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Category: Europe

  • MIL-OSI United Kingdom: Сall for project proposals under Enabling Fund 2025-2026

    Source: United Kingdom – Executive Government & Departments

    World news story

    Сall for project proposals under Enabling Fund 2025-2026

    • English
    • Українська

    The British Embassy Kyiv invites proposals from non-profit organisations for project work under the Enabling Fund (EF) for the period from May 2025 to March 2026.

    The British Embassy Kyiv: call for project proposals under Enabling Fund 2025-2026

    The deadline for submitting proposals is 17.00 (Kyiv time) on 21 March 2025.

    The British Embassy Kyiv uses its Enabling Fund (EF) to complement work funded by the large-scale programmes in Ukraine via funding small-scale quick-win projects or aimed at leveraging bigger funding, at providing unique UK expertise in areas of top priority for Government of Ukraine or at obtaining insights into new areas of activity for future interventions. We will particularly welcome applications that show how they would contribute to the objectives of the 100 Year Partnership, which seeks to deepen the relationship between Ukraine and the UK across all areas.

    The programme will focus on the following areas:

    1. Supporting pillars of the 100 Years Partnership not funded by other programmes, thus strengthening Ukraine’s national and regional democratic institutions, helping Ukraine carry out reforms to meet EU, IMF and NATO standards, supporting Ukraine’s innovative tech capabilities; this can include support to local Ukrainian media, media watchdogs and consortia working to service critical information needs in frontline communities and occupied Crimea and affected by USAID freeze; support to development of innovative academic, science and research courses and modules in Ukraine in partnership with UK, harnessing best UK experience in education and education management, economics, banking sector; support to local hromadas in designing e-toolkit for harmonising hromadas’ recovery plans with regional and national ones (all projects to meet GESI-D requirements)

    2. Supporting vulnerable groups not covered by larger UK programmes, such as work on barrier-free Ukraine, protecting rights of persons with disabilities, LGBT people, work on protecting human rights in temporarily occupied territories including Crimea and on reintegration of de-occupied territories, including reintegration of children returned from Russia or temporarily occupied territories, ensuring cooperation between state institutions, civil society and international partners (all projects to meet GESI-D/E requirements)

    NOTES:

    Non-profit organisations are invited to bid. Successful projects should have sustainable outcomes and should clearly identify the change that will be brought about. All bids should make clear how they complement existing activities supported by other donors and international partners, and how work in the regions complements national level activity.

    The minimum indicative funding for projects is £75,000 and maximum £100,000. This may be in addition to co-funding and self-funding contributions; indeed this will be considered a merit. Our funding is for the UK financial year April 2025-March 2026 only (projects must be implemented and all payments made by 15 March 2026). Where appropriate, bidders are encouraged to describe how their project could be further scaled-up if additional funding became available.

    The British Embassy Kyiv will carry out due diligence of potential grantees, including seeking references, as part of the selection process.

    Bidding is competitive and only selected projects will receive funding. The Embassy reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids without incurring any obligation to inform the affected applicant(s) of the grounds of such acceptance or rejection. Due to the volume of bids expected we will not be able to provide feedback on unsuccessful bids. If bidders are not contacted by end April they have been unsuccessful in this bidding round.  

    Bidding process

    Bidders should fill in the standard Project Proposal Form and include a breakdown of project costs in the Activity Based Budget (ABB). We will not consider proposals submitted in other formats. Budgets must be Activity Based Budgets (ABB), all costs should be indicative, in GBP (not Ukrainian Hryvna).

    Successful bids must demonstrate Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI) Category D or E (please see description of all GESI Categories in Annex below), i.e. have a gender equality objective explicit in the project documentation and an explanation of a positive impact of the project on advancing gender equality. If the project is designed with the principal intention of advancing gender equality, it must have outcomes on gender equality and outputs that contribute to these outcomes.

    All projects or activities must align with the Paris Agreement on Climate Change and assess climate and environmental impact and risks, taking steps to ensure that no environmental harm is done and, where relevant, support adaptation.

    Successful implementers should be able to receive project funding in GBP (UK pound sterling) and open a GBP bank account for the project.

    Proposals should be sent to the British Embassy Kyiv at Kyiv.Projects@fcdo.gov.uk by 17.00 (Kyiv time) on 21 March 2025. In the subject line, please indicate the name of the bidder, the area (1 or 2), and the subtopic under which the project is submitted (e.g. [name of NGO]/area 1/Support to local hromadas). We aim to evaluate proposals by end-April. Approved projects will commence in May 2025.

    Evaluation criteria

    Proposals will be evaluated against the following criteria:

    • fit to programme objectives – the extent to which the proposal addresses the issues
    • quality of project – how well defined and relevant the outcome is and how outputs will deliver this change; ability to leverage bigger funding would be an advantage
    • value for money – the value of the expected project outcomes, the level of funding requested and institutional contribution
    • previous experience – evidence of the project team’s understanding the issue and of its regional activities, ability to manage and deliver a successful project, through work done to date in the area or in related fields
    • gender-sensitive approach and alignment with the Paris Agreement on Climate Change – as indicated above; the proposals will be assessed by a mixed gender panel.

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    Published 26 February 2025

    MIL OSI United Kingdom –

    February 26, 2025

  • MIL-OSI Europe: Europe, Ukraine, multilateralism, BRICS: Federal Council approves Foreign Policy Report 2024

    Source: Switzerland – Federal Council in English

    On 26 February 2025, the Federal Council approved the Foreign Policy Report 2024. The report sets out the progress that has been made in achieving the 28 objectives of the Foreign Policy Strategy 2024–27. A special thematic focus section examines the influence of the BRICS group of states (including Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) on the world order and outlines Switzerland’s strategy for relations with those states.

    MIL OSI Europe News –

    February 26, 2025

  • MIL-OSI Russia: SPbPU PISh “Digital Engineering” and TsKBM opened a laboratory to study technologies for producing hydrogen and its derivatives

    Translartion. Region: Russians Fedetion –

    Source: Peter the Great St Petersburg Polytechnic University – Peter the Great St Petersburg Polytechnic University –

    On February 25, the SPbPU PISh “Digital Engineering” ceremonially opened the scientific and technological educational space “Laboratory of integrated development of the main equipment of chemical-technological and energy systems of the new generation”.

    The laboratory was created jointly with the Central Design Bureau of Mechanical Engineering (part of the mechanical engineering division of the Rosatom State Corporation) as part of the implementation of the SPbPU PISh program.

    This space is focused on studying chemical technologies for hydrogen energy projects using digital solutions. The laboratory occupies 125 square meters and can accommodate up to 15 people at a time.

    The latest Russian-made equipment allows for science-intensive research and development, and also enables undergraduates and postgraduates to conduct research in the field of chemical technology, develop kinetic models of catalytic processes, including the production of hydrogen and derivatives based on it, and collect data to create and validate digital twins of physical, mechanical and chemical processes.

    The only catalytic unit in St. Petersburg, LKU-1, for studying high-temperature processes with a fixed catalyst bed is located here. It will allow studying the processes of catalytic processing of natural gas (steam reforming), testing catalysts and developing promising technologies for producing hydrogen.

    In the 2024-2025 academic year, with the support of the Central Design Bureau of Machine Building, a new master’s program was opened at the SPbPU PISH “Digital Engineering” “Digital engineering of the main technological equipment of hydrogen technologies and energy systems of the new generation”It trains advanced specialists capable of developing, modeling, optimizing and designing high-tech production proprietary equipment for chemical technologies, including hydrogen production, using digital twin technology.

    Let us recall that the agreement on cooperation in educational, scientific and innovative activities for the purpose of implementing joint basic and additional educational training programs for current tasks between the Central Design Bureau of Mechanical Engineering and the Saint Petersburg Polytechnical University’s PIS “Digital Engineering” signed On November 21, 2022, at the Atomexpo International Forum, the main event of the global nuclear industry.

    In the new laboratory, master’s students will not only master the methodology of scientific research and gain research experience, but will also be able to conduct important research within the framework of the promising projects implemented by the Central Design Bureau of Mechanical Engineering in the field of hydrogen energy.

    The opening ceremony of the space was attended by representatives of the Polytechnic University and the Central Design Bureau of Mechanical Engineering, including the Vice-Rector for Digital Transformation of SPbPU, the Head of the Advanced Engineering School of SPbPU “Digital Engineering” Alexey Borovkov, the Vice-Rector for Organizational and Economic Work of SPbPU Stanislav Vladimirov, the Deputy Head of the Advanced Engineering School of SPbPU Oleg Rozhdestvensky, the Head of the Central Design Bureau of Mechanical Engineering Yuri Gordienkov, and the First Deputy Head of the Central Design Bureau of Mechanical Engineering Alexey Mikhailov.

    The ceremony’s guests of honor included representatives of the industrial partner of the SPbPU PISh — the Krylov State Research Center. These were Deputy Director General for Scientific and Production Activities Igor Marenich, Deputy Head of the Hydrogen Energy Scientific and Production Complex Aleksandr Karpovich, and Head of the Experimental Production of the Hydrogen Energy Scientific and Production Complex Aleksandr Datskevich.

    “One of the important tasks in the implementation of the federal project “Advanced Engineering Schools” is the development of the infrastructure of the participating universities. The competencies of teachers of advanced engineering schools and representatives of the high-tech industry, the formulation of engineering challenges, as well as modern laboratory equipment – all this gives a synergistic effect, allowing us to train engineers with world-class competencies. Seven scientific and educational spaces have already been opened in the Advanced Engineering School of SPbPU “Digital Engineering”.

    The opening of the Laboratory for Complex Development of the Main Equipment for New-Generation Chemical-Engineering and Energy Systems together with the TsKBM company will allow us to carry out R&D in the interests of the key partner of the Advanced Engineering School of SPbPU — the State Corporation Rosatom — and, within the framework of solving frontier engineering problems, train students in the promising area of chemical-engineering and energy systems,” noted Alexey Borovkov.

    The head of the Central Design Bureau of Mechanical Engineering, Yuri Gordienkov, emphasized the long-term and fruitful cooperation with the Polytechnic University and noted that the opening of the laboratory will be an important step in the development of joint projects.

    In the new laboratory, TsKBM plans to focus on the development of chemical technologies, including the production of hydrogen and synthesis gas for use in industrial processes and energy systems. In the next decade, hydrogen energy may become one of the main areas of development for TsKBM, which will lead to diversification of the order portfolio, sustainable development of the enterprise and ensuring the technological sovereignty of the Russian Federation. Training highly qualified specialists in the field of chemical technologies and hydrogen energy is a key factor for the successful development of this promising area, emphasized Yuri Gordienkov.

    The development of a joint scientific and technological infrastructure of the Advanced Engineering School of SPbPU “Digital Engineering” and the Central Design Bureau of Mechanical Engineering will ensure comprehensive interaction with an industrial partner in terms of solving urgent frontier problems in the energy sector.

    After the opening of the laboratory, a working meeting was held to discuss current joint projects and promising areas of cooperation. The high-tech projects of the Advanced Engineering School of SPbPU in the interests of CBMD represent the “foundation” for creating a new generation of equipment that will allow the industrial partner to become a technology licensor and take a leading position in the new industry.

    Please note: This information is raw content directly from the source of the information. It is exactly what the source states and does not reflect the position of MIL-OSI or its clients.

    MIL OSI Russia News –

    February 26, 2025

  • MIL-OSI Russia: The Polytechnic discussed the use of injection technologies in construction

    Translartion. Region: Russians Fedetion –

    Source: Peter the Great St Petersburg Polytechnic University – Peter the Great St Petersburg Polytechnic University –

    The first all-Russian conference on injection technologies in construction, “Injection Days 2025”, is taking place at the Polytechnic University.

    Key construction industry specialists, from leading experts and project developers to companies specializing in the implementation of injection technologies, gathered at the site to exchange practical experience and the latest achievements in this field.

    Injection is the restoration of the integrity of buildings and structures made of stone, concrete, brick, strengthening of soil and rocks by filling cracks and voids with viscous polymeric materials by injection (under pressure). Injection is carried out to increase the bearing capacity of soils during their deformation, foundations and structures during their long-term operation, as well as to protect against the penetration of water or harmful substances.

    The principle of operation of this technology is the point pouring of reinforcing materials into problem areas, which ensures reliable sealing of damage and returns the foundation or structure to its original solidity.

    On the first day of the conference, experts discussed such issues as: structural repair using injection methods in construction, repair of cracks in foundation pylon structures using epoxy resin; sealing of underground parts of buildings and structures; repair of expansion joints of buried structures; deep injection of expansion joints; sealing of expansion joints using the deep injection method; elimination of jet seepage in concrete structures and junctions of metal cladding, stabilization of the soil base and lifting of a nine-story residential building using the polyurethane resin injection method, stabilization of foundation soils at industrial facilities, etc.

    The participants also learned about the experience of their colleagues in using non-destructive methods of monitoring the condition of concrete and soil structures when planning and implementing repair and restoration work; the experience of stabilizing thawed permafrost soils; using the example of the Svetlinskaya hydroelectric power station, they learned about methods for restoring the tightness of a temperature joint, etc.

    On the second day of the conference, reports were presented on the following topics: “Inspection of structures and foundation soils before their strengthening using modern non-destructive testing methods”, “Combined approach to comprehensive inspection of hydraulic structures for the purpose of developing design solutions”, “Experience in implementing projects to stabilize soil foundations in the Middle East”, etc.

