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This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. On Wednesday, plenary took stock of the results of the December EU summit and discussed the need for a more sovereign and resilient EU with Presidents Costa and von der Leyen. European Council President António Costa stressed that defending international law and multilateralism is […]
This article is brought to you in association with EBRD. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) invested a record €16.8 billion across its regions in 2025 and signed its first projects in sub-Saharan Africa and Iraq. The Bank financed 640 projects over the course of the year, with 75 per cent of investments in […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the European Union and Mercosur signed a Partnership Agreement (EMPA) and an Interim Trade Agreement (iTA), representing a historic milestone between the two regions, and an ambitious platform for strengthening their economic, diplomatic and geopolitical relations. The Agreement signed today will create one […]
This article is published in association with United Nations. Conflict-related sexual violence in Sri Lanka remains largely unaddressed more than 15 years after the end of the civil war, with survivors still denied justice, recognition and reparations, according to a new report by the UN human rights office, OHCHR, on Tuesday. It concludes that a legacy […]
This article is published in association with United Nations. Amid ongoing and intensifying Russian attacks across Ukraine, the UN on Tuesday launched a $2.3 billion humanitarian appeal for 2026 to support 4.1 million of the country’s most vulnerable people. Since Russia launched a full-scale invasion of its neighbour in February 2022, the UN and its partners […]
This article is published in association with United Nations. Thirteen more lives – including children – were reportedly lost on Tuesday in another drone attack on Sudan’s North Kordofan region. UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric said the latest fatalities come amid escalating violence, especially across the Kordofans, which continues to put civilians at “extreme risk” and drives […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the European Commission has registered a European Citizens’ Initiative (ECI), entitled ‘Ethics, Transparency and Integrity for European Political Parties’. The initiative invites the Commission to “devise a European model of ethical governance based on transparency, integrity and shared responsibility”. To this end, the organisers […]
This article is published in association with United Nations. The UN Security Council met on Monday against a sharply altered diplomatic backdrop, following US strikes on the Venezuelan capital and seizure of President Nicolás Maduro. Why it matters: Council members are split over whether Washington’s move upholds accountability – or undermines a foundational principle of international […]
This article is published in association with United Nations. Yemen’s already fragile humanitarian response is being pushed to breaking point by deep funding shortfalls, the UN warned in an update Sunday highlighting mounting risks for millions across the country. According to the December humanitarian update from aid coordination office, OCHA, Yemen’s 2025 Humanitarian Needs and Response Plan is just 25 per […]
This article is published in association with United Nations. Since the 19th century, industrialisation has had a transformative effect on the world, both positive and negative. It has created jobs and lifted millions out of poverty. But it has also had devastating consequences; destroying ecosystems, polluting the air, and driving the climate crisis that threatens to […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the Commission renewed the two 2021 adequacy decisions for the free flow of personal data with the United Kingdom. The decisions ensure that personal data can continue flowing freely and safely between the European Economic Area (EEA) and the United Kingdom, as the […]
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Many towns and cities suffered extensive damage during the Syrian civil war. Pictured here, UNICEF goodwill ambassador and Syrian actor Qays Sheikh Najib stands amid rubble and debris in Rural Damascus.
