This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The EU, together with Ukraine and Canada, will co-host a high-level meeting of the International Coalition for the Return of Ukrainian Children on 11 May in Brussels. On this occasion, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said: “Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine has […]EU, Ukraine and Canada to co-host high-level meeting on returning Ukrainian children
April 21, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The EU, together with Ukraine and Canada, will co-host a high-level meeting of the International Coalition for the Return of Ukrainian Children on 11 May in Brussels. On this occasion, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said: “Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine has […]US actions in Venezuela ‘constitute a dangerous precedent’: Guterres
January 4, 2026 by 1 Comment
The UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has said he is “deeply alarmed” over the standoff between the United States and Venezuela in recent months, which culminated on Saturday morning in the capture of President Nicolás Maduro by US special forces. US President Donald Trump made the announcement on social media, and the US Attorney General said Mr. Maduro and his […]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 […]Phasing-out imports of Russian gas in the EU: deal with Council
December 3, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. Draft legislation informally agreed with the Council seeks to protect the EU’s interests from the weaponisation of energy supplies by the Russian Federation. On Wednesday night, MEPs from the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy and Committee on International Trade and the Danish Presidency […]EU must show leadership in achieving peace in Ukraine
November 28, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. On Thursday, Parliament called on the EU to assume more responsibility for European security and to support peace in Ukraine in the most proactive way. Following recent initiatives by the US administration to end the war in Ukraine, plenary adopted a resolution by 401 […]EBRD and EU boost access to finance for Moldovan businesses
October 16, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with EBRD. Moldovan businesses are set to benefit from greater access to finance as the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), in partnership with the European Union (EU), extends new financial packages worth a total of €22.5 million to three Moldovan banks under the EU4Business-EBRD Credit Line. The […]UN, AU and EU leaders pledge joint push for peace and development in Africa
September 22, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The United Nations, African Union (AU) and European Union (EU) have reaffirmed their commitment to peace and sustainable development in Africa, pledging deeper cooperation to end conflicts, support stability and tackle global challenges from debt to climate change. Meeting at UN Headquarters in New York on the […]Commission proposes to greenlight payment of €23 billion to Spain under NextGenerationEU
July 8, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the Commission positively assessed Spain’s fifth payment request for 23 billion under the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF), the centrepiece of NextGenerationEU. This assessment is a significant step towards the disbursement of EU funds to support Spain’s economic growth and resilience efforts. The […]Transport MEPs seek to reinforce passenger rights
June 24, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. MEPs push for a common reimbursement form, no charge for selecting a child seat, free on-board personal item and small hand luggage and better protection for multimodal journeys. On Tuesday, Transport and Tourism Committee proposed changes to EU passenger rights rules by 38 votes […]Commission presents Roadmap for effective and lawful access to data for law enforcement
June 24, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission presented today a Roadmap setting out the way forward to ensure law enforcement authorities in the EU have effective and lawful access to data. The roadmap is an important deliverable under ProtectEU – the EU’s Internal Security Strategy which the Commission […]The European Commission to issue €70 billion in EU-Bonds in the second half of 2025
June 24, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission announced yesterday its intention to issue up to €70 billion of EU-Bonds in the second half of 2025. The planned issuance builds on the €86 billion raised in the first half of the year, consistent with the previously communicated planned issuance […]EU and UAE launch free trade talks
May 29, 2025 by 1 Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Union and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have formally launched negotiations for a bilateral free trade agreement, opening the possibility of the first comprehensive EU trade deal in the Gulf region. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and His Highness Sheikh […]EBRD, EU, GCF and Canada promote green lending in Morocco’s private sector
May 19, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with EBRD. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is joining forces with the Green Climate Fund (GCF), the European Union (EU) and Canada through the EBRD’s High-Impact Partnership on Climate Action (HIPCA)* to boost access to finance for private businesses in Morocco through a €70 million […]Questions and answers on the EU Roadmap to phase out Russian energy imports
May 7, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Why is the Commission now proposing to fully phase out Russian energy imports? Since Russia’s unjustified aggression on Ukraine started, the EU has significantly reduced dependencies and energy imports from Russia. As a result of the coordinated action between the Commission and Member States […]EBRD and EU support the digitalisation of SMEs in Kosovo
April 16, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with EBRD. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is providing €3 million to ProCredit Bank in Bosnia and Herzegovina to on-lend to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) for investments in digital and automation technology. The loan is being made under the European Union (EU) supported Go […]New screening rules for foreign investment in the EU
April 9, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. On Tuesday, the International Trade Committee adopted revised rules for screening foreign investments in the EU. Under the new rules, more sectors, such as media services, critical raw materials and transport infrastructure, will be subject to mandatory screening by Member States, in order to […]EBRD, EU and GCF boost access to green finance for micro and small businesses in Jordan
