This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Union (EU) and China held their 24th Summit in Beijing on 7 December 2023. President of the European Council, Charles Michel, and President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, met with China’s President, Xi Jinping, followed by an exchange with China’s Premier, […]Search Results for: Trade
24th EU-China Summit: engaging to promote our values and defend our interests
December 8, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Union (EU) and China held their 24th Summit in Beijing on 7 December 2023. President of the European Council, Charles Michel, and President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, met with China’s President, Xi Jinping, followed by an exchange with China’s Premier, […]Commission approves €1.7 billion Danish State aid scheme to support the production of renewable gas
December 18, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, an estimated €1.7 billion (DKK 13 billion) Danish scheme to support the production of renewable gas to be injected into the grid. The scheme will contribute to the EU’s climate targets in line with […]Post-trade evolution means looking to the digital financial assets of tomorrow
June 1, 2022 by 20 Comments
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Michael C. Bodson, President and Chief Executive Officer, Depository Trust & Clearing (DTCC) Digitalization offers post-trade market infrastructures an opportunity to help define a new market structure.Accelerating trade settlement to trade day plus one is one current major […]Can the EU’s take on Taiwan from the UN 2758 resolution for One China policy be myopic?
October 30, 2024 by 1 Comment
How many people can discuss about a historic United Nations resolution without reading it? When it comes to the 2758 UN Resolution from 1971 the answer is too many. This time the European Parliament came to issue a press release on that last week. Quite understandably the topic is of significant global importance as it […]Local leaders raise temperature on action to fight climate change
April 23, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. ity officials, state governors and other leaders across the world are ensuring their localities can benefit from initiatives that tackle climate change and can prosper in an uncertain future. From Morocco to Maharastra, California to Quebec, the UN’s Local Leaders series highlights how strong leadership is positively […]EBRD lowers Ukraine 2025 growth forecast to 2.5 per cent
September 25, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with EBRD. Ukraine’s GDP growth is expected to slow to 2.5 per cent in 2025, amid high uncertainty related to Russia’s war on the country, says the latest edition of a flagship economic report by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD). The previous report, in May, had […]EU calls for greater market access and fair competition at EU-China High-Level Dialogue
September 26, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. European Commission Executive Vice-President, Valdis Dombrovskis, and Vice Premier of the State Council, He Lifeng, co-chaired today the 10th EU-China High-level Economic and Trade Dialogue (HED). The HED is the main platform for the EU and China to discuss economic and financial matters, as […]EIB welcomes new UN Protocol to mobilise investment for a sustainable ocean economy
June 2, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The European Investment Bank (EIB) welcomes the launch of the United Nations Ocean Investment Protocol, a comprehensive new framework to align financial flows and business practices with the transition to a sustainable ocean economy. As a knowledge partner in its development, the EIB recognises the Protocol […]EIB welcomes new UN Protocol to mobilise investment for a sustainable ocean economy
May 30, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The European Investment Bank (EIB) welcomes the launch of the United Nations Ocean Investment Protocol, a comprehensive new framework to align financial flows and business practices with the transition to a sustainable ocean economy. As a knowledge partner in its development, the EIB recognises the Protocol as […]EIB Global and African Development Bank invest US$ 275 million to modernise Mauritania’s main railway corridor
December 1, 2025 by 1 Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. On the sidelines of the Africa Investment Forum 2025, the European Investment Bank (EIB Global) and the African Development Bank (AfDB) signed a joint financing package of US$ 275 million to modernise Mauritania’s main railway corridor linking the iron ore mining hub of Zouerate to the […]Emmanuel Macron: Can a French alone rejuvenate the EU-China relations?
April 10, 2023 by Leave a Comment
Last week the trilateral meeting in Beijing between China’s President Xi, French President Macron and the President of the European Commission Von der Leyen was a much anticipated and needed sign of renaissance in the relations of the EU and China, two of the world’s largest economies. It is positive to see that finally sanity […]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. […]Commission seeks feedback on commitments offered by SAP over possible anticompetitive practices in the provision of maintenance and support services for its popular business management software
November 17, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission invites comments on commitments offered by SAP to address possible anticompetitive practices in the provision of maintenance and support services for an on-premises type of software, licensed by SAP, used for the management of companies’ business operations and called Enterprise Resource […]‘Beyond GDP’ economists push for clearer metrics on wellbeing, sustainability
January 12, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Top finance experts are meeting at UN Geneva this week to push for a radical shake up in the way economic growth is gauged, in response to concerns that GDP measurements provide little insight about progress on key sustainability targets that are vital to our survival. Backed […]Guterres welcomes deals to halt energy attacks in Ukraine, Russia
March 21, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. UN chief António Guterres on Thursday hailed positive announcements from the White House, Kremlin and Kyiv aimed at stopping crippling attacks on energy infrastructure in Ukraine and Russia, linked to Russia’s full-scale invasion of its neighbour. “Any ceasefire is welcome because it saves lives, but it is […]Bulgaria meets criteria to join the euro area on 1 January 2026
June 5, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the European Commission concluded that Bulgaria is ready to adopt the euro as of 1 January 2026 – a key milestone that would make it the twenty-first Member State to join the euro area. This assessment is set out in the 2025 Convergence Report, […]EU and UK conclude technical negotiations for a future competition cooperation agreement
