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  • MIL-OSI Europe: Written question – Hungary’s amendment on monitoring, sanctioning and banning civil society actors – E-002627/2025

    Source: European Parliament

    Question for written answer  E-002627/2025
    to the Commission
    Rule 144
    Li Andersson (The Left), Merja Kyllönen (The Left), Jussi Saramo (The Left), Jonas Sjöstedt (The Left), Hanna Gedin (The Left), Per Clausen (The Left)

    On 13 May 2025, an amendment was tabled in the Hungarian Parliament that would grant the authorities extensive powers to monitor, sanction or ban civil society actors, political movements, trade unions and media actors.

    The proposal classifies organisations in receipt of foreign funding as a threat to Hungary’s national security and sovereignty. The amendment’s definition of targeted actors is vague. Once blacklisted, organisations would require authorisation to receive foreign funding, including EU funds, and would lose access to donations via the Hungarian tax system – a vital source of support.

    The bill states that activities influencing public opinion on matters such as national identity or family values, or presenting them in a ‘negative light’, would be punishable. Sanctions include administrative fines of up to 25 times the amount of foreign funding received, with non-payment resulting in a ban.

    Hungarians have protested, highlighting that the amendment poses a threat to democratic rights. The EU should also put forward this message more decisively.

    Therefore, we ask:

    • 1.what measures is the Commission taking in response to Hungary’s systematic violation of EU fundamental values and legislation?
    • 2.if the amendment is adopted, will the Commission propose that the Council initiate proceedings to suspend Hungary’s voting rights under Article 7 of the Treaty on European Union?

    Submitted: 30.6.2025

    Last updated: 8 July 2025

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  • MIL-OSI Europe: Written question – Disproportionate impact of EU building renovation rules on homeowners – E-002643/2025

    Source: European Parliament

    Question for written answer  E-002643/2025
    to the Commission
    Rule 144
    Markus Buchheit (ESN)

    The revised Energy Performance of Buildings Directive will force millions of homeowners to undertake costly renovations. These one-size-fits-all rules place a massive financial burden on ordinary citizens, especially in countries such as Germany where home ownership is high[1].

    Such green regulations, driven by ideological goals, risk deepening social inequality and eroding public trust in the EU.

    • 1.How does the Commission plan to protect homeowners from the heavy financial burden imposed by mandatory renovation obligations in the revised directive?
    • 2.Has the Commission assessed the social impact of these measures on middle- and low-income citizens, particularly in Member States with high rates of private home ownership?
    • 3.Will the Commission introduce exemptions, support schemes or national flexibility to avoid backlash and further disconnect between EU policies and citizens?

    Submitted: 30.6.2025

    • [1] British journalists have started to think about the new UK Energy Performance Certificates, based on EU Directives (https://bebeez.eu/2025/06/17/are-epcs-destined-to-fail).
    Last updated: 8 July 2025

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  • MIL-OSI Europe: Written question – EU subsidy for South African winegrowing: more unacceptable mismanagement given the crisis in the European wine sector – E-002668/2025

    Source: European Parliament

    Question for written answer  E-002668/2025
    to the Commission
    Rule 144
    Jordan Bardella (PfE)

    The EU wine industry is facing a major crisis, with falling consumption, global competition and the potential closure of its main export markets. It is therefore beyond comprehension that the EU has decided to prop up the South African wine sector to the tune of EUR 15 million. Taken without any consultation of EU stakeholders, this decision shows complete disregard for the legitimate demands of European wine producers, who have for months been calling for concrete and urgent support.

    Financing the development of direct competitors, while refusing to allocate additional resources to Europe’s producers, is not only unfair, but also undermines the economic and cultural sovereignty of our wine heritage. With Europe refusing to adopt appropriate financial measures, this aid to South Africa is highly inflammatory.

    Does the Commission intend to suspend this aid and immediately boost the financial support measures for the EU’s crisis-hit wine industry?

    Submitted: 1.7.2025

    Last updated: 8 July 2025

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  • MIL-OSI Europe: Written question – Ensuring GDPR compliance in the protection of minors online – E-002670/2025

    Source: European Parliament

    Question for written answer  E-002670/2025
    to the Commission
    Rule 144
    Dan-Ştefan Motreanu (PPE)

    The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) welcomed the Commission’s draft guidelines on the protection of minors online, but raised significant concerns regarding their alignment with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). In particular, the EDPB warns that following the guidelines does not automatically guarantee GDPR compliance, especially in relation to age verification mechanisms.

    The Board criticises algorithmic age estimation methods for their high error rates and their potential infringement on users’ fundamental rights to data protection. It also highlights the importance of safeguarding minors’ rights to access digital spaces and of ensuring that any third-party software used by platforms is compliant and effective.

    Given these concerns:

    • 1.What concrete measures does the Commission plan to take to ensure that the final version of the guidelines fully upholds the principles of the GDPR?
    • 2.How will the Commission guarantee that online platforms, particularly those relying on third-party tools, implement age verification methods that are both effective and respectful of fundamental rights?

    Submitted: 1.7.2025

    Last updated: 8 July 2025

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  • MIL-OSI Europe: Written question – The EU continuing to fund enemies of the Member States – E-002669/2025

    Source: European Parliament

    Question for written answer  E-002669/2025
    to the Commission
    Rule 144
    Jordan Bardella (PfE)

    In May 2023, the European Union welcomed the award of a grant to the Malagasy NGO ‘Transparency International Initiative Madagascar’ to help it establish a project called MAIKA[1].

    On 29 June 2025, the NGO issued a press release in which it publicly expressed its support for Madagascar’s claim on the Scattered Islands, against the backdrop of meetings between France and Madagascar on the subject. The Scattered Islands archipelago, which has been French since the Third Republic, is of major geostrategic importance given its significant marine resources and its strategic position at the entrance to the Mozambique Channel.

    It should be noted that the Scattered Islands were never part of Madagascar’s territory before independence in 1960. These ongoing claims by such organisations represent a clear interference in the internal affairs of a founding Member State of the European Union, at the same time as undermining stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

    • 1.What criteria were used to justify the award of this grant?
    • 2.In the light of the information published in recent days, does the Commission intend to suspend its grant to Transparency International Initiative Madagascar?

    Submitted: 1.7.2025

    • [1] https://2424.mg/news/lutte-contre-la-corruption-lunion-europeenne-soutient-le-projet-maika/
    Last updated: 8 July 2025

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  • MIL-OSI Europe: Written question – Tackling digital threats to youth mental health – E-002673/2025

    Source: European Parliament

    Question for written answer  E-002673/2025
    to the Commission
    Rule 144
    Dan-Ştefan Motreanu (PPE)

    At the EU Health Council on 20 June 2025, ministers called for stronger action to protect the mental health of children and adolescents in the digital era. The conclusions emphasise the need for a safer and more age-appropriate digital environment, particularly given concerns over the impact of social media on young users.

    France has proposed a ban on social networks for minors under 15, citing links to substance abuse and cyberbullying. Germany highlighted the harmful effects of ‘manipulative and addictive design’ in digital platforms, while Spain advocated for youth mental health to be prioritised in the upcoming 2028–2034 multiannual financial framework.

    Despite broad agreement on the seriousness of the issue, there is still no unified EU strategy or regulatory framework to address these risks effectively.

    • 1.Given the urgency, what policy measures does the Commission plan to introduce to curb harmful digital practices, ensure age-appropriate content and support the mental well-being of young users?
    • 2.How will the Commission coordinate with the Member States to implement meaningful protections across the EU and ensure that digital platforms are held accountable for their impact on youth mental health?

    Submitted: 1.7.2025

    Last updated: 8 July 2025

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  • MIL-OSI Europe: Written question – Strengthening EU measures against unsafe imports and unfair online competition – E-002672/2025

    Source: European Parliament

    Question for written answer  E-002672/2025
    to the Commission
    Rule 144
    Dan-Ştefan Motreanu (PPE)

    Seven major European industry associations have criticised the Commission’s proposal to introduce a EUR 2 handling fee on parcels arriving from outside the EU. They argue that the measure is largely symbolic and fails to address the core issue: the widespread sale of non-compliant and unsafe goods via online platforms that evade accountability.

    With approximately 12 million parcels entering the EU daily, often without proper safety checks, industry representatives warn that relying on this fee risks delaying more effective reforms. They stress the need to close legal loopholes that allow online marketplaces to act as intermediaries without being held responsible for the products sold. In their view, the current proposal may create a false sense of action being taken while failing to curb the influx of unsafe imports or protect EU businesses from unfair competition.

