(IN BRIEF) An extensive review of over 90 early childhood education policy documents from 53 countries, the EU, and the OECD reveals a global bias toward cognitive skills—like language and problem‑solving—while systematically underemphasizing social (“citizenship”) skills and the influence of … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Science, Technology
Tagged Autonomous University of Barcelona, citizenship skills, cognitive development, early childhood education, educational policy, educational success, EU, Global study, meritocracy, OECD, parental background, PLOS ONE, policy guidelines, preschool curricula, Samuel Greiff, social cohesion, social skills, socio‑economic factors, TUM, University of Luxembourg
(IN BRIEF) SIX has formally closed its acquisition of Aquis Exchange plc, creating a pan-European exchange powerhouse with a 15 percent aggregate market share and access to 16 capital markets. The deal marries Aquis’s innovative technology with SIX’s multi-asset services … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Economy, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, International Trade, Internet & Online, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Switzerland, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Aquis Exchange plc, Bjørn Sibbern, capital markets 16, David Stevens, EU, growth companies, liquidity, Market Access, market share 15%, multi-asset services, next-generation platform, One Plug Multiple Trading Venues, pan-European exchange, partnership, regulatory approval, SIX, Switzerland, Tomas Kindler, trading technology, UK
(IN BRIEF) Robert Szustkowski, a philanthropist and key advocate for digital rights, is spearheading a European initiative to expand the Right to Be Forgotten, as outlined in the GDPR, to include media organizations as data controllers. This initiative is designed … Read the full press release
Posted in European Union, Government, Internet & Online, Law, Society
Tagged digital accountability, digital rights, disinformation, EU, Eurobarometer, European Commission, European Union, fake news, GDPR, Gillian Tett, law, media regulation, personal data, Poland, Right to be Forgotten, Robert Szustkowski, Szustkowski
(IN BRIEF) Valio is a key partner in the EU-funded PRIMARY project, which aims to transform agricultural by-products into valuable resources. As part of the project, Valio is exploring grass biorefinery innovations, including using grass juice to fortify feed protein … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Business, Environment, Estonia, European Union, Financial, Finland, Food & Beverage, Government, Greece, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Science, Small Business, Technology
Tagged agricultural by-products, bio-based materials, bioeconomy, bioenergy, biorefinery, cotton by-products, dairy farms, Estonia, EU, fermentation, Finland, grass biorefineries, Greece, Horizon Europe, olive residues, partnership, PRIMARY project, protein fortification, protein self-sufficiency, renewable energy, sustainability, Valio, VTT Technical Research Centre
(IN BRIEF) The EBRD, EU, and maib have partnered to fund Castel Mimi’s expansion in Moldova, providing a €1.24 million loan to build a wellness centre at its award-winning wine resort. This investment supports sustainable development in Moldova’s wine tourism … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, European Union, Financial, Food & Beverage, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Moldova, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Andrii Glevatskyi, Castel Mimi, climate resilience, EBRD, economic growth, energy efficiency, EU, EU4Climate, FINTECC, Green Investment, Iurie Trofim, Jānis Mažeiks, maib, MOLDOVA, partnership, sustainability, sustainable development, tourism development, vineyard, wellness centre, wine industry, wine tourism
(IN BRIEF) The EIB has launched the Greening Financial Systems (GFS) Programme in Ethiopia, aimed at enhancing the resilience of the country’s financial sector to climate risks. This initiative, supported by Germany’s International Climate Initiative, will help the National Bank … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, European Union, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Technology
Tagged Climate Action, climate change, Climate risks, commercial banks, EIB, ETHIOPIA, EU, financial resilience, Germany, green finance, green investments, green taxonomy, Greening Financial Systems, International Climate Initiative, National Bank of Ethiopia, partnership, sustainability, sustainable development
(IN BRIEF) EIB Global and Family Bank in Kenya have launched a €100 million financing initiative to support small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), particularly those owned or led by women and youth entrepreneurs. The partnership, which includes a €50 million … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Banks, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Financial, Industrial, Investment