October 30, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the European Commission and the UK finalised the technical discussions on a competition cooperation agreement between the EU and the UK. The competition cooperation agreement will be a ‘supplementing agreement’ to the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement (‘TCA’), which foresees the possibility to […]Commission announces reinforcement of controls on products imported into the EU
December 10, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the European Commission announced a reinforcement of controls on food, animal and plant products entering the EU. At the conclusion of an Implementation Dialogue on import controls with stakeholders, Commissioner for Health and Animal Welfare, Olivér Várhelyi, set out various measures to strengthen […]EBRD invests in landmark sustainability bond in Türkiye
October 28, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with EBRD. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has invested US$ 55 million in the Eurobond issuance of Rönesans Holding, one of Türkiye’s largest conglomerates. The Eurobond has been issued as a sustainability bond, aligned with Rönesans’ Sustainable Finance Framework, and is the first sustainability bond […]Statement by the European Commission on the occasion of Bulgaria and Romania becoming fully part of Schengen
December 13, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The Commission welcomes today’s unanimous decision by the Council to lift internal land border controls with Romania and Bulgaria as of 1 January 2025. This important step completes the full entry of both countries into the Schengen area. This not only strengthens the Schengen […]A decisive turning point: Setting global industry on a fairer, greener path towards economic growth
November 28, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The world moved closer to ensuring that industrial development is a net positive for people and the planet on Thursday, with the adoption of the Riyadh Declaration on the closing day of the Global Industry Summit, a week-long UN event in the Saudi capital. The world is […]A Strategy for European Competitiveness
June 25, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with IMF. Remarks by Kristalina Georgieva, IMF Managing Director, to the Eurogroup on a Strategy for European Competitiveness, Luxembourg Last year, when I spoke here about the European capital market union, I started by saying it was a topic close to my heart, one we at the IMF deeply cared […]COP30 outcome: slow progress, but insufficient to meet climate crisis urgency
November 24, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. Following the end of the 2025 climate negotiations, the MEPs leading Parliament’s delegation reacted to the outcome of the COP30. “At COP30, despite our persistent efforts and the European Parliament’s clear mandate on mitigation and the phase-out of fossil fuels, we faced a unified […]Commission approves €1 billion Italian State aid scheme to support farmers affected by floods and landslides
October 10, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, a €1 billion Italian scheme to support farmers affected by flood and landslide events in certain regions of Italy. The Italian measure Italy notified the Commission of its plans to introduce a €1 billion […]German economic growth at zero and other economic news to read this week
September 4, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Joe Myers, Writer, Forum Agenda 1. German economy posts zero growth in second quarter German gross domestic product (GDP) remained level between the first and second quarters of 2023, according to new data released last week. Year-on-year, the […]Statement by President von der Leyen at the joint press conference with President Michel following the EU-China Summit
December 8, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today’s Summit was already my second visit to China this year. This is certainly testimony to the importance of the EU-China relationship. We have a complex relationship with China which deserves frank and open discussions, to deepen mutual understanding, and we had that today. […]EBRD invests in cement company Eurobond in Türkiye
May 20, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with EBRD. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is investing US$ 50 million in a Eurobond issued by Çimko Cimento ve Beton Sanayi, a joint stock company incorporated in Türkiye. Çimko will use the proceeds of the US$ 300 million Eurobond issue to finance its decarbonisation […]Cyprus Presidency debriefs European Parliament committees on priorities
February 24, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. Ministers are holding a series of meetings in parliamentary committees to present the priorities of the Cyprus Presidency of the Council. Cyprus holds the presidency of the Council until the end of June 2026. This text will be updated regularly as the hearings take […]UK leaves recession with fastest growth in 3 years, and other economics stories to read
May 13, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Kate Whiting, Senior Writer, Forum Agenda 1. UK’s economy grows at fastest pace in 3 years The UK has emerged from recession with its fastest economic growth in almost three years, as GDP increased by 0.6% in the first quarter of […]Commission adopts proposal on a new EU-UK joint solution under the Windsor Framework on tariff-rate quotas for certain agri-food products, to benefit Northern Ireland businesses
January 30, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The Commission has today adopted a proposal setting out a new EU-UK joint solution under the Windsor Framework regarding the use of tariff-rate quotas (TRQs) by Northern Ireland businesses. The proposed solution follows the public commitment back in February 2023 to work together on a solution […]Cyprus Presidency debriefs European Parliament committees on priorities
January 30, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. Ministers are holding a series of meetings in parliamentary committees to present the priorities of the Cyprus Presidency of the Council. Cyprus holds the presidency of the Council until the end of June 2026. This text will be updated regularly as the hearings take […]This is the state of global cooperation
January 9, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Kate Whiting, Senior Writer, Forum Agenda Revitalizing cooperation is necessary for advancing resilience, growth and security.A new report from McKinsey and the World Economic Forum measures the shifting state of global cooperation across five pillars between 2012 and 2022.From […]A warm cup for the winter: EBRD and EU help fuel DABOV Specialty Coffee’s success
January 3, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with EBRD. With the winter holidays in full swing, there is no better way to embrace the season than with a rich, warm cup of coffee. DABOV Specialty Coffee, founded by Jordan Dabov, a passionate coffee enthusiast from Bulgaria, continues to lead the charge in offering exceptional coffee experiences that […]
