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  • MIL-OSI Europe: Written question – Urgent humanitarian response in Myanmar following devastating earthquake – E-001385/2025

    Source: European Parliament

    Question for written answer  E-001385/2025
    to the Commission
    Rule 144
    Leire Pajín (S&D), Hana Jalloul Muro (S&D), Elena Sancho Murillo (S&D), Estrella Galán (The Left), Laura Ballarín Cereza (S&D), César Luena (S&D), Erik Marquardt (Verts/ALE), Alessandra Moretti (S&D), Leila Chaibi (The Left), Idoia Mendia (S&D), Matjaž Nemec (S&D), Sandra Gómez López (S&D), Isabel Serra Sánchez (The Left)

    The humanitarian situation in Myanmar has reached critical levels, exacerbated by a 7.7 magnitude earthquake that struck on 28 March 2025, resulting in a death toll exceeding 1 700 people and widespread destruction, particularly in the area of Mandalay. With the UN’s 2025 Humanitarian Needs and Response Plan for Myanmar less than 5 % funded and not accounting for earthquake aftermath needs, coupled with the US’s withdrawal of humanitarian funding, the cost of inaction will be devastating for both earthquake survivors and those affected by pre-existing humanitarian needs. The lack of adequate shelter, access to clean water and sanitation, as well as the rapidly approaching monsoon season, amplifies the risk of outbreaks of waterborne diseases. While the recent announcement of an additional EUR 33 million in aid from the Directorate-General for European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations is welcome, the calculated humanitarian needs go far beyond this figure.

    • 1.What humanitarian support is the Commission currently mobilising on the ground for those affected in Myanmar?
    • 2.What emergency measures does the Commission intend to take to address the immediate needs of survivors in the aftermath of the earthquake?
    • 3.What long-term development assistance is planned to help rebuild and stabilise Myanmar amid its ongoing conflict and humanitarian crises?

    Submitted: 4.4.2025

    Last updated: 14 April 2025

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  • MIL-OSI Europe: Answer to a written question – The role of the International Centre for Migration Policy Development (ICMPD) in EU border and migration policy – E-002064/2024(ASW)

    Source: European Parliament

    In implementing its migration programmes, the Commission relies on the cooperation with several partners, including Member States’ agencies, international organisations and non-governmental organisations.

    One of them is the International Centre for Migration Policy Development (ICMPD), an entity that was assessed ex-ante (pillar-assessed) in line with EU law[1], and which has a track record of expertise.

    The pillar assessment contributes to ensure that entities entrusted with the implementation of EU funds under indirect management respect the principles of sound financial management, transparency, non-discrimination and visibility of EU’s actions.

    The activities implemented by ICMPD and funded by the EU budget are regularly monitored based on contractual clauses, which entitle the Commission to suspend or terminate any contract if there is evidence that obligations have been breached.

    The monitoring takes place through multiple channels, such as reporting, verification missions, results-oriented monitoring exercises, and external evaluations. ICMPD provides comprehensive and frequent monitoring and analysis of the operating environment, including the evolution of the human rights situation.

    T he Commission is working to enhance transparency by increasing the availability of information on the websites of the relevant Directorates-General.

    The Commission systematically publishes reports of strategic evaluations and has now also started publishing reports of evaluations at intervention level[2].

    Evaluation reports of projects managed by the ICMPD could also be published in the future, under the established procedure for this type of publication.

    • [1] Article 154 of Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2018/1046 (https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2018/1046/oj) , and Article 157 of Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2024/2509 (https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2024/2509/oj).
    • [2] https://international-partnerships.ec.europa.eu/policies/monitoring-and-evaluation/project-and-programme-evaluation-reports_en

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  • MIL-OSI Europe: Answer to a written question – Cooperation between the EU and Algeria on migration – E-003042/2024(ASW)

    Source: European Parliament

    The EU and Algeria regularly engage in migration dialogue in the framework of the Association Agreement[1] (2005). Algeria is also involved in the Rabat Process[2], a regional platform for migration governance.

    The EU does not provide any financial support to the Algerian government, including for the building of ‘fortifications’ along Algeria’s borders.

    Algeria benefits from two EU-funded migration programmes under the Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation Instrument — Global Europe[3]:

    Between 2023-2024, the Migration, Protection, Return and Reintegration Program[4] (EUR 85.6 million) implemented by the International Organisation for migration (IOM) supported 8 540 assisted voluntary returns of migrants from Algeria to their countries of origin, provided protection and direct assistance to 784 beneficiaries, and supported the reintegration of around 90 returnees from Algeria.

    The Regional Police Cooperation programme[5] (EUR 5 million, run by the International Criminal Police Organisation), focuses on building the technical capacity of law enforcement agencies to investigate and prosecute criminal networks engaging in migrant smuggling and trafficking in human beings. Both programmes operate across North Africa.

    The Regional Development Protection Programme supports the United Nations High Commissioner for refugees (UNHCR) to provide protection and assistance to asylum seekers and refugees in Algeria.

    EU humanitarian aid provided to UNHCR focuses on providing potable water to refugees near Tindouf. IOM and UNHCR cooperate with the Algerian Red Crescent, which, does not receive EU funding.

    • [1] https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/documents/treaties-agreements/agreement/?id=2002036
    • [2] https://www.rabat-process.org/en/
    • [3] https://international-partnerships.ec.europa.eu/funding-and-technical-assistance/funding-instruments/global-europe-neighbourhood-development-and-international-cooperation-instrument_en
    • [4] Adopted in 2021 https://enlargement.ec.europa.eu/document/download/a60afbe4-31cd-4ded-bdb8-0a92b552fb4b_en?filename=C_2021_9615_F1_ANNEX_EN_V2_P1_1639232.PDF, and topped up in 2023 https://enlargement.ec.europa.eu/document/download/ff5ece36-1ef3-4cfe-a40b-1648431c90a6_en?filename=C%282023%294402_AD%202023.PDF, with an additional top-up foreseen under the 2024 budget https://enlargement.ec.europa.eu/document/download/ab2f12b1-06cf-40a3-bc56-73c76a54bf1c_en?filename=C_2024_7998_F1_ANNEX_EN_V2_P1_3737157.PDF
    • [5] Adopted in 2022 https://enlargement.ec.europa.eu/document/download/08f7ebe5-4466-479a-9cbf-fbf5292cfa7f_en?filename=C_2022_6933_F1_ANNEX_EN_V1_P1_2132129.PDF
    Last updated: 14 April 2025

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  • MIL-OSI Europe: Answer to a written question – Funding for sexual and reproductive health and rights – E-000552/2025(ASW)

    Source: European Parliament

    The EU has been and remains committed to sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR), as enshrined in the European Consensus on Development[1], the EU Global Health Strategy[2], the Gender Action Plan III[3], the EU Gender Equality Strategy 2020-2025 and the new Roadmap for Women’s Rights[4], among other policy and legal frameworks.

