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Dossier

Dossier

Europe goes for it

Europeans from all corners of the continent are proving why for them cooperation is the key word in the face of the challenges of our time. On the occasion of Europe Day on 9 May, we present such people in our dossier, as well as outstanding ideas and projects that contribute to solving our global problems by working closely together within Europe.

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On our website, pictures taken, among others, by the following photographers/photo agencies are used:

Agentur photothek.net, Deutsche Messe Hannover, Andreas Arnold, Jörg Böthling, Dominik Butzmann, Carsten Costard, Susanne Esche, Charlie Fawell, Rendel Freude, Torsten George, Gaby Gerster, David Greedy, Peter Himsel, Barbara Högner, Frank Homann, Fred Hoogervorst, Steffen Jagenburg (BRANSCH EUROPE), Thomas Klewar, Studio Kohlmeier , Florian Kopp, Georg Lopata, Jürgen Lösel, Kirsten Milhahn, Rüdiger Nehmzow, Rolf Obertreis, Rubén Arnaldo Farina Ortiz, Holger Peters, Joachim Röttgers, Mika Schmidt, Bernhard Schurian, Jens Steingässer, Pietro Sutera, Uwe Tölle, Jan Zappner.

Fotolia.com: amandare, Yuri Arcurs, Kitch Bain, Ingo Bartussek, Sergio Donà, drizzd, Dmitry Ersler, eyewave, Zoltán Futó, Eric Gevaert, Fotolia XXV, Friedberg, goodluz, Dirk Hoffmann, imageteam, Christian Jung, Abdelhamid Kalai, Sergej Khakimullin, Vladimir Kolobov, krizz7, Kzenon, lumen-digital, marog-pixcells, Mindwalker, Miredi, mirpic, Nebuto, Tino Neitz, Christian Pedant, Franz Pfluegl, prognone, Gina Sanders, Henry Schmitt, spree berlin, SVLuma, Kheng Guan Toh, tom, Torbz, typomaniac, VRD, Joachim Wendler, Sreedhar Yedlapati.

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A day for Europe

From morning to evening KfW is active on our continent – in Irish meadows, beneath Serbian wind turbines, on German rooftops. Seven photographers visited seven of these sites.

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Daria Ciriaci, head of the European Affairs department at CDP

“Coordinated action is crucial”

COVID-19 in Europe – How Italy, Spain and Germany respond to the crisis. KfW Stories invited the heads of the European Affairs departments of the national promotional banks CDP, ICO and KfW to share their recent experience to counter the economic consequences of the coronavirus crisis. This is our interview with Daria Ciriaci from Italy.

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Jan Klasen

“Difficult times are European times”

COVID-19 in Europe – How Italy, Spain and Germany respond to the crisis. KfW Stories invited the heads of the European Affairs departments of the national promotional banks CDP, ICO and KfW to share their recent experience to counter the economic consequences of the coronavirus crisis. This is our interview with Jan Klasen from Germany.

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Antonio Bandres Cajal, Head of International Financing and EU Affairs

“In permanent dialogue with European peers”

COVID-19 in Europe – How Italy, Spain and Germany respond to the crisis. KfW Stories invited the heads of the European Affairs departments of the national promotional banks CDP, ICO and KfW to share their recent experience to counter the economic consequences of the coronavirus crisis. This is our interview with Antonio Bandres Cajal from Spanien.

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How to get the seas clean again

How does plastic waste actually get into the sea? And what can we do to get the oceans clean again? KfW has an idea – and acts! To learn more about this, watch our animated film.

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Fewer uncontrolled waste dumps

KfW is supporting controlled waste recycling and disposal in Albania with funds from the German Federal Government and EU grants. The uncontrolled waste dumps there have become a major problem for the country, neighbouring states and the Mediterranean.

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Graphic with texts saying, among other things, population growth and disposable production.

How to protect resources

A circular economy is considered as the solution to the global waste problem, it helps reduce resource consumption and carbon emissions. But what exactly is circular economy, and how can it be achieved? Our film gives some answers.

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Working European-style

A German start-up with a colourful identity is growing in the heart of Berlin. The business of consultant agency Comatch is based on an algorithm which proposes suitable consultants for companies seeking for advice.

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How Europe works

The Irish benefit from KfW’s expertise, a German start-up founder uses European funds for a learning portal, and the EU Commission is a strong partner in the fight for better conditions at the gateway to Europe – three field reports.

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A uniquely successful project

Flows of goods vividly demonstrate how deeply Germany, a leader in exports, is interwoven with Europe through the domestic market. But the most important achievements of the EU are peace, freedom and solidarity. Six items outline the most important benefits Europeans experience due to the EU.

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Our channel to Brussels

Europe’s promotional banks are joining forces to overcome the major challenges of our time – a mission best accomplished with direct interactions on a day-to-day basis in the EU’s political and administrative capital. David Denzer-Speck runs the KfW office at the heart of the EU.

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