BELLA II (Building the Europe Link to Latin America and the Caribbean) is co-financed by DG INTPA of the European Commission (EC), through the Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation instrument – Global Europe (NDICI), under agreement number 438-964, signed in December 2022. The EC contribution for the 48 months in which the project will be executed, is…
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Huge investments ahead eyesonsuriname / J.Marczak / J Fleck Amsterdam, July 21st — Breaking an eight-year dry spell in meeting, more than fifty world leaders and top ministers from Europe and Latin America descended on Brussels in force this week. The purpose: to advance new European Union (EU) outreach toward Latin America and the Caribbean…
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Caribbean included in 45 Billion € Package eyesonsuriname Amsterdam, 18 July 2023 — European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced Monday an investment of € 45 billion over several years for Latin American and Caribbean economies through the Global Gateway program, the EU’s response to massive Chinese undertakings in the region. Von der Leyen…
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It’s a pleasure to welcome you all to Brussels and to return your warm hospitality from the last two summits I had the privilege to participate in – in Mexico and Argentina. And I would like to thank the current and former presidents of CELAC, Prime Minister Gonsalves and President Fernández for our close cooperation…
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After more than 8 years, Heads of State & Government of the European Union and the Community of Latin American & the Caribbean States (CELAC) will gather in Brussels on 17 and 18 July 2023. The Summit will be co-chaired by the President of the European Council, Charles Michel and by the President of St.…
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BELLA II will empower the development and digital transformation of critical sectors. It’ll create a network of digital ecosystems for education, science, technology, and innovation between Europe, Latin America, and the Caribbean, promoting connectivity to create value and address the significant challenges for the planet.
Fate Latin America & Caribbean countries eyesonsuriname Amsterdam, 17 juli 2023– The summit between the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) and the European Union (EU) to be held in Brussels on Monday and Tuesday is surrounded by an aura of optimism, because the fact that a large part of the world is being discussed. The meeting…
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By Peter S. Goodman Photographs by Adriana Loureiro Fernandez Peter Goodman, who covers the global economy, reported from Paramaribo, Suriname, and surrounding communities. Inside his capacious office, his tan curtains drawn against the tropical sun, the president of Suriname expressed sympathy with the striking teachers who were massing outside, taunting him while demanding higher wages. Three years…
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