    The commitment to SRHR translates into a wide range of actions in development and humanitarian settings. This for example includes programming under the Team Europe Initiative on SRHR in Africa and financial contributions to civil society organisations and multilateral organisations such as the United Nations Population Fund.

    Everyone in the international community must shoulder their responsibility as the scale and complexity of the current global needs require a collective response.

    To uphold EU’s commitment to global health and SRHR, the Commission engages in partnerships based on equal footing, co-ownership, mutual interest and strategic priorities.

    These partnerships involve policy dialogue and programmatic initiatives at global, regional and country levels. Stakeholders include EU institutions, Member States, partner countries, civil society, private sector, and development and humanitarian partners, including United Nations agencies.

    The EU also provides operational grants for framework partners who work on SRHR matters to ensure facilitation of their work.

    • [1] https://international-partnerships.ec.europa.eu/policies/european-development-policy/european-consensus-development_en
    • [2] https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_22_7153
    • [3] https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:52020JC0017
    • [4] https://commission.europa.eu/strategy-and-policy/policies/justice-and-fundamental-rights/gender-equality/gender-equality-strategy_en
    Last updated: 14 April 2025

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  • MIL-OSI Europe: Written question – Collapse of the ruined Armenian Monastery in the occupied part of Cyprus – E-001179/2025

    Source: European Parliament

    Question for written answer  E-001179/2025/rev.1
    to the Commission
    Rule 144
    Costas Mavrides (S&D)

    Further to question E-001888/2021[1] on the desecration of the only remaining Armenian monastery located in the Turkish-occupied Pentadaktylos, the Commission stated in its concluding statement that ‘the Technical Committee on Cultural Heritage will start the conservation works as soon as they can be safely implemented’. However, the Armenian community in Cyprus has called for immediate action, warning of a cultural tragedy, as the Armenian Monastery, exposed to the weather and vandals, has been reduced to ruins.

    In the past, the Technical Committee on Cultural Heritage in Cyprus carried out a feasibility study for the monastery complex and its partial restoration, funded by the UNDP-PFF. The conservation works started in early 2020, but were interrupted a month later due to the pandemic and since then there has been no update on the Committee’s activities.

    In light of the above:

    • 1.Council Regulation (EC) No 389/2006 requires reporting on financial support implemented under the financial assistance programme for the Turkish Cypriot community. Can the Commission explain why the Armenian Monastery is missing from these reports[2]?
    • 2.Given the situation, what immediate actions could the Commission take to support the conservation and protection of the Monastery?

    Submitted: 19.3.2025

    • [1] https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/E-9-2021-001888_EN.html
    • [2] E.g. https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:52024DC0268.
    Last updated: 14 April 2025

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  • MIL-OSI Europe: Answer to a written question – Commission President’s visit to Türkiye on 17 December 2024 – E-000346/2025(ASW)

    Source: European Parliament

    On 17 December 2024, the President of the Commission held a meeting[1] in Ankara with President Erdoğan as part of the re-engagement agenda with Türkiye as laid down in the November 2023 Joint Communication[2].

    The December 2024 Council conclusions on Enlargement[3] highlighted the EU’s strategic interest in a stable and secure environment in the Eastern Mediterranean and in the development of a cooperative and mutually beneficial relationship with Türkiye.

    The discussion in Ankara also addressed the Cyprus issue, with the President of the Commission reiterating EU’s full commitment to a comprehensive settlement of the Cyprus problem, within the United Nations agreed framework, and highlighting the importance the EU is attaching to resumption of and progress in the Cyprus settlement talks in further enhancing EU-Türkiye cooperation.

    In line with the relevant Council conclusions[4], accession negotiations with Türkiye are at a standstill since 2018, and no further chapters can be considered for opening or closing. 

    • [1] https://enlargement.ec.europa.eu/news/press-statement-president-von-der-leyen-president-turkiye-erdogan-2024-12-17_en
    • [2] https://enlargement.ec.europa.eu/joint-communication-european-council-state-play-eu-turkiye-political-economic-and-trade-relations-0_en
    • [3] https://data.consilium.europa.eu/doc/document/ST-16983-2024-INIT/en/pdf
    • [4] https://www.consilium.europa.eu/media/35863/st10555-en18.pdf
    Last updated: 14 April 2025

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  • MIL-OSI Europe: Answer to a written question – Import tariffs as a means of getting countries of origin to take back their nationals who do not have residency status in the EU – E-000349/2025(ASW)

    Source: European Parliament

    Enhancing return and readmission cooperation is a priority for the EU and its Member States. Readmission of own nationals is an established norm of customary international law. In this spirit, the Commission expects partners to cooperate on readmission, which is necessary for the effective prevention of irregular migration.

    The European Council has repeatedly called for determined action at all levels to facilitate, increase and speed up returns from the EU, using all relevant EU policies and tools, including diplomacy, development, trade and visas.

    To this end, the Commission leverages all available instruments in formulating the most effective policy mix on a case-by-case basis, making sure that the whole toolbox is used in a strategic, coordinated and inter-linked way.

    It should be recalled that the proposal for the new generalised scheme of preferences (2021)[1] introduced the lack of cooperation on readmission as one of the grounds to withdraw trade preferences from the beneficiary countries.

