Finance ministers from the Group of Seven (G7) wealthy democracies concluded a summit in Germany on Friday by announcing a commitment of $19.8 billion (€18.7 billion) in financial support to prop up Ukraine's budget.
Russia's war on Ukraine has severely affected Kyiv's ability to collect taxes, and it is estimated the government will need €15 billion over the next three months to continue functioning.
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G7 finance ministers mobilize almost $20 billion for Ukraine | News | DW | 20.05.2022
Showing posts with label Infra-structure. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Infra-structure. Show all posts
2/18/20
Pollution - USA: Over 200 Million Gallons of Toxic Sewage Spills Into Fort Lauderdale Waterways |
More than 200 million gallons of toxic sewage – enough to fill 320 Olympic-sized swimming pools – spilled into Fort Lauderdale's waterways over the past three months due to breaks in the city's aging pipe system, according to a report Monday.
Note EU -Digest; Local Fort Lauderdale government, which clearly neglected keeping the infrastructure up-to-date, will now have to invest millions to do so, in addition to having to absorb the cost for litigation, the potential of polluted waters from local waterways also polluting Fort Lauderdale beautiful beaches and lost tourist revenues etc.
Read more at:
https://spacecoastdaily.com/2020/02/over-200-million-gallons-of-toxic-sewage-spills-into-fort-lauderdale-waterways/
Note EU -Digest; Local Fort Lauderdale government, which clearly neglected keeping the infrastructure up-to-date, will now have to invest millions to do so, in addition to having to absorb the cost for litigation, the potential of polluted waters from local waterways also polluting Fort Lauderdale beautiful beaches and lost tourist revenues etc.
Read more at:
https://spacecoastdaily.com/2020/02/over-200-million-gallons-of-toxic-sewage-spills-into-fort-lauderdale-waterways/
1/14/19
Biking: The Netherlands will pay people to ride bikes - by Andrea Lo
With 17 million residents and 23 million bicycles, the Netherlands already has more bikes than people. Now, it wants to get even more cyclists on the roads -- and will pay people to do it.
The Dutch government recently announced that it will invest $390 million (€345 million) in cycling infrastructure to get 200,000 more people commuting by bike in three years' time.
Fifteen routes will be developed into "cyclist freeways" (highways that cater to those on bikes), 25,000 bike parking spaces will be created and more than 60 bike storage facilities will be upgraded, according to the Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management.
"My ambition is to ensure that people can easily get to work or school, or visit family and friends," says Stientje van Veldhoven, state secretary for that department, who is spearheading the project.
Read more at: The Netherlands will pay people to ride bikes | CNN Travel
The Dutch government recently announced that it will invest $390 million (€345 million) in cycling infrastructure to get 200,000 more people commuting by bike in three years' time.
Fifteen routes will be developed into "cyclist freeways" (highways that cater to those on bikes), 25,000 bike parking spaces will be created and more than 60 bike storage facilities will be upgraded, according to the Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management.
"My ambition is to ensure that people can easily get to work or school, or visit family and friends," says Stientje van Veldhoven, state secretary for that department, who is spearheading the project.
Read more at: The Netherlands will pay people to ride bikes | CNN Travel
9/15/17
USA - Florida: Some retirees are rethinking Florida after Irma- by Jessica Dickler
Sammy Musovic was planning to buy a condo in Miami's Coconut Grove or
South Beach at the end of the year, leaving his Manhattan restaurant
business to his two sons.
"I was going to retire and go to Florida, but now I'm definitely
reconsidering," the 55-year-old Musovic said after Hurricane Irma
wreaked havoc on Florida. "I want to feel comfortable and enjoy myself, I
don't want to feel like I'm in danger."
The Sunshine State — which benefits from an overall low cost of living, extensive availability of health-care facilities and recreational activities, including golf, museums and beaches, as well as no personal income tax — consistently ranks among the best place to retire. (Texas has also been considered a top retirement spot, in part because it also has no income tax.)
Of course, that also has to do with the weather, which aside from hurricane season, is generally balmy and beautiful.
But the devastation from Hurricane Irma, fresh on the heels of Hurricane Harvey, which plowed into Houston late last month, has some retirees and soon-to-be retirees like Musovic second-guessing their decision.
Over the last decade, Florida has been the most attractive destination by far for seniors, as measured by average annual net migration for the 55-plus set, according to an analysis of Census Bureau data by William Frey, a demographer at the Brookings Institution. But it's been steadily losing ground to states like Georgia, Arizona and the Carolinas.
And still, most American retirees are deciding to stay put, and those who do move usually don't go far, according to Rodney Harrell, director of AARP's Livable Communities program. (According to Brookings, less than 1 percent of Americans make an interstate move.)
"These weather events could have a real impact," said Karen Smith Conway, an economics professor at the University of New Hampshire, citing the increased cost of living, particularly with regard to insurance in the storm's aftermath.
Note EU-Digest: And why shouldn't they be concerned - Florida infra-structure sucks, antiquated electric grid and water systems, public transportation system - also nothing to write home about. Weather might be nice, cool; and dry in winter, but sweltering and humid in the summer. Retirees who can't drive anymore, or those living in special health-care facilities without family members around, are prone to great stress during the hurricane season
Read more: Some retirees are rethinking Florida after Irma
The Sunshine State — which benefits from an overall low cost of living, extensive availability of health-care facilities and recreational activities, including golf, museums and beaches, as well as no personal income tax — consistently ranks among the best place to retire. (Texas has also been considered a top retirement spot, in part because it also has no income tax.)
Of course, that also has to do with the weather, which aside from hurricane season, is generally balmy and beautiful.
But the devastation from Hurricane Irma, fresh on the heels of Hurricane Harvey, which plowed into Houston late last month, has some retirees and soon-to-be retirees like Musovic second-guessing their decision.
Over the last decade, Florida has been the most attractive destination by far for seniors, as measured by average annual net migration for the 55-plus set, according to an analysis of Census Bureau data by William Frey, a demographer at the Brookings Institution. But it's been steadily losing ground to states like Georgia, Arizona and the Carolinas.
And still, most American retirees are deciding to stay put, and those who do move usually don't go far, according to Rodney Harrell, director of AARP's Livable Communities program. (According to Brookings, less than 1 percent of Americans make an interstate move.)
"These weather events could have a real impact," said Karen Smith Conway, an economics professor at the University of New Hampshire, citing the increased cost of living, particularly with regard to insurance in the storm's aftermath.
Note EU-Digest: And why shouldn't they be concerned - Florida infra-structure sucks, antiquated electric grid and water systems, public transportation system - also nothing to write home about. Weather might be nice, cool; and dry in winter, but sweltering and humid in the summer. Retirees who can't drive anymore, or those living in special health-care facilities without family members around, are prone to great stress during the hurricane season
Read more: Some retirees are rethinking Florida after Irma
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