We are in the final eight. Today Sweden beat Switzerland in the first knockout round 1-0. Our star player Emil Forsberg scored the only hoal of the game. Go Sweden !
I am extremly happy to announce that Ms. Donia Hammami has decided to join KGH Global Consulting. Donia is a well-known leader with an impressive career in international trade, lately as ICC’s Head Customs & Trade Facilitation & VP of the Global Alliance for Trade Facilitation. I am personally looking forward to working with …
Tonight Belgium did an amazing come back after being 0-2 down against a brave Japan in the knock-out round of the 2018 World Cup. Belgium scored three goals the last 25 minutes the desicive 3-2 goal with the last kick of the game after an astonishing counter-attack after four minutes extra time. Now Belgium …
Brazil – five times world champions – beat Mexico 2-0 in the first knock-out round of the 2018 World Cup. One goal by Neymar Jr and one goal by Firmano. I love Brazil, my second home country, and most of all I love Brazilian football. And the national team, Seleção, is the best of …
At the annual general assambly (The Council) of the World Customs Organization last week, the 182 country strong Membership re-elected the incumbent Secretary General, Kunio Mikuriya, for a further five-year term with effect from 1 January 2019. Thid will be Dr. Kunio Mikuriyas third term as Secretary Gebäneral of the WCO.
First quarter at a glance: World merchandise trade volumes grew by 0.2% with mixed performances per region. Despite all the turbolence around trade policies right now, world trade continues to slowly grow. Sourcse: WTO, UNCTAD
Today, Sweden takes over the UN Security Council presidency. Tomorrow at 2pm, Swedish UN Ambassador Olof Skoog will present the programme of work for the month of July. Under the Charter, the Security Council has primary responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security. It has 15 Members, and each Member has one …
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One of the things I sincerely dislike the most in life is airplane delays or cancellations. I do intellectually understand that it doesn’t happen very often and that it is sometimes unavoidable – but the damage it causes to us, the travellers, is enormous. What I really dislike is the attitude from the airlines …
Today is exactly 50 years since the EU Customs Union came into force back in 1968. This is the largest and most advanced Customs Union in the world to date. Borne out of the landmark post-war agreements that paved the way for European integration, the Customs Union opened for budiness in 1968. By abolishing …
This afternoon we saw an amazing football game in the final 16 round of the World Cup when France beat Argentina. France took a 1-0 lead after a foul on super talented teenager Kylian Mbappe (19 years old) and Anton Griezmann scored. The Angel De Maria made 1-1 and Argentina also acored 2-1 in …
After London and UK I have been in Brussels during the World Customs Organizarions annual General Assembly, The Council Session. A lot of colleagues amd friends in town and 172 countries meeting to discuss the future of trade. Now I am off for China.
Sweden propelled themselves into the World Cup knockout stage with a handsome victory over Mexico that qualified them as Group F winners and condemned Germany to early elimination. We played in the same way as when beating Netherlands and Italy out in the qualificstions, difficult to break down, dangerous on the counter and combative …
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A century after it opened as a simple grass runway in a village west of London. Heathrow could be transformed into the world’s biggest airport following a controversial decision by British lawmakers. Construction of a third runway — one which would extend over the country’s busiest freeway — was approved in a parliamentary vote …
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Theresa May is to have a cabinet meeting at her Chequers country retreat at the end of next week to finalise the Brexit white paper in a showdown. Sources told Sky News the meeting had been pencilled in for 5 and 6 July, with cabinet ministers told to bring their overnight bags as the …
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From the first selfie taken by Robert Cornelius in 1839 to the rainbow filtered selfies you may have shared on social media, International Selfie Day is a celebration of the art of the contemporary self-portrait. We’ve seen some impressive selfies in our time. Maybe the ones from space are the most improessive ones. One small …
Yesterday our Swedish football team played a heroic gane against world champions and world #1 ranked Germany. It became our worst loss ever. Since we deserved more. Germany had to win. Sweden scored 1-0 in the first half, an fantastic goal by flrmer Malmö FF player Ola Toivonen. We also had a an open …
The global business community has been in a reputation freefall for the past couple of years, with trust in corporations experiencing the most significant regression since the end of the Great Recession. Not only has this crisis of confidence rattled some of the world’s largest companies and the leaders who sit at their helms, …
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Yet to be decided is what will happen on exit day, the divorce deal and final destination Theresa May’s efforts to thrash out a position on what kind of future ties the UK wants with the EU have been hobbled by deep divisions within the cabinet. Britain is nearing the final straight of Brexit. …
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Today it is Midsummer Eve, the biggest annual holiday of Sweden. This is when the day is as longest in the year and it is basically daylight 24/7. Al Sweeish people get together with damily and friends to celebrate this day with a specific Midsummer meal including; herring, potatoes, meatballs, sausages and a special …
European Union leaders plan to push for improvements in the way the World Trade Organization operates, saying it’s important to uphold the global commercial order amid “growing” tensions prompted by U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs. At a June 28-29 meeting, EU government chiefs will repeat criticism of U.S. metal-import duties that Trump has justified …
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