    • [1] Proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on applying a generalised scheme of tariff preferences and repealing Regulation (EU) No 978/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council, COM/2021/579 final.
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  • MIL-OSI Europe: Answer to a written question – Stability pact escape clause to promote militarism and war – P-000802/2025(ASW)

    Source: European Parliament

    The reform of the Stability and Growth Pact[1] that entered into force last year foresees scope to accommodate spending on common priorities of the EU while maintaining sound and sustainable public finances in Member States.

    It explicitly indicates that social and economic resilience, including the European Pillar of Social Rights, is a common priority in the EU.

    As a result, increase in social and public services spending may be put forward in Member States’ medium-term fiscal-structural plans within a package of investments and reforms that underpin a more gradual fiscal adjustment, up to seven years instead of four years, thereby creating substantial additional fiscal space for such expenditures.

    At the same time, the geopolitical situation has significantly worsened in recent months. This requires a fast and strong increase in spending on defence in the EU.

    The activation of the National Escape Clause, in line with the conditions of Regulation 2024/1263, would allow Member States to transition to a higher level of defence expenditure without reducing the fiscal space for other expenditures in the coming years.

    • [1] https://economy-finance.ec.europa.eu/economic-and-fiscal-governance/stability-and-growth-pact_en
    Last updated: 14 April 2025

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  • MIL-OSI Europe: Answer to a written question – Ensuring the introduction of the Entry/Exit System (EES) is practicable – E-000210/2025(ASW)

    Source: European Parliament

    The timeline for the entry into operation of the Entry/Exit System (EES) underwent several revisions which were initiated by the Management Board of the European Union Agency for the Operational Management of Large-Scale IT Systems in the Area of Freedom, Security and Justice (eu-LISA) and endorsed by the Justice and Home Affairs (JHA) Council.

    The start of operations was originally foreseen in the first quarter of 2022, rescheduled for mid-May 2023, then for the fourth quarter of 2024. In October 2024, the JHA Council agreed that a progressive launch of the EES would be the best way forward.

    On 4 December 2024, the Commission adopted a proposal for a regulation on a temporary derogation from certain provisions of Regulation (EU) 2017/2226 and Regulation (EU) 2016/399 as regards a progressive start of operations of the Entry/Exit System[1], which is currently being negotiated by the co-legislators before the system can go live.

    The EES is designed to improve the travel experience and gradually reduce waiting times, particularly when Member States use automated border control systems or a pre-registration application. Adequate information of travellers will further support the acceleration of border crossings.

    The proposed Regulation for a progressive start[2] includes measures enabling Member States to effectively manage technical problems or peak travel periods.

    eu-LISA is responsible for developing the EES and is aware of the costs incurred by its implementation. The Commission has asked the Agency to provide the information requested by the Honourable Member. The Commission will send the Agency’s reply to the Honourable Member as soon as possible.

    • [1] COM (2024) 567 final.
    • [2] See footnote 1.
    Last updated: 14 April 2025

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  • MIL-OSI Europe: Answer to a written question – Removal from the Polish sanctions list of a company linked to Russia – E-000260/2025(ASW)

    Source: European Parliament

    Omne Energia and Gazprom are not listed under EU restrictive measures (sanctions). In addition, the import of Russian natural gas into the EU is not prohibited under EU sanctions.

    Restrictions on public procurement which prohibit the award of public contracts to Russian entities and those majority owned by them foresee an exemption for the purchase, import or transfer of natural gas[1]. Therefore, the Commission cannot comment on this specific procurement procedure mentioned by the Honourable Member.

    Any additional sanctions would need to be adopted unanimously by the Council of the EU.

    The Commission cannot comment on the removal of Omne Energia from the Polish sanctions list, its original inclusion not being based on EU sanctions.

    Such action would therefore not be considered as circumvention. The Commission is not aware of similar situations in other Member States.

    • [1] Article 5k paragraph 2(e) of Council Regulation (EU) 833/2014.
    Last updated: 14 April 2025

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  • MIL-OSI Europe: Answer to a written question – European Care Deal – E-000942/2025(ASW)

    Source: European Parliament

    Informal carers, mainly women, face significant challenges due to the disproportionate burden of unpaid care responsibilities, lack of formal care services and insufficient recognition for their crucial roles.

    This can have negative impact on their well-being and work-life balance, and lead to career breaks, part-time work, or early exit from the labour market, which impacts lifetime earnings and future economic security.

    The European Care Strategy[1] and the Council Recommendation[2] on access to high-quality long-term care provide a framework for reforms and investments to improve care services, address workforce challenges, and support informal carers.

    Implementation actions at EU and national levels, include numerous reforms targeting informal carers and a toolkit for supporting informal carers.

    Building on these, the Commission will work on creating a more coherent framework for addressing l ong-term care workforce challenges, including facilitating the recognition of skills and qualifications, supporting skills development and career progression, and improving working conditions.

    The planned policy initiatives, including Quality Jobs Roadmap, Pillar Action Plan and the Anti-Poverty Strategy, as well as the recently delivered ones, such as Union of Skills[3], will contribute to this objective and strengthen long-term care systems.

    In 2027, the Commission will prepare a report on the implementation of the Council Recommendation.

    • [1] https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_22_5169
    • [2] https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=oj:JOC_2022_476_R_0001
    • [3] https://commission.europa.eu/topics/eu-competitiveness/union-skills_en

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  • MIL-OSI Europe: Answer to a written question – EU-US data transfers following Trump’s election – E-000520/2025(ASW)

    Source: European Parliament

    The Commission’s adequacy decision on the European Union-United States Data Privacy Framework[1] is based on Executive Order 14086 (EO 14086) adopted by the President of the United States[2].

    This Order introduced safeguards to ensure that the collection and use of personal data of Europeans by United States intelligence agencies is limited to what is necessary and proportionate in pursuit of defined national security objectives.

    Moreover, the Order established a Data Protection Review Court, with binding investigatory and remedial powers, to which European Union citizens have access. EO 14086 continues to be in place and to provide key safeguards to data transferred from the European Union[3].

    The Commission is closely following the developments concerning the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board , to which the Honorable Members refer in their questions.

    The Board has been established by a law adopted by Congress providing that it is composed of five members appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate[4]. It also requires bi-partisan membership as no more than three members can be of the same political party.

