The Lehendakari of the Basque Government, Iñigo Urkullu, laid the foundation stone of the MERLIN Properties data centre in ‘Arasur’. El Lehendakari del Gobierno Vasco, Iñigo Urkullu, colocó el lunes en ‘Arasur’ la primera piedra del centro de datos de MERLIN Properties. The Lehendakari stated that “this is a great investment for the future because…
Category: International / Nazioartekoa / Internacional
HanHemen: Global Basque Community promotes the diaspora / HanHemen: La Comunidad Vasca Global impulsa la diáspora
The first digital meeting of ‘HanHemen‘ and the Global Basque Community was held on 5 July, with the aim of strengthening it and discussing its birth and development. El pasado 5 de julio se celebró el primer encuentro digital de ‘HanHemen‘ y la Comunidad Vasca Global, con el propósito de reforzarla y deliberar sobre su…
Bilbao’s candidacy to host the secretariat of the ‘Local Coalition 2030 – UN’ / Candidatura de Bilbao para sede del secretariado de la ‘Coalición Local 2030 – ONU’
The Basque Government, together with the State Government, the BBK Foundation and the Bilbao City Council, presented on Monday in New York the city’s candidacy to become the headquarters of the Secretariat of the United Nations Local Coalition 2030. El Gobierno Vasco junto con el Gobierno estatal, la Fundación BBK y el Ayuntamiento de Bilbao,…
Iberdrola installs the substation for its first large offshore wind farm in France / Iberdrola instala la subestación de su primer gran parque eólico marino en Francia
This infrastructure, weighing some 3,400 tons, will be the energy heart of the 500 MW Saint-Brieuc offshore wind farm, Iberdrola’s first in France and the second in operation in the country. The substation will collect the electricity produced by the offshore wind turbines, enough to meet the needs of 835,000 households and avoid the emission…
The Basque Country’s cultural and creative industries employ 34,000 people / Las industrias culturales y creativas de Euskadi emplean a 34.000 personas
The Cultural and Creative Industries (CCI) are an important strategic and developing sector in Europe. During the last few years, numerous statistics have proven the growing relevance of this sector and its impact on the development of the economy and the revitalization of cities. Las Industrias Culturales y Creativas (ICC) son un importante sector estratégico…
Teknia acquires suspension components plant in Germany / Teknia adquiere planta de componentes de suspensión en Alemania
Teknia, the Basque multinational Group specialized in manufacturing metal and plastic components for mobility solutions, has acquired Forschner PTM GmbH from Forschner Group, located near Stuttgart in the Southern German province of Baden-Württemberg, in strategic proximity to Teknia’s main customers in the region. Teknia, el Grupo multinacional vasco especializado en la fabricación de componentes metálicos…
Multinationals visited by Tapia in Germany reaffirm their commitment to the Basque Country, highlighting its innovative ecosystem and industrial technological capabilities / Alemania reafirma su apuesta por Euskadi
The Minister of Economic Development, Sustainability and Environment of the Basque Government, Arantxa Tapia, concluded last Friday the business mission she held in Germany. La consejera de Desarrollo Económico, Sostenibilidad y Medio Ambiente del Gobierno Vasco, Arantxa Tapia concluyó el viernes pasado la misión empresarial que mantuvo en Alemania, en la que se reafirma la…
CAF obtains the contract for the supply of regional units to the Swedish operator SJ AB / Caf se adjudica el contrato para el suministro de unidades regionales al operador sueco SJ AB
The Swedish state-owned operator SJ AB has chosen CAF as the supplier of 25 regional units, which could increase to 60 units in the event that the extension options contemplated in the contract are exercised. The volume of the basic agreement closed for the 25 units mentioned above amounts to a figure of around 300…
Institutional and Business Visit of the Basque Government to Mercedes in Stuttgart / Visita Institucional y Empresarial del Gobierno Vasco a Mercedes en Stuttgart
The Lehendakari Iñigo Urkullu has traveled to Stuttgart to meet with the top managers of the automotive company and learn in situ about the business projects related to electric vehicles and sustainability. El Lehendakari Iñigo Urkullu ha viajado a Stuttgart para reunirse con los máximos responsables de la empresa automovilística y conocer in situ los proyectos empresariales relacionados…
AJL Ophthalmic celebrates its 30th anniversary/AJL Ophthalmic celebra su 30 aniversario
The Basque company AJL Ophtalmic S.A. celebrates its 30th anniversary. During this period, it has managed to position itself as the leading company in the manufacturer of medical devices for the field of ophthalmology. La empresa vasca AJL Ophtalmic S.A. cumple 30 años. Durante este periodo, ha conseguido posicionarse como la empresa líder en fabricación…