    Given this situation:

    • 1.What steps does the Commission plan to take to hold online platforms accountable for goods sold within the EU?
    • 2.How will the Commission ensure proper enforcement of product safety rules at scale, beyond this minimal fee, and prevent further delays in implementing necessary legislative reforms?

    Submitted: 1.7.2025

    Last updated: 8 July 2025

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  • MIL-OSI Europe: Written question – Implementation and enforcement of the ban on rubber granules on sports fields – E-002644/2025

    Source: European Parliament

    Question for written answer  E-002644/2025
    to the Commission
    Rule 144
    Biljana Borzan (S&D)

    In 2021, the Commission adopted Regulation (EU) 2021/1199, which limits the concentration of eight polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) in granules and mulches used as infill material on artificial turf pitches. Additionally, in 2023, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) supported a proposal for a complete ban on the intentional use of microplastics, including rubber granules, with a transition period lasting until 2031.

    However, there are concerns that these restrictions are poorly enforced in certain Member States, that PAH content in infill materials is not being properly monitored, and that new pitches are still being installed with materials that may pose health risks, particularly for children.

    • 1.How does the Commission monitor the implementation of Regulation (EU) 2021/1199 in Member States, and are there mechanisms in place to ensure compliance with the PAH limits for infill materials used on sports pitches?
    • 2.Does the Commission, in cooperation with the ECHA and the Member States, plan to publish guidance to support a safe transition to microplastic-free sports pitches?
    • 3.Will it support Member States, in particular local and regional authorities, through financial instruments or EU funds to accelerate the replacement of hazardous infill materials with more environmentally friendly alternatives?

    Submitted: 30.6.2025

    Last updated: 8 July 2025

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  • MIL-OSI Europe: Latest news – Meeting of the DCAM Delegation: 8 July 2025 – Delegation for relations with the countries of Central America, including the EU-Central America Association Parliamentary Committee

    Source: European Parliament

    The meeting of the Delegation for relations with the countries of Central America, including the EU-Central America Association Parliamentary Committee (DCAM) took place on:

    Tuesday, 8 July 2025, 11.00-11.30 in Strasbourg

    Room: CHURCHILL 200

    The meeting had as main point the election of the first and second Vice-Chairs of the Delegation

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  • MIL-OSI Europe: Hearings – Rise of consumer prices in the single market – 15-07-2025 – Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection

    Source: European Parliament

    Inflation in the EU © Image used under the license from Adobe Stock

    The IMCO Committee will host a public hearing to analyse the persistent rise of consumer prices across the EU internal market and its implications for consumer welfare and the resilience of the Single Market.

    This event will bring together representatives from consumer and business organisations, the European Commission, other institutions and international organisations as well as academic experts in order to explore the impact of rising prices on consumer choice, product availability and price transparency.

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  • MIL-OSI Europe: Written question – Meagre pensions for former temporary employees in the public administration in Sicily – E-002676/2025

    Source: European Parliament

    Question for written answer  E-002676/2025
    to the Commission
    Rule 144
    Giuseppe Antoci (The Left)

    Sicily is faced with a serious social welfare problem concerning temporary and former temporary workers in the island’s public administration.

    As pointed out by the Regional Committee of the National Social Security Institute (INPS), around 9 000 of these workers are destined to receive social welfare payouts that are ‘bordering on the breadline’[1].

    They are said to be receiving pensions that are totally insufficient to meet the demands of everyday living, especially with the rise in the cost of living[2].

    This problem calls for immediate action, since around one thousand of these workers have just retired and are receiving payments of just EUR 600 per month, despite having worked for at least 35 years[3].

    The reason for this unacceptable situation lies in the tendency for public administrations (municipal, provincial and regional councils and publicly-owned companies) to resort to temporary and intermittent, fixed-term and part-time contracts. For the workers involved, these types of contract lead to piecemeal careers, low wages and insufficient contribution payments. As a corollary of this, they then receive equally inappropriate pensions.

    Can the Commission state whether it is aware of this unacceptable social welfare treatment of public servants who have had to work in precarious contractual conditions, how it views this situation and how it might intervene?

    Submitted: 1.7.2025

    • [1] https://tg24.sky.it/economia/2025/06/06/pensioni-precari-pa-sicilia-inps?card=5.
    • [2] https://www.palermotoday.it/cronaca/lavoratori-ex-precari-regione-enti-locali-cisl-fp-sicilia.html.
    • [3] https://palermo.gds.it/articoli/politica/2025/06/04/le-pensioni-povere-degli-ex-precari-il-comitato-inps-sicilia-intervengano-politica-e-sindacati-434bb156-a3cf-407a-a0cb-b3e467ecd0e5/.
    Last updated: 8 July 2025

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  • MIL-OSI Europe: Written question – European cardiovascular health plan – E-002661/2025

    Source: European Parliament

    Question for written answer  E-002661/2025
    to the Commission
    Rule 144
    Grégory Allione (Renew), Valérie Devaux (Renew), Pascal Canfin (Renew)

    Cardiovascular diseases are still the main cause of death in the EU, with almost 1.7 million deaths per year. Structural heart diseases affect more than 14 million people in Europe. Although the latter are easy to treat when detected at an early stage, they are still underdiagnosed and undertreated, leading to avoidable hospitalisations, premature deaths and an increase in health inequalities.

    In December 2024, EU health ministers unanimously adopted a set of conclusions on improving cardiovascular health in the EU, and the Commission promised to bring forward a European cardiovascular health plan.

    • 1.How will the Commission ensure that structural heart diseases are included in the plan, with clear commitments on early detection (including through auscultation), rapid referral pathways and equitable access to treatment?
    • 2.What action does the Commission intend to take to address the persistent gender gaps in research and in the diagnosis and treatment of structural heart diseases, given that women are diagnosed later, are under-represented in clinical trials and undergo fewer routine heart check-ups?
    • 3.How is the Commission planning to ensure that Member States receive sustainable financial support at EU level so that the cardiovascular health plan can be put into practice?

    Submitted: 1.7.2025

    Last updated: 8 July 2025

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  • MIL-OSI Europe: Written question – Implementation of the UWWTD and pending analysis of the Extended Producer Responsibility scheme – E-002662/2025

    Source: European Parliament

    Question for written answer  E-002662/2025
    to the Commission
    Rule 144
    Susana Solís Pérez (PPE), Oliver Schenk (PPE), Carmen Crespo Díaz (PPE), Esther Herranz García (PPE), Rosa Estaràs Ferragut (PPE), Dolors Montserrat (PPE), Elena Nevado del Campo (PPE)

    The revised Urban Wastewater Treatment Directive (UWWTD) introduces an Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) scheme, which has raised concerns about the proportionality of the cost allocation among sectors. Poland has challenged the directive before the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU), specifically contesting the application of the EPR to the cosmetics and pharmaceutical sectors. Most recently, the European water resilience strategy, published on 3 June 2025, announced an updated analysis of the costs and sectoral impacts of the EPR scheme. Nevertheless, national implementation of the UWWTD is already under way in some Member States, even though this updated analysis has not yet been carried out.

    In this context:

    • 1.When exactly does the Commission plan to carry out the updated cost and impact analysis referred to in the water resilience strategy?
    • 2.What specific aspects will be examined – will the analysis take into account the relative contribution of different sectors to micropollution, the economic impact on SMEs, and the implications for research and innovation?
    • 3.In the light of ongoing national implementation and the legal challenge currently before the CJEU, will the Commission recommend that Member States postpone national implementation of the EPR scheme until the updated analysis is completed and its findings properly considered?

    Submitted: 1.7.2025

    Last updated: 8 July 2025

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  • MIL-OSI Europe: Written question – Impact of the EU-Mercosur agreement on the EU wine sector – E-002663/2025

    Source: European Parliament

    Question for written answer  E-002663/2025
    to the Commission
    Rule 144
    Marko Vešligaj (S&D)

    The EU’s wine sector represents a key pillar of agricultural production and the economy, while also holding significant value for European culture and identity. The sector is now facing significant instability and a range of challenges, from oversupply in certain regions to the loss of vineyards in others, in conjunction with major changes in consumer trends. There is also a significant risk posed by the import of wine from non-EU countries and its effect on the European market.

    In anticipation of the official presentation of the EU-Mercosur agreement, the Commission should already be preparing mitigation and protection measures that will address the risks associated with the importing of wine from non-EU countries in relation to the aforementioned trade agreement.

