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En Egypte, la valeur de la monnaie locale a été divisée par deux en l’espace d’une semaine. En raison de la libéralisation de la livre et donc de l’inflation galopante, les autorités craignent des troubles sociaux. De mystérieux appels à manifester font réagir la classe politique, les médias et les réseaux sociaux, depuis un peu plus de deux mois. Ces appels à la « révolution des pauvres » pour le 11 novembre ont été publiés sur des pages Facebook depuis fin septembre. Mais malgré la gronde populaire de plus en plus audible, les forces révolutionnaires ont décidé de se tenir à l’écart de ces appels anonymes : il est interdit de manifester en Egypte et les récalcitrants sont sanctionnés très sévèrement.

Plusieurs rendez-vous ministériels sont prévus ces prochains jours pour tenter de débloquer une situation de crise sans précédent.

President Barack Obama is hosting his successor Donald Trump at the White House for what could prove to be awkward transition talks, APA reports quoting BBC.

An international protocol on forced labour has entered into force, a major milestone in the fight to end the practice, which the United Nations labour agency estimates victimizes 21 million people worldwide.

Custom-made shoes crafted from crocodile leather may be far beyond the wallets of most Serbs – but a handful of designers in Serbia say the market for it is growing.

EDA Chief Executive Jorge Domecq closed today's Annual Conference 2016 with a call for "cooperation to generate innovation".

In his final remarks wrapping up a "very insightful and constructive conference", Mr Domecq thanked all the speakers for their interesting contributions: Federica Mogherini, Head of the Agency, High Representative and Vice-President of the European Commission, Commissioner Bieńkowska, Slovak State Secretary Ondrejcsák and Mr. De Spiegeleire. He also expressed gratitude to the members of two panels "who brought their insights, expertise and assessments to the table today".
 

Main takeaways

Mr Domceq singled out a number of takeaways from this year's EDA conference, in particular:

• in our increasingly challenging security environment, innovation in research, planning and funding is paramount; therefore, safeguarding leadership in strategic technologies is more pressing than ever. Especially fields like biotechnology, nanotechnology and deep intelligence will have a profound impact on Europe’s ability to develop strategic assets
• at the same time, new technologies and new innovation will require a new mind set: to seek out and import commercial sector innovations and quickly develop new concepts of operation; to tap into innovation in the private sector and channel it into defence; and also to achieve cross-border competition which is speciually important to SME's and start-ups in Member States which do not have prime defence companies
• we have to find a balance between not suffocating SME's and start-ups and taping their knowledge for defence and, on the other hand, provide our governments with assurances that these new players will respect the specificities of the defence and security world
• European collaboration generates innovation and "remains the best guarantee for achieving value for money and developing cutting-edge defence capabilities". "Cooperation is voluntary but it is a need" 
• the main challenges arising from a third industrial revolution are to integrate future innovations into development and production cycles, gain awareness of emerging leap-ahead technologies, access non-traditional sources of innovation, and ensure the reliability of trusted supply chains
• innovation does not come for free: the massive decline in budgetary terms of our defence R&T efforts is a matter of the highest concern because capabilities of the future are at stake here and the competitiveness of our defence industry is at risk. Therefore, fresh funding and the reinforcement of our R&T and innovation efforts will be key to structure European cooperation
• to reap the benefits, and not just adapt, to a third industrial revolution, Member States should make systematic use of the programmatic, financial and policy instruments offered by the EU which can support defence research, identify key enabling technologies and support testing and experimentation in view of potential uptake in defence products
• the EDA is looking to get ahead by also working “up-stream”, notably by facilitating Member States’ convergence on identifying and prioritising research topics
• without a strong incentive, the current momentum may tail off. We must incentivise the right actions and the right programmes
• cooperation in defence is still not part of Europe’s DNA. Yet, it remains the most efficient and cost effective way to ensure Europe’s strategic autonomy
• strategic autonomy and a committment to a strong relationship with our partners are two sides of the same coin; otherwise, the technological gap will create a political gap 
• as a hub for innovation, collaboration and action, EDA will continue to engage with industry and R&T innovators as valuable partners in providing technology and solutions which address the needs of Member States.

 
EDA : "At the service of Member States"

Mr Domecq concluded the Annual Conference 2016 by recalling "EDA's mantra: at the service of its Member States". However, "the Agency's output depends entirely on Member States input. So, view this agency as a crucial and natural partner. Use our resources and expertise".
 

