This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the Commission is adopting a Communication to support Member States to counter hybrid threats from the weaponisation of migration by Russia and Belarus and to strengthen security at the EU’s external borders. The serious and persistent nature of the hybrid threats at the […]Commission steps up support for Member States to strengthen EU security and counter the weaponisation of migration
December 12, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the Commission is adopting a Communication to support Member States to counter hybrid threats from the weaponisation of migration by Russia and Belarus and to strengthen security at the EU’s external borders. The serious and persistent nature of the hybrid threats at the […]Uprooted Syrians mulling return mustn’t be pushed, says UNHCR
December 11, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Syria’s historic power reset coupled with the highly volatile situation there, has increased basic needs in a country where nearly 17 million people already depended on aid, UN aid teams insisted on Tuesday. For those forced to flee the country’s 13-year war, “they are considering how safe Syria […]UN war crimes tribunals continue to address legacy cases, support national efforts
December 11, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The mechanism to complete the work of UN war crimes tribunals continues to make progress in delivering justice for the most serious crimes in Rwanda and the States of the former Yugoslavia, top officials told the Security Council on Tuesday. Briefing ambassadors Judge Graciela Gatti Santana, President […]Middle East: Live updates from Syria and the wider region for 9 December
December 10, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Here are some highlights from today: Stay on top of the latest news: 9 Δεκ 2024 10:32 μ.μ. Lebanon: UN mission reports Israeli strikes along Lebanon-Syria border In southern Lebanon, UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) reported strikes by Israel Defense Forces (IDF) against Hezbullah targets over […]Central Eastern South Eastern Europe Banks report positive trends in credit demand and supply
December 10, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. After a challenging period marked by tight credit conditions, banks in Central Eastern and South-Eastern Europe (CESEE) are reporting increased willingness to lend together with a stronger credit demand from both households and businesses. However, expectations for the upcoming months indicate a slightly more cautious outlook, […]EBRD and Romania to strengthen cooperation in renewable energy
December 9, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with EBRD. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) intends to support the design and implementation of future renewable energy auctions in Romania, according to a Memorandum of Understanding signed today by the country’s Energy Minister Sebastian Burduja and EBRD Head of Romania Victoria Zinchuk. Supported by […]A strong Poland means that a strong Europe is real: President Metsola
December 6, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. In the margins of Parliament’s Conference of Presidents’ visit to Warsaw ahead of the Polish EU Council Presidency, President Metsola delivered the following speech. Keynote speech by EP President Roberta Metsola at a discussion organised by Polityka Insight “Good afternoon everyone. It is a […]Commission, online platforms and civil society increase monitoring during Romanian elections
December 6, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. In the context of the ongoing Romanian elections, the Commission has stepped up its monitoring of TikTok under the Digital Services Act (DSA). This relates to the exercise of the Commission’s competences under the DSA and does not address the Romanian electoral process, which is […]‘Major milestone’ on solutions to internal displacement: Top adviser
December 5, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. There have been significant advances in addressing the worldwide internal displacement crisis, but urgent action is still needed as numbers continue to rise, topping 76 million people worldwide, the top UN official on the issue said on Wednesday. UN Special Adviser on Solutions to Internal Displacement Robert Piper […]‘Breaking point’ reached on climate, while ‘outdated’ global system needs urgent reform: Guterres
November 20, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. In a powerful appeal to the world’s largest economies during the G20 Summit, UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Tuesday called for urgent climate action and reform of international institutions, warning that current systems are failing to meet global challenges. Speaking at the G20 Summit – a forum […]Ukraine: EIB provides €14.5 million to support municipal projects in war-torn cities of Mykolaiv and Dnipro
November 20, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. In the 1 000 days since Russia’s invasion, Ukraine has received steadfast support from the European Union and its financial arm, the European Investment Bank (EIB). Working in close partnership with the European Commission, the EIB is playing a key role in Ukraine’s recovery through targeted and […]UN underlines solidarity with Ukraine 1,000 days into Russian invasion
November 20, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The international community must continue to show solidarity with Ukraine, a senior UN aid official said on Tuesday, marking 1,000 days since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of the country. The “grim milestone” fell as Ukraine fired long-range American-made missiles into Russia for the first time, according […]COP29: MEPs want all countries to contribute financially to climate action
November 15, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Parliament adopted its demands for the UN Climate Change Conference COP29, which aims to define a new collective goal for financing climate action. The resolution, prepared by the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety, and approved on Thursday with 429 votes in favour, 183 […]Coffee, tea and cocoa costs see global food import bill soaring past $2 trillion
November 15, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The global food import bill is projected to exceed $2 trillion in 2024 – fuelled by the rising cost of everyone’s favourite hot drinks – according to the latest Food Outlook released by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) on Thursday. The biannual report, which focuses on […]Gaza: Israeli war tactics condemned as aid still blocked from reaching north
November 15, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Intense Israeli military operations have continued in Gaza as UN humanitarians reported that multiple attempts to deliver lifesaving aid to besieged areas in the north of the enclave had been either “denied or impeded”. An update from the UN aid coordination office, OCHA, said that in the […]EU concludes crisis response exercise EU Integrated Resolve 2024
October 28, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. This is a joint press release issued by the Council of the European Union, the European Commission, and the European External Action Service. The EU has successfully concluded the EU Integrated Resolve 2024, a joint exercise co-led by the Council of the EU, the […]Morocco: EIB, the EU bank, commits €1 billion to rebuild infrastructure following Al Haouz earthquake