    • 1.Has the Commission conducted an impact assessment of the EU-Mercosur agreement specifically with regard to the wine sector and in relation to the import of wines from the Mercosur regions, and if so, what are the conclusions of this assessment?
    • 2.Has it drawn up a plan to mitigate the risks and dangers for European wine producers with regard to the import of wine which would, potentially, be lower priced and of lower quality?

    Submitted: 1.7.2025

    Last updated: 8 July 2025

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  • MIL-OSI Europe: Written question – Assessment under international law of Israel’s and the USA’s attacks on Iran – E-002616/2025

    Source: European Parliament

    Question for written answer  E-002616/2025
    to the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy
    Rule 144
    Fabio De Masi (NI)

    • 1.What view does the Commission take, in respect of international law, of Israel’s attack on Iran given the Washington Post’s[1]revelations that it was not preceded by an imminent threat from nuclear weapons and that other reasons were decisive?
    • 2.Does the Commission share the view of NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, who qualified the US attack on Iran as ‘decisive action’ and ‘truly extraordinary’ in a text message to Donald Trump[2]?

    Submitted: 30.6.2025

    • [1] https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/06/23/netanyahu-iran-attack-nuclear-intelligence/
    • [2] https://www.zdfheute.de/politik/ausland/nato-gipfel-trump-rutte-sms-100.html
    Last updated: 8 July 2025

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  • MIL-OSI Europe: Written question – The importance of simplification for SMEs when decarbonising corporate fleets – E-002666/2025

    Source: European Parliament

    Question for written answer  E-002666/2025
    to the Commission
    Rule 144
    Tomas Tobé (PPE), Jörgen Warborn (PPE)

    In its communication entitled ‘A Competitiveness Compass for the EU’[1], the Commission sets a target of reducing the cost of all administrative burdens on small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) by 35 %. In its communication on decarbonising corporate fleets, reducing the reporting and administrative burden is stated as one of the key aspects in the preparation of the coming legislative proposal[2].

    The measures presented in the communication on decarbonising corporate fleets are intended to boost demand for zero-emission vehicles and support the decarbonisation of the transport sector. However, it is of the utmost importance that the Commission deliver on its promises of simplification, including as part of this initiative.

    • 1.What measures will the Commission take to ensure that its legislative proposal on decarbonising corporate fleets is in line with the priorities of the competitiveness compass regarding simplification and a reduction in the administrative burden on SMEs?
    • 2.What other measures will it take to support SMEs in their transition to a decarbonised corporate fleet?

    Submitted: 1.7.2025

    • [1] https://commission.europa.eu/document/download/10017eb1-4722-4333-add2-e0ed18105a34_en?filename=Communication_1.pdf.
    • [2] https://transport.ec.europa.eu/document/download/1498648c-63fc-4715-975d-ccbc64703da5_en?filename=Communication%20-%20Decarbonising%20corporate%20fleets.pdf.
    Last updated: 8 July 2025

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  • MIL-OSI Europe: Written question – Need to update the EU regulatory framework on phytosanitary treatments to include precision technologies such as drone use – E-002667/2025

    Source: European Parliament

    Question for written answer  E-002667/2025
    to the Commission
    Rule 144
    Vicent Marzà Ibáñez (Verts/ALE)

    Directive 2009/128/EC prohibits, with certain exceptions, the aerial spraying of plant protection products. In 2017, the European Commission judged that drone treatments should be considered aerial, and did not make a distinction between them and conventional aerial techniques, despite the fact that drone spraying is often carried out at a lower height than some land-based treatments. This interpretation, based solely on their ability to fly, prevents drones from being used, even when they increase precision, reduce drift and enable a smaller dose to be used, which means they align with the objectives of the European Green Deal, the Farm to Fork Strategy and digital agriculture. Many Member States have expressed interest in reviewing this classification.

    In light of the above:

    • 1.Does the Commission intend to review the interpretation of Article 9 of Directive 2009/128/EC to allow the use of drones when their lower environmental impact is proven?
    • 2.Does it consider it necessary to define a specific category for drones based on technical criteria – such as low height and drift – and not only on their ability to fly?
    • 3.What action does the Commission propose to take to adapt the regulatory framework and avoid the uptake of precision agriculture technologies being held back?

    Submitted: 1.7.2025

    Last updated: 8 July 2025

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  • MIL-OSI Europe: Written question – Need to update the EU regulatory framework on phytosanitary treatments to include precision technologies such as drone use – E-002667/2025

    Source: European Parliament

    Question for written answer  E-002667/2025
    to the Commission
    Rule 144
    Vicent Marzà Ibáñez (Verts/ALE)

    Directive 2009/128/EC prohibits, with certain exceptions, the aerial spraying of plant protection products. In 2017, the European Commission judged that drone treatments should be considered aerial, and did not make a distinction between them and conventional aerial techniques, despite the fact that drone spraying is often carried out at a lower height than some land-based treatments. This interpretation, based solely on their ability to fly, prevents drones from being used, even when they increase precision, reduce drift and enable a smaller dose to be used, which means they align with the objectives of the European Green Deal, the Farm to Fork Strategy and digital agriculture. Many Member States have expressed interest in reviewing this classification.

    In light of the above:

    • 1.Does the Commission intend to review the interpretation of Article 9 of Directive 2009/128/EC to allow the use of drones when their lower environmental impact is proven?
    • 2.Does it consider it necessary to define a specific category for drones based on technical criteria – such as low height and drift – and not only on their ability to fly?
    • 3.What action does the Commission propose to take to adapt the regulatory framework and avoid the uptake of precision agriculture technologies being held back?

    Submitted: 1.7.2025

    Last updated: 8 July 2025

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  • MIL-OSI Africa: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Meets Egyptian Prime Minister

    Source: Government of Qatar

    Doha, July 08, 2025

    HE Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani met Tuesday with HE Prime Minister of the sisterly Arab Republic of Egypt Dr. Mostafa Madbouly, currently visiting the country.

    During the meeting, they discussed bilateral cooperation relations and ways to support and enhance them, particularly in the investment and economic fields, and explored promising opportunities to elevate them to broader horizons for the benefit and prosperity of both countries and their brotherly peoples.

    The discussions also covered the latest developments in the region, especially in the Gaza Strip and the occupied Palestinian territories, in addition to a number of issues of common concern.

    Both sides affirmed their keenness to develop bilateral relations in all fields and stressed the continuation of joint mediation efforts to achieve a ceasefire in Gaza, secure the release of prisoners and detainees, and facilitate the entry of aid to address the catastrophic humanitarian situation in the Strip.

    They also expressed their full support for all regional and international efforts aimed at de-escalation and the consolidation of stability and peace in the region.

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  • MIL-OSI: PS Miner announces rapid progress in its AI cloud mining infrastructure after raising $350 million in Series B funding

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    London, UK, July 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — PS Miner, a UK cloud mining platform headquartered in Southwark, London, was founded in 2019. On July 1, 2025, it announced the successful completion of its Series B financing, receiving $350 million to support the integration of artificial intelligence technology into its cloud mining business. This round of financing was participated by several investment institutions with expertise in blockchain and sustainable technology.
    The company said the newly raised funds will be used to enhance its global network of renewable energy data centers and develop artificial intelligence mining systems designed to improve operational efficiency. These systems are designed to dynamically manage computing resources, predict optimal mining intervals, and reduce overall energy consumption, thereby increasing block verification success rates and operational stability.
    PS Miner currently operates more than 50 data centers in multiple countries. These facilities are powered by renewable energy such as wind and solar energy, in line with the company’s environmentally sustainable mining strategy. The platform serves more than 7 million users in more than 180 countries and regions.
    Cloud Mining Overview
    Cloud mining allows users to access cryptocurrency mining capabilities by renting computing power from a service provider without having to purchase and maintain physical hardware. This model provides an alternative to traditional mining, which usually requires a lot of capital investment and technical expertise.
    Open the website: psminer.com, and you can get a mining experience contract worth $12 after registration.
    PS Miner supports a variety of digital assets, including BTC, ETH, DOGE, USDT, USDC, LTC, XRP, SOL and BCH. The mining business is fully managed by the company, including hardware maintenance and infrastructure operations.
    Integration of AI
    Integrating AI into PS Miner’s cloud mining framework aims to optimize resource allocation and performance in real time. This approach is expected to reduce power consumption in renewable energy centers and improve system responsiveness.
    The company has stated that it plans to expand its green data center layout in Europe, North America and Asia. These centers are expected to use wind and hydroelectric power to provide low-cost and sustainable mining capacity.
    Mining Contract Structure
    PS Miner offers a variety of cloud mining contract options. These contracts vary in terms of duration and computing power allocation. After the contract is activated, mining income is settled on a daily basis, and the contract principal is returned when the contract expires.
    The existing contract levels include terms of 1 to 60 days, and are adjusted accordingly based on the scale of calculations and expected net income. For more details on cloud mining contracts, please visit: https://psminer.com/project
    Here are some of the contract displays:

