This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The Commission has allocated today €76 million in EU humanitarian to address the needs of people affected by the main crises in South and Southeast Asia. Out of this amount, €32.3 million will support Rohingya refugees living in Bangladesh. A further €33 million will […]EU boosts humanitarian aid in Bangladesh, Myanmar and for the Rohingya refugee crisis
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The Commission has allocated today €76 million in EU humanitarian to address the needs of people affected by the main crises in South and Southeast Asia. Out of this amount, €32.3 million will support Rohingya refugees living in Bangladesh. A further €33 million will […]Strategic Technologies for Europe Platform mobilises over €15 billion to boost investments in Europe in its first year
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the Strategic Technologies for Europe Platform (STEP) celebrates its first year in action for the development and manufacturing of critical technologies in Europe. Over the past year, STEP has pooled the investment firepower of 11 EU programmes, mobilising over €15 billion to support […]Gaza’s recovery must be built on more than steel and concrete: Guterres
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This article is published in association with United Nations. The UN Secretary-General on Tuesday stressed that the “true foundation” of recovery and reconstruction in Gaza must be based on a clear and agreed political framework, not just bricks and mortar. Speaking at the emergency summit of Arab nations on the situation in the Middle East and […]EBRD and EU help innovative Ukrainian company to obtain green certification
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This article is brought to you in association with EBRD. The Good Plastic Company has established a global reputation for transforming plastic waste into high‑quality panels used in architecture and interior design. These panels are not only durable but also visually striking, turning waste into a product that people are keen – and proud – to […]Nuclear energy watchdog chief raises ‘serious’ safety concerns over sites in Ukraine and Iran
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This article is published in association with United Nations. In his latest address to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Board of Governors on Monday, Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi warned of the escalating nuclear safety risks in Ukraine as the conflict grinds on. Reaffirming the UN-backed IAEA’s commitment to monitoring facilities such as the Khmelnitsky, […]US cuts mean ‘essential’ UN mental health teams in Ukraine risk closure
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US cuts mean ‘essential’ UN mental health teams in Ukraine risk closureDR Congo: Clean water ‘a lifeline’ for around 364,000 children a day in Goma
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This article is published in association with United Nations. The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and partners in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) are providing lifesaving clean water supplies to 700,000 people a day – around 364,000 of them children – in the regional capital Goma after breaks in the water supply due to […]EU advancing on 2030 zero-pollution targets but stronger action is needed
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the Commission and the European Environment Agency (EEA) published the second Zero Pollution Monitoring and Outlook report, which provides an overview of the EU’s work to meet the 2030 zero pollution targets. The Commission also published today its fourth Clean Air Outlook report. […]EU boosts humanitarian aid in Bangladesh, Myanmar and for the Rohingya refugee crisis
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The Commission has allocated today €76 million in EU humanitarian to address the needs of people affected by the main crises in South and Southeast Asia. Out of this amount, €32.3 million will support Rohingya refugees living in Bangladesh. A further €33 million will […]Food prices soar as Israel blocks aid into Gaza
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This article is published in association with United Nations. Israel’s move to prevent all aid from entering the Gaza Strip after Hamas reportedly refused to accept a plan to continue with phase one of the fragile ceasefire has had an immediate impact, including a 100-fold increase in the price of flour and vegetables. That’s according to […]Children already dying in Sudan’s stricken Zamzam camp: WFP
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This article is published in association with United Nations. UN humanitarians on Friday warned again that thousands of families could starve in the coming weeks inside the Zamzam displacement camp in North Darfur. The UN World Food Programme (WFP) confirmed that it has had to pause the distribution of life saving food and nutrition assistance, due […]Haiti: Massive surge in child armed group recruitment, warns UNICEF
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This article is published in association with United Nations. The ongoing emergency in Haiti is crushing children’s chances of an education and a better future as scores of youngsters are recruited by heavily armed and violent gangs, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) warned on Friday. UNICEF’s representative in Haiti, Geetanjali Narayan, told journalists that just last […]Global Gateway: Partnership between EBID and EIB to promote climate action and environmental sustainability projects in the ECOWAS region
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This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID), the European Investment Bank (EIB), with the support of the European Union (EU), today announce a €100 million financial partnership to support climate action and environmental sustainability projects in the ECOWAS region. A project with a considerable impact […]US aid cuts will make world ‘less healthy, less safe and less prosperous’: Guterres
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This article is published in association with United Nations. UN Secretary-General António Guterres warned on Friday that severe cuts to humanitarian and development funding by the United States will have devastating consequences for millions of vulnerable people worldwide. “These cuts impact a wide range of critical programmes,” he told reporters at the UN Headquarters in New […]Portugal: EIB finances Galp’s Renewable Hydrogen and Biofuels projects in Sines with €430 million
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This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The European Investment Bank (EIB) has granted a €430 million loan for the construction of two key projects aimed at transforming Galp’s Sines Refinery, making a crucial contribution for the decarbonization of heavy-duty road transport and aviation. Galp is developing the Biofuels unit, already at a […]Global biodiversity agreement mobilises $200 billion boost for nature
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This article is published in association with United Nations. Governments on Friday reached agreement on a strategy to raise an additional $200 billion each year to better protect the world’s flora and fauna by 2030. Delegates met in Rome this week for the resumption of the UN Biodiversity Conference to hammer out an agreement at COP16.2 […]Guterres urges parties to find a way forward on next phase of Gaza ceasefire
