This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. In the context of the United Nations General Assembly High-Level Week, the European Commission has announced three new Global Gateway investments that put the EU Global Health Resilience Initiative into action in partner countries. The package includes an EU guarantee of €63.5 million designed to mobilise private investment […]EU advances Global Health Resilience Initiative with new Global Gateway investments in Africa and Latin America
September 24, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. In the context of the United Nations General Assembly High-Level Week, the European Commission has announced three new Global Gateway investments that put the EU Global Health Resilience Initiative into action in partner countries. The package includes an EU guarantee of €63.5 million designed to mobilise private investment […]EU launches first €43 million Team Gaza projects to help restore essential services
September 24, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the first flagship early recovery projects under the EU-led Team Gaza Initiative were signed by Commissioner for the Mediterranean Dubravka Šuica in the margins of the UN General Assembly High-Level Week in New York. The projects, together worth a total of €43 million, will help restore essential water and solid […]Restoring Europe’s wetlands to combat climate change and boost economies
September 15, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission’s Horizon, the EU Research and Innovation Magazine. Wetlands are surprisingly effective at locking away carbon. Marshes, floodplains and peatlands together cover less than a tenth of the Earth’s surface, yet peatlands alone hold around a third of all the carbon stored in soil worldwide. […]Guterres: Old global order must change as power shifts to emerging economies
September 14, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. UN Secretary-General António Guterres told leaders of a bloc of major emerging economies in New Delhi on Sunday that a more balanced global order requires an overhaul of the institutions built after the Second World War, including the UN Security Council. The group – Brazil, Russia, India, […]UN climate chief warns political division is undermining fight against ‘economic security emergency’
September 11, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The head of the UN’s climate body has warned that treating global warming as a partisan issue is dangerously out of step with reality, as he set out a stark account of the economic toll climate change is already inflicting on Europe. Simon Stiell, Executive Secretary of the […]Ships and seafarers increasingly caught in the crossfire of unrelated wars
September 10, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The global shipping industry is facing a “genuinely unprecedented” convergence of maritime crises, with vessels and seafarers increasingly used as “leverage” in conflicts that have nothing to do with them. Four regions – the Strait of Hormuz, the Red Sea, the waters off Somalia, and the Black […]Statement in context of G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors meetings on 31 August and 1 September, in Asheville, US
September 1, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Union has consistently urged Iran to curb its nuclear programme, and its ballistic missile programme, refrain from destabilising activities in the region and in Europe, stop its military support for Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine and cease the violence and repression […]Commission takes action to ensure complete and timely transposition of EU directives
July 16, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission is taking action against several EU Member States that have failed to notify the Commission of measures they have adopted to transpose EU Directives into their national laws. The deadline to transpose these Directives has expired recently. The Commission is sending […]EU Global Gateway strategy: EIB and BIIC strengthen strategic agricultural value chains for benefit of Benin and Europe
July 14, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The European Investment Bank (EIB), via its specialised arm for development and international partnerships – EIB Global – and the Banque internationale pour l’industrie et le commerce (BIIC) today announced the start of a strategic partnership aimed at strengthening financing for Beninese small and medium-sized enterprises […]Parliament backs modernised EU-Mexico partnership and easier trade
July 13, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. On Wednesday, MEPs gave their green light to two agreements paving the way for closer political ties and expanded trade between EU and Mexico. The EU-Mexico modernised global agreement (MGA) will replace the current framework, in place since 2000, promoting new opportunities for business, […]EU launches Connectivity Agenda Platform to strengthen links between Europe and Central Asia through the Black Sea region and the South Caucasus
June 23, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the European Commission launched the Connectivity Agenda Platform and concluded agreements with international financial institutions expected to mobilise up to €2 billion for strategic connectivity investments in the Black Sea region and the South Caucasus. The Platform was unveiled at a high-level ministerial […]EU and Mexico deepen long-term ties at a historic summit
May 25, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the EU and Mexico have taken a major step forward in their partnership by signing the Modernised Global Agreement (MGA) and interim Trade Agreement (iTA). At the 8th EU-Mexico Summit in Mexico City, both sides agreed to deepen their political and economic cooperation […]Commission welcomes political agreement on implementation of EU-US trade deal
May 21, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission welcomes the political agreement reached today between the European Parliament and the Council of the EU on two Regulations eliminating tariffs on all US industrial goods and providing preferential market access for certain US agricultural and seafood products, in line with […]Protecting EU strategic sectors from risky foreign investments
May 20, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. On Tuesday, Parliament approved new EU rules for the screening of foreign investments to prevent security risks. With 508 votes in favour, 64 against and 90 abstentions, MEPs gave their green light to an agreement with EU member states on the mandatory screening of […]Budget Credibility as an Anchor for Better Economic Outcomes for Africa
May 14, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with IMF. Policy priorities include more realistic forecasting, stronger expenditure controls, improved cash management, and institutional reforms to better align budgets with outcomes Budgets people can trust—because spending and revenues stay close to what was promised—are critical to delivering better economic outcomes. Yet across sub-Saharan Africa, it has become increasingly […]Commission proposes new measures to fight poverty and improve the lives of persons with disabilities
May 6, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the European Commission has unveiled an ambitious social plan aimed at helping to eradicate poverty and promoting the rights of persons with disabilities across the EU. The package includes the first-ever EU anti-poverty strategy – the Commission’s plan to help end poverty in the EU by […]Development finance gap risks reversing decades of progress
