: 24 natural sites, four pavilions and six infrastructure facilities have been equipped, including the sets “Center of Moscow”, “Moscow in the 1940s”, “Vitebsk Station”, “Yurovo Airport”, “Cathedral Square of Moscow”, “Deaf Village”, “Partisan Village”, “County Town”, “Cowboy Town”, “St. Petersburg Bar” and others.

The Moscow Film Cluster is an infrastructure facility, services and facilities for filmmakers, which are being developed by the Moscow Government within the framework of the Moscow — City of Cinema project. Its structure includes the Moskino film park, the Gorky Film Studio (sites on Sergei Eisenstein Street and Valdaisky Proyezd), the Moskino film factory, the Moskino cinema chain, the film commission and the Moskino film platform.

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MIL-OSI Russia: What courses and workshops will NKO Lab experts conduct in April

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Source: Moscow Government – Government of Moscow –

The educational project “NPO Lab” invites employees of non-profit organizations (NPOs) to learn how to work with electronic reporting, collect and analyze social media data, and apply digital technologies. In April, meetings with specialists from the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation and experts in the field of marketing and the use of artificial intelligence were prepared for them. Students will be able to attend face-to-face classes and webinars, and then apply the knowledge they have gained in practice.

Employees of non-profit organizations will be able to join the training: managers, accountants and PR and promotion specialists. The events are free. Pre-registration is required.

The first lesson of the month will be devoted to the work of the new site Ministry of Justice of Russia. At the workshop, which will be held on April 3 from 14:00 to 16:15, specialists from this department will meet with the audience. Participants will receive detailed instructions on filling out reporting forms, which have been transferred to electronic format since this year. They will also analyze typical errors that may occur when preparing documents. The workshop will be held in the NPO coworking center in the Northern Administrative District at the address: Petrozavodskaya Street, Building 18, Building 1. You can register at this link.

Two of the project’s classes will be devoted to the development of NPO Telegram channels. At the webinar, which will take place on April 7 at 16:00, listeners will learn how to collect and analyze data from social networks and track the sources of new subscribers. Registration — by link. At the in-person meeting, which will take place on April 17 at 16:00, participants will be told about ways to promote their Telegram channels. The class will be held in the coworking center of the NPO South-West Administrative District at the address: Vinokurova Street, Building 2. You can register by link.

On April 8, the advanced training course “AI in the Service of NGOs” will begin. It will consist of five in-person classes devoted to working with artificial intelligence and the use of digital technologies. The meetings will tell you how to correctly compose requests, use various applications and online services, analyze data and compose grant applications. The training will take place on weekdays at the educational center at the address: Pleteshkovsky Lane, Building 19. Upon completion of the course, participants will receive a certificate of the established form. Registration — by link.

The educational project “NPO Lab” began its work in 2016. It includes webinars, master classes, advanced training courses, intensive courses and consultations, which are conducted for employees of non-profit organizations. The full schedule and description of all the project’s events can be found on the Internet portal of the NPO coworking center network in the section “Education”.

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MIL-OSI Russia: A landscaped space will appear in the north-east of the capital under the KRT program

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Source: Moscow Government – Government of Moscow –

In the Lianozovo district, two sites will be reorganized under the integrated development of territories (IDT) program. The corresponding draft resolution posted on the Moscow Government website. This was reported by the Minister of the Moscow Government, Head of the Department of City Property Maxim Gaman.

“Two plots of 0.05 hectares in the north-east of the capital at the address: Cherepovetskaya Street, Buildings 12a and 14a are part of one KRT project. Currently, there are outdated retail facilities here that are of no use to the city and its residents. As a result of the redevelopment, the territory will be transformed into a comfortable, well-appointed public space with green spaces and small architectural forms. The site is located near residential development, not far from the Altufyevo metro station,” commented Maxim Gaman.

This is already the 10th redevelopment project in the North-Eastern District of the capital, prepared under the program of integrated development of territories. In total, more than 113 hectares are planned to be reorganized under these projects.

As part of the integrated territorial development program, multifunctional urban quarters are being created, where roads, comfortable housing and all the necessary infrastructure are being designed on the site of former industrial zones and inefficiently used areas. Currently, 302 KRT projects with a total area of about 4.2 thousand hectares are at various stages of implementation in Moscow. This work is being carried out on behalf of Sergei Sobyanin.

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MIL-OSI Russia: Heroes’ Stories: Capital Youth Prepares Photo Exhibition for 80th Anniversary of Victory

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Source: Moscow Government – Government of Moscow –

The photo exhibition “Great-grandchildren of Victory” opened in the Krasnaya Presnya Park, dedicated to the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Great Patriotic War. The heads of patriotic clubs of Moscow universities, organizations whose activities are aimed at perpetuating memory, as well as cadets, activists of youth communities and participants of the special military operation (SVO) shared stories about the exploits of their ancestors. Everyone can see the exhibition until April 30 inclusive on the main alley near the ponds.

“The photo exhibition “Great-grandchildren of Victory” reminds us not only of the heroism of those who fought for freedom and peace, but also of the importance of preserving their memory for future generations. The youth of Moscow carefully preserves the memory of their heroes, passing on their stories so that courage, fortitude and love for the Motherland remain our common heritage,” said

Ekaterina Dragunova, Chairman of the City Committee for Public Relations and Youth Policy.