    The Commission will continue to monitor relevant developments and assess their potential impact. As for any adequacy decision, the Commission has the power to propose its suspension, amendment or repeal if it concludes that the required level of protection is no longer ensured.

    • [1] https://commission.europa.eu/document/fa09cbad-dd7d-4684-ae60-be03fcb0fddf_en
    • [2] Executive Order 14086 on ‘Enhancing Safeguards for United States Signals Intelligence Activities’.
    • [3] Its requirements and safeguards have also been recently assessed in the Commission’s report of 9 October 2024 to the European Parliament and the Council on the first periodic review of the functioning of the adequacy decision on the European Union-United States Data Privacy Framework COM(2024) 451 final: https://commission.europa.eu/document/25695177-8073-4ce3-bf81-eb816dc6b468_en
    • [4] https://www.pclob.gov/OversightProjects
    Last updated: 14 April 2025

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  • MIL-OSI Europe: In-Depth Analysis – Invest EU Programme: functioning, performance and future challenges – 14-04-2025

    Source: European Parliament

    InvestEU is the European Union’s flagship investment programme aimed at mobilising public and private financing to support sustainable infrastructure, innovation, SMEs, and social investment across the EU. As of June 2024, it has successfully mobilized around EUR 280 billion in investments using a EUR 26.2 billion guarantee, but faces concerns over guarantee depletion, excessive burdens and lack of transparency. The European Parliament plays a crucial oversight role, particularly in ensuring accountability, verifying impacts, and maintaining scrutiny amid proposed administrative simplifications put forward by the European Commission in its amending proposal of last February. This briefing has been prepared ahead of the ECON-BUDG public hearing scheduled for 23 April 2025.

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  • MIL-OSI Europe: Answer to a written question – Scope for participation by civil society – E-000306/2025(ASW)

    Source: European Parliament

    The Commission is fully committed to supporting civil society, including by financing non-governmental organisations (NGOs) in line with the rules of EU financial programmes, as adopted by the co-legislators.

    The new Commission guidance[1] does not restrict the work of these organisations but clarifies the types of activities which should not be supported by EU financing. Civil society entities financed by EU programmes remain fully autonomous and free to establish their own views.

    Certain references in annexes to grant agreements under the EU programme for the environment and climate action (LIFE programme)[2] were brought to the Commission’s attention by the Committee on Budgetary Control in 2024.

    The Commission acknowledged that it is not appropriate to enter into agreements which foresee that NGOs lobby the European institutions for a specific political content, as part of their work programmes.

    Before issuing the guidance, the Commission carefully weighed the importance it attaches to a vibrant civil society and the reputational consequences of such references.

    The objective is to take an approach that balances the need for a healthy and independent civil society while protecting the EU’s financial interests and avoiding reputational risk.

    Independent civil society organisations are an essential part of the EU’s democracies and instrumental for putting into practice fundamental EU values.

    The Political Guidelines for the Commission 2024-2029[3] include a clear commitment to step up engagement with civil society organisations and to ensure that civil society is empowered and better protected in its work.

    The Commission will present in 2025 a Civil Society Strategy which will include actions to foster the engagement with civil society.

    • [1] https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/docs/2021-2027/common/guidance/guidance-funding-dev-impl-monit-enforce-of-eu-law_en.pdf
    • [2] https://cinea.ec.europa.eu/programmes/life/life-operating-grants_en
    • [3] https://commission.europa.eu/document/download/e6cd4328-673c-4e7a-8683-f63ffb2cf648_en?filename=Political%20Guidelines%202024-2029_EN.pdf
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  • MIL-OSI Europe: Written question – Regulation of airborne microplastics under EU environmental and health legislation – E-001389/2025

    Source: European Parliament

    Question for written answer  E-001389/2025
    to the Commission
    Rule 144
    Biljana Borzan (S&D)

    An expanding body of scientific research confirms the presence of microplastics in atmospheric particulate matter, including PM 2.5 and PM 10 fractions. Inhalation of these particles, particularly in urban and industrial areas, represents a potentially significant route of human exposure, with implications for respiratory and systemic health.

    Currently, EU legislation on microplastics focuses primarily on the contamination of water and soil. Emissions of airborne microplastics – arising from tyre and road wear, industrial processes, construction activities, and the degradation of synthetic textiles – remain largely unregulated, creating a potential gap in the EU’s environmental and public health policy framework.

    In this context:

    • 1.Can the Commission clarify whether it intends to expand existing legislative instruments, such as Directive 2008/50/EC on ambient air quality and cleaner air for Europe, to explicitly include airborne microplastics within the scope of air quality monitoring and regulation?
    • 2.Furthermore, is the Commission considering incorporating this issue into legislation on occupational health and industrial emissions?
    • 3.Finally, does the Commission plan to support the development of harmonised methodologies for monitoring airborne microplastics and the establishment of science-based threshold exposure levels for both indoor and outdoor environments?

    Submitted: 4.4.2025

    Last updated: 14 April 2025

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  • MIL-OSI Europe: Written question – Additional funding for the Migration and Asylum Pact – P-001446/2025

    Source: European Parliament

    Priority question for written answer  P-001446/2025
    to the Commission
    Rule 144
    Fabrice Leggeri (PfE)

    Euroactive[1] reports that, in a migration-focused letter to EU leaders ahead of the 20 March 2025 European Council, Commission President Ursula von der Leyen called for the implementation of the European Migration and Asylum Pact to be sped up.

    The letter also mentions an additional EUR 3 billion from the EU to implement the pact from 2025 to 2027.

    The letter goes on to say that a further EUR 1.6 billion from the mid-term review of Member States’ programmes will address urgent needs and complement the pact’s funding, requiring adjustments in national budgets.

    • 1.Can the Commission confirm the plans for an additional EUR 4.6 billion in funding to implement the pact?
    • 2.Given that the letter states the pact’s funding must be complemented by adjustments in national budgets, can the Commission say how much will be requested from each Member State?
    • 3.Since some governments are reluctant to implement the pact, how does the Commission intend to convince them to do so?