    Please note: This information is raw content directly from the source of the information. It is exactly what the source states and does not reflect the position of MIL-OSI or its clients.

    MIL OSI Russia News –

    February 26, 2025

  • MIL-OSI Economics: Germany card payments market to surpass $850 billion in 2029, forecasts GlobalData

    Source: GlobalData

    Germany card payments market to surpass $850 billion in 2029, forecasts GlobalData

    Posted in Banking

    The Germany card payments market is forecast to register a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.9% between 2025 and 2029 to reach EUR788.1 billion ($852.1 billion) in 2029, supported by a constant consumer shift towards electronic payments, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company.

    GlobalData’s report, “Germany Cards and Payments – Opportunities and Risks,” reveals that card payment value in Germany registered a growth of 11.2% in 2023, driven by the rise in consumer spending. The value grew further to register an estimated growth of 6.4% to reach EUR 574.6 billion ($621.3 billion) in 2024.

    Ravi Sharma, Lead Banking and Payments Analyst at GlobalData, comments: “Germany’s payment card market is experiencing rapid growth, with a decline in cash usage. It is expected to continue expanding in 2025, driven by factors such as a 100% adult banked population, the convenience of electronic payments, improving payment infrastructure, the increasing preference for contactless payments, and the growth in e-commerce payments.”

    Debit cards are the most popular card type in Germany, accounting for a significant share of total card payments. While debit cards were traditionally used for cash withdrawals, their usage for payments is gradually increasing. This growth can be attributed to the rising adoption and usage of contactless debit cards, which offer convenience and speed for low-value transactions.

    On the other hand, credit and charge cards have a lower adoption in Germany. This can be attributed to the debt-averse nature of German consumers. However, banks are encouraging the adoption and usage of credit cards by offering value-added benefits such as installment facilities, reward points, and discounts at partner retailers.

    Despite the growth in the payment card market, Germany still has a strong inclination towards cash usage. However, the EU-wide interchange fee regulation, the growth of contactless payments, the emergence of digital-only banks, and a robust e-commerce market have contributed to a gradual increase in payment card usage.

    Banks and payment companies are also focusing on expanding payment infrastructure to encourage businesses to go digital. As of July 2024, there were 3.1 million SMEs operating in the country—accounting for 99.4% of German firms. To serve them, POS providers offer low-cost mobile POS (mPOS) solutions. For example, Worldline subsidiary PAYONE offers Tap On Mobile, which enables merchants to convert Android-based mobile devices into POS terminals to accept payment via cards and mobile wallets.

    Sharma concludes: “Looking ahead, a continued growth in the total card payments is expected to expand in Germany by 9% in 2025. The key drivers of this growth include the ongoing efforts to promote electronic payments, the expansion of the e-commerce market, and the availability of value-added benefits for cardholders. However, ongoing geopolitical uncertainty and economic slowdown will remain challenges.”

    MIL OSI Economics –

    February 26, 2025

  • MIL-OSI China: Foreign Minister Lin hosts luncheon for British-Taiwanese All-Party Parliamentary Group delegation

    Source: Republic of Taiwan – Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    Foreign Minister Lin hosts luncheon for British-Taiwanese All-Party Parliamentary Group delegation

    • Date：2025-02-19
    • Data Source：Department of European Affairs

    February 19, 2025  

    No. 041  

    On February 18, Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung hosted a luncheon to welcome a delegation from the British-Taiwanese All-Party Parliamentary Group led by its chair, Sarah Champion MP, who also chairs the House of Commons International Development Committee. In his remarks, Minister Lin thanked the members of the UK parliamentary cross-party group for demonstrating their support for Taiwan through concrete actions.

     

    Minister Lin noted that the Group of Seven had consistently stressed the importance of peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait as an indispensable element to global security and prosperity since 2021, when the United Kingdom held the G7 rotating presidency. He thanked the UK government for continuing to underline the fact that the interests and security of the Indo-Pacific and Euro-Atlantic were indivisible. Furthermore, Minister Lin expressed gratitude to the House of Commons for passing a motion last November concerning Taiwan’s international status. The motion noted that United Nations General Assembly Resolution 2758 neither mentioned Taiwan nor addressed Taiwan’s status in the United Nations. Minister Lin said that he looked forward to Taiwan and the United Kingdom signing subarrangements under the framework of the Enhanced Trade Partnership Arrangement on investment, digital trade, and energy and net-zero transition in the near future. He also expressed the hope that the United Kingdom would publicly voice support for Taiwan’s accession to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership.

     

    In her remarks, Ms. Champion noted that the international community was currently facing many challenges as authoritarian regimes continued to create conflict through various means. She said that democracies therefore needed to be more united to jointly defend freedom, human rights, and other core values. With friendship and cooperation between Taiwan and the United Kingdom continuing to deepen, Ms. Champion expressed hoped that the two sides would further strengthen collaboration on issues such as foreign information manipulation interference, critical infrastructure protection, and semiconductor supply chains. (E)

    MIL OSI China News –

    February 26, 2025

  • MIL-OSI Asia-Pac: Foreign Minister Lin hosts luncheon for British-Taiwanese All-Party Parliamentary Group delegation

    Source: Republic of China Taiwan 3

    Foreign Minister Lin hosts luncheon for British-Taiwanese All-Party Parliamentary Group delegation

    Date：2025-02-19
    Data Source：Department of European Affairs

    February 19, 2025  
    No. 041  

    On February 18, Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung hosted a luncheon to welcome a delegation from the British-Taiwanese All-Party Parliamentary Group led by its chair, Sarah Champion MP, who also chairs the House of Commons International Development Committee. In his remarks, Minister Lin thanked the members of the UK parliamentary cross-party group for demonstrating their support for Taiwan through concrete actions.
     
    Minister Lin noted that the Group of Seven had consistently stressed the importance of peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait as an indispensable element to global security and prosperity since 2021, when the United Kingdom held the G7 rotating presidency. He thanked the UK government for continuing to underline the fact that the interests and security of the Indo-Pacific and Euro-Atlantic were indivisible. Furthermore, Minister Lin expressed gratitude to the House of Commons for passing a motion last November concerning Taiwan’s international status. The motion noted that United Nations General Assembly Resolution 2758 neither mentioned Taiwan nor addressed Taiwan’s status in the United Nations. Minister Lin said that he looked forward to Taiwan and the United Kingdom signing subarrangements under the framework of the Enhanced Trade Partnership Arrangement on investment, digital trade, and energy and net-zero transition in the near future. He also expressed the hope that the United Kingdom would publicly voice support for Taiwan’s accession to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership.
     
    In her remarks, Ms. Champion noted that the international community was currently facing many challenges as authoritarian regimes continued to create conflict through various means. She said that democracies therefore needed to be more united to jointly defend freedom, human rights, and other core values. With friendship and cooperation between Taiwan and the United Kingdom continuing to deepen, Ms. Champion expressed hoped that the two sides would further strengthen collaboration on issues such as foreign information manipulation interference, critical infrastructure protection, and semiconductor supply chains. (E)

    MIL OSI Asia Pacific News –

    February 26, 2025

  • MIL-OSI United Kingdom: expert reaction to study looking at continuous glucose monitors and measuring blood sugar levels in people without diabetes

    Source: United Kingdom – Executive Government & Departments

    February 26, 2025

    A study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition looks at continuous glucose monitors in people without diabetes. 

    Dr Adam Collins, Associate Professor of Nutrition, University of Surrey, said:

    “The appeal of CGMs lies in their non-invasiveness, coupled with their ability to automatically measure glucose every 5 minutes for up to 2 weeks at a time.  This provides the user with a mass of real time data which can be informative for dietary and lifestyle changes, particularly useful on those who are diabetic.  However, this study by Prof Gonzalez and his team is highly relevant and informative given the increasing use of CGMS by healthy, non-diabetic individuals.

    “This study nicely illustrates potential issues of accuracy with CGMs.  The robustness of the study lies in its measurement of postprandial glucose excursions on multiple occasions, under standardised conditions, in a well-controlled crossover design.  By design, CGMs sample interstitial fluid, which we assume is directly reflective of blood glucose, but yet could be influenced by other factors that impact glucose movement into tissues.  In addition, there will inevitably be some time lag between blood glucose and interstitial fluid changes.  This lag could be as short as a few minutes or as long as half an hour.  Such a lag can be problematic when detecting rapid changes in blood glucose.

    “We are in the middle of a similar validation study investigating the accuracy and reliability of CGMS and have observed that discrepancies can be as high as 1-1.5mmol/L.  Such a discrepancy can be significant in those who are healthy and have normal blood glucose control, as their normal range of blood glucose is typically far smaller.  This can lead to misinterpretation and “misdiagnosis” of apparent blood glucose excursions that still remain within the boundaries of normal.  Indeed, often individuals are basing dietary and lifestyle changes on what are essentially variations of normal any way, compounded by a magnitude of error in the data itself.

    “To add to this, in our current study, we are examining an agreement between two CGM devices fitted to participants at the same time, and have observed discrepancies between devices on the same person.  For example, differences between having the device fitted on your dominant or non-dominant arm.  I would also suggest that using handheld devices for measuring capillary blood, as has been the traditional practice (and used in this AJCN study), can also be subject to error.  Similarly, we have observed discrepancies between two handheld devices measuring the same individual’s blood.

    “With all this said, I very much agree with the lead authors’ conclusions.  The use and interpretation of CGM devices in healthy individuals should be undertaken with caution.  They certainly shouldn’t be used as the sole basis for dietary changes, restrictions, or extreme lifestyle changes.”

    Dr Nicola Guess, academic dietitian and researcher specialising in the dietary prevention and management of type 2 diabetes, University of Oxford, said:

    “This was a well conducted randomised controlled trial which compared the glucose response to standard meals using two methods: a CGM (continuous glucose monitor) and capillary blood testing (“finger prick” testing) in 15 healthy males and females.  The investigators found that CGMs overestimate glucose to a clinically-relevant degree in healthy people without prediabetes or diabetes.  This means that people who have normal glucose may be led to believe they have prediabetes.

    “This is one of a growing number of studies which demonstrate how cautious we need to be when interpreting CGM data from a person without diabetes.  In this study, the CGM estimated the “time out of range” as 4-fold higher compared to the capillary value.  Other studies have found CGMs can also underestimate glucose (for example during exercise) and are particularly inaccurate when glucose concentration changes rapidly.

    “Taken together, I would advise people without diabetes using CGMs to interpret the output with a pinch of salt.”

    ‘Continuous glucose monitor overestimates glycemia, with the magnitude of bias varying by postprandial test and individual – A randomized crossover trial’ by Katie M. Hutchins et al. was published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition at 08:00 UK time on Wednesday 26 February 2025. 

    DOI: 10.1016/j.ajcnut.2025.02.024

    Declared interests

    Dr Adam Collins: “No conflict of interest.”

    Dr Nicola Guess: “No conflicts with any CMG company.  Nutrition adviser to Beyond Meat (I advise on fortification questions, ingredients etc., and have written blogs for them).  For MyFitnessPal I provide input into their behavioural programmes and have written blogs for them.”

    MIL OSI United Kingdom –

    February 26, 2025

  • MIL-OSI United Kingdom: Appeal to trace relatives of the late David Phillips

    Source: City of Wolverhampton

    David Francis Phillips, who was 73, had been living in the Wolverhampton area for many years.

    Anyone who is related to Mr Phillips, or has any information which may help trace his relatives, is asked to call Protection and Funerals Officer Elaine Thursfield on 07771 836846 or email her via elaine.thursfield@wolverhampton.gov.uk, or Diane Washbrook on 07967 769826. Alternatively please email court.ofprotection@wolverhampton.gov.uk.

    The council makes appeals of this nature as it believes that families and acquaintances of the deceased should be notified and be given the opportunity to get involved with the funeral arrangements, should they wish to.

    MIL OSI United Kingdom –

    February 26, 2025

  • MIL-OSI United Kingdom: World-first technology can see ‘previously undetectable’ cancer spread A groundbreaking new scanner developed by scientists at the University of Aberdeen could change the way breast cancer is diagnosed and treated, meaning patients could receive fewer surgeries and more individually-tailored treatments.

    Source: University of Aberdeen

    Side by side image of same breast tissue in MRI and FCI. (l) MRI image of breast with cancerous tumours circled in red (r) FCI image of same breast shows same tumour in red with secondary tumour spread in blue. Spread not visible in MRI. The patient had a mixed tumour i.e two different types of tumour and one of them is not visible in MRI.A groundbreaking new scanner developed by scientists at the University of Aberdeen could change the way breast cancer is diagnosed and treated, meaning patients could receive fewer surgeries and more individually-tailored treatments.

    Scientists from the University, in collaboration with NHS Grampian, used a prototype version of the new Field Cycling Imager (FCI) scanner to examine the breast tissue of patients newly diagnosed with cancer. They found that the FCI scanner could distinguish tumour material from healthy tissue with more accuracy than current MRI methods.  

    This innovation could change the course of treatment for millions of people with cancer.  Currently, around 15 percent of women need a second surgery after a lumpectomy as the edges of the tumour may still be involved. This new technique could potentially more accurately outline these tumours and reduce the need for those repeat operations.  