    For more information, please contact online customer service or send a message to PS Miner’s corporate email: info@psminer.com
    Official website: https://psminer.com/

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  • MIL-OSI: PS Miner announces rapid progress in its AI cloud mining infrastructure after raising $350 million in Series B funding

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    London, UK, July 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — PS Miner, a UK cloud mining platform headquartered in Southwark, London, was founded in 2019. On July 1, 2025, it announced the successful completion of its Series B financing, receiving $350 million to support the integration of artificial intelligence technology into its cloud mining business. This round of financing was participated by several investment institutions with expertise in blockchain and sustainable technology.
    The company said the newly raised funds will be used to enhance its global network of renewable energy data centers and develop artificial intelligence mining systems designed to improve operational efficiency. These systems are designed to dynamically manage computing resources, predict optimal mining intervals, and reduce overall energy consumption, thereby increasing block verification success rates and operational stability.
    PS Miner currently operates more than 50 data centers in multiple countries. These facilities are powered by renewable energy such as wind and solar energy, in line with the company’s environmentally sustainable mining strategy. The platform serves more than 7 million users in more than 180 countries and regions.
    Cloud Mining Overview
    Cloud mining allows users to access cryptocurrency mining capabilities by renting computing power from a service provider without having to purchase and maintain physical hardware. This model provides an alternative to traditional mining, which usually requires a lot of capital investment and technical expertise.
    Open the website: psminer.com, and you can get a mining experience contract worth $12 after registration.
    PS Miner supports a variety of digital assets, including BTC, ETH, DOGE, USDT, USDC, LTC, XRP, SOL and BCH. The mining business is fully managed by the company, including hardware maintenance and infrastructure operations.
    Integration of AI
    Integrating AI into PS Miner’s cloud mining framework aims to optimize resource allocation and performance in real time. This approach is expected to reduce power consumption in renewable energy centers and improve system responsiveness.
    The company has stated that it plans to expand its green data center layout in Europe, North America and Asia. These centers are expected to use wind and hydroelectric power to provide low-cost and sustainable mining capacity.
    Mining Contract Structure
    PS Miner offers a variety of cloud mining contract options. These contracts vary in terms of duration and computing power allocation. After the contract is activated, mining income is settled on a daily basis, and the contract principal is returned when the contract expires.
    The existing contract levels include terms of 1 to 60 days, and are adjusted accordingly based on the scale of calculations and expected net income. For more details on cloud mining contracts, please visit: https://psminer.com/project
    Here are some of the contract displays:

    For more information, please contact online customer service or send a message to PS Miner’s corporate email: info@psminer.com
    Official website: https://psminer.com/

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  • MIL-OSI: PS Miner announces rapid progress in its AI cloud mining infrastructure after raising $350 million in Series B funding

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    London, UK, July 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — PS Miner, a UK cloud mining platform headquartered in Southwark, London, was founded in 2019. On July 1, 2025, it announced the successful completion of its Series B financing, receiving $350 million to support the integration of artificial intelligence technology into its cloud mining business. This round of financing was participated by several investment institutions with expertise in blockchain and sustainable technology.
    The company said the newly raised funds will be used to enhance its global network of renewable energy data centers and develop artificial intelligence mining systems designed to improve operational efficiency. These systems are designed to dynamically manage computing resources, predict optimal mining intervals, and reduce overall energy consumption, thereby increasing block verification success rates and operational stability.
    PS Miner currently operates more than 50 data centers in multiple countries. These facilities are powered by renewable energy such as wind and solar energy, in line with the company’s environmentally sustainable mining strategy. The platform serves more than 7 million users in more than 180 countries and regions.
    Cloud Mining Overview
    Cloud mining allows users to access cryptocurrency mining capabilities by renting computing power from a service provider without having to purchase and maintain physical hardware. This model provides an alternative to traditional mining, which usually requires a lot of capital investment and technical expertise.
    Open the website: psminer.com, and you can get a mining experience contract worth $12 after registration.
    PS Miner supports a variety of digital assets, including BTC, ETH, DOGE, USDT, USDC, LTC, XRP, SOL and BCH. The mining business is fully managed by the company, including hardware maintenance and infrastructure operations.
    Integration of AI
    Integrating AI into PS Miner’s cloud mining framework aims to optimize resource allocation and performance in real time. This approach is expected to reduce power consumption in renewable energy centers and improve system responsiveness.
    The company has stated that it plans to expand its green data center layout in Europe, North America and Asia. These centers are expected to use wind and hydroelectric power to provide low-cost and sustainable mining capacity.
    Mining Contract Structure
    PS Miner offers a variety of cloud mining contract options. These contracts vary in terms of duration and computing power allocation. After the contract is activated, mining income is settled on a daily basis, and the contract principal is returned when the contract expires.
    The existing contract levels include terms of 1 to 60 days, and are adjusted accordingly based on the scale of calculations and expected net income. For more details on cloud mining contracts, please visit: https://psminer.com/project
    Here are some of the contract displays:

    For more information, please contact online customer service or send a message to PS Miner’s corporate email: info@psminer.com
    Official website: https://psminer.com/

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  • MIL-OSI: PS Miner announces rapid progress in its AI cloud mining infrastructure after raising $350 million in Series B funding

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    London, UK, July 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — PS Miner, a UK cloud mining platform headquartered in Southwark, London, was founded in 2019. On July 1, 2025, it announced the successful completion of its Series B financing, receiving $350 million to support the integration of artificial intelligence technology into its cloud mining business. This round of financing was participated by several investment institutions with expertise in blockchain and sustainable technology.
    The company said the newly raised funds will be used to enhance its global network of renewable energy data centers and develop artificial intelligence mining systems designed to improve operational efficiency. These systems are designed to dynamically manage computing resources, predict optimal mining intervals, and reduce overall energy consumption, thereby increasing block verification success rates and operational stability.
    PS Miner currently operates more than 50 data centers in multiple countries. These facilities are powered by renewable energy such as wind and solar energy, in line with the company’s environmentally sustainable mining strategy. The platform serves more than 7 million users in more than 180 countries and regions.
    Cloud Mining Overview
    Cloud mining allows users to access cryptocurrency mining capabilities by renting computing power from a service provider without having to purchase and maintain physical hardware. This model provides an alternative to traditional mining, which usually requires a lot of capital investment and technical expertise.
    Open the website: psminer.com, and you can get a mining experience contract worth $12 after registration.
    PS Miner supports a variety of digital assets, including BTC, ETH, DOGE, USDT, USDC, LTC, XRP, SOL and BCH. The mining business is fully managed by the company, including hardware maintenance and infrastructure operations.
    Integration of AI
    Integrating AI into PS Miner’s cloud mining framework aims to optimize resource allocation and performance in real time. This approach is expected to reduce power consumption in renewable energy centers and improve system responsiveness.
    The company has stated that it plans to expand its green data center layout in Europe, North America and Asia. These centers are expected to use wind and hydroelectric power to provide low-cost and sustainable mining capacity.
    Mining Contract Structure
    PS Miner offers a variety of cloud mining contract options. These contracts vary in terms of duration and computing power allocation. After the contract is activated, mining income is settled on a daily basis, and the contract principal is returned when the contract expires.
    The existing contract levels include terms of 1 to 60 days, and are adjusted accordingly based on the scale of calculations and expected net income. For more details on cloud mining contracts, please visit: https://psminer.com/project
    Here are some of the contract displays:

    For more information, please contact online customer service or send a message to PS Miner’s corporate email: info@psminer.com
    Official website: https://psminer.com/

    Attachment

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  • MIL-OSI: UPDATE – KingsRock Advisors Announces Dr. Josef Ackermann as Chairman of New Advisory Board, Additional Senior Hires and Senior Advisors, and Inaugural Capital Raise

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    – This Strengthens KingsRock’s Business Across Geographies and Industries

    NEW YORK and LONDON and STOCKHOLM and DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, July 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — KingsRock Advisors, LLC (“KingsRock”), an independent global advisory firm, announced today the formation of a new Advisory Board chaired by Dr. Josef Ackermann, previously the long-term CEO of Deutsche Bank. Furthermore, the firm announced a series of new Senior Hires, additional Senior Advisors, and an inaugural Capital Raise. This expansion aims to accelerate the growth of KingsRock’s capital solutions and corporate finance business across industries, geographies, and capital structures.

