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EU proposes major defence boost as it eyes Russia and Trump

Bloc moves to strengthen defence sector in face of Russian aggression and prospect of weakened US support.

Al Jazeera · Mar 5, 2024

EU leaders unveil €210m Mauritania deal in bid to curb people-smuggling

Plan includes energy and infrastructure projects with aim of strengthening stability in Sahel

The Guardian - UK · Feb 8, 2024

Spain's Calvino Beats Vestager To Head Bloc's Lender

Spain's economy minister Nadia Calvino on Friday won the race to lead the European Investment Bank, the bloc's lending arm whose significance has grown since war broke out in Ukraine.

International Business Times · Dec 8, 2023

New UK banks’ post-Brexit investment only one third of lost EU funds

Exclusive: Thinktank says replacements for European Investment Bank have backed ‘fewer, smaller and lower-risk projects’

The Guardian - UK · Sep 14, 2023

Transform development finance

In a world beset by rising temperatures, extreme weather patterns, and escalating natural disasters, the urgency of decisive action on climate change and the threat of future pandemics has never been more apparent. Both threats will affect us all. But the countries between the Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn --…

Bangkok Post · Jun 26, 2023

RSK Group seals brace of new lettings

Environmental and engineering firm has brought together teams into a single location in Birmingham city centre

Birmingham Post · Feb 24, 2023

Jordan Signs MoU for Gold, Lithium Exploration

Jordan's Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources and the Arab Mining Company signed Sunday two memoranda of understanding (MoU) to excavate lithium in Wadi Araba's Fenyan area and gold in Aqaba's Jabal Mubarak area. The Jordan News Agency (Petra) quoted Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Saleh Kharabsheh as saying…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Dec 19, 2022

Time to invest in global health

No one could have predicted the extent to which Covid-19 would erode decades of progress in public health. And the world is still reeling from the shock. But we have the opportunity -- and the duty -- to learn the right lessons to mitigate the ongoing pandemic, while minimising the…

Bangkok Post · Nov 27, 2022

Delhi: Gang adulterating expensive foreign liquor busted, 5 held

NEW DELHI: The excise department of Delhi government has busted a gang of bartenders who were allegedly mixing cheaper liquor into high-end foreign brands and selling them to unsuspecting customers at discounted rates.

The Times of India · Oct 23, 2022

Head of EU's lending signals joint action plan for COP and giant Ukraine fund

The head of the European Union's powerful lending arm has urged leaders not to backslide on climate targets amid the energy crisis and signalled a joint action plan from the world's top development banks at next month's COP 27 summit and on Ukraine.

Reuters · Oct 4, 2022