    A University of Aberdeen innovation, the FCI scanner follows in the footsteps of the full body MRI scanner, also invented at the University around 50 years ago which has gone on to save millions of lives around the world. The Field Cycling Imager derives from MRI but can work at ultra-low magnetic fields which means it is capable of seeing how organs are affected by diseases in ways that were previously not possible.   

    While similar to MRI in that MRI uses strong magnetic fields and radio waves to produce detailed images of the inside of the body without touching it – the FCI scanner can vary the strength of the magnetic field during the patient’s scan.  This means the FCI acts like multiple scanners in one and can extract multiple different types of information about the tissue.  

    A further benefit of this new technology is that it can detect tumours without having to inject dye into the body, known as contrast, which has been associated with kidney damage and allergic reactions in some patients. 

    Dr Lionel Broche, senior Research Fellow in Biomedical Physics and lead researcher in the study said: “We found that images generated from FCI can characterise breast tumours more accurately. This means it could improve the treatment plan for the patients by improving the accuracy of biopsy procedures by better detecting the type and location of tumours, and by reducing repeated surgery so really, the potential impact of this on patients is extraordinary.  

    “My colleagues in the University of Aberdeen built the world’s first clinical MRI in the 1970s so it is both fitting and exciting that we are making waves again with an entirely new type of MRI called Fast Cycling MRI – FCI. 

    “This is a truly exciting innovation and as we keep improving the technology for FCI, the potential for clinical applications is limitless.” 

    Dr Gerald Lip, consultant radiologist in NHS Grampian and co-investigator in the study, has recently been appointed President of the British Society of Breast Radiology.  

    He added: “This data is very promising, and we still need more prospective work, but these results will really support future clinical applications. 

    “We treat between 400 and 500 women with breast cancer in NHS Grampian every year and the potential this technology has to reduce the need for women to return for extra surgery is huge, benefitting them and reducing wait times and operating theatre resource. 

    “We hope it will have a future role in supporting cancer diagnosis and management.” 

    The research is published in Nature Communications Medicine  

    … it could improve the treatment plan for the patients by improving the accuracy of biopsy procedures by better detecting the type and location of tumours, and by reducing repeated surgery so really, the potential impact of this on patients is extraordinary.” Dr Lionel Broche

    To find out how you can help support medical research at the University of Aberdeen please contact giving@abdn.ac.uk. If you would prefer to make a gift of your time, please contact alumni@abdn.ac.uk to find out more about our alumni volunteering opportunities.

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    MIL OSI United Kingdom –

    February 26, 2025

  • MIL-OSI United Kingdom: MSPs urged to support end to public grants for genocide profiteers

    Source: Scottish Greens

    26 Feb 2025 External Affairs

    Public money should be used for public good.

    More in External Affairs

    The Scottish Greens have urged MSPs from all parties to support their call for an end to public grants for arms companies implicated in Israel’s genocidal assault on Gaza.

    The motion will be heard today in a Green opposition debate led by Scottish Green Co-leader Lorna Slater.

    The Scottish Government has rightly and strongly opposed the bombing and collective punishment of Gaza. Despite this, since the war began, it has given over £1 million to companies that have armed Israel via Scottish Enterprise.

    Ms Slater said:

    “The Scottish Government rightly called for a ceasefire in Gaza when Westminster refused to, but it has continued to support companies who have enabled the killing.

    “Fundamentally, this is a debate about our values and the sort of country we want to be. The Scottish Government may not be able to set UK foreign policy, but it can decide which companies it supports and the criteria it applies for doing so.

    “If a company is profiting from war crimes and genocide, it should not be receiving public money from our government.”

    In 2018, the Scottish Greens secured new requirements for Scottish public bodies to conduct human rights checks for grant applicants. Despite this, Scottish Enterprise has continued to fund the world’s biggest arms dealers.

    Ms Slater added:

    “These human rights checks are clearly not good enough. If firms who have profited from some of the worst atrocities of this century are not beyond the pale then who is?

    “I hope all MSPs who have backed a ceasefire and condemned the destruction of Gaza will join us in saying enough is enough and calling for these grants to be halted.”

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    February 26, 2025

  • MIL-OSI United Kingdom: Scottish Greens call for cross-party support for cutting rail fares

    Source: Scottish Greens

    26 Feb 2025 Transport

    It’s time to scrap peak rail fares.

    More in Transport

    The Scottish Greens’ transport spokesperson, Mark Ruskell MSP, is urging all MSP’s to back his party’s call for cheaper, accessible rail travel ahead of today’s Holyrood debate.

    This afternoon the party will use opposition debate time to bring forward a vote on halting the above inflation rail fare hikes coming in April and permanently removing peak rail fares.

    While in government, the party secured a scheme to remove peak fares for 12 months, but this was reintroduced last year by the SNP.

    Mr Ruskell said:

    “I hope that MSP’s from all parties will join us today in voting to lower costs for commuters and end peak rail fares for good.

    “Households and families across Scotland deserve affordable, accessible rail, especially when so many people are struggling financially.

    “Our rail fares are among the highest in Europe. ScotRail is rightfully publicly owned, but the extortionate prices that people are being made to pay totally defeats the purpose.

    “Peak rail fares are fundamentally unfair, particularly when most people have no say on when they travel to work or to study. Ending them for good will make the services more affordable and accessible for all.

    “It will encourage people to leave their cars at home, making our roads safer for walking, wheeling and cycling while utilising the most sustainable way to travel across our country.

    “Cleaner, greener and affordable public transport is a way for us to put our best foot forward for people and planet, and I hope that MSPs will embrace it today.”

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    February 26, 2025

  • MIL-OSI: Nokia launches MX Context to accelerate Industry 4.0 with AI-powered contextual awareness suites #MWC25

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    Press Release
    Nokia launches MX Context to accelerate Industry 4.0 with AI-powered contextual awareness suites #MWC25

    • MX Context generates actionable insights to support intelligent automation for Industry 4.0 use cases.
    • The solution uses sensor fusion and AI to interpret sensor data that helps enterprises improve their operational environment by eliminating data silos, optimizing resources, as well as enhancing worker safety.
    • Launches with two use case suites, tracking and positioning and worker safety, that bring multi-modal sensor fusion and AI inferencing for operational technology.

    26 February 2025
    Espoo, Finland – Nokia today announced MX Context, a new solution that leverages sensor fusion technology to deliver AI-powered contextual awareness for industrial enterprises. Integrated into the Nokia Edge Compute and AI platform for industrial sites, MX Context processes large amounts of data from different sources, providing real-time actionable insights and intelligent automation to enable operational excellence and enhance decision-making.
    MX Context is the only solution on the market that provides situational and contextual awareness.

    According to MarketsandMarkets, the global sensor fusion market is projected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 17.8%, reaching USD $18 billion by 2028.1 This underscores the growing demand among organizations for solutions that unify data and provide rich insights to enhance efficiency, safety, and automation.

    Operational Technology (OT) environments generate huge quantities of data from machine sensors, positioning systems, and worker-worn devices. Connecting these assets using private wireless provides industries with real-time data and operational insights. However, the increasing complexity of modern OT environments often creates data silos, which limits enterprises’ contextual awareness. With Nokia MX Context, industrial enterprises can now easily ingest, harmonize, and fuse sensor data to get real-time actionable insights and improve their operations.

    Nokia MX Context leverages sensor fusion technology to combine multimodal data from different sources and deliver real-time, AI-powered insights for Industry 4.0 use cases. It utilizes Nokia’s on-premise edge industrial compute solutions, MXIE and MX Grid, for processing, as well as the MXIE Data Lake to store structured and unstructured data for historical analysis, and application data access via APIs.

    “Sensor fusion and AI are key capabilities for core industrial automation applications spanning robotics, autonomous work cells, and collaborative scenarios involving humans and machines. Nokia, with its private wireless and on-premise industrial edge compute, is well positioned to offer critical use cases for worker safety and tracking and positioning to bring the power of AI insights to industrial digitalization,” said Ryan Martin, Senior Research Director at ABI Research.

    “AI is becoming a strategic element for Industry 4.0 transformation. Nokia’s on-premise compute capabilities offer innovative AI solutions that are OT-compliant and bring the contextual awareness needed for industrial use cases. Nokia MX Context harmonizes real-time data from sensors and sensing technologies. It takes data-driven operational excellence to the next level, transforming data into contextual awareness information that can be used as actionable insights and intelligent automation,” said Stephan Litjens, Vice President Enterprise Campus Edge Solutions, Cloud and Network Services at Nokia.

    MX Context also offers low-code visual development capabilities, enabling users to quickly create logical workflows and design dashboards with minimal coding expertise. It seamlessly integrates with Nokia MX Workmate, a powerful gen-AI assistant that enables natural language-based interactions with connected workers.

    MX Context suites are modular and built to create use case-based contextual awareness solutions. The first two MX Context suites and associated user applications are tracking and positioning and worker safety.

    Tracking and positioning: MX Context is the first industry solution that can ingest and fuse data from various tracking and positioning technologies, like Bluetooth Angle-of-Arrival (i.e., Nokia HAIP), video-based positioning (i.e., Nokia VPOD), worker devices’ GPS, and other MXIE third-party tracking technologies such as HERE HD GNSS and Nordic ID. It provides more accurate and reliable positioning and ensures tracking continuity across mixed industrial environments to optimize asset utilization, inventory management, processes, and material flow.

    Worker safety: MX Context ingests and fuses different types of data from Nokia sensory solutions like Nokia VPOD, device sensors (i.e., gyroscopes, accelerometers, and microphones), and third-party applications. AI-based processing and fusion of real-time data provides, for the first time, situational awareness and contextual information, enabling the detection of potential accidents or incidents and facilitating the best response, such as triggering an alert, notifying emergency services, or providing real-time guidance to the worker.

    As part of the MX Context sensory solutions that can leverage internal sensors in industrial workers’ handhelds, Nokia will be complementing its portfolio of industrial routers with new variants that boast multi-sensory capabilities (accelerometers, gyroscopes, voltmeters, environmental sensors, etc.). These routers can enhance machine insights and will also utilize advanced GNSS chips for more accurate outdoor positioning.

    Multimedia, technical information and related news
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    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.

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    February 26, 2025

  • MIL-OSI: Share buyback

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    Company Announcement No 06/2025

    		 Peberlyk 4
    6200 Aabenraa, Denmark

    Tel +45 74 37 37 37
    Fax +45 74 37 35 36

    Sydbank A/S
    CVR No DK 12626509, Aabenraa
    sydbank.dk
    26 February 2025  

    Dear Sirs

    Share buyback

    The Board of Directors has decided to implement a share buyback programme of DKK 1,350 million, however not exceeding 5,400,000 million shares. The purpose of the share buyback is to reduce the Bank’s share capital with the shares purchased under the programme.

    At the general meeting of Sydbank A/S held on 21 March 2024 the Board of Directors was most recently authorised to allow the Bank to acquire own shares at a total value of up to 10% of the Bank’s share capital.

    The price paid for shares may not differ by more than 10% from the price quoted on Nasdaq Copenhagen A/S at the time of purchase.

    The share buyback is part of the adjustment to optimise the capital structure in accordance with the Bank’s capital targets and capital policy. At 31 December 2024 Sydbank’s CET1 ratio stood at 17.8% and its capital ratio stood at 21.7%.

    The share buyback programme will be initiated on Monday 3 March 2025 and will be completed by 31 January 2026.

    Sydbank has chosen Danske Bank A/S to manage the share buyback programme which will be executed in compliance with Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 and Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/1052 of 8 March 2016, referred to as the Safe Harbour rules.

    The share buyback programme will be subject to the following guidelines:

    • Shares may not be purchased at a price higher than the higher of the following prices:

    I. the price of the last independent trade
    II. the highest current independent purchase bid on the trading venue where the purchase is carried out, including when the shares are traded on different trading venues.

    • Purchases on any trading day must not exceed 25% of the average daily volume of the shares in the preceding 20 trading days on the trading venue on which the purchase is carried out.

    On the first banking day of each week Sydbank will state the number and value of repurchased shares in a company announcement.

    Sydbank may suspend or end the share buyback programme at any time. In such case this will be announced in a company announcement.

    On 23 January 2025 Sydbank’s share buyback programme of DKK 1,200m was completed. The share buyback programme was launched on 4 March 2024 and Sydbank purchased 3,383,960 shares within the programme. At 24 February 2025 Sydbank owned a total of 3,384,960 own shares, equal to approx 6.2% of the Bank’s share capital. The Board of Directors recommends to the AGM to be held on 20 March 2025 that the Bank’s share capital be reduced by DKK 33,839,000 to DKK 512,044,600.

    Yours sincerely

                    
    Mark Luscombe        Jørn Adam Møller
    CEO        Deputy Group Chief Executive        

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  • MIL-OSI: Notice convening the Annual General Meeting

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    Company Announcement No 07/2025

    		 Peberlyk 4
    6200 Aabenraa, Denmark

    Tel +45 70 10 78 79
    Fax +45 74 37 35 36

    Sydbank A/S
    CVR No DK 12626509, Aabenraa
    sydbank.dk
    26 February 2025  

    Dear Sirs

    Notice convening the Annual General Meeting

    Sydbank’s Annual General Meeting will be held on Thursday 20 March 2025 at 3:00pm.