Tagged 2X Challenge, Africa, agriculture, credit line, EIB Global, EU, European Investment Bank, Family Bank, financing, Global Gateway, Hans Stausboll, Investing in Young Businesses in Africa (IYBA), Kenya, Nancy Njau, SMEs, sustainable growth, Thomas Östros, trade, women entrepreneurs, youth entrepreneurs
(IN BRIEF) voestalpine AG has urged the Austrian federal government to ensure fair competition for Austria’s energy-intensive industries by continuing to use electricity price compensation, a measure already utilized by many EU countries. The company emphasizes that this compensation is … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Metals and Minerals, News, Technology
Tagged Austria, climate protection, competitiveness, CO₂ penalty taxes, electric arc furnaces, electricity price compensation, energy costs, EU, greentec steel, industry, investment, partnership, subsidies, sustainabulity, voestalpine
(IN BRIEF) KfW’s 2024 international business performance shows a stable level of EUR 34.2 billion, with a continued focus on climate protection, biodiversity, and geostrategic objectives. Through its subsidiaries, KfW supports projects aligned with Germany and Europe’s economic and geopolitical … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged biodiversity, Christiane Laibach, climate financing, development, emerging economies, energy security, Environment, EU, Germany, Global Gateway, high-risk markets, international financing, investment, KfW, partnership, raw material security, sustainable development, sustainabulity
(IN BRIEF) SGS Belgium NV has been officially designated by the European Commission and Belgian Competent Authority as a Notified Body (NB) under the In Vitro Diagnostic Medical Device Regulation (IVDR), EU 2017/746. This milestone enhances SGS’s ability to support … Read the full press release
Posted in Belgium, Business, Financial, Healthcare, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Science, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged Belgium, certification, compliance, EU, EU IVDR, FAGG/AFMPS, Geofrey De Visscher, In Vitro Diagnostic, ISO 13485, IVDR, MDSAP, medical device, Medical Device Regulation, Notified Body, partnership, patient care, Regulation, SGS, UKCA
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) has mandated Scope Ratings, a European Union-based credit rating agency, to perform a solicited creditworthiness rating. This addition to its existing agencies—Fitch, Moody’s, and S&P—was part of EIB’s regular triennial evaluation process for … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged AAA, Awards, capital markets, credit rating, DBRS, EIB, EU, European Investment Bank, financial markets, Fitch, investment, leadership, Moody's, regulatory compliance, S&P, Scope Ratings, Stable
(IN BRIEF) Ukraine is set to upgrade its border rail infrastructure with neighboring EU countries, boosting both freight and passenger transport while reinforcing its role as a transport hub. This project includes comprehensive improvements such as track repairs, relocation of … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, European Union, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Technology, Ukraine
Tagged border upgrades, cross-border connectivity, EIB, EU, EU Connecting Europe Facility, EU-Ukraine Solidarity Lanes, European Commissioner for Enlargement, European Investment Bank, freight operations, gantry cranes, intermodal terminal, Marta Kos, Oleksii Kuleba, partnership, passenger transport, railway infrastructure, sustainability, Teresa Czerwinska, track repairs, UKRAINE, Ukraine Facility, Ukrainian Railways, Ukrzaliznytsia, wagon inspections
(IN BRIEF) BASF Aroma Ingredients, under its Isobionics® brand, has introduced two new natural flavor ingredients developed using state-of-the-art fermentation technology. Isobionics® Natural beta-Sinensal 20 is the first fermentation-produced single isomer of Sinensal, offering a complex citrus profile with marine … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Food & Beverage, Germany, Industrial
Tagged alpha-Humulene 90, BASF Aroma Ingredients, beta-Sinensal 20, biotech-based, citrus profile, EU, Felix Gard, fermentation technology, FlavourTalk 2025, food-grade standards, halal, ISO 22000, Isobionics®, kosher, natural flavor ingredients, renewable raw materials, Toine Janssen, US, woody flavor
(IN BRIEF) Hydro has unveiled plans to invest in a new wire rod casthouse at its Karmøy aluminium smelter in Norway, aiming to supply aluminium for Europe’s critical energy infrastructure. With a production capacity of 110,000 tonnes per year, the … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Industrial, Investment, Management, Media, Metals and Minerals, News, Norway
