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Monetary policy decisions
17 April 2025 The Governing Council today decided to lower the three key ECB interest rates by 25 basis points. In particular, the decision to lower the deposit facility rate…
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Rise in violence against civilians in South Sudan
The finding comes in its latest brief on violence against civilians, which also reveals a similar rise in incidents of conflict-related sexual violence (CSRV).Sources include victims and eyewitness accounts, as…
America
IRF Roundtable Congratulates Congressman Mark Walker on Appointment as Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The International Religious Freedom (IRF) Roundtable welcomes the announcement—made last night via the platform X—of Congressman Mark Walker’s selection by the Trump administration to serve as the…
Europe
Monetary policy statement
Christine Lagarde, President of the ECB,Luis de Guindos, Vice-President of the ECBFrankfurt am Main, 17 April 2025 Good afternoon, the Vice-President and I welcome you to our press conference.The Governing…
Europe
Prior Information Notice – Enhancing Animal Health and Welfare: Harmonising EU Legal Frameworks through the BTSF Initiative
HaDEA has published the Prior Information Notice HADEA/2025/OP/0012-PIN - Enhancing Animal Health and Welfare in EU Member States and Candidate Countries: Harmonising EU Legal Frameworks through the 'Better Training for…
Culture
Cyprien Katsaris The Maverick Virtuoso Who Redefined the Classical Piano
In an age when classical pianists are often shaped by conservatory polish and safe repertoire choices, Cyprien Katsaris has long danced to a different rhythm — and not just metaphorically.…
Europe
Europol supports strike-down on criminal organisation smuggling tens of thousands of hazardous salvage cars from the US
Europol supported an action led by the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Berlin (Germany) and Vilnius (Lithuania), which involved around 1 000 police, tax and customs officers carrying out…
Asia
European Union imposes sanctions on Iran’s judiciary over human rights abuses—including the persecution of Bahá’ís
Brussels – The Council of the European Union (EU) imposed sanctions and restrictive measures on a number of courts, judges and prisons in Iran in its decision 2025/774. These sanctions spotlight…
Europe
New European Bauhaus Enters Next Phase with EIT Support and Published Roadmap
The European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) continues to support the New European Bauhaus (NEB) as a flagship European Commission initiative for sustainable, inclusive, and aesthetic innovation.Through its dynamic Community…
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Partnerships, increase in crucial climate investments for sustainable transition, explains the deputy chief of the UN
Marking the tenth anniversary of the UN Sustainable development objectives (ODD) and the landmark Paris AgreementMs. Mohammed underlined the significant progress made over the past decade, while recognizing the substantial…