    The notice and the agenda for the general meeting including appendices have been attached to this announcement.

    Yours sincerely

            
    Flemming Ramberg Mortensen
    Group Executive Vice President        
            

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Key trends and interview rehearsal: Technograd to host career consultation day

    Translartion. Region: Russians Fedetion –

    Source: Moscow Government – Government of Moscow –

    Muscovites who want to develop their careers, improve their professional skills or find their dream job are invited to a career consultation day at the Technograd Innovation and Educational Complex at VDNKh. Participants will be given lectures, workshops and personal consultations with experts who will help them better navigate modern labor market trends and adapt their career goals.

    The Career Consultation Day will take place on March 1 at the Art. Technograd pavilion at VDNKh, located at 119 Mira Avenue, Building 63. Participation is free, but is required. pre-registration. The number of seats is limited. The event is organized by the career development center of the ANO “Development of Human Capital” of the capital Department of Entrepreneurship and Innovative Development.

    Learn about modern challenges

    The event will begin with a lecture on the situation on the labor market. At 11:00, the expert will present key trends, talk about challenges for managers and the importance of developing soft skills.

    At 11:30 a.m. there will be a session called “Job Search for Managers. How to Overcome Competition in the Labor Market?” Participants will learn about modern challenges in the management personnel market, the role of a personal brand, effective search strategies, and methods for successfully passing interviews for management positions.

    At 12:40, the expert will consider the legal aspects of employment using real cases from practice. And at 14:00, visitors will find out whether it is worth trusting artificial intelligence when searching for vacancies. The lecture will tell how smart algorithms affect job search, whether it is possible to entrust a neural network with creating an ideal resume, and how to effectively combine artificial intelligence with human skills.

    At 15:10, there will be a lecture for students and graduates of higher education institutions, dedicated to the first steps on the professional path: how and when to start looking for a job, what to indicate in a resume for a specialist without work experience, how to write a strong cover letter and choose the most promising among several offers. The expert will demonstrate options for templates of successful resumes for students, and also share personal experience: he will tell who is chosen for an internship or first job.

    The theoretical part will be concluded by the session “What problems arise when looking for a job and how to deal with them?” Here visitors will learn what difficulties job seekers may encounter and how to overcome them. Starts at 16:10.

    Rehearse the interview

    In parallel, trainings will be held at the site. At 11:30, the training “Looking for your strengths” will begin. An expert will teach you how to identify personal abilities that will help in building a career trajectory and allow you to present yourself to an employer.

    From 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM, participants will attend the training “Big Interview Rehearsal”, which will help them confidently pass an interview with an employer. The expert will tell why recruiters ask difficult questions and how to find an answer that will reveal the applicant’s abilities. Visitors will work on self-presentation skills and learn to understand their internal state, which affects their behavior during an interview. Together with the expert, the guests will make a list of questions to ask the employer.

    Individual career consultations will be available from 13:00 to 17:00. 15 experts will discuss pressing issues with those interested: career transitions, changing employers, finding a vacancy for a recent graduate or a specialist over 45, going into entrepreneurship, methods for increasing salaries and other topics. To register for a consultation, you must get a free ticket from 10:30 to 11:00 at the registration desk. The consultation lasts 30 minutes and will be available to 70 participants.

    A detailed schedule and registration forms for lectures and workshops can be found on the website “Technograd”.

    The project is supervised by the ANO “Development of Human Capital”, subordinate to the capital Department of Entrepreneurship and Innovative Development.

    Practice is a priority: how Technograd trains IT specialistsThe number of graduates of courses and trainings at Technograd at VDNKh has doubled

    Innovative and educational complex “Technograd”— a center for professional training and retraining. Here, Muscovites can acquire new knowledge and master applied skills in in-demand specialties. The Career Development Center is one of the areas of activity of Technograd. Its specialists help in finding professions in accordance with the individual characteristics of applicants, in career planning and training.

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Investors will be able to purchase a historic building in the Basmanny district

    Translartion. Region: Russians Fedetion –

    Source: Moscow Government – Government of Moscow –

    In Basmanny district put up for auction historical building area of more than 300 square meters. This was reported by the Minister of the Moscow Government, the head of the capital’s Department of City Property Maxim Gaman.

    “Buying historical buildings in various districts of Moscow and adapting them for modern use gives investors the opportunity to implement various business ideas. For example, they can house a mini-hotel or a restaurant with signature cuisine. Thus, in the Basmanny district, an identified cultural heritage site with an area of over 300 square meters is being put up for open auction. The new owners will have to restore the 19th century building, after which they will be able to open various businesses in it,” said Maxim Gaman.

    The cultural heritage site “Main House of the City Estate (wooden) with a stone vaulted semi-basement, 1807-1810, 1819-1821 and 1879, architect P.G. Ponomarev” is located on Staraya Basmannaya Street (house 32) among historical buildings. The building is under the jurisdiction of City Property Management Center.

    “The property is located in the Basmanny district of the capital with high pedestrian traffic and developed infrastructure. The Baumanskaya metro station and the N.E. Bauman Garden are nearby. Anyone can take part in the auction. The main thing is to register on the trading platform, obtain an enhanced electronic signature and submit an application for the auction,” said Dmitry Ryabov, General Director of the City Property Management Center.

    Applications for participation in the auction will be accepted until March 3. The auction itself is scheduled for March 13. To take part in the auction, you must register onelectronic trading platform and have an enhanced qualified signature. The organizer of the auction is Moscow City Department of Competition Policy. You can find out more about this and other lots, conditions of participation and relevant documentation on the Moscow investment portal.

    The development of electronic services for entrepreneurs is being implemented within the framework of the national project “Data Economy”.

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: “Active Citizens” to Choose Name for Moscow Zoo Alpaca

    Translartion. Region: Russians Fedetion –

    Source: Moscow Government – Government of Moscow –

    In the project “Active Citizen” it has begun vote, the participants of which will choose a name for the new inhabitant of the Moscow Zoo – a snow-white male alpaca.

    Zoologists have suggested six options. Some of them are inspired by the Inca culture, which domesticated these animals about six thousand years ago. One of them is Inti, the name of the mythological god of the Sun. It symbolizes the warmth and fluffy wool of the alpaca, which warms like the sun’s rays.

    Another name, Pacha, translates as “Universe” and emphasizes the uniqueness of each living being. Another option is Cusco, named after the capital of the ancient Inca Empire.

    The name Zephyr conveys the soft and affectionate nature of the alpaca. In addition, he can be called Vatny Puffik in honor of his parents – mom Vatny and dad Puffik. And due to the light color of the fur, the male may be suited to the name Albert, which comes from the Latin word albus, which translates as “white”.

    The alpaca was born in the fall of 2023 in the center for the reproduction of rare animal species near Volokolamsk, becoming the firstborn in its family. At the end of last year he was transported to the children’s zoo, where he became friends with a chocolate-colored female named Zarina. They now share an enclosure and may form a couple in the future.

    The young friendly male also met other inhabitants of the zoo: Border Leicester and Ouessant sheep, Cameroon goats and a Scottish bull named Gavryusha.

    New voting organized by the capital Department of Culture and the project “Active Citizen”With its help, city residents have already chosen names for many animals, including the Malayan bears Masha, Luchik and Zvezdochka, the dolphin Lucky, the panda Katyusha and the tiger Amur.

    Luchik, Zvezdochka and Masha: “active citizens” named Malayan bear cubs from Moscow ZooHello, Lucky: “Active Citizens” Chose a Name for a Baby Dolphin from MoskvariumSobyanin: Muscovites have chosen a name for the panda cub from the capital’s zoo

    Project “Active Citizen” has been operating since 2014. During this time, more than seven million people have joined it, and more than seven thousand votes have been held. Every month, 30–40 decisions made by Muscovites are implemented in the city. The project is being developed by the capital Department of Information Technology and the State Institution “New Management Technologies”.

    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, correspond to the objectives of the national project “Data Economy and Digital Transformation of the State” and the Moscow regional project “Digital Public Administration”.

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  • MIL-OSI: ING to redeem two series of SEC registered Senior Notes

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    ING to redeem two series of SEC registered Senior Notes

    ING announced today it will redeem two series of outstanding SEC registered securities: the USD 500 million Callable Floating Rate Senior Notes (CUSIP 456837 BD4 / ISIN US456837BD49) and the USD 1,250 million 3.869% Callable Fixed-to-Floating Rate Senior Notes (CUSIP 456837 BA0 / ISIN US456837BA00) (together the “Callable Senior Notes”) on their call date of 28 March 2025.

    The Callable Senior Notes will be redeemed in full in accordance with their terms, with payment to be made on 28 March 2025. The redemption price will be the principal amount of the Callable Senior Notes. Accrued and unpaid interest due on the redemption date will be paid in the usual manner to holders of record as of 27 March 2025. The paying agent for the Callable Senior Notes Securities is The Bank of New York Mellon, London Branch 160 Queen Victoria Street London EC4V 4LA United Kingdom.

    Any future decisions by ING as to whether it will exercise (or cause to be exercised) calls in respect of debt securities will be made on an economic basis, taking into account the interests of all stakeholders. Other factors that ING will consider include prevailing market conditions, regulatory approval and capital requirements.

    Note for editors

    For more on ING, please visit www.ing.com. Frequent news updates can be found in the Newsroom or via X @ING_news feed. Photos of ING operations, buildings and its executives are available for download at Flickr.

    ING PROFILE

    ING is a global financial institution with a strong European base, offering banking services through its operating company ING Bank. The purpose of ING Bank is: empowering people to stay a step ahead in life and in business. ING Bank’s more than 60,000 employees offer retail and wholesale banking services to customers in over 100 countries.

    ING Group shares are listed on the exchanges of Amsterdam (INGA NA, INGA.AS), Brussels and on the New York Stock Exchange (ADRs: ING US, ING.N).

    ING aims to put sustainability at the heart of what we do. Our policies and actions are assessed by independent research and ratings providers, which give updates on them annually. ING’s ESG rating by MSCI was reconfirmed by MSCI as ‘AA’ in August 2024 for the fifth year. As of December 2023, in Sustainalytics’ view, ING’s management of ESG material risk is ‘Strong’. Our current ESG Risk Rating, is 17.2 (Low Risk).

    ING Group shares are also included in major sustainability and ESG index products of leading providers including Euronext, STOXX, Morningstar and FTSE Russell.

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    ING Group’s annual accounts are prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards as adopted by the European Union (‘IFRS- EU’). In preparing the financial information in this document, except as described otherwise, the same accounting principles are applied as in the 2023 ING Group consolidated annual accounts. The Financial statements for 2024 are in progress and may be subject to adjustments from subsequent events. All figures in this document are unaudited. Small differences are possible in the tables due to rounding.

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    Materiality, as used in the context of ESG, is distinct from, and should not be confused with, such term as defined in the Market Abuse Regulation or as defined for Securities and Exchange Commission (‘SEC’) reporting purposes. Any issues identified as material for purposes of ESG in this document are therefore not necessarily material as defined in the Market Abuse Regulation or for SEC reporting purposes. In addition, there is currently no single, globally recognized set of accepted definitions in assessing whether activities are “green” or “sustainable.” Without limiting any of the statements contained herein, we make no representation or warranty as to whether any of our securities constitutes a green or sustainable security or conforms to present or future investor expectations or objectives for green or sustainable investing. For information on characteristics of a security, use of proceeds, a description of applicable project(s) and/or any other relevant information, please reference the offering documents for such security.

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  • MIL-OSI: Notice of Annual General Meeting of Jyske Bank A/S

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    This is to give notice of an Annual General Meeting of Jyske Bank A/S, which will be held on Tuesday 25 March 2025, at 3.00 p.m. at Gl. Skovridergaard, Marienlundsvej 36, DK-8600 Silkeborg

    AGENDA of general meeting:

    a. Report of the Supervisory Board on Jyske Bank’s operations during the preceding year.
    b. Presentation of the annual report for adoption or other resolution as well as resolution as to the application of profit or cover of loss according to the financial statements adopted, including the Supervisory Board’s proposal for payment of dividend.
    c. Presentation of and consultative ballot on the remuneration report.
    d. Determination of remuneration to the Shareholders’ Representatives and the Supervisory Board:
      1 Determination of the remuneration of Shareholders’ Representatives for 2025, cf. Art.15(5) of the Articles of Association.
      2 Determination of the remuneration of Supervisory Board members for 2025, cf. Art.16(9) of the Articles of Association.
    e. Consideration of motion to the effect that the Supervisory Board authorises the Bank to acquire Jyske Bank shares on one or more occasions, until the next annual general meeting, of up to a nominal amount of DKK 64,272,095 and at amounts not deviating by more than 10% from the closing bid price listed on NASDAQ Copenhagen A/S at the time of acquisition.
    f. Motions.
      Motions proposed by the Supervisory Board:
      1 Reduction of Jyske Bank’s nominal share capital by DKK 27,651,180 (corresponding to 2,765,118 shares at a nominal value of DKK 10) from DKK 642,720,950 to DKK 615,069,770. With reference to S.188(1) of the Danish Companies Act we point out that the capital reduction takes place through cancellation of previously acquired own shares acquired by Jyske Bank in accordance with authorisation from members in general meeting. Hence, the capital reduction is spent on payment of capital owners.
    If the motion is adopted, Jyske Bank’s holding of own shares will be reduced by 2,765,118 shares of a nominal value of DKK 10 These shares have been bought back at a total amount of DKK 1,499,999,584 which implies that, apart from the nominal capital reduction, a total amount of DKK 1,472,348,404 has been paid to the capital owners in connection with the buy-backs. The capital reduction takes place at a share premium since it will be at 542.47 for each share of a nominal amount of DKK 10, corresponding to the average price at which the shares have been bought back.