    We are pleased to welcome Dr. Josef Ackermann as Chairman and the following Senior Banking Executives who have agreed to serve as Members of our new KingsRock Advisory Board:

    Dr. Josef Ackermann Zurich, former Chairman of the Management Board, Deutsche Bank
    Fred Brettschneider New York, former Head of Deutsche Bank Global Markets Americas
    Yassine Bouhara Dubai, CEO Tell Group, former Global Head of Deutsche Bank Global Equities
    Kevin Parker New York, CEO SICM,  former CEO of Deutsche Asset Management
    Bernardo Parnes Sao Paolo, CEO of One Partners, former CEO of Deutsche Bank Latin America
    Jon Vaccaro Darien, Founder V20 Group, former Global Head of Deutsche Bank CRE
    Seth Waugh Palm Beach, former CEO of Deutsche Bank Americas, former Chairman of PGA
       

    We are pleased to welcome the following Senior Investment Bankers who have joined KingsRock recently in the US and EMEA as Managing Directors, with further expansion planned:

    David Barcus New York, former BNP and Raymond James
    John Doyamis New York, former EBG, and Bear Stearns
    Leo-Hendrik Greve Amsterdam, former ING, Citi and MS
    Rony Jawhar Dubai, former Arqaam and Deutsche Bank
    Bray Kelly New York, former JBK Capital and UBS
    Joe Lovrics Madrid, former Societe General, Citi, and BNP
    Bill Miller New York, Commerce Street, TPG Sixth Street, Citi
    Hans Narberhaus Madrid, former Deutsche Bank 
    Laurent Quelin London, former Chenavari, and CS
    Francois-Louise Ricard Paris, former Groupe Caisse des Depots, MS and SG
    Jorge de los Rios Madrid, former Santander, S&P and Lehman
    Mike Turnbull London, former StormHarbour, BAML and MS
    Andrew Whittaker New York, Lazard, GSAM and Lehman 
       

    In Q2 we were also joined by Gregor Bates, Associate, London, and Analysts Matt Farrell, Nikita Spivakov, and Tim O’Callaghan in New York.

    We also welcome George Parker, New York, as Senior Advisor for Operations.

    This team’s decades of investment banking experience across Origination, Advisory, Capital Markets, Structuring, and Leveraged Finance should help propel our growth and strategy to originate, structure, and distribute private capital markets transactions and provide strategic advisory services. Our goal is to further strengthen KingsRock’s ability to serve issuer clients and the private credit, special situations and private equity investor universe with ever more tailor-made capital solutions and investment opportunities.

    Expansion of our Global Network of Senior Advisors

    We are also pleased to announce that we now have 120 (one hundred and twenty) Senior Advisors from approximately 50 countries around the world. Each is a truly Independent Advisor with his or her own interest and focus, some with companies that we have partnered with, etc. Many of these advisors comprised the most senior leadership of Deutsche Bank and oversaw a wide range of functions, from CEO and six other former Management Board Members, to Country Heads and Divisional Heads of M&A, Capital Markets, and Heads of Sales, Coverage, Industry Groups, Economists, Operations, etc.

    This unique Global Network of former colleagues and friends as our Senior Advisors allows KingsRock access to key decision makers nearly anywhere in the world, spanning companies, institutional investors, financial institutions, and the public sector. It also offers mutual benefits in deal making through origination, execution, and distribution, be it a cross-border M&A transaction or bespoke institutional capital raising deal.

    We are also pleased to Announce a successful close of our inaugural third-party capital raise for KingsRock Advisors LLC, to support our expansion and elevate our investment banking boutique, with further strategic growth planned. We thank all of our investors for their strong support.

    “We are excited to welcome our new Senior Advisory Board Members, our new Managing Directors, Associate and Analyst colleagues, and our Senior Advisors network to KingsRock as we continue to expand the global reach of our capital solutions business. Together with our inaugural capital raise to boost and increase the visibility of our platform, successfully concluded in Q2, we are truly thrilled with the progress our young firm is making to serve our clients and support our ambitious growth. In the near term, we will share more details about our expansion across our financial services offering,” said Håkan Wohlin, Founder & Managing Partner, and Louis Jaffe, Co-Founder & Managing Partner.

    KingsRock has already announced and closed several significant transactions in 2025. Angel Oak’s recently announced sale to Brookfield, where KingsRock Advisors served as the Exclusive Financial Advisor to Angel Oak, is indeed a landmark transaction. On April 1st, 2025, Brookfield Asset Management and Angel Oak to Entered into Strategic Partnership. KingsRock Securities LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of KingsRock Advisors LLC, acted as Exclusive Financial Advisor to Angel Oak Companies.

    About KingsRock:

    KingsRock Advisors, LLC headquartered at 900 Third Avenue, New York, NY 10022, is an independent global advisory firm, with securities offered by KingsRock Securities LLC, a FINRA member firm and SIPC, as well as KingsRock Advisors UK Ltd and KingsRock Advisors Europe AB, both wholly owned subsidiaries of KingsRock Advisors LLC.

    Founded in 2020, KingsRock comprises a team of approximately 40 full time professionals who advise on a wide range of private capital markets transactions including debt, hybrid, equity and M&A covering structures from vanilla to highly structured. The team collectively has worked on thousands of transactions across various industry sectors worldwide. Clients include private equity and private credit firms, corporations, financial institutions, government-related entities, and institutional investors.

    KingsRock Advisors offers the experience and global reach of a large firm, combined with the structural agility and creativity of a boutique. An independent advisory firm with a global network that provides unconflicted strategic and financial advisory services, along with innovative capital solutions and special situations. The firms’ bankers excel in complex transactions and deliver swift results often where large banks and traditional sources of financing do not have the ability to engage. KingsRock advisors operates across all major industry sectors and is supported by a global network of 120 independent Senior Advisors across 50 countries, who bring decades of deal making experience.

    Disclaimer:

    Securities offered by KingsRock Securities LLC, a FINRA member firm and a member of SIPC., a wholly owned subsidiary of KingsRock Advisors LLC. • 900 Third Avenue, 10th Floor • New York, NY 10022.

    KingsRock Advisors UK Ltd is a private limited company registered in England and Wales with registration number 15240371. KingsRock Advisors UK Ltd (FRN 1006329) is an Appointed Representative under Bluegrove Capital Management Ltd (FRN: 960363), which is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority.

    KingsRock Advisors Europe AB is incorporated in Sweden (EU), with registered office at Grev Turegatan 14, 114 46 Stockholm, Sweden, and is a tied agent of Svensk Värdepappersservice i Stockholm AB, a Swedish investment firm authorized and regulated by the Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority (Sw. Finansinspektionen) under the Swedish Securities Market Act (Sw. lag (2007:528) om värdepappersmarknaden).

    This message is provided for information purposes and does not constitute an invitation, solicitation or offer to buy or sell any securities or investment. Neither KingsRock Securities, LLC nor its affiliates provide accounting, tax or legal advice; such matters should be discussed with your advisors and/or counsel.

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  • MIL-OSI: UPDATE – KingsRock Advisors Announces Dr. Josef Ackermann as Chairman of New Advisory Board, Additional Senior Hires and Senior Advisors, and Inaugural Capital Raise

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    – This Strengthens KingsRock’s Business Across Geographies and Industries

    NEW YORK and LONDON and STOCKHOLM and DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, July 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — KingsRock Advisors, LLC (“KingsRock”), an independent global advisory firm, announced today the formation of a new Advisory Board chaired by Dr. Josef Ackermann, previously the long-term CEO of Deutsche Bank. Furthermore, the firm announced a series of new Senior Hires, additional Senior Advisors, and an inaugural Capital Raise. This expansion aims to accelerate the growth of KingsRock’s capital solutions and corporate finance business across industries, geographies, and capital structures.