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• Federica Mogherini opens EDA Annual Conference 2016 / speech / video
• Listening to the supply & demand sides: EDA Annual Conference panels deliver interesting insights
• Slovak EU Presidency at EDA Annual Conference: "Common solutions are needed on defence"
• Commissioner Bieńkowska outlines upcoming European Defence Action Plan at EDA Annual Conference

Quelques jours après en avoir fait l'annonce, le groupe de l'industriel français Vincent Bolloré a versé à une cinquantaine de familles des victimes de la catastrophe ferroviaire d'Eseka le 21 octobre au Cameroun, la somme de 1,5 million de francs CFA, soit l'équivalent de 2.300 euros.

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“The road, built by AzVirt in Serbia, is the first project implemented by an Azerbaijani company in Europe,” Minister of Economy Shahin Mustafayev told Azerbaijani journalists prior to the official inauguration of the road in Belgrade.

Elfogytak a Hargita Megyei Népegészségügyi Igazgatósághoz október végén megérkezett influenza elleni védőoltások. Hamarosan megérkezik az utánpótlás, azonban ez a mennyiség sem lesz elegendő.
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Elżbieta Bieńkowska, the European Commissioner for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs, today delivered an interesting 'outlook speech' at the European Defence Agency's (EDA) Annual Conference 2016 in which she described the main pillars of the Commission's upcoming European Defence Action Plan (EDAP). 

"There is a clear political momentum to move towards more defence integration and we have to seize it", the Commissioner said.

The objective of the Commission's EDAP which will be presented on 30 November is to provide support to the whole supply chain of European defence. Mrs Bieńkowska briefly outlined the main pillars of the EDAP: supporting defence research with the launch of the Preparatory Action on defence research in 2017; unlocking EU tools to invest into the whole European defence supply chain (especially SME's); working towards a possible European Defence Fund; improving the functioning of the Single Market for defence. 

The actions taken by us do not undermine Member States' national sovereignty nor the cooperation with NATO, the Commissioner stressed.

Mrs Bieńkowska welcomed the good cooperation between the Commission and the EDA.
 

More information

• Federica Mogherini opens EDA Annual Conference 2016 / speech / video
• Listening to the supply & demand sides: EDA Annual Conference panels deliver interesting insights
• Slovak EU Presidency at EDA Annual Conference: "Common solutions are needed on defence"
• EDA Annual Conference 2016 closes with call for cooperation on defence innovation

Suite au décès de l’adjudant Fabien Jacq dans la nuit du 4 au 5 novembre au Mali, monsieur le ministre de la Défense, Jean-Yves Le Drian s’est rendu au camp de La Braconne pour lui rendre un hommage national ce jeudi 10 novembre.

Nous avons examiné plusieurs des premières propositions formulées par l’ancien ministre et presque candidat à la présidentielle dans une interview à « L’Obs ».

Dans la matinée du 27 octobre 2016, la disparition d’un navire de pêche avec sept personnes à son bord a été signalée au JRCC (centre de coordination des opérations de sauvetage) de Tahiti. L’embarcation devait rallier Marokau à Hikueru, dans l’archipel des Tuamotu, à 700 kilomètres à l’est de l’île de Tahiti. Pour la retrouver, les forces armées en Polynésie française (FAPF) ont engagé un Casa de l’escadron de transport (ET) 82 «Maine» aux côtés d'un Gardian et un Dauphin de la Marine nationale .

Une transition en douceur, c’est ce que Barak Obama, le président américain, veut désormais après l’élection de Donald Trump. L’actuel locataire de la Maison Blanche doit recevoir son successeur ce jeudi pour organiser le passage de relais. Plusieurs dossiers concernent spécifiquement l'Afrique comme l'immigration, l'économie, l'environnement, ou encore la coopération militaire.

New deputy director general on business support at Turkish petrochemical complex Petkim has been appointed, according to a message posted on the website of the Public Disclosure Platform (Kamuoyunu Aydınlatma Platformu – KAP) Nov. 10.

The fierce anti-Russian propaganda based on the "Putin brand" produces an opposite effect in the West too. The propaganda against Putin creates Putin's supporters and fans. During the presidential election in the United States, Western media paid too much attention to the fictional "Moscow's hand

Baku is hosting a conference on investment opportunities in Azerbaijan and Iran, AzerTag reports.

Vizi Imre dalával és a Szőke István koreográfus által összeállított, a Színház téren előadott tánccal nyitotta meg kapuit csütörtök délelőtt a 22. Marosvásárhelyi Nemzetközi Könyvvásár.
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