    In consequence of the above, the following amendment to the Articles of Association is proposed:
    Art. 2 to be amended to the effect that Jyske Bank’s nominal share capital be DKK 615,069,770 distributed on 61,506,977 shares.
      2 Amendments to Art. 3(8), Art. 4(2) and (3), Art. 5(1) and (2) and Art. 24(2): “VP Securities Services” to be changed into “VP Securities A/S”.
      3 To replace the existing authorizations in the Articles of Association, the Supervisory Board is authorized to carry out capital increases with and without pre-emption rights and to raise convertible loans with and without pre-emption rights by amending Art. 4(2), (3) and (5), Art. 5(1), (2), (3) and (4) of the Articles of Association. The amendments are considered together and are proposed to be changed to the following wording:
        – Art. 4(2): As specified by the Supervisory Board in respect of time and terms and conditions, the share capital can be increased through the subscription of new shares without preferential subscription rights for existing shareholders. The increase may be in one or several issues by not more than a nominal amount of DKK 60 million (6 million shares of a face value of DKK 10). The increase may be effected through cash payment or through acquisition of existing businesses or specific assets. The increase must in every case be effected not below the market price. The increase cannot be effected through part payment. The authorisation will be effective until 1 March 2030.

    The new shares shall when issued and transferred be registered in the names of their holders at VP Securities A/S and in the Bank’s register of shareholders. The new shares are negotiable instruments, and there are no restrictions in their negotiability except for the provisions laid down in Art. 3 of the Articles of Association. Shareholders shall be under no obligation to have their shares redeemed in full or in part.
        – Art. 4(3): As specified by the Supervisory Board in respect of time and terms and conditions, the share capital can be increased through the subscription of new shares with preferential subscription rights for existing shareholders. The increase may be in one or several issues by not more than a nominal amount of DKK 120 million (12 million shares of a face value of DKK 10). The increase may be effected through cash payment or in any other manner. The increase may be offered at a favourable price. The increase cannot be effected through part payment. The authorisation will be effective until 1 March 2030.

    The new shares shall when issued and transferred be registered in the names of their holders at VP Securities A/S and in the Bank’s register of shareholders. The new shares are negotiable instruments, and there are no restrictions in their negotiability except for the provisions laid down in Art. 3 of the Articles of Association. Shareholders shall be under no obligation to have their shares redeemed in full or in part.
        – Art. 4(5): To be deleted.
        – Art. 5(1): The Bank may, following resolution by the Supervisory Board, up to 1 March 2030, on one or more occasions raise loans against bonds or other instruments of debt which bonds or instruments of debt shall entitle the lender to convert his claim into shares (convertible loans) and the Supervisory Board is authorised to carry out the related capital increase. Convertible loans may be raised with a conversion right to a maximum number of shares with a total nominal value corresponding to the maximum nominal amount at the time of raising the convertible loans by which the share capital may be increased using the remaining authorization in Art. 4(3), calculated in relation to the conversion price determined at the time of raising the convertible loans. Exercising the authorisation to increase the share capital in Art. 4(3), will hence reduce the authorisation to raise convertible loans in accordance with this provision. The Bank’s shareholders shall have a preferential subscription right to convertible loans. Where the Supervisory Board decides to raise convertible loans, when exercising the authorization in this provision, the authorisation to increase the share capital, cf. Art. 4(3), shall be considered to be utilised by an amount corresponding to the maximum conversion right. The term allowed for conversion may be fixed at a period exceeding five years after the raising of the convertible loan. For shares which shall be issued on the basis of the convertible loans mentioned in this provision, the Supervisory Board shall decide – with due regard to the time of subscription or utilisation of the conversion right – the time from when such new shares shall carry a right to receive dividend and other terms and conditions of the share issue. Shares issued on the basis of the convertible loans mentioned in this provision cannot be paid in by partial payment, are registered shares and are registered in the name of the holder in VP Securities A/S and the Bank’s register of shareholders upon issuance and transfer. The new shares are negotiable instruments, and the same rules as apply to the existing shares in respect of rights and duties, redeemability and transferability shall apply.
        – Art. 5(2): The Bank may, following resolution by the Supervisory Board, up to 1 March 2030, on one or more occasions raise loans against bonds or other instruments of debt which bonds or instruments of debt shall entitle the lender to convert his claim into shares (convertible loans) and the Supervisory Board is authorised to carry out the related capital increase. Convertible loans may be raised with a conversion right to a maximum number of shares with a total nominal value corresponding to the maximum nominal amount at the time of raising the convertible loans by which the share capital may be increased using the remaining authorization in Art. 4(2), calculated in relation to the conversion price determined at the time of raising the convertible loans. Exercising the authorisation to increase the share capital in Art. 4(2), will hence reduce the authorisation to raise convertible loans in accordance with this provision. The Bank’s shareholders shall not have a preferential subscription right to convertible loans which are offered at a subscription price and a conversion price to the effect that the right of conversion corresponds to the market price of the shares at the time the resolution to raise convertible loans by using the authorisation of this provision was passed by the Supervisory Board. The convertible bonds or other instruments of debt may be issued as payment upon the Bank’s acquisition of existing businesses or specific assets corresponding to the value of the convertible bonds or other instruments of debt. Where the Supervisory Board decides to raise convertible loans, when exercising the authorization in this provision, the authorisation to increase the share capital, cf. Art. 4(2), shall be considered to be utilised by an amount corresponding to the maximum conversion right. The term allowed for conversion may be fixed at a period exceeding five years after the raising of the convertible loan. For shares which shall be issued on the basis of the convertible loans mentioned in this provision, the Supervisory Board shall decide – with due regard to the time of subscription or utilisation of the conversion right – the time from when such new shares shall carry a right to receive dividend and other terms and conditions of the share issue. Shares issued on the basis of the convertible loans mentioned in this provision cannot be paid in by partial payment, are registered shares and are registered in the name of the holder in VP Securities A/S and the Bank’s register of shareholders upon issuance and transfer. The new shares are negotiable instruments, and the same rules as apply to the existing shares in respect of rights and duties, redeemability and transferability shall apply.
        – Art. 5(3): To be deleted.
        – Art. 5(4): To be deleted.
    g. Election of members:
      1 Election of Shareholders’ Representatives, cf. Art. 14(4) of the Articles of Association. The proposed candidates and further information about them are available as from Friday 28 February 2025 at Jyske Bank’s website.
      2 Election of Supervisory Board members, cf. Art. 16(1)(b) of the Articles of Association.
    The Supervisory Board proposes re-election of Lisbeth Holm, CEO, Vejle and Consultant and Professional Board Member, Glenn Söderholm, Vejbystrand (Sweden).
    h. Election of auditors:
      1 The Supervisory Board proposes the re-election of EY Godkendt Revisionspartnerselskab. The motion is in accordance with the recommendation of the Audit Committee to the Supervisory Board. The recommendation of the Audit Committee is free from influence by any third parties and is not – and has not been – subject to any agreement with a third party who in any way limits the appointment of specific auditors or audit firms by members in general meeting.
      2 The Supervisory Board proposes the re-election of EY Godkendt Revisionspartnerselskab for verification of statutory information on sustainability. The motion is in accordance with the recommendation of the Audit Committee to the Supervisory Board. The recommendation of the Audit Committee is free from influence by any third parties and is not – and has not been – subject to any agreement with a third party who in any way limits the appointment of specific auditors or audit firms by members in general meeting.
    i. Any other business.

    Reference to Jyske Bank’s website for further information
    Where in this notice of a General Meeting, reference is made to Jyske Bank’s website for further information, this link can be used: https://jyskebank.com/investorrelations/generalmeetings.

    Adoption of motions – special requirements
    Motions to amend the Bank’s Articles of Association at annual general meetings shall only be adopted where not less than 90 per cent of the voting share capital is represented at the annual general meeting and only where adopted by both three fourth of the votes cast and by three fourth of the voting share capital represented at the general meeting, cf. Art. 12 of the Articles of Association. Where less than 90 per cent of the voting share capital is represented at the annual general meeting, but the said motion obtains both three fourth of the votes cast and three fourth of the voting share capital represented at the annual general meeting, the said motion may be adopted at a new general meeting by the said qualified majority irrespective of the proportion of the share capital represented.

    Size of the share capital, voting rights of the shareholders and registration date
    Jyske Bank’s share capital is DKK 642,720,950, comprising shares at a face value of DKK 10. Any share amount of DKK 10 shall carry one vote, provided always that 4,000 votes are the highest number of votes any one shareholder may cast on his own behalf. Voting rights can only be exercised by shareholders or their proxies. For the voting right of a share to be exercised, the share shall be registered in the name of the holder in Jyske Bank’s register of shareholders not later than on the day of registration, which is Tuesday, 18 March 2025, or the title to such share shall be notified and documented to the Bank within that same time limit.

    Proxy and postal vote
    Shareholders may as from Friday, 28 February up to and including Friday, 21 March 2025 give voting instructions, appoint Jyske Bank’s Supervisory Board or a third party as proxy either electronically or by means of the Power of Attorney form.

    Shareholders may attend the General Meeting by proxy and cast their votes by proxy.

    In addition, shareholders may as from Friday, 28 February to Monday 24 March 2025 at 10.00 a.m. cast postal votes either electronically or by means of a form.

    Proxies may be appointed, or postal votes may be cast electronically at the Investor Portal via Jyske Bank’s website. A form for the appointment of proxies or for casting postal votes is available at one of Jyske Bank’s branches or can be downloaded from Jyske Bank’s website. Where the form is used, please forward the completed and signed form either by post to Euronext Securities (VP Securities A/S) at the address Nicolai Eigtveds Gade 8, 1402 Copenhagen K or by email to CPH-investor@euronext.com. The form must reach Euronext Securities (VP Securitas A/S) by the above-mentioned deadlines, and proxies must have been appointed or postal votes must have been cast electronically by the same deadlines.

    Custodian bank
    Jyske Bank’s shareholders may choose Jyske Bank A/S as their custodian bank in order to exercise their financial rights through Jyske Bank A/S.

    Questions from shareholders
    Shareholders are recommended to ask questions in writing before the general meeting about the items of the agenda or Jyske Bank’s financial position. Please send questions to Jyske Bank A/S, Juridisk Afdeling, Vestergade 8-16, DK-8600 Silkeborg or by email to Juridisk@jyskebank.dk. Questions and answers will be presented at the general meeting, and shareholders who have asked questions will receive replies directly from Jyske Bank. At the General Meeting, the management will also answer questions from the shareholders about matters of importance for the financial situation of Jyske Bank and questions for consideration at the General Meeting.

    Additional information
    The following documents and information can be downloaded from Jyske Bank’s website from Friday, 28 February 2025:

    1. Notice of General Meeting.
    2. The total number of shares and voting rights at the date of the notice.
    3. Agenda and full wording of motions.
    4. Annual Report and the consolidated financial statements with the auditor’s report and the management’s review.
    5. Remuneration report
    6. List of candidates and further information about the proposed candidates with respect to election of Shareholders’ Representatives and the Supervisory Board.
    7. The forms to be used when voting by proxy or by postal vote.

    Notification of participation
    Shareholders who wish to attend and cast their votes at the General Meeting may register for the General Meeting at the Investor Portal via Jyske Bank’s website as from Friday 28 February 2025 up to and including Friday 21 March 2025.
    Confirmation of registration and QR code for the general meeting portal will be submitted by email (also in case of powers of attorney to third parties), and therefore it is important that you register your email address at the Investor Portal.
    At the entrance to the general meeting, you press the submitted QR code in the email to register your attendance which is why you must bring your smart phone or your tablet. Any votes will also take place via the General Meeting Portal. Additional guidelines for using the General Meeting Portal will be available at the entrance to the general meeting.
    If you are unable to receive confirmation of registration to the general meeting by email, you may register for the general meeting by means of the sign-up form available at Jyske Bank’s website or by contacting one of Jyske Bank’s branches. If so, you must contact and confirm your attendance at the entrance to the general meeting which requires that you produce valid identification.

    Live webcast
    The general meeting will be live webcasted via InvestorPortalen. The transmission will comprise images and sound. In order to follow the general meeting shareholders must log on to InvestorPortalen with their MitIDs or VP-IDs. Registration to the general meeting is not required in order to follow the webcast. It will not be possible to ask questions or make presentations and/or cast votes during the process.

    Before commencement of the proceedings of the Annual General Meeting, coffee/tea etc. will be served from 1.30 p.m.

    Silkeborg, 26 February 2025

    The Supervisory Board

    Attachment

    • AGM Notice 2025

    The MIL Network –

    February 26, 2025

  • MIL-Evening Report: New report skewers Coalition’s contentious nuclear plan – and reignites Australia’s energy debate

    Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By John Quiggin, Professor, School of Economics, The University of Queensland

    Debate over the future of Australia’s energy system has erupted again after a federal parliamentary inquiry delivered a report into the deployment of nuclear power in Australia.