    We are pleased to welcome Dr. Josef Ackermann as Chairman and the following Senior Banking Executives who have agreed to serve as Members of our new KingsRock Advisory Board:

    Dr. Josef Ackermann Zurich, former Chairman of the Management Board, Deutsche Bank
    Fred Brettschneider New York, former Head of Deutsche Bank Global Markets Americas
    Yassine Bouhara Dubai, CEO Tell Group, former Global Head of Deutsche Bank Global Equities
    Kevin Parker New York, CEO SICM,  former CEO of Deutsche Asset Management
    Bernardo Parnes Sao Paolo, CEO of One Partners, former CEO of Deutsche Bank Latin America
    Jon Vaccaro Darien, Founder V20 Group, former Global Head of Deutsche Bank CRE
    Seth Waugh Palm Beach, former CEO of Deutsche Bank Americas, former Chairman of PGA
       

    We are pleased to welcome the following Senior Investment Bankers who have joined KingsRock recently in the US and EMEA as Managing Directors, with further expansion planned:

    David Barcus New York, former BNP and Raymond James
    John Doyamis New York, former EBG, and Bear Stearns
    Leo-Hendrik Greve Amsterdam, former ING, Citi and MS
    Rony Jawhar Dubai, former Arqaam and Deutsche Bank
    Bray Kelly New York, former JBK Capital and UBS
    Joe Lovrics Madrid, former Societe General, Citi, and BNP
    Bill Miller New York, Commerce Street, TPG Sixth Street, Citi
    Hans Narberhaus Madrid, former Deutsche Bank 
    Laurent Quelin London, former Chenavari, and CS
    Francois-Louise Ricard Paris, former Groupe Caisse des Depots, MS and SG
    Jorge de los Rios Madrid, former Santander, S&P and Lehman
    Mike Turnbull London, former StormHarbour, BAML and MS
    Andrew Whittaker New York, Lazard, GSAM and Lehman 
       

    In Q2 we were also joined by Gregor Bates, Associate, London, and Analysts Matt Farrell, Nikita Spivakov, and Tim O’Callaghan in New York.

    We also welcome George Parker, New York, as Senior Advisor for Operations.

    This team’s decades of investment banking experience across Origination, Advisory, Capital Markets, Structuring, and Leveraged Finance should help propel our growth and strategy to originate, structure, and distribute private capital markets transactions and provide strategic advisory services. Our goal is to further strengthen KingsRock’s ability to serve issuer clients and the private credit, special situations and private equity investor universe with ever more tailor-made capital solutions and investment opportunities.

    Expansion of our Global Network of Senior Advisors

    We are also pleased to announce that we now have 120 (one hundred and twenty) Senior Advisors from approximately 50 countries around the world. Each is a truly Independent Advisor with his or her own interest and focus, some with companies that we have partnered with, etc. Many of these advisors comprised the most senior leadership of Deutsche Bank and oversaw a wide range of functions, from CEO and six other former Management Board Members, to Country Heads and Divisional Heads of M&A, Capital Markets, and Heads of Sales, Coverage, Industry Groups, Economists, Operations, etc.

    This unique Global Network of former colleagues and friends as our Senior Advisors allows KingsRock access to key decision makers nearly anywhere in the world, spanning companies, institutional investors, financial institutions, and the public sector. It also offers mutual benefits in deal making through origination, execution, and distribution, be it a cross-border M&A transaction or bespoke institutional capital raising deal.

    We are also pleased to Announce a successful close of our inaugural third-party capital raise for KingsRock Advisors LLC, to support our expansion and elevate our investment banking boutique, with further strategic growth planned. We thank all of our investors for their strong support.

    “We are excited to welcome our new Senior Advisory Board Members, our new Managing Directors, Associate and Analyst colleagues, and our Senior Advisors network to KingsRock as we continue to expand the global reach of our capital solutions business. Together with our inaugural capital raise to boost and increase the visibility of our platform, successfully concluded in Q2, we are truly thrilled with the progress our young firm is making to serve our clients and support our ambitious growth. In the near term, we will share more details about our expansion across our financial services offering,” said Håkan Wohlin, Founder & Managing Partner, and Louis Jaffe, Co-Founder & Managing Partner.

    KingsRock has already announced and closed several significant transactions in 2025. Angel Oak’s recently announced sale to Brookfield, where KingsRock Advisors served as the Exclusive Financial Advisor to Angel Oak, is indeed a landmark transaction. On April 1st, 2025, Brookfield Asset Management and Angel Oak to Entered into Strategic Partnership. KingsRock Securities LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of KingsRock Advisors LLC, acted as Exclusive Financial Advisor to Angel Oak Companies.

    About KingsRock:

    KingsRock Advisors, LLC headquartered at 900 Third Avenue, New York, NY 10022, is an independent global advisory firm, with securities offered by KingsRock Securities LLC, a FINRA member firm and SIPC, as well as KingsRock Advisors UK Ltd and KingsRock Advisors Europe AB, both wholly owned subsidiaries of KingsRock Advisors LLC.

    Founded in 2020, KingsRock comprises a team of approximately 40 full time professionals who advise on a wide range of private capital markets transactions including debt, hybrid, equity and M&A covering structures from vanilla to highly structured. The team collectively has worked on thousands of transactions across various industry sectors worldwide. Clients include private equity and private credit firms, corporations, financial institutions, government-related entities, and institutional investors.

    KingsRock Advisors offers the experience and global reach of a large firm, combined with the structural agility and creativity of a boutique. An independent advisory firm with a global network that provides unconflicted strategic and financial advisory services, along with innovative capital solutions and special situations. The firms’ bankers excel in complex transactions and deliver swift results often where large banks and traditional sources of financing do not have the ability to engage. KingsRock advisors operates across all major industry sectors and is supported by a global network of 120 independent Senior Advisors across 50 countries, who bring decades of deal making experience.

    Disclaimer:

    Securities offered by KingsRock Securities LLC, a FINRA member firm and a member of SIPC., a wholly owned subsidiary of KingsRock Advisors LLC. • 900 Third Avenue, 10th Floor • New York, NY 10022.

    KingsRock Advisors UK Ltd is a private limited company registered in England and Wales with registration number 15240371. KingsRock Advisors UK Ltd (FRN 1006329) is an Appointed Representative under Bluegrove Capital Management Ltd (FRN: 960363), which is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority.

    KingsRock Advisors Europe AB is incorporated in Sweden (EU), with registered office at Grev Turegatan 14, 114 46 Stockholm, Sweden, and is a tied agent of Svensk Värdepappersservice i Stockholm AB, a Swedish investment firm authorized and regulated by the Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority (Sw. Finansinspektionen) under the Swedish Securities Market Act (Sw. lag (2007:528) om värdepappersmarknaden).

    This message is provided for information purposes and does not constitute an invitation, solicitation or offer to buy or sell any securities or investment. Neither KingsRock Securities, LLC nor its affiliates provide accounting, tax or legal advice; such matters should be discussed with your advisors and/or counsel.

    The MIL Network –

  • MIL-OSI Canada: Minister Anand speaks with Japan’s Minister for Foreign Affairs

    Source: Government of Canada News

    July 8, 2025 – Tokyo, Japan – Global Affairs Canada

    The Honourable Anita Anand, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today met with Japan’s Minister for Foreign Affairs Iwaya Takeshi in Tokyo to deepen Canada’s bilateral relations with a trusted partner.

    The ministers discussed the advantages of the Security of Information Agreement that they signed today – an important milestone in the strategic partnership between Canada and Japan. The ministers agreed to continue building on the strong bilateral relationship and to deepen defence and security collaboration between the two countries. They also discussed ways to advance shared security and prosperity interests under the Canada-Japan Action Plan. 

    The ministers agreed that future bilateral cooperation on national and economic security, including energy, will be important. They also focussed on the importance of international institutions, rule of law and multilateralism that underpin Canada and Japan’s shared interest in a free and open Indo Pacific region. Minister Anand reaffirmed Canada’s commitment to the Indo-Pacific and to working with Japan as a strategic partner in the region.

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  • MIL-OSI Canada: Canada and Ontario investing to improve energy efficiency in province’s agri-food industry

    Source: Government of Canada News

    July 8, 2025 – Toronto, Ontario – Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

    The governments of Canada and Ontario are investing up to $3 million and launching the third intake of the Agricultural Stewardship Initiative (ASI) to help farmers implement projects to improve the energy efficiency of their farming operations. To support the province’s plan to protect Ontario, this funding will help local agriculture, agri-food and agri-based products businesses across the province enhance their competitiveness, put more money back into their pockets and keep workers on the job.

    This initiative is being funded through the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership. Successful applicants can receive between $10,000 to $90,000 for energy efficiency improvements, including the replacement of inefficient on-farm technologies, installing geothermal heating and adopting high efficiency motor, ventilation, heating, cooling, refrigeration, grain drying and lighting systems. This third intake of the ASI builds on the up to $12.5 million already allocated to support more than 870 projects since 2023.