April 8, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with EBRD. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and Jordan’s Microfund for Women (MFW) have signed a US$ 4 million Green Economy Financing Facility (GEFF), including US$ 1 million of co-financing from the Green Climate Fund (GCF). The new facility to MFW is under the GCF-GEFF […]EBRD and EU support SME digitalisation in North Macedonia with first-of-its-kind loan
April 1, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with EBRD. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is providing a €4 million credit line to Sparkasse Bank Skopje to on-lend to small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) in North Macedonia for investments in digital and automation technology. The loan is the first to be made in […]Commission takes stock of the work of HERA to reinforce health security in the EU
March 27, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the Commission has published a report assessing the work of the Commission’s Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Authority (HERA) since its creation over three years ago. The report highlights HERA’s achievements in strengthening EU-level preparedness and response capacities, as well as taking on […]The EU mobilises international support for Syria’s transition and the region raising €5.8 billion
March 19, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. On 17 March, during the ninth edition of the Brussels Conference on “Standing with Syria: meeting the needs for a successful transition” hosted by the European Union, the donor community pledged a total amount of €5.8 billion. This financial commitment, in such a pivotal […]MAGA My God: Trump’s full trade war against China, EU, Canada, Mexico, you name it
March 14, 2025 by 1 Comment
Bang, the new US administration recently launched 25% tariffs on EU steel and aluminium, almost everything imported from Canada and Mexico as well as 20% on Chinese imports. The Wall Street stock exchange felt its worst day last Monday with investors in panic after Trump’s promulgation of trade wars against everybody. MAGA (Make America Great […]MEPs call for a more competitive EU that respects social and labour standards
March 13, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. On Wednesday, MEPs adopted two resolutions outlining their priorities for the next cycle of economic and social coordination between member states. Economic prioritiesIn a resolution on economic policy coordination, MEPs focus on the need to increase public and private investment to address the investment […]Commission decides to refer SPAIN to the Court of Justice of the European Union due to discriminatory tax treatment of non-resident taxpayers
March 13, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the European Commission decided to refer Spain to the Court of Justice of the European Union for having failed to remedy an infringement in relation to the free movement of capital (Article 63 TFEU) due to a discriminatory tax treatment of non-resident taxpayers. […]Commission strengthens further the European Union’s financial risk management framework
February 26, 2025 by Leave a Comment
Commission strengthens further the European Union’s financial risk management frameworkEU adopts 16th sanctions package against Russia
February 25, 2025 by Leave a Comment
EU adopts 16th sanctions package against RussiaCommission presents its roadmap for a thriving EU farming and agri-food sector
February 20, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the Commission is presenting its Vision for Agriculture and Food, an ambitious roadmap on the future of farming and food in Europe. This roadmap sets the stage for an attractive, competitive, resilient, future-oriented and fair agri-food system for current and future generations of […]Cost of living and environment are the main concerns of young people in the EU
February 18, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. An EP survey of EU citizens aged 16-30 shows social media is their main information source, and that the majority are also aware of the risks of online disinformation. Rising prices and the cost of living are a concern for 40% of the 16-30 […]Serbia: €29 million invested under the EU for Green Agenda initiative
February 12, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. As part of the EU for Green Agenda initiative in Serbia, EIB Global co-organised the conference on boosting green transition financing in Serbia, together with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the Delegation of the European Union to Serbia, and the Ministry of Environmental Protection, in […]EU launches InvestAI initiative to mobilise €200 billion of investment in artificial intelligence
February 12, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, at the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Action Summit in Paris, Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has launched InvestAI, an initiative to mobilise €200 billion for investment in AI, including a new European fund of €20 billion for AI gigafactories. This large AI infrastructure […]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 […]EU launches Humanitarian Air Bridge operation for Syria to deliver emergency supplies and boosts humanitarian funding
December 16, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission is launching a new Humanitarian Air Bridge operation for those most in need in Syria, to deliver emergency healthcare and other essential supplies, as well as increasing its humanitarian funding. President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, said: “The […]Seven consortia selected to establish AI factories which will boost AI innovation in the EU
December 11, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European High Performance Computing Joint Undertaking (EuroHPC) has selected seven proposals to establish and operate the first AI Factories across Europe. This is a major milestone for Europe in building a thriving ecosystem to train advanced AI models and develop AI solutions. The […]EBRD, European Union and United States help Kyiv prepare for winter
November 19, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with EBRD. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is extending an unfunded portfolio risk-sharing facility for up to €25 million to Commercial International Bank (CIB) to promote on-lending to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Egypt. The EBRD facility will help cover up to 50 per cent of […]