    Submitted: 9.4.2025

    • [1] https://www.euractiv.fr/section/immigration/news/pacte-sur-la-migration-et-lasile-la-commission-promet-une-revision-du-role-de-frontex-en-2026/?utm_source=Euractiv&utm_campaign=67716d9d9d-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2023_11_03_09_29_COPY_79&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-340ef6fac4-116910636
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  • MIL-OSI Europe: EU boosts humanitarian aid for Greater Horn of Africa and West and Central Africa

    Source: EuroStat – European Statistics

    European Commission Press release Brussels, 14 Apr 2025 People affected by humanitarian crises in the Greater Horn of Africa and in West and Central Africa will receive €258 million in EU humanitarian aid from the Commission to address their urgent needs.

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  • MIL-OSI Europe: Commission announces multiannual programme for Palestinian recovery and resilience worth up to €1.6 billion

    Source: EuroStat – European Statistics

    European Commission Press release Brussels, 14 Apr 2025 Today, at the occasion of the first ever High-Level Political Dialogue between the European Union and the Palestinian Authority, the Commission is proposing a multiannual Comprehensive Support Programme worth up to €1.6 billion, to foster Palestinian recovery and resilience.

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  • MIL-OSI Europe: Spain: EIB and Iberdrola sign two loans totalling €108 million for investments in energy storage infrastructure in Extremadura

    Source: European Investment Bank

    • These loans will finance works to improve the Valdecañas pumped-storage hydroelectric complex in Cáceres to secure energy supply and to integrate renewables.
    • The project has received funding from the Regional Resilience Fund, which was set up by the Spanish Ministry of Economy, Trade and Enterprise to invest a portion of the NextGenerationEU loans, predominantly in environmental and social projects in Spain’s autonomous communities.
    • This operation also contributes to the EIB Group’s strategic priorities – namely climate action and cohesion –, to the objectives of the Spanish Recovery, Transformation and Resilience Plan and the REPowerEU plan, which aims to improve energy security in the European Union.

    The European Investment Bank (EIB) has signed two green loans with Iberdrola totalling €108 million – a €50 million loan using own funds and a €58 million loan with funds from the Regional Resilience Fund (FRA). The operation aims to improve the pumping capacity of the Valdecañas hydroelectric complex, which encompasses the Torrejón and the Valdecañas power plants.

    The complex will help to secure energy supply and create storage capacity enabling the integration and management of renewable energy. The Valdecañas plant will have a total installed capacity of 225 MW, a 15 MW hybrid battery and 7.5 MWh of stored energy.

    Together, the battery and hydroelectric units will make it possible to increase the added pumping capacity to a maximum of 313 MW, and the storage capacity of the Tajo system to 210 GWh. The works to improve pumping capacity will make use of the existing installations in the Valdecañas and Torrejón-Tajo reservoirs – without changes to the levels of operation – and the existing transport networks, thus reducing the impact on the environment.

    Once up and running, the complex will help to reduce CO2 emissions. In addition, the improvement works will directly create 165 jobs and a further 500 indirectly, boosting skilled employment. The total investment will take place in a cohesion region, an area where the per capita income is below the EU average. In this way, the project will contribute to climate action and territorial, economic and social cohesion – two of the eight priorities set out in the Group’s Strategic Roadmap for the years 2024-2027.

    Having received funding from the Regional Resilience Fund, the project is also in line with the objectives of Spain’s Recovery, Transformation and Resilience Plan. The Regional Resilience Fund directs funding from the NextGenerationEU programme to boost investment in Spain autonomous communities, predominantly for environmental and social projects. The fund is led by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Enterprise and is supported by the autonomous communities and cities and the Spanish Federation of Municipalities and Provinces (FEMP), with the EIB Group as a strategic management partner.

    This operation is in line with the EIB’s action plan to support the REPowerEU initiative to improve energy security in the European Union and to reduce dependence on fossil fuel imports.

    How the Valdecañas pumped-storage hydroelectric complex works

    Reversible pumping plants, such as those in the Valdecañas hydroelectric complex, make it possible to use and generate electricity quickly, allowing for better management of the consumption and demand curve, and stabilising the electricity grid. The upper reservoir – which feeds the plant – acts like a storage system that is charged with the water’s potential energy. Energy can then be stored when excess energy is generated from other non-dispatchable energy sources, and can subsequently be recovered when needed. It operates like a closed circuit between the upper and lower reservoir, which does not just consume water, but also reuses it. This system, which is independent of precipitation and water resources, has a long service life and can provide wide-reaching reinforcement to the electricity grid. 

    Background information  

    EIB 

    The European Investment Bank (ElB) is the long-term lending institution of the European Union, owned by its Member States. Built around eight core priorities, we finance investments that contribute to EU policy objectives by bolstering climate action and the environment, digitalisation and technological innovation, security and defence, cohesion, agriculture and bioeconomy, social infrastructure, high-impact investments outside the European Union, and the capital markets union.  

    The EIB Group, which also includes the European Investment Fund (EIF), signed nearly €89 billion in new financing for over 900 high-impact projects in 2024, boosting Europe’s competitiveness and security.  

    All projects financed by the EIB Group are in line with the Paris Climate Agreement, as pledged in our Climate Bank Roadmap. Almost 60% of the EIB Group’s annual financing supports projects directly contributing to climate change mitigation, adaptation, and a healthier environment.  

    Fostering market integration and mobilising investment, the Group supported a record of over €100 billion in new investment for Europe’s energy security in 2024 and mobilised €110 billion in growth capital for startups, scale-ups and European pioneers. Approximately half of the EIB’s financing within the European Union is directed towards cohesion regions, where per capita income is lower than the EU average.

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  • MIL-OSI Europe: EU Fact Sheets – The EU framework for fiscal policies – 11-04-2025

    Source: European Parliament

    In order to ensure the stability of the Economic and Monetary Union, a robust framework is needed to prevent unsustainable public finances as far as possible. A reform (part of the ‘Six Pack’) amending the Stability and Growth Pact (SGP) entered into force at the end of 2011. Another reform in this policy area, the intergovernmental Treaty on Stability, Coordination and Governance in the Economic and Monetary Union (TSCG), including the Fiscal Compact, entered into force in early 2013. Furthermore, a regulation on assessing national draft budgetary plans (part of the ‘Two Pack’) entered into force in May 2013. On 30 April 2024, a reformed economic governance framework entered into force.