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This article is published in association with United Nations. As the first phase of the Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal concludes, UN Secretary-General António Guterres is closely following developments in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory. “The past six weeks have provided a fragile but vital reprieve, offering a measure of relief to both Palestinians […]Denmark: Norlase secures €20 million EIB venture debt to advance ophthalmic laser technology
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This article is published in association with United Nations. Med-tech company Norlase, a spin-out of the Technical University of Denmark (DTU), has signed a €20 million venture debt financing with the European Investment Bank (EIB). The funding will support the expansion of Norlase’s innovative ophthalmic laser technology, reinforcing Denmark’s position as a hub for world-class med-tech […]‘This is our land’ – Building Gaza’s future from the wreckage of war
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This article is published in association with United Nations. At night he sleeps under a tarpaulin sheet on the ruins of his family home. Like others returning to northern Gaza after months of being displaced by war, Sufian Al-Majdalawi clings to whatever he can find. Using small tools and his bare hands, he sifts through mounds […]Italy: EIB and INWIT sign €350 million agreement to develop digital telecommunications infrastructure
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Italy: EIB and INWIT sign €350 million agreement to develop digital telecommunications infrastructureJoint statement on the second meeting of the EU-India Trade and Technology Council
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The second meeting of the EU-India Trade and Technology Council (TTC) took place in New Delhi on 28 February 2025. Executive Vice-Presidentfor Tech Sovereignty, Security and Democracy Henna Virkkunen, Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security, Interinstitutional Relations and TransparencyMaros Šefčovič and Commissioner for Startups, […]Commission launches public consultation on antitrust rules for motor vehicle sector
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has launched today a public consultation inviting all interested parties to express their views on the functioning of the competition rules applicable to vertical agreements in the automotive sector. These rules include the Motor Vehicle Block Exemption Regulation (‘MVBER’) and the […]Ukrainians continue to flee the frontline, as war stretches into fourth year
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This article is published in association with United Nations. Communities on the frontline of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine are being killed, injured and displaced on a daily basis, as the war grinds on. “In the last six months alone, more than 200,000 people have been evacuated from frontline areas in the east and north,” said […]DR Congo: WHO tracks deadly mysterious illness
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This article is published in association with United Nations. Health authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and experts from the World Health Organization (WHO) are carrying out further investigations to determine the cause of another cluster of illness and deaths in Équateur province, UN officials reported on Thursday. In recent months, disease surveillance […]Human Rights Council: Türk calls out ‘dehumanizing’ narratives on Gaza
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This article is published in association with United Nations. UN human rights chief Volker Türk on Thursday called for an end to the “abhorrent, dehumanizing narratives” that continue to hamper a positive outcome to the Middle East crisis. Mr. Türk – making his closing remarks during the session reporting on the Occupied Palestinian Territory at the […]Haiti: Over one million displaced by gang violence
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This article is published in association with United Nations. Ongoing gang violence in Haiti has displaced more than a million people, nearly a tenth of the population, or three times more than last year, the UN Humanitarian Coordinator in the country said on Thursday. The “unprecedented crisis” in Haiti means that every number presented “is a […]Gaza: Despite challenges, UNRWA says ‘unparalleled progress’ made during ceasefire
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Since the ceasefire began in Gaza on 19 January, “unparalleled progress” has been made in providing desperately needed aid to families across the devastated enclave, said UN agency for Palestine refugees, UNRWA, on Thursday. Agency teams have worked around the clock to provide services to a people who are overwhelmed following 15 months of constant bombardment, […]Spain: EIB Group and Santander provide €163 million to support energy efficiency projects
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This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The EIB Group – made up of the European Investment Bank (EIB) and the European Investment Fund (EIF) – signed a new synthetic securitisation operation with Santander to provide financing for energy efficiency investments in the Spanish real estate sector, including the construction of new near zero-emission […]The EU-US partnership matters
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. President Metsola in the US, addresses Johns Hopkins University in Washington The President of the European Parliament, Roberta Metsola said that the EU and the US have stood on the same side of history “not because we are homogenous, but because our greatest victories […]Questions and answers on the Clean Industrial Deal
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The EU must urgently address three challenges at once: the climate change, competitiveness and dependency on critical raw materials. Decarbonisation is crucial to address these challenges. As the Draghi Report highlights, decarbonisation policies are a powerful driver of growth when they are well integrated […]Questions and answers on simplification omnibus I and II
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Questions and answers on simplification omnibus I and IICommission simplifies rules on sustainability and EU investments, delivering over €6 billion in administrative relief
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has adopted a new package of proposals to simplify EU rules, boost competitiveness, and unlock additional investment capacity. This is a major step forward in creating a more favourable business environment to help EU companies grow, innovate, and create quality jobs. […]US funding cuts confirmed, ending lifesaving support for women and girls
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This article is published in association with United Nations. The United States has cut $377 million worth of funding to the UN reproductive and sexual health agency, UNFPA, it was confirmed on Thursday, leading to potentially “devasting impacts”, on women and girls. “At 7pm on 26 February, UNFPA was informed that nearly all of our grants […]