April 13, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Global fragmentation, deepening geopolitical tensions and conflicts are putting decades of development progress at risk, the UN warned in a report published on Thursday – calling for stepping up investment to meet internationally agreed goals. The 2026 Financing for Sustainable Development Report assesses progress on the Sevilla Commitment, a 2025 […]Development finance gap risks reversing decades of progress
April 10, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Global fragmentation, deepening geopolitical tensions and conflicts are putting decades of development progress at risk, the UN warned in a report published on Thursday – calling for stepping up investment to meet internationally agreed goals. The 2026 Financing for Sustainable Development Report assesses progress on the Sevilla Commitment, a […]Developing countries are being priced out, in struggle for affordable finance
March 31, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Developing countries are being priced out of the affordable finance they desperately need for sustainable development, with sovereign credit ratings often overstating risk and overlooking long-term economic potential, the UN said on Monday. A credit rating is an assessment of how likely a borrower, such as a government, is to […]EIB Global and Techcombank announce €200 million credit line for climate investments in Viet Nam
March 24, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. EIB Global, the development arm of the European Investment Bank (EIB), and Vietnam Technological and Commercial Joint Stock Bank (Techcombank) have announced a €200 million financing agreement to accelerate climate action and environmental sustainability projects across Viet Nam. The long-term financing facility aims to bridge the financing […]EU and Australia strengthen relations with Security and Defence Partnership and Trade Agreement
March 24, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The EU and Australia have today announced the adoption of a groundbreaking Security and Defence Partnership. They have also concluded negotiations for an ambitious and balanced free trade agreement (FTA) and agreed to launch formal negotiations for the association of Australia to Horizon Europe, […]Women’s representation in parliament sees sluggish gains
March 9, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Women held 27.5 per cent of parliamentary seats worldwide as the year began –a 0.3 per cent increase from 2025, marking the slowest growth in nearly a decade, according to a new report from the UN-backed Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU). The report titled Women in parliament 2025 released […]EIB and WTO sign first agreement to strengthen cooperation on global trade and investment
March 6, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The European Investment Bank (EIB) Group and the World Trade Organization (WTO) Secretariat have taken an unprecedented step to support sustainable global commerce and economic development. The EIB Group’s arm for international partnerships and development finance, EIB Global, and the WTO Secretariat today signed a Memorandum of Understanding […]EIB and Canada team up to strengthen critical raw material resilience
March 3, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The European Investment Bank (EIB) and the Government of Canada have taken an important step toward strengthening cooperation on critical raw materials. At the PDAC 2026 conference in Toronto, the two sides signed a non‑binding Letter of Intent, signalling their commitment to closer cooperation on securing […]EU–US trade legislation: legislative work on hold following US Supreme Court ruling
February 24, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. Bernd Lange, chair of Parliament’s International Trade Committee and standing rapporteur for the US, issued the following statement. Following a meeting of the committee’s shadow rapporteurs (i.e. political group representatives), Bernd Lange (S&D, DE) said: “The ruling by the Supreme Court of the United […]Brazil Can Boost Growth by Bringing More Women into the Labor Force
February 16, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with IMF. Priority reforms include improving childcare, recalibrating social transfers, and closing wage gaps When Brazil’s unemployment rate dropped to 5.2 percent in November 2025—the lowest in a quarter century—it punctuated an impressive turnaround from the pandemic. Yet, while men’s participation in the labor market has returned to its pre-COVID […]MEPs stress the importance of independent central banks in times of heightened tension
February 11, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. On Tuesday, Parliament adopted its annual review of the European Central Bank’s policies and its recommendations for 2026. The vote followed a debate with ECB President Lagarde on Monday. The adopted text says the European Central Bank’s (ECB) independence is essential for it to […]EU-US trade legislation: MEPs to resume work on Turnberry proposals
February 9, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. Bernd Lange, chair of Parliament’s International Trade Committee and standing rapporteur for the US, has issued the following statement regarding the EU-US trade deal. Following a Wednesday afternoon meeting of the committee’s shadow rapporteurs (i.e. political group representatives responsible for work on the legislation […]EU-US trade legislation: MEPs to resume work on Turnberry proposals
February 5, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. Bernd Lange, chair of Parliament’s International Trade Committee and standing rapporteur for the US, has issued the following statement regarding the EU-US trade deal. Following a Wednesday afternoon meeting of the committee’s shadow rapporteurs (i.e. political group representatives responsible for work on the legislation […]EU and Viet Nam upgrade ties to comprehensive strategic partnership
January 30, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Union and Viet Nam have agreed to upgrade their relationship to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, strengthening ties in areas such as trade, energy, climate and security. This marks an important step forward after 35 years of working together. The EU and Viet […]Towards 2030: A Joint European Union-India Comprehensive Strategic Agenda
January 29, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. This Joint EU-India Comprehensive Strategic Agenda, endorsed at the 16th EU-India Summit held on 27 January 2026 in New Delhi, aims to further reinforce the strategic partnership by broadening, deepening and better coordinating EU-India cooperation to deliver mutually beneficial, concrete and transformative outcomes for […]16th EU-India Summit: advancing our Strategic Partnership across trade and defence
January 27, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the European Union and India are holding their 16th EU-India Summit in New Delhi, opening a whole new chapter in the EU-India Strategic Partnership. The successful conclusion of an EU-India Free Trade Agreement (FTA) and the launch of an EU-India Security and Defence Partnership […]World enters era of ‘global water bankruptcy’
January 22, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The world has moved beyond a water crisis and into a state of global water bankruptcy, says a new flagship report released on Tuesday by UN researchers. For decades, scientists, policymakers and the media warned of a “global water crisis,” implying temporary shock – followed by recovery. […]
