President ends official visit to Bulgaria with speech on future of Europe
Portugal’s President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa will be wrapping up an official visit to Bulgaria today with a speech on the prospects for the future of Europe and a meeting with the Portuguese community.
For his last day in Sofia, President de Sousa was due to visit the National Library of Bulgaria (…) and will also receive an honorary doctorate from the University of Sofia. At the end of the ceremony, he will give a speech on the future of Europe.
Ambassador Zhang Ming Takes a Joint Interview with Portuguese Media
（From Chinese Mission to the European Union）
2021/02/03
On 29 January 2021, Ambassador Zhang Ming, Head of the Chinese Mission to the EU, took an online interview with Portuguese media including Público, RTP TV, Euronews, Lusa, Radio Antena 1, and TSF-Rádio Notícias. The following is the transcript:
Ambassador Zhang Ming s opening remarks:
It is a great pleasure to speak to journalists from Portuguese media. Before taking your questions, please allow me to say a few words on China-EU relations.
No doubt, China-EU relations are of crucial importance. 2020 was not an ordinary year. With great difficulties in the international environment and the widespread of COVID-19, all countries and individuals are severely affected, coming under huge pressure and challenges. China-EU relations are no exception. Yet looking back, we are proud to find that 2020 saw a strong growth of China-EU relations. High-level exch
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Notes/Observations
- German Jan IFO Survey misses across the board as 2nd wave of pandemic derails optimism
- Italian politics remain in focus; PM Conte could decide to resign in a tactical move to position himself to lead a new government if he’s set to fall short on a key vote mid-week
- US Congress negotiates over the fiscal stimulus amid the worsening pandemic; Some Republicans seek justification for the $1.9Ton price tag
- FOMC rate decision mid-week (1st meeting under the new Biden Administration); little change to policy was expected
Asia:
- China PBoC said to potentially use contingency reserve arrangement (CRA) to stabilize liquidity before Lunar New year