WARSAW Air Max Sale Free Shipping , Sept. 4 (Xinhua) -- Russia lifted the title of 2017 European Men's Volleyball Championship in Krakow, southern Poland on Sunday evening.
The Russian team defeated Germany, who reached the European final for the first time, 3-2 for the crown while Serbia defeated Belgium 3-2 to win the bronze medal.
The 2017 event was held in various Polish cities Air Max Mens Sale , including Krakow, Gdansk, Katowice and Szczecin from August 24 till September 3.
Teams from 16 countries and regions took part in the 30th edition of the tournament, organized by the European Volleyball Confederation every two years.
VIENNA， Oct. 27 (Xinhua) -- Austrian presidential candidate Alexander Van der Bellen has called on his opponent Norbert Hofer to "clearly distance" himself from the verbal provocations of his right-wing party leader.
In an interview with the local Kurier newspaper published on Thursday， the former Greens leader said he will not stay silent about Hofer's Freedom Party (FPOe)'s recent provocative rhetoric on the refugee issue and the country's future.
He called on Hofer to distance himself from the comment of FPOe's leader Heinz-Christian Strache， who claimed on Monday that in light of the refugee crisis， a civil war in the country is "not unlikely."
Van der Bellen said such statements may cause damage to Austria， and have a negative impact on how the country is seen abroad.
In addition， he criticized a Facebook post by Strache where the FPOe leader posted the song of "Be Blessed Without End，" which was used as the Austrian national anthem during the one-party fascist Federal State of Austria period between 1934 and 1938.
Van der Bellen said while the creator of the song Ottokar Kernstock passed away in 1928 before the Nazi era， he was still known as both a German nationalist and an ultra nationalist.
The song has the nickname of "Hakenkreuzlied，" or "the Swastika Song，" he said.
The Austrian National Council announced last week to reschedule the run-off round for the presidential election for Dec. 4.
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After President Xi Jinping's meeting with Nepal Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal during the 8th BRICS Summit in Goa Air Max Shoes Sale , India starting on Saturday, Sheng Yuming (Sheng), chairman of State-owned PowerChina Resources, spoke to Global Times reporter Li Xuanmin (GT) in Beijing on Sunday. They discussed the opportunities and challenges related to the company's investment in Nepal and the nation's overall business environment.
GT: What is the status of PowerChina's current investment in Nepal?
Sheng: PowerChina has carried out 11 projects in Nepal since entering the market in 1989 Air Max Sale , and most of them are hydro-electric stations. The $165.9 million Marsyandi-A hydro-electric station with installed capacity of 50 megawatts (MW), which started generating electricity on September 27, 2016, is the first hydropower project invested in by a Chinese company in Nepal.
Another hydroelectric project Nike Air Max White Sale , the -65-MW Kaligandaki Upper hydroelectric station, has passed the local authorities' environmental impact assessment and is under negotiation over power purchase agreements with local authorities. The total investment for the project is about $234 million.
We will keep exploring the market and follow up with several other hydroelectric projects.
GT: Why did PowerChina decide to invest in Nepal?
Sheng: Nepal is a landlocked mountainous country with abundant hydropower resources, yet the country has long had power shortages. The lack of electricity hampered the country's economic growth. Nepal is estimated to have the potential of hydropower generating capacity of a total of 42,000 MW Nike Air Max Black Sale , but it only has installed capacity of 824 MW and has a power deficit of up to 800 MW in total.
Based on the current situation, we think that Nepal's hydroelectric sector has full potential to grow, and this is one of the reasons behind PowerChina's investment in Nepal.
Besides, Nepal's abundant and inexpensive labor force Nike Air Max Sale Clearance , the popularity of English among its citizens, and the government's favorable policies for private investment in the electricity sector also drew our investment.
GT: What are the benefits those investments brought to China and Nepal?
Sheng: The hydroelectric stations ameliorate Nepal's chronic energy deficiency and optimize its power structure. For example, the electricity generated by the Marsyandi-A hydroelectric station, which will be handed over to the Nepalese government for nominal price after the 35 years of licensed operation ends Nike Air Max Sale Free Shipping , represents 5.72 percent of the country's total supply.
The hydroelectric projects also help the Nepalese government turn its resource advantages into economic engines. In the long run, it not only accelerates the development of Nepal's tertiary industry such as the transportation system but also provides job opportunities for the locals.
PowerChina's investment in Nepal comes amid a growing number of Chinese enterprises "going global," which can facilitate the exports of Chinese technology, equipment and labor to foreign markets. It also fits the government's agenda to tighten economic cooperation with countries and regions along the "Belt and Road" (B&R) initiative.
GT: How's the business environment in Nepal? Any challenges during the investment process?
Sheng: Nepal remains quite stable and safe despite its political power struggle. It also has a relatively sound legal system and a promising market.
However Nike Air Max Mens Sale , there are certain challenges. For example, the massive earthquake that took place on April 25, 2015 seriously delayed the Marsyandi-A hydroelectric project, not to mention the subsequent Indian blockade of key border trade points with Nepal Nike Air Max Shoes Sale , which led to a shortage of essential goods and energies.
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