Europe
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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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…
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.…
United Nations
World News in Brief: Relief supplies for Myanmar, invest in Haiti, child migrant deaths in Italy
The flight was chartered by the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, and delivered tents and household items for some 16,000 people.Myanmar continues to reel from the quake, which struck on 28…
News
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…
Europe
ESAs publish Joint Annual Report for 2024
The Joint Committee of the European Supervisory Authorities (EBA, EIOPA and ESMA - ESAs) today published its 2024 Annual Report, which provides an overview of the joint ESAs work completed during…
United Nations
Thousands of Gaza patients waiting for urgent medical evacuation
On Monday, World Health Organisation (WHO) Representative Rik Peeperkorn told UN News about the desperate conditions he had seen at Al-Ahli before the attack, and the severe restriction on movement…
Europe
Habitats directive: Council agrees on the targeted proposal to change the protection status of the wolf
Today, member states' representatives (Coreper) approved the Council’s mandate on changing the protection status of the wolf, aligning EU legislation with the updated Bern Convention. The mandate includes a targeted…
Europe
We’re Moving In: A New Home for AMLA in Frankfurt
We’re excited to share a major milestone for AMLA —we have officially signed a lease for our new office space in Frankfurt!Our future home will be located in the iconic…