    The report casts doubt on the Coalition’s plan to build seven nuclear reactors on former coal sites across Australia should it win government. The reactors would be Commonwealth-owned and built.

    The report’s central conclusions – rejected by the Coalition – are relatively unsurprising. It found nuclear power would be far more expensive than the projected path of shifting to mostly renewable energy. And delivering nuclear generation before the mid-2040s will be extremely challenging.

    The report also reveals important weaknesses in the Coalition’s defence of its plan to deploy nuclear energy across Australia, if elected. In particular, the idea of cheap, factory-built nuclear reactors is very likely a mirage.

    A divisive inquiry

    In October last year, a House of Representatives select committee was formed to investigate the deployment of nuclear energy in Australia.

    Chaired by Labor MP Dan Repacholi, it has so far involved 19 public hearings and 858 written submissions from nuclear energy companies and experts, government agencies, scientists, Indigenous groups and others. Evidence I gave to a hearing was quoted in the interim report.

    The committee’s final report is due by April 30 this year. It tabled an interim report late on Tuesday, focused on the timeframes and costs involved. These issues dominated evidence presented to the inquiry.

    The findings of the interim report were endorsed by the committee’s Labor and independent members, but rejected by Coalition members.

    What did the report find on cost?

    The report said evidence presented so far showed the deployment of nuclear power generation in Australia “is currently not a viable investment of taxpayer money”.

    Nuclear energy was shown to be more expensive than the alternatives. These include a power grid consistent with current projections: one dominated by renewable energy and backed up by a combination of battery storage and a limited number of gas peaking plants.

    The Coalition has identified seven coal plant sites where it would build nuclear reactors. Some 11 gigawatts of coal capacity is produced on those sites. The committee heard replacing this capacity with nuclear power would meet around 15% of consumer needs in the National Electricity Market, and cost at least A$116 billion.

    In contrast, the Australian Energy Market Operator estimates the cost of meeting 100% of the National Electricity Market’s needs – that is, building all required transmission, generation, storage and firming capacity out to 2050 – is about $383 billion.

    What about the timing of nuclear?

    On the matter of when nuclear energy in Australia would be up and running, the committee found “significant challenges” in achieving this before the mid-2040s.

    This is consistent with findings from the CSIRO that nuclear power would take at least 15 years to deploy in Australia. But is it at odds with Coalition claims that the first two plants would be operating by 2035 and 2037 respectively.

    The mid-2040s is well beyond the lifetime of Australia’s existing coal-fired power stations. This raises questions about how the Coalition would ensure reliable electricity supplies after coal plants close. It also raises questions over how Australia would meet its global emissions-reduction obligations.

    Recent experience in other developed countries suggests the committee’s timeframe estimates are highly conservative.

    Take, for example, a 1.6GW reactor at Flamanville, France. The project, originally scheduled to be completed in 2012, was not connected to the grid until 2024. Costs blew out from an original estimate of A$5.5 billion to $22 billion.

    The builder, Électricité de France (EDF), was pushed to the edge of bankruptcy. The French government was forced to nationalise the company, reversing an earlier decision to privatise it.

    EDF is also building two reactors in the United Kingdom – a project known as Hinkley C. It has also suffered huge cost blowouts.

    Recent nuclear reactor projects in the United States have also fallen victim to cost overruns, sending the owner, Westinghouse, bankrupt.

    What does the Coalition say?

    The committee report included dissenting comments by Coalition members.

    As the Coalition rightly points out, global enthusiasm for nuclear power remains steady. The UK, France and the US all signed a declaration in 2023 at the global climate change conference, COP28, pledging to triple nuclear power by 2050.

    And in the UK and France, advanced plans are afoot to construct new nuclear reactors at existing sites.

    But even there, progress has been glacial. The UK’s Sizewell C project has been in the planning stage since at least 2012. The French projects were announced by President Emmanuel Macron in 2022. None of these projects have yet reached a final investment decision. Delays in Australia would certainly be much longer.

    The Coalition also draws a long bow in claiming Australia’s existing research reactor at Lucas Heights, in New South Wales, means we are “already a nuclear nation”.

    At least 50 countries, including most developed countries, have research reactors. But very few are contemplating starting a nuclear industry from scratch.

    At least one issue seems to have been resolved by the committee’s inquiry. Evidence it received almost unanimously dismissed the idea small modular reactors (SMRs) will arrive in time to be relevant to Australia’s energy transition – if they are ever developed.

    The Coalition’s dissenting comments did not attempt to rebut this evidence.

    Looking ahead

    Undoubtedly, existing nuclear power plants will play a continued role in the global energy transition.

    But starting a nuclear power industry from scratch in Australia is a nonsensical idea for many reasons – not least because it is too expensive and will take too long.

    In the context of the coming federal election, the nuclear policy is arguably a red herring – one designed to distract voters from a Coalition policy program that slows the transition to renewables and drags out the life of dirty and unreliable coal-fired power.

    The Conversation

    John Quiggin is a former member of the Climate Change Authority. His submission to the nuclear electricity generation inquiry was cited in the interim report

    – ref. New report skewers Coalition’s contentious nuclear plan – and reignites Australia’s energy debate – https://theconversation.com/new-report-skewers-coalitions-contentious-nuclear-plan-and-reignites-australias-energy-debate-250912

    MIL OSI Analysis – EveningReport.nz –

    February 26, 2025

  • MIL-OSI: Bigbank’s Unaudited Financial Results for Q4 and 12 months of 2024

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    Bigbank’s gross loan portfolio reached a record 2.2 billion euros at the end of the year, increasing by 137 million euros (+7%) quarter on quarter and by 535 million euros (+32%) year on year. The focus product lines showed solid quarter-on-quarter growth. The business loan portfolio grew by 61 million euros (+9%) to 764 million euros and the home loan portfolio by 79 million euros (+15%) to 613 million euros. The consumer loan portfolio decreased by 9 million euros (-1%) quarter on quarter to 828 million euros.

    Bigbank’s deposit portfolio grew in the fourth quarter mainly through term deposits. During the quarter, the term deposit portfolio grew by 118 million euros to 1.36 billion euros (+10%) and the savings deposit portfolio by 8 million euros to 1.03 billion euros (+1%). The Group’s total deposit portfolio grew by 127 million euros (+6%) quarter on quarter and by 456 million euros (+24%) year on year to 2.39 billion euros.

    In December, Bigbank also started offering current accounts to existing retail customers in Estonia, which will further diversify the deposit portfolio, but the balance of current accounts was still marginal at the end of 2024.

    In the fourth quarter of 2024, Bigbank earned a net profit of 4.6 million euros. Net profit for the 12 months of 2024 was 32.3 million euros. Compared to the restated results for 2023, fourth-quarter net profit decreased by 6.6 million euros and 12-month net profit by 8.3 million euros.

    In the fourth quarter, interest income grew by 5.7 million euros year on year to 43.4 million euros (+15%). Interest expense grew by 5.3 million euros to 20.1 million euros (+36%). Bigbank’s net interest income for the fourth quarter was 23.3 million euros, up 0.4 million euros year on year, and net interest income for the year was 102.4 million euros, up 6.7 million euros (+7%) year on year.

    In the fourth quarter, the credit quality of the loan portfolio remained stable. However, changes were observed in the credit quality of the loan portfolio over the course of 2024. The decline in the quality of the consumer loan portfolio, which started in the last quarter of 2023, continued in the first quarter, but the situation stabilised in the following quarters. During the year, there was also some deterioration in the business loan portfolio, where the share of past due loans increased, but due to strong collateral positions this did not have a significant impact on loss allowances. The credit quality of home loans remained very good throughout the year.

    In the fourth quarter, loss allowances for loans decreased by 0.3 million euros year on year to 4.6 million euros, but during the year loss allowances grew by 5.0 million euros to 23.9 million euros. Compared to the end of 2023, the share of stage 3 (non-performing) loans grew by 59.5 million euros and accounted for 4.9% of the total loan portfolio at the end of 2024 (+1.9 pp from the end of 2023). Compared to the end of the third quarter, the share of stage 3 loans in the total loan portfolio remained stable.

    The Group’s investment property portfolio increased to 66.4 million euros by the end of the fourth quarter (+35% from end-2023). Changes in the fair value of investment properties resulted in a loss of 1.6 million euros for both the fourth quarter and the full year. For comparison, the 12-month result for 2023 was a profit of 3.4 million euros, which included a profit of 4.4 million euros in the fourth quarter. This is also the main reason why the Group’s net profit for the fourth quarter of 2024 was 6.6 million euros lower than in the same period of 2023.

    Income statement, in thousands of euros Q4 2024 Q4 2023 12M 2024 12M 2023
    Net interest income 23,266 22,949 102,356 95,667
    Net fee and commission income 2,499 2,168 9,224 8,284
    Net income (loss) on financial assets 1,145 4,246 5,246 9,222
    Net other operating income -1,350 -1,940 -4,150 -3,626
    Total net operating income 25,560 27,423 112,676 109,547
    Salaries and associated charges -8,204 -6,345 -27,780 -24,032
    Administrative expenses -2,766 -4,025 -11,547 -15,183
    Depreciation, amortisation and impairment -2,052 -2,039 -8,349 -6,400
    Total expenses -13,022 -12,409 -47,676 -45,615
    Provision expenses (income) -1,730 4,662 -1,836 3,780
    Profit before loss allowances 10,808 19,676 63,164 67,712
    Net loss allowances on loans and financial investments -4,606 -4,896 -23,899 -18,881
    Profit before income tax 6,202 14,780 39,265 48,831
    Income tax expense -1,514 -3,432 -7,017 -7,601
    Profit for the period from continuing operations 4,688 11,348 32,248 41,230
    Income (loss) from discontinued operations 0 -18 29 -575
    Profit for the period 4,688 11,330 32,277 40,655
    Statement of financial position, in thousands of euros 31 Dec 2024 30 Sept 2024 31 Dec 2023 restated*
    Cash and cash equivalents 448,661 475,284 518,672
    Debt securities at FVOCI 22,334 14,992 15,400
    Loans to customers 2,196,482 2,059,625 1,662,002
    Other assets 110,939 87,126 91,324
    Total assets 2,778,416 2,637,027 2,287,398
    Customer deposits and loans received 2,401,689 2,274,269 1,946,314
    Subordinated notes 91,668 83,437 76,109
    Other liabilities 15,277 14,585 20,182
    Total liabilities 2,508,634 2,372,291 2,042,605
    Equity 269,782 264,736 244,793
    Total liabilities and equity 2,778,416 2,637,027 2,287,398

    Commentary by Martin Länts, chairman of the management board of Bigbank AS:

    “In 2024, Bigbank continued its strategic growth, focusing on expanding its loan and deposit portfolios and developing everyday banking services. Our loan portfolio grew to 2.2 billion euros (+32%), while our deposit portfolio reached 2.4 billion euros (+24%). The number of active customers increased by 16,600 over the year to more than 167,300. Customer satisfaction remained high, with our Net Promoter Score (NPS) at 57 points.

    One of the key achievements of the year was integration with the SEPA instant payment system and the launch of a current account in Estonia, enabling customers to send and receive payments within seconds, 24/7. This is an important step towards everyday banking services, which we plan to expand to our other markets soon.

    The main drivers of our continued growth were home and business loans – our home loan portfolio grew by 75%, while business loans increased by 32% year-on-year. The trust our customers place in us, thanks to our personalised approach, fast processes and competitive terms, confirms that we are on the right track. At the same time, we maintained attractive deposit rates and expanded our deposit offering – for example, we introduced a term deposit for retail customers in Lithuania and a savings deposit in Latvia and Bulgaria. We also launched a savings deposit for corporate customers in Latvia and Lithuania.

    Despite the declining Euribor environment and continued high deposit rates, Bigbank maintained strong profitability, generating a net profit of 32.3 million euros in 2024. This demonstrates our ability to offer competitive products and services in both the lending and deposit markets, while ensuring sustainable growth.

    In November 2024, Bigbank reached a significant milestone when the central bank of Estonia designated us as a systemically important credit institution. This decision underscores our growing role in Estonia’s financial sector and validates our strategic direction. We also carried out successful bond issues, raising 20.4 million euros in additional capital to support further expansion and strengthen our capital structure.

    I sincerely thank the entire Bigbank team for their dedication and determination. My gratitude also goes to our customers, investors and partners – your trust and support inspire us to deliver even better financial services and to grow together.”

    Bigbank AS (www.bigbank.eu), with over 30 years of operating history, is a commercial bank owned by Estonian capital. As of 31 December 2024, the bank’s total assets amounted to nearly 2.8 billion euros, with equity close to 270 million euros. Operating in nine countries, the bank serves more than 167,000 active customers and employs over 500 people. The credit rating agency Moody’s has assigned Bigbank a long-term bank deposit rating of Ba1, along with a baseline credit assessment (BCA) and an adjusted BCA of Ba2.