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  • MIL-OSI Europe: ‘From Heidi to High Tech’: the Swiss pavilion opens its doors at Osaka World Expo 2025

    Source: Switzerland – Federal Administration in English

    The Swiss pavilion was inaugurated on Sunday 13 April in the presence of the president of the National Council, Maja Riniker. An immersive exhibition entitled ‘From Heidi to High Tech’ showcases Switzerland’s diversity and outstanding features: from its iconic Alpine heritage to its status as a world centre for innovation and cutting-edge technology. Presence Switzerland, which is part of the FDFA General Secretariat, is responsible for Switzerland’s presence in Osaka. FDFA General Secretary Markus Seiler also attended the inauguration of the World Expo in Osaka, representing the FDFA.

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  • MIL-OSI: XRP News: Only 8 Days Left as XploraDEX $XPL Presale Nears Close—Investor FOMO Reaches New Highs

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    ZURICH, Switzerland, April 14, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The pressure is on as XploraDEX, the groundbreaking AI-powered trading platform on the XRP Ledger, enters its final 8-day countdown before closing its $XPL presale. With excitement intensifying across the XRP communities, investors are rushing to secure their allocation before the window slams shut.

    Join $XPL Presale Now

    The $XPL presale has already passed the 85% milestone, signaling overwhelming interest from early adopters, whale wallets, and strategic traders who understand what’s coming. As the first AI-powered decentralized exchange built natively on XRPL, XploraDEX is poised to redefine smart trading and early investors know the opportunity to enter at presale pricing is about to vanish.

    Unlike any traditional DEX, XploraDEX integrates real-time artificial intelligence, giving users access to smart trading dashboards, predictive market analytics, automated execution engines, and adaptive risk alerts. The platform is built for precision and performance, designed to help traders outperform by making decisions rooted in data, not emotion.

    Buy $XPL Tokens

    $XPL Token Utility

    The utility of $XPL extends far beyond trading discounts. Token holders unlock access to premium AI tools, early staking and yield opportunities, governance voting rights, and exclusive allocations through the platform’s integrated launchpad. In short, $XPL isn’t just a token—it’s the backbone of the XploraDEX ecosystem.

    Investors who join during the $XPL Presale will benefit from early-bird rewards, VIP access to beta features, and ground-floor positioning before the token is listed on XRPL-based exchanges. Once the presale ends, the price will increase—and the first phase of staking, AI activation, and partner integrations will begin.

    With 8 days remaining, FOMO is reaching new highs. Social media engagement is exploding, whale accumulation is intensifying, and more than 10,000 wallets have interacted with the platform’s sale portal. The clock is ticking, and the final allocations are moving fast.

    Participate in $XPL Presale

    XploraDEX has been called the most intelligent trading product to ever launch on XRPL. If you missed out on early plays like GMX, DYDX, or SUI, this might be your second chance—but only if you act now.

    There are 8 days left. After that, $XPL will enter the open market, and the early phase will be gone forever.

    Join the $XPL Presale Now: https://sale.xploradex.io

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  • MIL-OSI Security: U.K. Man Sentenced for Lying to Immigration Authorities

    Source: Office of United States Attorneys

    BOSTON – A U.K. man was sentenced in federal court in Boston for making false statements in an immigration matter.

    Duncan Hollands, a/k/a Duncan Herd, 58, a citizen of the United Kingdom residing in Cambridge, Mass., was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Denise J. Casper to time served (one day) and two years of supervised release. The defendant is subject to removal proceedings as a result of the conviction. In January 2025, Hollands pleaded guilty to one count of false swearing in an immigration matter. In August 2024, Hollands was charged by criminal complaint.

    In May 2021, Hollands applied for lawful permanent residence status (more commonly known as a Green Card) and attended an interview for the application. The application form requires applicants to answer various background questions, such as prior names or aliases and any criminal history, so that immigration authorities can determine whether the applicant is eligible for the sought status. On his application and during his interview in February 2022, Hollands falsely reported that he had never used another name and denied having any history with the criminal justice system. However, Hollands did in fact have a prior name, Duncan Herd, under which he was previously convicted and sentenced to over three years in prison for obtaining property by deception along with other charges. Hollands also had other interactions with the criminal justice systems in the United Kingdom and France.  

    United States Attorney Leah B. Foley; Michael J. Krol, Special Agent in Charge of Homeland Security Investigations in New England; and Matthew O’Brien, Special Agent in Charge of U.S. Department of State’s Diplomatic Security Service, Boston Field Office made the announcement. Valuable assistance was provided by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services; the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives; the Cambridge and Woburn, Mass. Police Departments; and U.K. law enforcement authorities. Assistant U.S. Attorney John J. Reynolds III of the Major Crimes Unit prosecuted the case.
     

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  • MIL-OSI United Kingdom: Whin Park, Inverness, fully reopened.

    Source: Scotland – Highland Council

    The public are being informed that Whin Park, Inverness has now been fully reopened for public use.

    Earlier today (14 April), Whin Park went through a full safety inspection by the equipment suppliers, Jupiter, and their installers, after a maintenance issue was reported over the weekend involving a loose bolt on the climbing net, which led to a rope becoming detached.

    The Highland Council’s Play Inspection Team attended the site on Saturday morning (12 April) and took the unit out of use until such time as Jupiter could attend.

    Jupiter advised, “We take all safety matters extremely seriously and responded with urgency – dispatching a team to site at 09:30 today to resolve the issue swiftly and professionally.”

    The net climber has been reopened today.  In addition, the Council has ensured the public toilets have had the opening hours extended during the current school holidays, and more benches and picnic tables are due to be installed at the park soon. We would like to use this opportunity to notify the public that some of the play equipment is strictly for under 18s use only. 

    The Council will increase their inspections for the foreseeable future, we have worked closely with Jupiter today and are grateful for their swift response to our concerns. 