    The Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership is a 5-year (2023-2028), $3.5-billion investment by federal, provincial and territorial governments to strengthen competitiveness, innovation, and resiliency of Canada’s agriculture, agri‐food, and agri‐based products sector. This includes $1 billion in federal programs and activities and a $2.5 billion commitment cost-shared 60% federally and 40% provincially/territorially for programs designed and delivered by the provinces and territories.

    The ASI is being delivered by the Ontario Soil and Crop Improvement Association (OSCIA). Information on how to apply for funding and project eligibility under the Agricultural Stewardship Initiative can be found on the OSCIA website. Eligible Ontario farmers can submit one application under this third intake, from August 13 to September 3, 2025. 

    MIL OSI Canada News –

  • MIL-OSI USA: Brownley, Correa Demand Transparency from Secretary Noem on ICE and DHS Overreach

    Source: United States House of Representatives – Julia Brownley (D-CA)

    Washington, DC – This week, Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-CA) joined Congressman Lou Correa (D-CA) and 21 House Democrats in pressing U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem on the alarming actions of federal agents in California, including Ventura, Los Angeles, and Orange Counties. In a letter to Secretary Noem, the Members expressed deep concerns about the Trump Administration’s lack of transparency in the agency’s recent immigration enforcement operations and activities, including the detention of individuals with no criminal record. The letter strongly condemns the administration’s overreach and demands immediate transparency.

    “President Trump initially promised to go after the worst of the worst in his immigration policy,” wrote the Members. “However the actions of this administration and your DHS show you are not interested in arresting dangerous criminals like murderers, rapists, and drug dealers. Instead, you are sending masked individuals who do not identify themselves as law enforcement to arrest college and high school students, restaurant workers, factory workers, and even American children.”

    “This administration refuses to provide accurate details around what criminal record, if any, DHS components use to justify the arrest of an individual,” wrote the members. 

    A recent analysis by the Los Angeles Times found that 69% of individuals detained by ICE had no criminal convictions. In their letter, the Members demanded DHS to provide immediate and accurate information on their immigration enforcement activities, including: 

    • A breakdown of criminal charges and convictions of people detained since January 20, 2025
    • Number of deported individuals and their criminal offenses
    • How many individuals have proven ties to gangs, foreign terrorist organizations, or criminal enterprises
    • DHS arrest policy
    • How agents and officers identify themselves when approaching an individual to detain 
    • Arresting officers’ training
    • If arresting officers are federal agents.

    Earlier this year, Brownley also contacted DHS to express concerns about ICE actions in the community, but ICE has thus far refused to answer questions or provide details on its operations. Brownley continues pressing the Trump administration to adhere to DHS’ mission and act “with honor and integrity to safeguard the American people, our homeland, and our values.”

    The letter was also signed by Representatives Val Hoyle (D-OR), Henry C. “Hank” Johnson (D-GA), Yvette Clarke (D-NY), Bennie Thompson (D-MS), Brad Sherman (D-CA), Paul Tonko (D-NY), Danny Davis (D-IL), Maxine Dexter (D-OR), Jan Schakowsky (D-IL), John Garamendi (D-CA), Jim Costa (D-CA), Shri Thanedar (D-MI), Linda Sanchez (D-CA), Juan Vargas (D-CA), Raul Ruiz (D-CA), Andre Carson (D-IN), Darren Soto (D-FL), Eleanor Norton (D-DC), Sylvia Garcia (D-TX), Timothy Kennedy (D-NY), and Brittany Pettersen (D-CO).

    The full letter can be found here and below:

    The Honorable Kristi Noem
    Secretary
    Department of Homeland Security
    Washington, D.C. 20528

    Secretary Noem:

    We write to express serious concern with this administration’s chilling actions of rounding up and arresting individuals with no criminal history and doing so without the transparency as to why the individuals are being arrested. The lack of accountability and transparency from this administration is of grave concern to the citizens of this country. Not only are Members of Congress concerned with the lack of transparency, accountability, and its immigration actions, but the majority of the American people do not agree with this administration’s actions either.

    President Trump initially promised to go after the worst of the worst in his immigration policy. Similarly, you recently went on Fox News and claimed you were going after the worst of the worst. However, the actions of this administration and your DHS show you are not focused on arresting dangerous criminals like murderers, rapists and drug dealers. Instead, you are sending masked individuals who do not identify themselves as law enforcement to arrest college and high school students, restaurant workers, factory workers, and even American children, some of whom have cancer which is beyond heartless. The scope of your enforcement activities has grown so large to include migrant workers and tourists with visas, that you are unable to effectively focus on arresting dangerous criminals, which makes our country less safe.

    Even though President Trump has finally acknowledged his immigration policies are harming individuals and businesses, particularly farmers, and those in the hotel and leisure business which is further damaging our once strong economy – we fear this administration will not learn from their mistakes. White House officials have said they hope U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) can scale up to 3,000 arrests a day, from approximately 660 during the first 100 days of Trump’s presidency. Since these numbers cannot be achieved without arresting non-criminals, it appears this administration will continue arresting hardworking individuals who pose no threat to our communities. It also appears this is why DHS has eliminated any transparency efforts regarding migrant arrests. For an administration that claims to be the most transparent in history, you have contributed to being the least transparent this country has ever seen.

    This administration refuses to provide accurate data and details around what criminal record, if any, DHS components use to justify the arrest of an individual. After President Trump took office DHS stopped issuing detailed statistical reports on immigration enforcement, which makes it challenging to gauge the scope of your immigration crackdown.

    Since your administration will not provide transparent data, we must piecemeal different data sources to get an accurate picture of DHS’s enforcement efforts. For example, we look at The Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse – a project from Syracuse University that compiles immigration figures – which estimates that of the 51,302 people in ICE detention facilities as of June 1, about 44% had no criminal record aside from entering the US without permission. News outlets also report ICE detention statistics show the number of detainees arrested by ICE with no other criminal charges or convictions rose from about 860 in January to 7,800 this month – a more than 800% increase.

    And if we look at recent events and updates from ICE, the unnecessary and harmful immigration raids in Los Angeles saw the immigration arrests of 118 people, which DHS said included five gang members. While the agency has identified a handful of people with criminal histories, due to DHS refusing to provide more transparent details of their actions, it’s unclear how many of the 118 individuals have criminal histories.

    Sadly, this administration’s credibility is so badly damaged we cannot simply rely on the words coming from a DHS spokesperson or yourself that this administration is targeting the worst of the worst. The fact this administration has repeatedly misrepresented migrants’ criminal histories, lied to the American people by photoshopping gang tattoos on the body of individual they were illegally detaining, and having to reluctantly admit to clerical errors and software errors that resulted in arrests and deportations of migrants with no criminal history, we in Congress and the American people cannot trust the administration’s word that they are doing what they say. President Trump and his administration leadership have eroded the trust of the American people and Congress, and we must request all necessary pieces of information to get a truthful picture of your immigration enforcement activities.

    Therefore, given these concerns we request the following information by July 18, 2025:

    1. A breakdown of the criminal charges and convictions migrants that have been arrested and detained by a DHS component from January 20, 2025 to date.
    2. Of these individuals how many have been deported since January? Please provide a breakdown of their criminal offenses by category.
    3. How many of the individuals have been found by a court to have proven ties, not alleged ties without proof, to criminal enterprises, gangs, or Foreign Terrorist Organizations (FTO)?
    4. What is the policy DHS components follow when deciding to arrest an individual? How are agents and officers deciding who to detain and arrest in public?
    5. How are agents and officers identifying themselves when they approach an individual to detain and or arrest in the streets?
    6. What type of training do arresting officers have?
    7. Are the arresting officers federal agents?

    Thank you for your attention to this matter. We must remind you of the DHS mission statement which is “With honor and integrity, we will safeguard the American people, our homeland, and our values.” It seems you have forgotten this, and we truly hope you reverse course and start leading with integrity and honor while working to keep us safe.

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    Issues: 119th Congress, Immigration

    MIL OSI USA News –

  • MIL-OSI USA: Brownley, Correa Demand Transparency from Secretary Noem on ICE and DHS Overreach

    Source: United States House of Representatives – Julia Brownley (D-CA)

    Washington, DC – This week, Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-CA) joined Congressman Lou Correa (D-CA) and 21 House Democrats in pressing U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem on the alarming actions of federal agents in California, including Ventura, Los Angeles, and Orange Counties. In a letter to Secretary Noem, the Members expressed deep concerns about the Trump Administration’s lack of transparency in the agency’s recent immigration enforcement operations and activities, including the detention of individuals with no criminal record. The letter strongly condemns the administration’s overreach and demands immediate transparency.

