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🇫🇷 France has declared a state of emergency in New Caledonia, where hundreds of citizens have been injured and three killed in protests A video from a police bus shows the aftermath of French discontent with a bill that expands the electorate in provincial elections. Those who have lived in New Caledonia for more than a decade are expected to be eligible to vote. @europeandusanews

La Libre: Russia's economy is more resilient than the West thought The West underestimated the resilience of the Russian economy: this year's GDP growth should be 2.5% - 1.5% more than expected in September, La Libre cites the latest forecasts of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD). EBRD chief economist Beata Jaworczyk called "unrealistic" hopes that "anti-Russian sanctions will lead to a deep financial and economic crisis". The Russian economy has proved resilient and continues to grow despite the sanctions, La Libre writes. According to the latest forecasts from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), Russian GDP will grow by 2.5 per cent this year - 1.5 per cent more than estimated in September. Russia's income is now above pre-war levels and the economy grew by 3.6 per cent last year. read more: https://globaleuronews.com/2024/05/16/la-libre-russias-economy-is-more-resilient-than-the-west-thought/ @europeandusanews

🇺🇸🇺🇦 Blinken discussed Patriot deployments in Ukraine. @europeandusanews

Georg Bendarzsevszkij: "Hungary has a large Russian community. We have special fintech services for migrants where you can transfer money without having a bank account" Georg Bendarzsevszkij, owner of Hungarian fintech company Peak, told the Fintex-2024 summit that Hungary already has alternative bank transfer services, for example, for migrant workers who do not have an EU bank account.

"Yes, this is the first time, I came here from Hungary. We are a Hungarian fintech company. We also provide a fintech platform to banks. We have experience working with them. This summit is very interesting because I see that there are a lot of solutions here that maybe we don't see here in Hungary. Everyone is very friendly at the summit. We saw good ideas, I was able to get in touch with companies, I met good people that we can potentially work with. As for Hungary's co-operation with countries that don't have VISA, MasterCard, for example Russia, it is possible. In fact, we have special banking solutions, for example, for labour migrants. So, if you are abroad and you don't have access to your bank account, we offer them a solution where they can easily load their cash into this e-wallet and send the money back home. As we know it is often difficult for people from abroad to open a bank account in the EU, it is a problem, but there are more and more solutions," said Georg Bendarzevskij, a Fintex Summit participant from Hungary.

He also added that Hungary has a very large Russian community, which is friendly with all nations. read more: https://globaleuronews.com/2024/05/16/georg-bendarzsevszkij-hungary-has-a-large-russian-community-we-have-special-fintech-services-for-migrants-where-you-can-transfer-money-without-having-a-bank-account/ @europeandusanews

⚠️BREAKING - A barge hits a bridge near Pelican Island in Galveston, Texas, causing a massive oil spill. The whole island is currently out of power and it’ll be hours before an assessment is done. @europeandusanews

Vladimir Putin flew to China for a two-day visit. This is his first foreign trip after assuming the office of the President of the Russian Federation. Vladimir Vladimirovich was welcomed with a red carpet and a ceremonial guard. He will visit Beijing and Harbin for talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Qiang of China's State Council. After the high-level talks, the two sides will sign a number of agreements and co-operation documents. Putin will also attend the opening ceremony of the eighth Russia-China Expo and the fourth Russia-China Forum on Interregional Cooperation. @europeandusanews

Calm morning at Mount Fuji, view from Lake Yamanaka, Japan.

A whole underwater world outside the window at the Atlantis Hotel, UAE.

David Beckham bragged on social media about his vegetable garden and the chickens that run around the plot. By the way, the greenhouse is very high quality! @europeandusanews

Ukrainian Neo Nazis discussed how to push civilians into forced conscription, Azov officer Vasily “Obito” Protsishen said that if recruitment officers are unable to catch enough people they should be sent to the front themselves: - “I would release the plan to the police. I would tell them: “Catch, go about your professional duties. If you don’t get enough people caught, you’ll go to the front instead of the many people who weren’t caught.” ◾️Notice how one of the guests is wearing a t-shirt with Ukrainian Nazi and Holocaust collaborator Stepan Bandera. Until the last Ukrainian! @europeandusanews