    Jupiter added: “Whin Park has enjoyed a busy first 10 days since reopening. As a destination park, it has experienced significantly higher footfall than a typical local playground, and we are thrilled to see the community embracing it so enthusiastically.

    “Over the weekend, a maintenance issue was reported involving a loose bolt on the climbing net, which led to a rope becoming detached. As part of our response, a comprehensive inspection of all play equipment and fixings has been carried out to ensure everything remains secure and in top condition.

    “We would like to take this opportunity to reassure the public that the new playground has been installed and inspected in accordance with BS EN 1176 standards. It is fully compliant and safe for continued use. Regular maintenance and inspection are essential parts of ensuring long-term safety and performance.

    “We are committed to maintaining the highest safety standards and ensuring that Whin Park continues to be a welcoming and secure space for families to enjoy.”

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  • MIL-OSI United Kingdom: Council’s In-house Bus Service expands into Caithness

    Source: Scotland – Highland Council

    The Council’s Bus Operations Officer Andrew Gilbert and Council Leader Raymond Bremner pictured with the 918 bus that will start the service on Monday 21 April.

    The Highland Council is pleased to announce that from Monday 21 April it’s in-house bus team will be delivering the 918 Wick to Berriedale service.

    This is the first venture for the in-house bus company outside of the Inverness area since the successful introduction and launch of Highland Council Buses.

    Council Leader Raymond Bremner said: “The 918 Service which operates between Wick and Berriedale via Lybster had originally been contracted to Aaron’s of Wick, but they withdrew a few months ago. Stagecoach stepped in to cover it until a sustainable solution could be put in place.

    “I would like to thank Stagecoach for stepping in when they did to ensure locals and visitors still had a bus service. I am delighted that going forward Highland Council buses will be delivering this service. At the time we were expanding our bus company, we said that one of the benefits would be the ability to support more rural areas and I am glad that we have managed to realise the start of this benefit here in Caithness in only a matter of weeks. I hope that we can see further benefits not only in Caithness but in other rural areas of the Highlands in the near future.”

    Chair of the Council’s Economy and Infrastructure Committee, Councillor Ken Gowans said: “Highland Council Buses are incredibly happy to be given the opportunity to run the 918-service going forward and to serve the public of Caithness. It is a first to be rolling out our services to Caithness to meet the needs of local communities. I am sure having the certainty of a permanent regular service will prove popular with residents and visitors and will bring benefits to even more people.”

    The 918 service from Wick to Berridale will run Monday to Friday with stops at Thrumster, Ulbster, Lybster, Latheron, Latheronwheel, Dunbeath and Berriedale.

    The timetable is available here

    The vehicles covering the 918 route will be two 73 plate Mercedes Tourismo Coaches, both have 57 seats, are fully seat belted and are PSVAR compliant.

    Available for hires for school groups on outdoor activity trips and for community organised events, a booking is already confirmed to take pupils from the Canisbay and Castletown Primary Cluster to the Caithness Music Festival in June.

    Highland Council Buses also have another school service only bus, which runs between Lybster and Wick. This run starts on Tuesday 22nd April 2025.

    Council Leader Raymond Bremner pictured inside one of the two buses that will be providing the service.

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  • MIL-OSI United Kingdom: Public consultation launched to help protect rare birds at Highland loch

    Source: Scotland – Highland Council

    Slavonian grebe. Credit: Chris Gomersall (rspb-images.com)

    A public consultation has been launched by The Highland Council to develop local guidance that could help protect a rare species of bird at Loch Ruthven near Farr, south of Inverness.

    A ‘Site of Special Scientific Interest’, Loch Ruthven is home to declining numbers of Slavonian grebes, one of the UK’s rarest breeding birds, but has become a more popular loch for water sports during the summer months.

    Supported by The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB), NatureScot and the Local Access Forum, the consultation will run until Friday 16 May and invites feedback on potential guidance asking visitors not to canoe, paddleboard or swim at the east end of the loch between 1 March and 31 August.

    Since 2020, an increase in water sports on the loch has led to more incidents of disturbance during the breeding season, when Slavonian grebes build hidden nests in reeds and swim out onto the open water to find food.

    The entire UK breeding population of Slavonian grebes is usually found on lochs within 30 miles of Inverness and has fallen from a peak of around 80 breeding pairs in the early 1990s to only 15 in 2023. At Loch Ruthven, the number of breeding pairs has dropped to just three in 2024.

    It is hoped that by reducing noise and movement on the loch, the birds would be more likely to achieve a successful breeding season preventing further decline in numbers.

    The consultation is being hosted by The Highland Council, the local Access Authority with duties and powers to help manage outdoor access rights in their area.

    For more information on the consultation and to share your views, please visit: Consultation on Local Access Guidance for Loch Ruthven

    Loch Ruthven

    14 Apr 2025

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Financial news: 04/14/2025, 16:52 (Moscow time) the values of the upper limit of the price corridor and the range of market risk assessment for the RU000A0JXSS1 security (Akron B1P2) were changed.

    Translartion. Region: Russians Fedetion –

    Source: Moscow Exchange – Moscow Exchange –

    04/14/2025

    16:52

    In accordance with the Methodology for determining the risk parameters of the stock market and deposit market of Moscow Exchange PJSC by NCO NCC (JSC) on 14.04.2025, 16-52 (Moscow time), the values of the upper limit of the price corridor (up to 82.86) and the range of market risk assessment (up to 887.78 rubles, equivalent to a rate of 12.5%) of the RU000A0JXSS1 (Akron B1P2) security were changed.

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Financial News: Financial Institutions’ Asset Growth Slowed Last Year Amid Tight Monetary Conditions

    Translartion. Region: Russians Fedetion –

    Source: Central Bank of Russia –

    Traditionally, the largest increase in assets was seen in banks. At the same time, non-credit financial institutions (NFIs) grew dynamically, offering products that allowed them to compete in terms of profitability with bank deposits, such as money market exchange-traded funds and short-term life insurance policies. At the same time, the share of assets in brokerage services in the volume of total assets decreased.

    The profitability of most Russian financial institutions has increased. Management companies remained the most profitable among the main segments of NFIs in 2024.