This article is published in association with United Nations. A pregnant woman in Gaza thought she might lose her child because of malnourishment. Ten days ago, she gave birth and is now in recovery thanks to World Food Programme (WFP) facilities that are back up and running again, the agency’s representative for Palestine said on Thursday. […]
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has fined three automotive starter battery manufacturers, Exide, FET (including its predecessor Elettra)and Rombat, as well as the trade association EUROBAT, a total of around €72 million for participating in a long-running cartel concerning automotive starter batteries, together with Clarios (formerly […]
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The European Investment Bank (EIB) and Grupo Oesía have signed a €30 million loan to finance the company’s research, development and innovation in advanced technology. Grupo Oesía is a Spanish tech multinational that specialises in advanced digital and industrial engineering projects for dual use (civilian and military), […]
This article is published in association with United Nations. Civilians across eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) are facing collapsing health services and mass displacement as fighting spreads, undermining recent peace efforts and raising fears of a wider regional crisis. A new offensive by the Alliance Fleuve Congo/Mouvement du 23 mars (AFC/M23) has reignited large-scale […]
This article is published in association with United Nations. The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) chief on Monday urged the UN Security Council to uphold core principles of sovereignty, territorial integrity and human rights, warning that Russia’s war in Ukraine continues to undermine European security. Addressing ambassadors, Finland’s Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen, who […]
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has approved unconditionally, under the EU Merger Regulation, the proposed acquisition of Kellanova by Mars, Incorporated (‘Mars‘). The Commission has concluded that the proposed transaction would not raise competition concerns in the European Economic Area (‘EEA‘). Todays’ decision follows an in-depth […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the European Commission secured TikTok’s commitment to provide advertising repositories that ensure full transparency around ads on its services, as required by the Digital Services Act (DSA). After extensive engagement with the Commission, TikTok has submitted binding commitments that address all the […]
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The European Investment Bank (EIB) is providing 850 million Swedish kronor (around €77,5 million) to the Port of Gothenburg to finance Skandia Gateway – a major infrastructure project that will deepen the fairway and reinforce the quays. The aim is to enable the largest ocean-going container […]
This article is published in association with United Nations. Every week in Gaza, at least 15 women give birth outside any health facility, often without a trained midwife, pain relief or basic medical supplies. Some are forced to deliver alone. Others rely on neighbours with no medical training. For many, childbirth has become a matter of […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the European Commission has listed Russia as a high-risk country with strategic deficiencies in its anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing frameworks (AML/CFT). On 8 July 2025, the Commission adopted Delegated Regulation (EU) 2025/1393. This Regulation committed the Commission to concluding, by the end […]
This article is published in association with United Nations. Across southeast Asia, record-breaking rains and flooding caused by back-to-back tropical storms have claimed hundreds of lives and brought devastation and displacement upon entire communities, UN agencies said on Tuesday. World Meteorological Organization (WMO) spokesperson Clare Nullis told reporters in Geneva that Indonesia, the Philippines, Sri Lanka, […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the Commission adopted a new Strategic Framework for a Competitive and Sustainable EU Bioeconomy, charting a way forward to build a clean, competitive and resilient European economy. By using renewable biological resources from land and sea and providing alternatives to critical raw materials, […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. MEPs are calling for ambitious EU action to protect minors online, including an EU-wide minimum age of 16 and bans on the most harmful addictive practices. On Wednesday, MEPs adopted a non-legislative report by 483 votes in favour, 92 against and with 86 abstentions, […]
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 […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the European Commission convened the first meeting of the Palestine Donor Group (PDG) in Brussels, co-chaired by Commissioner for the Mediterranean Dubravka Šuica and Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Mustafa. This is a clear deliverable of the EU’s Multiannual Comprehensive Programme for Palestinian recovery […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission welcomes the political agreement reached yesterday between the European Parliament and the Council on the CAP simplification package to reduce administrative burden, simplify payment schemes, and boost farmers’ competitiveness. The co-legislators provisionally agreed on key principles, including that the adopted package […]
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs) reaffirmed today at COP30 their commitment to respond to their clients’ priorities to improve livelihoods and create jobs for the resilience of communities and businesses in the face of intensified climate shocks and ecosystem degradation. Working together as a system, they call […]
This article is brought to you in association with EBRD. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is providing a €75 million sustainability-linked loan to Ülker, a leading confectionery producer in Türkiye, to further strengthen the company’s green agenda. The Bank’s loan will form part of a larger financing package amounting to €377 million – […]
This article is published in association with United Nations. As the Caribbean reels from the devastating impact of Hurricane Melissa, UN humanitarian agencies are stepping up efforts to bring relief to thousands of affected people. Torrential rain, storm surges, and landslides caused by the hurricane have left a trail of destruction across the region, with homes […]