    Argo Kiltsmann
    Member of the Management Board
    Tel: +372 53 930 833
    Email: Argo.Kiltsmann@bigbank.ee 
    www.bigbank.ee

    Attachment

    • Bigbank_interim_report_Q4_2024

    The MIL Network –

    February 26, 2025

  • MIL-OSI Russia: A film about the development of digital technologies in the capital can now be watched online

    Translartion. Region: Russians Fedetion –

    Source: Moscow Government – Government of Moscow –

    The popular science mini-series “Moscow in Digital” can now be watched online. Each episode immerses the viewer in the history of the capital’s technological projects and allows you to learn more about how the city has become one of the most developed megacities in the world in 30 years.Department of Information Technology of the City of Moscow told where and how you can watch the film, which premiered at the end of last year.

    “The educational mini-series “Moscow in Digital” is dedicated to the 30th anniversary of the Runet and tells how technologies have developed over three decades, services have been created, projects have appeared that today make the lives of Muscovites even more comfortable, vibrant and safe. Each episode covers a certain area of the city’s life and immerses you in the history of not only digitalization, but also Moscow itself. The frame intertwines archival footage and photographs that remind adults and tell the new generation about the times when issues were resolved in a live queue, phone numbers were remembered by heart, people went to the library or bookstore to find information, and visited five different departments to pay bills. From February 26, you can watch the series at any convenient time

    on Rutube and in social networks “VKontakte”, as well as on streaming platforms,” the press service of the capital’s Department of Information Technology reported.

    The film reflects each stage of the development of urban technologies, shows the path traveled and painstaking work on creating the digital infrastructure of the metropolis. When creating the mini-series, gigabytes of information were collected and hundreds of documents were studied, experts and specialists who were engaged in the digitalization of Moscow for three decades were involved. The comfortable timing of the film – each episode lasts from 20 to 25 minutes – allows you to immerse yourself in the history of the development of IT projects, while the easy and entertaining form of presentation of information does not tire the viewer with complex terminology and excessive amounts of information.

    Moscow Government experts not only talk about how digitalization became a familiar part of the city’s main areas of life – healthcare, transport, education, construction and others, but also share their personal experience as residents and users of electronic products. In essence, the film is an educational and entertaining encyclopedia about the capital’s technological projects and services. There you can learn, for example, how artificial intelligence is helping doctors across the country today, or walk around a virtual copy of VDNKh, and also find answers to many other questions.

    “Of course, the best way to feel how convenient it is to use modern services in the capital is to simply live in Moscow. Many are so accustomed to the good that they do not even notice how technology has changed the lives of city residents. And our mini-series will help to fully understand the possibilities of digital Moscow, truly one of the most advanced megacities in the world,” said Russian TV and radio host Alexander Pushnoy, who helps viewers of the film immerse themselves in the atmosphere of innovation.

    He remembers the times when payphones were everywhere, Moscow was studied using a city atlas and a route with identification signs was drawn on a piece of paper. And today, on the mos.ru portal, you can solve almost any issue with a couple of clicks. Artificial intelligence helps to deal with many everyday tasks, and the management of the megalopolis is built using big data analysis.

    Each episode gives a full picture of how digitalization was introduced into various spheres of life in the metropolis. For example, from the first one, you can learn how high technologies and projects make the city truly smart. The viewer will have to go all the way from the start of the first round-the-clock server in the Moscow City Hall building to the creation of a digital twin of the city, the Mos.Tech technological platform and the capital’s metaverse. The second episode tells about the development of projects in the social sphere: the Muscovite card, the unified medical information and analytical system and the Moscow Electronic School, as well as projects for young people. In the third one, you can learn how the mos.ru portal turned from a news feed with a guest book into a resource used by more than 15.9 million people, and about the evolution of Moscow transport, one of the most comfortable in the world. The final part is dedicated to digitalization in the sphere of culture and tourism. It also talks about the opportunities for every Muscovite to take part in the life of the city and influence what the capital will be like in the future.

    The film was shot by the Gorky Film Studio production center, which is part of the Moscow film cluster, and the director was Konstantin Reich.

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    February 26, 2025

  • MIL-OSI Russia: Operators have started implementing 36 KRT projects in 2024

    Translartion. Region: Russians Fedetion –

    Source: Moscow Government – Government of Moscow –

    In 2024, city-appointed operators began implementing 36 integrated territorial development projects (ITD). This was reported by the Deputy Mayor of Moscow for Urban Development Policy and Construction Vladimir Efimov.

    “For the comprehensive development of depressed areas, the city not only attracts investors, but also appoints KRT operators. According to 36 redevelopment projects, which operators have been implementing since last year, the construction of over seven million square meters of various real estate objects is planned. New residential buildings and public and business facilities will appear on sites with a total area of 358.9 hectares, a number of projects provide for the creation of modern production facilities. As a result, the city will receive about 106.8 thousand jobs,” said Vladimir Efimov.

    The new facilities will appear in 34 districts of the Eastern, Western, Northern, North-Eastern, North-Western, Southern, South-Eastern, South-Western, Zelenogradsky, Troitsky and Novomoskovsky administrative districts of the capital. The sites will be located near major transport facilities, including metro stations, Moscow Central Diameters and the Moscow Central Circle.

    “The KRT operators appointed by the capital will build about 3.2 million square meters of housing, including for the purposes of the renovation program. The infrastructure of residential areas will be supplemented by kindergartens for 3.1 thousand children, schools for 9.3 thousand students, sports and medical institutions. The total area of public, business and industrial facilities will be more than 3.8 million square meters. The renovated areas will appear on the site of inefficiently used areas, as well as in former industrial zones,” said the Minister of the Moscow Government, Head of the Department of City Property

    Maxim Gaman.

    New buildings for the renovation program are erected not only on specially selected and cleared sites, but also on sites that are included in the comprehensive territorial development program.

    According to the Minister of the Moscow Government, Head of the Department of Urban Development Policy Vladislav Ovchinsky, to implement the renovation program, houses will be built, the area of apartments in which will be approximately 650 thousand square meters. This will provide modern housing for about 23 thousand Muscovites. The adjacent territory will be improved: comprehensive landscaping will be carried out, areas for active recreation and sports will be equipped. For the safety and comfort of residents, video surveillance cameras will be installed and outdoor lighting will be mounted.

    According to the program of integrated development of territories, multifunctional city blocks are created, where roads, comfortable housing and all necessary infrastructure are 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 development and implementation in Moscow. The work is underway on behalf of Sergei Sobyanin.

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: More than 90 recreation areas appeared near new buildings under the renovation program in 2024

    Translartion. Region: Russians Fedetion –

    Source: Moscow Government – Government of Moscow –

    91 recreation areas have appeared near the buildings built under the renovation program in 2024. They are located in 11 districts of the city. This was reported by the Minister of the Moscow Government, the head of the capital’s Department of Urban Development Policy Vladislav Ovchinsky.

    “Last year, under the renovation program, the city built 1.3 million square meters of housing in 11 districts of the capital. Near the new buildings, 91 recreation areas for residents appeared. Thus, in the Eastern Administrative District there are 27 of them. In the north, northeast and southeast – a total of over 40. For the convenience of residents, the recreation areas in the courtyards are equipped with benches, and the pavement is made of tiles,” noted Vladislav Ovchinsky.

    Creating a high-quality urban environment is one of the main tasks of the renovation program. The courtyards of new buildings in the capital are being improved. They are being landscaped, children’s and sports grounds are being equipped there, as well as recreation areas for residents. In total, about two thousand hectares of adjacent territory will be improved under the renovation program.

    Earlier, Sergei Sobyanin said on the results of the renovation program implementation in 2024.

    The renovation program was approved in August 2017. It concerns about a million Muscovites and provides for the resettlement of 5,176 houses. Earlier, Sergei Sobyanin instructed increase the pace of implementation of the renovation program twice as much.

    Moscow is one of the leaders among regions in terms of construction volumes. High rates of housing construction correspond to the goals and initiatives of the national project “Infrastructure for life.”

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    February 26, 2025

  • MIL-OSI Russia: 2.4 thousand courtyards to be improved in Moscow

    Translartion. Region: Russians Fedetion –

    Source: Moscow Government – Government of Moscow –

    Specialists from the city economy complex will carry out improvement work on 2.4 thousand courtyards in the capital. This was announced by the Deputy Mayor of Moscow for Housing and Public Utilities and Improvement Petr Biryukov.

    “This year we will put 2.4 thousand courtyard areas in order: we will renew the asphalt covering of pedestrian paths and driveways, and arrange convenient parking. An important final stage of all the capital’s improvement programs is landscaping, so new lawns will appear in the courtyards,” said Pyotr Biryukov.

    The projects were developed taking into account the suggestions and wishes of city residents.

    As part of the improvement of courtyard areas, small architectural forms are changed or installed, and residents can also participate in the selection of their design. If space allows, swings and gazebos are installed. When repairing children’s and sports grounds, new surfaces are laid and modern equipment is installed. Particular attention is paid to the modernization of the lighting system – lanterns and street lamps with energy-efficient lamps appear in the courtyards.

    At the request of residents and if the necessary conditions are available, a place for walking pets can be allocated.

    Previously, all the capital’s courtyards, and there are more than 24 thousand of them, were put in order in accordance with the developed standard. It implies equipping the adjacent territories with infrastructure for recreation and sports, as well as high-quality lighting and landscaping of the territories.

    The projects implemented in the capital to create a comfortable urban environment correspond to the goals and objectives of the national project “Infrastructure for Life”.

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    February 26, 2025

  • MIL-OSI Russia: From embroidery to pottery: “Winter in Moscow” invites you to master classes

    Translartion. Region: Russians Fedetion –

    Source: Moscow Government – Government of Moscow –

    This year the festival “Moscow Maslenitsa” As part of the Winter in Moscow project, in addition to traditional festivities and treats, it offers residents and guests of the capital a rich program of craft master classes. Each of them introduces ancient customs and techniques of folk crafts from all over Russia. During classes with masters, everyone will be able to master the basics of pottery, traditional embroidery techniques, wood burning, weaving and painting in different styles.

    Master classes will be held at central and district sites of the city. Admission is free, without registration.

    Joy Bird and Cardboard Balalaika on Manezhnaya Square

    The “Workshop of Russian Crafts” is open on Manezhnaya Square. On February 27 at 13:00, a master class “Bird of Joy” will be held here. Participants will learn how to create a bullfinch or a chaffinch from threads.

    On February 28 at 17:00 in the “Maslenitsa Workshop” guests will be offered to assemble a decorative accordion from paper and cardboard with their own hands. On March 1 at 13:00 on this site you can make a solar headband, on March 2 at 15:00 – create felt masks for Maslenitsa carols, and at 16:00 on the same day – assemble a balalaika from cardboard and paper.

    Sheksninskaya and Gorodets painting on Tverskoy Boulevard

    On Tverskoy Boulevard, in the neo-industry art chalet, guests learn the secrets of Dymkovo, Sheksna, Filimonovo, Permogorsk, Vladimir, Semikarakorsk, Khokhloma painting, get acquainted with the Gzhel technique and Yaroslavl majolica, and also create household items and decor in the traditional Russian style.

    On February 28 at 17:00 and March 1 at 16:00, a master class on decorating a red bag with an ornament in the style of Sheksna zolotchenka, a unique painting technique from the Vologda region, will be held here. During the class, participants will learn about the history and features of the crafts of the Russian North.

    On March 1 at 2:00 pm, anyone who wants to can paint a wooden box for a fashionable Khokhloma scarf – red, blue and black, and on March 2 at 5:00 pm, the same box will be decorated with the famous white and blue patterns from Gzhel.

    In addition, on March 2 at 15:00, visitors to the site will learn how to apply a Maslenitsa pattern to a pink stove pot in the style of Gorodets painting from the Nizhny Novgorod region. At 16:00, visitors will attend a master class on decorating a mug with Filimonov painting from the Tula region.

    Ural ceramics and honey barrel decor in ZAO

    On Matveevskaya Street, guests will be offered to sit at a potter’s wheel and mold traditional household items. The crafts can be used to decorate the house or as gifts to relatives and friends.

    On February 27 at 16:00 and 18:00, everyone will be able to create a pancake maker in the traditions of the Sverdlovsk region. In the process of working with clay, participants will master a unique molding, get acquainted with the restrained geometric ornament of Ural ceramics, and also learn the history of Sysert porcelain and Tavolozh products made of red clay, which appeared in the 17th century.

    On March 1 at 13:00 and 16:00 you can make a milk jug with a plant ornament in the style of Kuban ceramics on a potter’s wheel and get acquainted with the world of crafts of the Krasnodar region.

    At the district site in the Olympic Village on Michurinsky Prospekt, masters will teach various techniques for decorating household items. On February 28 at 15:00 and 17:00, master class participants will weave a pancake stand using a technique that came from the Kirov Region. On March 2 at 14:00 and 17:00, guests will use wood burning to decorate a honey barrel the way they do it in the Moscow Region.

    Milk mugs and candy bowl in SZAO

    At the intersection of Sokolovo-Meshcherskaya and Yurovskaya streets, there will also be a potter’s wheel. On February 28 at 15:00 and 17:00, participants in the master class will create a clay spoon in the spirit of the Skopin potters: they will master hand molding, relief patterns, and hear interesting stories about the rich craft traditions of the Ryazan region.

    Here on March 1 at 12:00, 15:00 and 18:00 guests will make milk mugs in the traditions of the Tver region and learn how local craftsmen managed to create an original style of ceramic products.

    On Mitinskaya Street on February 28 at 15:00 and 17:00 visitors will decorate a candy bowl in the style of Gorodets painting (Nizhny Novgorod Region). It is famous for its flower garlands, horses and birds, as well as contrasting contours.