    “President Trump initially promised to go after the worst of the worst in his immigration policy,” wrote the Members. “However the actions of this administration and your DHS show you are not interested in arresting dangerous criminals like murderers, rapists, and drug dealers. Instead, you are sending masked individuals who do not identify themselves as law enforcement to arrest college and high school students, restaurant workers, factory workers, and even American children.”

    “This administration refuses to provide accurate details around what criminal record, if any, DHS components use to justify the arrest of an individual,” wrote the members. 

    A recent analysis by the Los Angeles Times found that 69% of individuals detained by ICE had no criminal convictions. In their letter, the Members demanded DHS to provide immediate and accurate information on their immigration enforcement activities, including: 

    • A breakdown of criminal charges and convictions of people detained since January 20, 2025
    • Number of deported individuals and their criminal offenses
    • How many individuals have proven ties to gangs, foreign terrorist organizations, or criminal enterprises
    • DHS arrest policy
    • How agents and officers identify themselves when approaching an individual to detain 
    • Arresting officers’ training
    • If arresting officers are federal agents.

    Earlier this year, Brownley also contacted DHS to express concerns about ICE actions in the community, but ICE has thus far refused to answer questions or provide details on its operations. Brownley continues pressing the Trump administration to adhere to DHS’ mission and act “with honor and integrity to safeguard the American people, our homeland, and our values.”

    The letter was also signed by Representatives Val Hoyle (D-OR), Henry C. “Hank” Johnson (D-GA), Yvette Clarke (D-NY), Bennie Thompson (D-MS), Brad Sherman (D-CA), Paul Tonko (D-NY), Danny Davis (D-IL), Maxine Dexter (D-OR), Jan Schakowsky (D-IL), John Garamendi (D-CA), Jim Costa (D-CA), Shri Thanedar (D-MI), Linda Sanchez (D-CA), Juan Vargas (D-CA), Raul Ruiz (D-CA), Andre Carson (D-IN), Darren Soto (D-FL), Eleanor Norton (D-DC), Sylvia Garcia (D-TX), Timothy Kennedy (D-NY), and Brittany Pettersen (D-CO).

    The full letter can be found here and below:

    The Honorable Kristi Noem
    Secretary
    Department of Homeland Security
    Washington, D.C. 20528

    Secretary Noem:

    We write to express serious concern with this administration’s chilling actions of rounding up and arresting individuals with no criminal history and doing so without the transparency as to why the individuals are being arrested. The lack of accountability and transparency from this administration is of grave concern to the citizens of this country. Not only are Members of Congress concerned with the lack of transparency, accountability, and its immigration actions, but the majority of the American people do not agree with this administration’s actions either.

    President Trump initially promised to go after the worst of the worst in his immigration policy. Similarly, you recently went on Fox News and claimed you were going after the worst of the worst. However, the actions of this administration and your DHS show you are not focused on arresting dangerous criminals like murderers, rapists and drug dealers. Instead, you are sending masked individuals who do not identify themselves as law enforcement to arrest college and high school students, restaurant workers, factory workers, and even American children, some of whom have cancer which is beyond heartless. The scope of your enforcement activities has grown so large to include migrant workers and tourists with visas, that you are unable to effectively focus on arresting dangerous criminals, which makes our country less safe.

    Even though President Trump has finally acknowledged his immigration policies are harming individuals and businesses, particularly farmers, and those in the hotel and leisure business which is further damaging our once strong economy – we fear this administration will not learn from their mistakes. White House officials have said they hope U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) can scale up to 3,000 arrests a day, from approximately 660 during the first 100 days of Trump’s presidency. Since these numbers cannot be achieved without arresting non-criminals, it appears this administration will continue arresting hardworking individuals who pose no threat to our communities. It also appears this is why DHS has eliminated any transparency efforts regarding migrant arrests. For an administration that claims to be the most transparent in history, you have contributed to being the least transparent this country has ever seen.

    This administration refuses to provide accurate data and details around what criminal record, if any, DHS components use to justify the arrest of an individual. After President Trump took office DHS stopped issuing detailed statistical reports on immigration enforcement, which makes it challenging to gauge the scope of your immigration crackdown.

    Since your administration will not provide transparent data, we must piecemeal different data sources to get an accurate picture of DHS’s enforcement efforts. For example, we look at The Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse – a project from Syracuse University that compiles immigration figures – which estimates that of the 51,302 people in ICE detention facilities as of June 1, about 44% had no criminal record aside from entering the US without permission. News outlets also report ICE detention statistics show the number of detainees arrested by ICE with no other criminal charges or convictions rose from about 860 in January to 7,800 this month – a more than 800% increase.

    And if we look at recent events and updates from ICE, the unnecessary and harmful immigration raids in Los Angeles saw the immigration arrests of 118 people, which DHS said included five gang members. While the agency has identified a handful of people with criminal histories, due to DHS refusing to provide more transparent details of their actions, it’s unclear how many of the 118 individuals have criminal histories.

    Sadly, this administration’s credibility is so badly damaged we cannot simply rely on the words coming from a DHS spokesperson or yourself that this administration is targeting the worst of the worst. The fact this administration has repeatedly misrepresented migrants’ criminal histories, lied to the American people by photoshopping gang tattoos on the body of individual they were illegally detaining, and having to reluctantly admit to clerical errors and software errors that resulted in arrests and deportations of migrants with no criminal history, we in Congress and the American people cannot trust the administration’s word that they are doing what they say. President Trump and his administration leadership have eroded the trust of the American people and Congress, and we must request all necessary pieces of information to get a truthful picture of your immigration enforcement activities.

    Therefore, given these concerns we request the following information by July 18, 2025:

    1. A breakdown of the criminal charges and convictions migrants that have been arrested and detained by a DHS component from January 20, 2025 to date.
    2. Of these individuals how many have been deported since January? Please provide a breakdown of their criminal offenses by category.
    3. How many of the individuals have been found by a court to have proven ties, not alleged ties without proof, to criminal enterprises, gangs, or Foreign Terrorist Organizations (FTO)?
    4. What is the policy DHS components follow when deciding to arrest an individual? How are agents and officers deciding who to detain and arrest in public?
    5. How are agents and officers identifying themselves when they approach an individual to detain and or arrest in the streets?
    6. What type of training do arresting officers have?
    7. Are the arresting officers federal agents?

    Thank you for your attention to this matter. We must remind you of the DHS mission statement which is “With honor and integrity, we will safeguard the American people, our homeland, and our values.” It seems you have forgotten this, and we truly hope you reverse course and start leading with integrity and honor while working to keep us safe.

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    Issues: 119th Congress, Immigration

    MIL OSI USA News –

  • MIL-OSI New Zealand: Police locate offender after unit rammed

    Source: New Zealand Police

    An Auckland man faces a slew of charges after allegedly repeatedly ramming a Police vehicle in the early hours of Tuesday.

    Police have been investigating since the incident occurred during a traffic stop in Mt Wellington at around 2.20am on 8 July.

    Relieving Counties Manukau East Area Commander, Inspector Rakana Cook, says the stolen vehicle was seen running a red light near Carbine Road.

    “One of our frontline units signalled this vehicle to stop, and after driving erratically it came to a stop,” he says.

    “It’s at this point the four-wheel drive was allegedly used to repeatedly ram our patrol vehicle before fleeing the scene.”

    Fortunately, no Police staff were injured.

    A determined Police investigation was soon underway with positive lines of enquiry on the driver.

    “Our enquiries led a team of Police to an address on Puhinui Road in Papatoetoe yesterday evening, locating the person of interest,” he says.

    “The man attempted to flee on foot from our staff but he was all out of options.”

    The 44-year-old man was arrested.

    Inspector Cook says the man faces serious charges in the Manukau District Court today.

    Those charges include two counts of assault with a blunt instrument, resisting Police, failing to stop, unlawfully taking a vehicle and reckless driving.

    “We have no tolerance for such reckless and violent behaviour directed at our staff,” Inspector Cook says.

    “I’d like to acknowledge our staff involved who were going about their duties in keeping our community safe.”

    ENDS.

    Jarred Williamson/NZ Police

    MIL OSI New Zealand News –