This article is published in association with United Nations. The UN Secretary-General on Tuesday spoke of new “intolerable” suffering for Gazans following the resumption of deadly Israeli airstrikes, underscoring three immediate needs: a renewed ceasefire, unimpeded humanitarian access and the unconditional release of hostages. “We will not give up on these objectives,” António Guterres said during […]‘Intolerable’ suffering in Gaza amid deadly airstrikes, continued aid blockade
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This article is published in association with United Nations. The UN Secretary-General on Tuesday spoke of new “intolerable” suffering for Gazans following the resumption of deadly Israeli airstrikes, underscoring three immediate needs: a renewed ceasefire, unimpeded humanitarian access and the unconditional release of hostages. “We will not give up on these objectives,” António Guterres said during […]EBRD financed rail crossing between North Macedonia and Serbia receives €2.8 million EU grant
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EBRD financed rail crossing between North Macedonia and Serbia receives €2.8 million EU grantInvestEU: EIB provides €35 million in financing to GVM Group to support research, technology and digitalisation in the health sector
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This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The European Investment Bank (EIB) has announced a financing operation worth €35 million to support research, development and innovation projects at GVM, one of Italy’s leading hospital groups. The financing is backed by InvestEU, the European Union’s investment programme. The EIB Group is the programme’s main implementing […]Nearly €5 billion under Erasmus+ to support learning abroad and cooperation in education, training, youth and sport in 2025
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. In 2025, EU’s Erasmus+ programme will support learning exchanges abroad and cooperation partnerships in education, training, youth and sport with around €5 billion. Representing a 6.5% increase in funding compared to last year, the Commission published the Erasmus+ 2025 call for proposals today. With […]Civil Service Reform as an Enabler of Public Financial Management Reform
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This article is published in association with IMF. Civil service reform and public financial management (PFM) reform are closely intertwined, both vital to improving governance. Strong PFM helps ensure public sector efficiency and transparency, which in turn supports economic growth, improves service delivery, and reduces corruption. Similarly, civil service reform seeks to improve the delivery of […]South Africa: EIB and FirstRand Bank boost renewable energy investments with € 400 million/ZAR 7.9 billion initiative
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This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. Danish food innovator MATR Foods signed a €20 million loan agreement with the European Investment Bank (EIB) to expand production of plant-based meat-alternatives. The EIB funding, supported by the InvestEU initiative of the European Commission, will enable MATR to build a first-of-its-kind plant for the production […]