October 14, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. On 10 October 2024, the European Investment Bank (EIB) announced the signing of an agreement with the Moroccan Ministry of Economy and Finance, in the presence of representatives of the Ministry of National Education, Pre-School and Sport, the Infrastructure and Water Ministry, and the Health Ministry, […]Gazans in the north trapped with nowhere to go, as fighting intensifies
October 8, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. UN humanitarians have warned that conditions in northern Gaza are deteriorating rapidly, with over 400,000 people facing Israeli evacuation orders amid ongoing airstrikes and ground operations. Residential areas are under attack, hospitals have been ordered to evacuate, and electricity remains cut off, UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric said […]First HERA Invest agreement signed to support research and development in cross-border health threats
October 7, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the Commission, through its Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Authority (HERA) and the European Investment Bank, have signed an agreement worth €20 million with the French biopharmaceutical company Fabentech. This will support the company’s development and deployment of its broad-spectrum therapeutics to combat […]Commission takes stock of International Partnerships’ strategy to enhance resilience at home and abroad
October 3, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the European Commission has adopted a Communication on “building sustainable international partnerships as a Team Europe,” taking stock of the progress achieved in the field of International Partnerships. Over the past five years, EU has revamped its model of cooperation in response to […]What to expect at the United Nations general debate
September 19, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. It’s the busiest and probably most high-profile week at UN Headquarters in New York, where leaders from across the world come together to discuss global issues or highlight their country-specific priorities. The 79th session of General Assembly gets underway in mid-September and the centrepiece for many is […]Pesticides: No residues of EU-banned products in imported food
September 19, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. Two Commission decisions to allow residue levels of several pesticides banned in the EU in imported food were voted down today by Parliament. Parliament today rejected two Commission decisions allowing import tolerances (also known as maximum residue levels) for cyproconazole and spirodiclofen in or […]Commission approves €1.2 billion Polish State aid scheme to support investments in strategic sectors to foster the transition to a net-zero economy
September 18, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has approved an around €1.2 billion (PLN 5 billion) Polish scheme to support investments in strategic sectors to foster the transition towards a net-zero economy. The scheme was approved under the State aid Temporary Crisis and Transition Framework (‘TCTF’) adopted by the Commission […]Sustained Economic Growth Hinges on Productivity Gains as Populations Age
September 13, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with IMF. A productivity slump is eroding living standards and imperiling financial and social stability “Productivity isn’t everything,” Paul Krugman wrote in his 1990 book, The Age of Diminished Expectations, “but in the long run it is almost everything.” Productivity is a foundation of prosperity. The only way a country can […]West Bank crisis: UN chief calls for immediate halt to Israeli strikes
August 30, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. As the crisis in the West Bank continues to escalate alongside the ongoing war in Gaza, UN Secretary-General António Guterres has called for an “immediate cessation” of Israeli military operations in the occupied Palestinian territory. Mr. Guterres’s intervention late Wednesday comes amid one of the biggest Israeli […]EBRD supports expansion of Romania’s La Cocos retail chain
August 23, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with EBRD. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), in tandem with private equity fund managers CEECAT Capital and Morphosis Capital, is supporting the expansion of La Cocos, a food retailer in Romania. The EBRD’s €10 million equity investment, plus that of its co-investors, will support the […]Status quo ‘not sustainable’ in increasingly unstable Libya, Security Council hears
August 21, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Recent “unilateral acts” by rival sides in Libya have led to a rapid deterioration in political and economic stability coupled with rising insecurity, a senior UN official in the country told the Security Council on Tuesday. Stephanie Koury, Deputy Special Representative and Officer-in-Charge of the UN Support […]Lebanon: Crisis deepens amid escalating conflict and funding shortfalls
August 21, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The urgency of deescalating tensions along the frontier that separates Lebanese and Israeli armed forces, “cannot be overstated”, a senior UN humanitarian official said on Tuesday. Since the start of the military operation by Israel in Gaza in October 2023, in response to the terror attacks by […]EBRD loan to advance greener packaging in Türkiye
August 14, 2024 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 €25 million loan to Türkiye’s Polinas Plastik to finance the company’s capex investments, which include resource- and energy-efficiency measures in the production line and solar panels. The proceeds of the loan will enable the installation […]EIB invests €490 million with ICF to finance the construction of affordable and energy-efficient homes in Catalonia
July 16, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The European Investment Bank (EIB) and Institut Català de Finances (ICF) have signed a €163 million loan to finance the construction of affordable rental housing with high energy efficiency standards in Catalonia, Spain. This is the first tranche of a total loan of €490 million backed by the […]EBRD promotes green transition in Moroccan mining sector
July 5, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with EBRD. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is boosting energy efficiency in Morocco by providing a MAD 150 million (€13.6 million) loan to PROCANEQ, a subsidiary of PROCAN Group, which serves the mining industry. To step up the sector’s green transition, the EBRD financing will […]EIB and Banca Etica provide over €165 million to support gender equality, refugee inclusion and development in southern Italy
July 2, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. European Investment Bank (EIB) Vice-President Gelsomina Vigliotti and Banca Etica President Anna Fasano have signed a €60 million agreement with the main goals of promoting labour market integration and better services for refugees, making it easier for women-led companies to access finance and supporting projects in cohesion […]EIB Global supports SPE’s USD 350m investment in North African growth companies
July 2, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. At the EU-Egypt Investment Conference in Cairo the European Investment Bank today confirmed support for a new USD 350 million regional private sector investment fund managed by SPE Capital. The fund is expected to unlock large-scale equity investments in high-growth private companies operating in sectors such […]