    Read more in“Overview of the Russian financial sector” for 2024.

    Preview photo: YanLev Alexey Sizov / Shutterstock / Fotodom

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Financial news: Two Federal Treasury deposit auctions will take place on 15.04.2025

    Translartion. Region: Russians Fedetion –

    Source: Moscow Exchange – Moscow Exchange –

    Application selection parameters
    Date of the selection of applications 04/15/2025
    Unique identifier of the application selection 22025095
    Deposit currency rubles
    Type of funds funds of the single treasury account
    Maximum amount of funds placed in bank deposits, million monetary units 298,000
    Placement period, in days 2
    Date of deposit 04/15/2025
    Refund date 04/17/2025
    Interest rate for placement of funds (fixed or floating) Fix
    Minimum fixed interest rate for placement of funds, % per annum 20.05
    Basic floating interest rate for placement of funds –
    Minimum spread, % per annum –
    Terms of conclusion of a bank deposit agreement (fixed-term, replenishable or special) Urgent
    Minimum amount of funds placed for one application, million monetary units 1,000
    Maximum number of applications from one credit institution, pcs. 5
    Application selection form (open or closed) Open
    Application selection schedule (Moscow time)
    Venue for the selection of applications PAO Moscow Exchange
    Applications accepted: from 09:30 to 09:40
    Preliminary applications: from 09:30 to 09:35
    Applications in competition mode: from 09:35 to 09:40
    Formation of a consolidated register of applications: from 09:40 to 09:50
    Setting a cut-off percentage rate and/or recognizing the selection of applications as unsuccessful: from 09:40 to 10:00
    Submission to credit institutions of an offer to conclude a bank deposit agreement: from 10:00 to 10:50
    Receiving acceptance of an offer to conclude a bank deposit agreement from credit institutions: from 10:00 to 10:50
    Deposit transfer time In accordance with the requirements of paragraph 63 and paragraph 64 of the Order of the Federal Treasury dated 04/27/2023 No. 10n
    Application selection parameters
    Date of the selection of applications 04/15/2025
    Unique identifier of the application selection 22025096
    Deposit currency rubles
    Type of funds funds of the single treasury account
    Maximum amount of funds placed in bank deposits, million monetary units 50,000
    Placement period, in days 182
    Date of deposit 04/15/2025
    Refund date 10/14/2025
    Interest rate for placement of funds (fixed or floating) Flotting
    Minimum fixed interest rate for placement of funds, % per annum –
    Basic floating interest rate for placement of funds Ruonmds
    Minimum spread, % per annum 0.00
    Terms of conclusion of a bank deposit agreement (fixed-term, replenishable or special) Special
    Minimum amount of funds placed for one application, million monetary units 1,000
    Maximum number of applications from one credit institution, pcs. 5
    Application selection form (open or closed) Closed
    Application selection schedule (Moscow time)
    Venue for the selection of applications PAO Moscow Exchange
    Applications accepted: from 12:00 to 12:10
    Formation of a consolidated register of applications: from 12:10 to 12:20
    Setting a cut-off percentage rate and/or recognizing the selection of applications as unsuccessful: from 12:10 to 12:30
    Submission to credit institutions of an offer to conclude a bank deposit agreement: from 12:30 to 13:20
    Receiving acceptance of an offer to conclude a bank deposit agreement from credit institutions: from 12:30 to 13:20
    Deposit transfer time In accordance with the requirements of paragraph 63 and paragraph 64 of the Order of the Federal Treasury dated 04/27/2023 No. 10n

    RUONmDS = RUONIA – DS, where

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    DS – discount – a value expressed in hundredths of a percent and rounded (according to the rules of mathematical rounding) to two decimal places, calculated by multiplying the value of the Key Rate of the Bank of Russia by the value of the required reserve ratio for other liabilities of credit institutions for banks with a universal license, non-bank credit institutions (except for long-term ones) in the currency of the Russian Federation, valid on the date for which interest is accrued, and published on the official website of the Bank of Russia on the Internet.

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Marat Khusnullin: More than 2.7 million tons of asphalt concrete were laid on the Dyurtyuli-Achit highway

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    Source: Government of the Russian Federation – An important disclaimer is at the bottom of this article.

    The implementation of a large-scale project to build the Dyurtyuli-Achit highway, which will be part of the federal highway M-12 “Vostok”, is ongoing. To date, 2.7 million tons of asphalt concrete have been laid on all three stages of the highway, which runs through the territories of the Republic of Bashkortostan, Perm Krai and Sverdlovsk Oblast. This was reported by Deputy Prime Minister Marat Khusnullin.

    “When implementing infrastructure projects, it is especially important to use high-quality construction materials. This is the basis of reliability and durability. This is especially relevant for transport facilities, on which the comfort and safety of Russians’ travel over short and long distances directly depends. In order to extend the federal highway M-12 “Vostok”, a new section is being built from the city of Dyurtyuli to the village of Achit, where all asphalt concrete compositions undergo thorough testing. Then, test paving is carried out on experimental sections to assess the quality of the road surface. In total, more than 3.5 million tons of asphalt concrete mixture will be used to install the upper base layer, as well as the upper and lower layers of the road surface along the entire Dyurtyuli – Achit highway. To date, 2.7 million tons have already been laid on all three stages of the highway,” said Marat Khusnullin.

    The Deputy Prime Minister added that each layer of asphalt concrete pavement has its own composition depending on its purpose and expected load. In addition, due to the placement of testing laboratories directly at the site of work, operational control over the compliance of materials with the necessary requirements is ensured.

    According to the Chairman of the Board of the state company Avtodor, Vyacheslav Petushenko, the asphalt concrete mixture is selected directly taking into account the conditions of its operation.

    “The special feature of the asphalt concrete used in the construction of the Dyurtyuli-Achit highway is its resistance to rutting, fatigue failure, cracks, and water resistance. The produced asphalt concrete undergoes laboratory tests, where the grain composition, binder content, and volumetric characteristics are assessed. Quality control is not limited to the production stage. Asphalt concrete samples are also taken directly on experimental sections. This is important for obtaining high-quality performance characteristics of the coating,” noted Vyacheslav Petushenko.

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