Tagged 2028, aluminium, aluminium conductor, automotive, building systems, casthouse products, critical energy infrastructure, Eivind Kallevik, energy transition, EU, Hydro, investment decision, Karmøy, low-carbon aluminium, NOK 15 billion, Norway, power cables, primary aluminium, production capacity, R&D, recycled aluminium, renewable energy, smelting technology, wire rod casthouse
(IN BRIEF) Europe may be facing an epistemological crisis that threatens genuine democratic values due to the rampant spread of disinformation, which global leaders at WEF 2025 have identified as the greatest short-term global threat—surpassing even war and natural … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, European Union, Government, Internet & Online, Law, Media, Poland
Tagged 2025 presidential elections, Check Point Software Technologies, civic education, cybersecurity threats, democratic values, Digital Services Act, disinformation, DSA, EDMO, epistemological crisis, EU, Eurobarometer, Europe, European Media Digital Observatory, European Union, EUvsDisinfo Lab, fact-checking tools, fake news, false information, geopolitical struggles, global leaders, high-quality journalism, journalism, Krzysztof Gawkowski, law, Poland, Right to be Forgotten, Robert Szustkowski, Russian propaganda, stop disinformation, threat of disinformation, true democratic values, WEF 2025, Wojciech Głażewski
(IN BRIEF) A consortium led by the European Investment Bank in partnership with SEB and Luminor has provided €62 million to Sunly for a new 244 MW solar park in Risti, Estonia. Expected to be the Baltics’ largest photovoltaic facility … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Energy, Gas & Oil, Estonia, European Union, Financial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Internet & Online, Investment
Tagged Baltic region, battery storage, climate neutrality, EIB, Energy Independence, EU, financing, hybrid parks, Indrek Julge, investment, Lääne County, Luminor, Metsagrupp, Peep Jalakas, Photovoltaic, Priit Lepasepp, renewable energy, Risti, Russia decoupling, SEB, solar park, Sunly, Tallinn, Thomas Östros
(IN BRIEF) The ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID) and the European Investment Bank (EIB), with support from the European Union (EU), have launched a €100 million partnership aimed at addressing climate action and environmental sustainability challenges in the … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Financial, Investment, Luxembourg
Tagged Africa-European Union Green Energy Initiative, Ambroise Fayolle, capacity building, Climate Action, EBID, EBID Vice President Mory Soumahoro, ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development, ECOWAS region, ECOWAS Vision 2050, EIB, EIB Global, energy transition, environmental sustainability, EU, European Investment Bank, European Union, financial partnership, financing gap, Global Gateway strategy, Jozef Sikela, photovoltaic projects, poverty reduction, renewable energy, sustainable agriculture, Technical Assistance, UN Sustainable Development Goals, water treatment
(IN BRIEF) The upgrade of the Kwa-Jomvu to Mariakani road in Kenya, backed by Team Europe, will transform a two-lane highway into a four and six-lane dual carriageway, improving road safety, reducing emissions, and enhancing regional trade. The €140 million … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, News
Tagged EIB Global, Emissions Reduction, EU, infrastructure, Jozef Sikela, Kenya, KfW, Kristina Laarmann, Mariakani, road upgrade, Team Europe, Thomas Östros, trade, TRANSPORT, William Ruto
(IN BRIEF) The EPP Group has voiced strong support for the upcoming Omnibus business simplification initiative, emphasizing the urgent need for economic growth and job creation in Europe. With a focus on cutting unnecessary bureaucratic obstacles, the group aims to … Read the full press release
Posted in Belgium, European Union, Government, Politics
Tagged administrative burdens, bureaucracy, business simplification, Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism, CBAM, Climate Action, competitive Europe, Dolors Montserrat, due diligence, economic growth, Environmental Safety, EPP Group, EU, European Commission, European Parliament, future prosperity, INNOVATION, job creation, Omnibus, red tape, regulatory complexity, SMEs, sustainability reporting, Tomas Tobé
(IN BRIEF) The EU will co-finance the installation of 1,400 new charging points across Europe, with 430 dedicated to heavy-duty electric trucks, as part of the DRIVE-E Global project. This €45 million initiative, led by E.ON, aims to strengthen Europe’s … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Slovakia, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged AFIF, alternative fuels, charging infrastructure, decarbonization, DRIVE-E, E.ON, electric trucks, electric vehicles, EU, European Union, freight transport, partnership, sustainability
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