    On March 1 at 13:00 and 16:00 you can paint a classic matryoshka doll from Sergiev Posad, and on March 2 at 14:00 and 17:00 you can decorate a sugar bowl with the famous Khokhloma patterns.

    Embroidery on napkins and box decoration in Zelenograd Administrative Okrug

    In the Kryukovo district on February 28 at 16:00 and 18:00 guests will decorate a box with Vyatka lace from the Kirov region. It is characterized by patterns of pointed petals and openwork lattices in the style of Dymkovo painting.

    Here on March 1 at 14:00 and 17:00 a master class on Tarusa embroidery will begin. All those who wish will create with their own hands a decorative napkin in the image of the products of famous craftswomen of the Kaluga region: with openwork white stitching, traditional plant patterns, recognizable geometric ornaments and unique seams.

    Basket for Maslenitsa in SAO

    On March 1 at 13:00 and 16:00 at the site in the Brigantina Park, everyone will master wickerwork and make Maslenitsa baskets based on the works of Penza masters. Products made from natural wicker will be decorated with characteristic geometric patterns and decor in the spirit of the spring holiday.

    Pancake plate and painted trays on Profsoyuznaya Street

    On March 1 at 14:00 and 17:00 at the Moscow Maslenitsa festival site on Profsoyuznaya Street, you can paint a plate in the style of Puchuzh painting (Arkhangelsk Region). It is characterized by smooth lines, solar symbols and patterns with peahens.

    Here on March 2 at 13:00 and 16:00 visitors will master the creative craft of Ivanovo masters and paint trays using the lacquer miniature technique.

    Painting of musical instruments in the Moskino cinema park

    In the art chalet of Maslenitsa gifts in the Moskino cinema park, you can also create decor from Russian artisans. On March 1 at 17:00, musical spoons in the style of crafts from the Perm region will be decorated with Obvin painting.

    On March 2 at 13:00, all those who wish will be able to paint a shepherd’s drum with two-color ornaments, typical for the crafts of the Kostroma region. At 15:00, there will be a lesson on the elegant decoration of a Maslenitsa rattle with Pizhemskaya painting, which came to us from the ancient northern peoples of the Arkhangelsk region.

    Details can be found on a special website.

    Pancakes and festivities: how to celebrate Maslenitsa at the venues of the Winter in Moscow projectListen to songs and enjoy pancakes: how to celebrate Maslenitsa at metro stations and river terminals

    The Moscow Maslenitsa festival was first held in the capital in 2017 and has since become traditional. In 2025, Maslenitsa will be celebrated from February 21 to March 2.

    Project “Winter in Moscow”— the main event of the season, which unites various events of the capital. Citizens and tourists are invited to remember traditions and history, warm up with tea and hot buns, go skating, watch ice shows, give gifts to people who find themselves in a difficult life situation, show care for those who need it.

    Muscovites and guests of the capital are offered a huge selection of events in the open air and in cultural and sports institutions. The atmosphere of winter traditions has engulfed the entire city – more than 1.9 thousand sites are open. The project organically included the largest festivals of the capital “Moscow Estates”, “Moscow Tea Party”, “City of Light” and many others. All information about the project and the events of the winter season can be found in a special section of mos.ru.

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    February 26, 2025

  • MIL-OSI Russia: Nine new ground transport stops will appear in the capital and Moscow region

    Translartion. Region: Russians Fedetion –

    Source: Moscow Government – Government of Moscow –

    From March 1, nine stops will be added to 27 ground transportation routes. Another two will be moved to a more convenient location. The changes will take place in nine districts of the capital and the Khimki urban district in the Moscow region.

    “We are constantly developing the network of ground transportation routes on the instructions of Sergei Sobyanin and introducing new stops where necessary. We are placing stopping points near residential buildings, social facilities, rail frame stations and places of attraction. Today, there are already more than 12.5 thousand stops in Moscow, which serve about 880 bus, electric bus and tram routes,” said the Deputy Mayor of Moscow for Transport and Industry

    Maxim Liksutov.

    Where the new stops will appear:

    — “Yurovskaya Street” (for routes No. 324, 358 and 359 on Yurovskaya Street when traveling from Sokolovo-Meshcherskaya Street);

    — “Udachnoe” (for route No. 865 on Leningradskoe Shosse in the area of the Nikolai Sednin House-Museum);

    — “Bibirevo Metro” (for routes No. 282, 353, 618 and 503 at the Bibirevo metro station on Prishvina Street when traveling from Pleshcheeva Street);

    — “Bagrationovsky proezd” (for routes No. 116, 366, 470 and C369 in Bagrationovsky proezd towards Barclay Street);

    — “Valdaisky proezd” (for route No. 400 on Belomorskaya street when heading towards Smolnaya street);

    — “Miklukho-Maklaya Street” (for routes No. 145, 196, 226, 250, 261, 404, 699, 752, 816 and C13 on Miklukho-Maklaya Street when traveling from Leninsky Prospekt);

    — “Vostryakovskoye Cemetery” (for routes No. 32 and 862 on Ozernaya Street when heading towards the Moscow Ring Road);

    — “Khlebozavod” (for routes No. 446 and 504 on Admirala Kornilova Street when heading towards Institutskiy Proezd);

    — “Cinemapark” (for route No. 362 near a large shopping center in Khimki near Moscow).

    Which stops will be moved:

    — “Meshchersky Les” (for routes Sk3 and H11, it will be moved forward 90 meters and combined with the stop of the same name on Borovskoye Highway when heading to the Moscow Ring Road);

    — “Filatovskoye Shosse” (for routes No. 128, 169 and 420, it will be moved 360 meters forward and combined with the “Filimonkovskoye Shosse” stop on Filatovskoye Shosse when going to the “Filatov Lug” metro station).

    Most of the bus stops in the capital are equipped with modern pavilions. In 2024, over 2.7 thousand of them were installed on the streets of Moscow. The new type of pavilions are made of more durable and wear-resistant materials, for example, the frame is made of aluminum and stainless steel, and the benches are made of non-flammable materials. Triplex glass does not break into pieces if damaged.

    All pavilions are designed in the same style as Moscow transport. They contain light boxes with useful information about routes and stops. The roof area is increased, which allows you to comfortably wait for transport even in bad weather, lighting and video surveillance are also provided.

    In total, there are already 10 thousand modern bus stop shelters in the capital, which is more than 90 percent of the total number. In 2025, it is planned to install about 1.5 thousand more, of which more than one thousand will be manufactured at the Sokolnichesky Wagon Repair and Construction Plant (SVARZ). Last year, this enterprise assembled 1.3 thousand shelters, including the 5,000th one manufactured by SVARZ. It is installed on Mira Avenue, at the Kapelsky Pereulok bus stop.

    Today, Moscow has bus stops of various designs. The most common are standard pavilions, which are installed on routes with low or medium passenger traffic. Compact ones, with a smaller floor area, can be seen on narrow landing platforms. In places with the highest passenger flow (near metro stations, popular places and social facilities), multi-section pavilions are installed: up to 10 sections are located under one roof.

    In addition, there are tram stops, and on the narrowest platforms, instead of pavilions, there are flags indicating the routes. There are also canopies – large structures near large transfer hubs that provide comfort to passengers when transferring between ground and rail transport.

    In accordance with the objectives of the national project “Infrastructure for life” In Moscow, much attention is paid to the modernization of social and municipal infrastructure, including increasing the number of convenient public transport routes and updating the rolling stock. In addition, within the framework of the national project, the capital has begun developing the Central Transport Hub. It will become a single circuit with predictable suburban rail transport for more than 30 million residents of 11 regions of Russia.

    Why do they change routes and route numbers and what color they are marked in? You can find out Here.

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    February 26, 2025

  • MIL-OSI Security: Officer’s bravery leads to jailing of knifeman

    Source: United Kingdom London Metropolitan Police

    The outstanding bravery and quick thinking of an officer who single-handedly tackled a knifeman has seen the suspect jailed.

    PC Morgan Younger managed to take Fitzgerald Carty, 66, to the ground and disarm and restrain him while calling for further assistance.

    Carty, who was trying to stab another man, admitted two offences at Woolwich Crown Court.

    He was sentenced to 30 months’ imprisonment for attempted grievous bodily harm with intent and six months’ jail, to run concurrently, for possession of a knife.

    Chief Superintendent Trevor Lawry, in charge of policing Lewisham where the incident happened, said: “A dangerous man is now behind bars thanks to the outstanding work of PC Younger.

    “He saw a very violent crime in progress and didn’t hesitate to race in and wrestle the knifeman to the ground. I have no doubt without his intervention, the victim would have been seriously injured.

    “PC Younger was calm and professional and everything we want our police officers to be. We are extremely proud of his actions and he has been nominated for a commendation.”

    The incident happened at a petrol station in Lee High Road, Lewisham at around 15:00hrs on Saturday, 25 January.

    PC Younger, who is attached to South East Command Unit and has five years’ service, was on patrol when he stopped at the petrol station to quickly buy a drink. At the entrance, he saw a man grab the victim around the throat and try to stab him with a large knife.

    The officer immediately responded, took hold of the suspect and struggled with him while he continued to wield the knife.

    He managed to bring him to the floor and disarm him without any help.

    He then restrained him single-handedly while calling for back-up and still managing to arrest Carty.

    He kept the man under control for five minutes until further officers arrived to help.

    The victim, aged in his 40s, was not injured thanks to PC Younger’s swift work.

    PC Younger, aged 23, said: “I had just stopped to get a drink before an appointment when I saw the commotion.

    “I acted instinctively and without question, I just needed to stop a clearly dangerous man with a knife. My training kicked in and I did everything I could.

    “I live and breathe policing – I have a strong desire to help those in need, and keep people safe.

    “I’m just pleased the victim was not injured and the suspect is now in prison.”

    Carty, (13.10.58), of Dacre Park, Lewisham, was arrested and charged on Sunday, 26 January with possession of a knife and attempted grievous bodily harm with intent. He knew the victim and the knife attack stemmed from a previous dispute.

    Carty pleaded guilty to both offences on Monday, 24 February and was imprisoned.

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  • MIL-OSI USA: Video: Kaine Speaks on Senate Floor About Trip to Finland and Importance of NATO

    US Senate News:

    Source: United States Senator for Virginia Tim Kaine

    BROADCAST-QUALITY VIDEO IS AVAILABLE HERE.

    WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), a member of the Senate Armed Services and Foreign Relations Committees, spoke on the Senate floor to discuss his trip to Finland, one of the newest NATO members. During Kaine’s trip—which coincided with the third anniversary of Russia’s brutal invasion of Ukraine—he attended Arctic Forge 25, a joint exercise between the Karelia Brigade of the Finnish Army and the Virginia National Guard. Kaine also met with the Finnish President, the Finnish Foreign Minister, and other government officials to reaffirm U.S. support for NATO and Ukraine following President Trump’s remarks blaming Ukraine for starting the war with Russia and calling Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy a “dictator without elections.”

    “I rise to describe an amazing journey that I took this weekend—that was a powerful journey connected to my Virginia National Guard and also to issues that are very, very prominent right now in the world,” Kaine said. “We finished voting on the Senate floor a little bit before 5 AM on Friday on the reconciliation bill, and a few hours later, I went to Dulles Airport and flew to Finland.”

    “The reason for the visit over the weekend was to see my Virginia National Guard. The Virginia Guard—as most states—are active participants in the State Partnership Program that was established back in the 1990s where a state’s guard unit connects with the military of an allied country and engages in joint training exercises,” Kaine continued. “Once Finland decided to join NATO, Virginia, which already has a partner in the State Partnership Program, reached out and said to Finland, we would like to work with you as well.”

    “It was a great trip—too short—but really powerful,” Kaine said. “There was a sobering element to it too…To be in Finland—a nation that had to fight two wars against Russia in the late 1930s/early 1940s to maintain its independence—and to be there with those leaders on the third anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine was sobering and thought-provoking.”

    Kaine continued, “Finland knows Russia and Russian leadership better than just about anybody… and that memory of fighting two wars against Russia to maintain Finnish independence is still a very present day and palpable memory for the Finns, even though those wars happened in the late 1930s and early 1940s. You can be sure…that our friends, our allies, those we are training together with had some pretty strong thoughts about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the commemoration of the third anniversary.”

    During his floor speech, Kaine discussed the United States’ vote against a United Nations General Assembly resolution that acknowledged Russia invaded Ukraine and called for the withdrawal of Russian forces from Ukrainian territory. The United States also abstained on a vote on its own United Nations General Assembly resolution after European countries successfully amended it to add stronger language in support of Ukraine.

    “These Finnish colleagues—who are friends and allies—were pretty candid about their disappointment in the United States for not being willing to state a truth that this war was instigated by Russia,” Kaine said. “They’re puzzled with an American leadership from the President to the Secretary of Defense…that’s unwilling to state that Russia started this war.”

    “It takes sacrifice to protect democracy. Our nation is coming up on the 250th anniversary of our democracy—and not only our democracy, but our leadership role in democracies around the globe. The world needs us to continue to stand strong. Our friends like Finland are hoping and praying that we continue to stand strong. It is my belief that in the heart of the American people there is a desire to stand strong,” Kaine concluded.

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    February 26, 2025
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