Each image on the stands reminds us that the history of Russia is not just facts and dates, but personal stories that are of great importance. The idea of creating a photo exhibition was suggested by activists of the project “City of Heroes Moscow”. The pictures show the exploits of those who took part in the Great Patriotic War and worked in the rear. They courageously and bravely defended Moscow, saved wounded soldiers, helped dig trenches to protect the approaches to the capital. Representatives of the younger generation, who provided photo materials for the exhibition, share such stories of their relatives.

Participants of the SVO also joined in organizing the exhibition. For example, one of the fighters told about his grandmother, who was an outstanding sniper during the Great Patriotic War. Her grandson decided to follow in her footsteps – he is also a sniper and serves in the SVO zone.

“This exhibition is another opportunity to say thank you to our ancestors for the peaceful sky above our heads. It shows how important it is to preserve the memory of your family, because the history of our state consists of the stories of many individuals who stood up to defend the country. It is in families, in the stories of our grandparents, great-grandparents – veterans of the Great Patriotic War – that the chronicle of Victory is kept,” said Yegor Stativka, head of the patriotic project “City of Heroes Moscow”.

Photo exhibition organizer – project “Youth of Moscow” urban Committee on Public Relations and Youth Policy. More information about opportunities for young city dwellers can be found on the portal “Youth of Moscow” and on the project pages in social networks.

Events in honor of the 80th anniversary of Victory will be held throughout Moscow — Sergei Sobyanin Schoolchildren and college students began studying documents of pilots and aeronauts in the Main Archives of Moscow

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MIL-OSI Russia: The Theatre Boulevard Festival was among the winners of the national award Event of the Year

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Source: Moscow Government – Government of Moscow –

The first open street festival “Teatralny Boulevard” took first place in the nomination “Best City Festival” and second place in the nomination “Cultural Event of the Year”, and also received the industry Grand Prix in the “Socio-Cultural Event of the Year” block of the annual national award “Event of the Year”.

“Teatralny Boulevard became the favorite festival of last summer among city residents and guests of the capital. The “Event of the Year” award is a victory not only for the Department of Culture, but also for the festival artists and every spectator who became part of it. This year, “Teatralny Boulevard” will return in an updated format and will cover even more venues,” said Alexey Fursin, Minister of the Moscow Government and Head of the Department of Culture.

In 2025, the annual national award “Event of the Year” is held for the 13th time. It has already found its audience and fame among industry professionals. The goal of the award is to increase the importance of the event industry as an industry that contributes to the development of the creative economy of Russia. This year’s award ceremony took place on April 1 at the Vladimir Mayakovsky Moscow Academic Theater.

The Theatre Boulevard Festival was held as part of the Summer in Moscow project from July 15 to August 31, 2024. Its goal was to attract a new audience to theatres and concert halls and to tell about the repertoire. More than 600 thousand people took part in the festival, and 76 leading Moscow and independent theatre companies took to the streets of the city. Every passerby was able to immerse themselves in the world of art and get acquainted with the whole variety of theatre genres.

The venues were dedicated to different types of art. Thus, on Tverskoy Boulevard, one could listen to operetta, Strastnoy Boulevard was dedicated to immersive and visual theatre, and Tsvetnoy Boulevard hosted circus performances. The stage on Sretensky Boulevard was dedicated to stage design and costumes, and the site on Chistoprudny Boulevard — to experimental theatre. The main stage was located in the amphitheater on Pokrovsky Boulevard. On weekdays, open rehearsals, master classes and creative laboratories were held there, and on weekends — performances, concerts and musical-poetic programs.

On improvised stages, one could see performances by the Moscow Sovremennik Theatre, Lenkom Mark Zakharov, Moscow Theatre Oleg Tabakov, Moscow Drama Theatre named after N.V. Gogol and others. The program brought together over 1.6 thousand beginning and famous artists. The festival presented more than 480 theatrical and musical productions.

In addition, residents of the capital and tourists were invited to open rehearsals, master classes and creative laboratories. Concerts and meetings with leading directors of the country were also held for guests. More than a thousand units of props for performances were created during creative classes.

The “Theater Boulevard” festival has become one of the favorites among Muscovites and guests of the capital. According to the results of the voting in the “Active Citizen” project, the favorites of the audience were the circus performances on Tsvetnoy Boulevard, the performances of the musical theater artists on Pushkinskaya Square and the operetta on Tverskoy Boulevard. Their opinion was expressed from above 190 thousand MuscovitesMore than 90 percent of voters supported the idea of holding a street theatre festival annually.

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April 2, 2025
MIL-OSI Russia: Muscovites will be able to receive consultations on taxation issues at a number of government service centers

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In April, in flagship offices “My Documents” and the Palace of State Services at VDNKh, Muscovites will be able to receive consultations on tax issues from specialists from the Federal Tax Service.

Mobile tax service offices will operate every Thursday (April 3, 10, 17 and 24) from 12:00 to 20:00.

Moscow tax authorities will tell visitors who has the right to property and social tax deductions, the possibility of receiving benefits on property taxes for individuals, as well as the presence of debt or overpayment. In addition, they will inform about how to declare your income and within what time frame, how to legalize income received from renting out an apartment.

Employees of the mobile office of the tax service will also show how to work in the “Personal Account of the Taxpayer” service and will help fill out the declaration on form 3-NDFL.

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April 2, 2025

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