Really worrying development: Climate banking group pauses activities amid rising political pressure

🌍 A 176% nominal increase for EU external action is a major headline. But what will this bigger budget actually be for? @sanbilal.bsky.social analyses what we know of the upcoming Global Europe instrument and what it means for global partnerships. Read the commentary 👉 bit.ly/3IJeRy3 #MFF #GEI

Great overview of AI infrastructures by FT “95 per cent of commercially available AI computing power is operated by US and Chinese tech groups.” ig.ft.com/ai-data-cent...

US Republicans seek to defund the OECD

Ivory Coast leader seeks fourth term after rivals sidelined

Pierre Heilbronn: «Les entreprises françaises sont le premier employeur étranger en Ukraine» rfi.my/BpWm.BS

Why skyrocketing cocoa prices are not benefiting Africa’s farmers

Carbon reporting urgently needs fixing — here’s how to do it

Brussels split over state aid for clean tech production

EU safety rules for chemicals will hamper quest for critical minerals industry, top miners say

Who are you calling over-the-hill? The truth about brain ageing

Pakistan to raise military spending 17% after clashes with India

Trade wars to weigh on two-thirds of developing countries, World Bank warns

Europe confronts Trump’s triple threat on Ukraine, Nato and trade

Do the Most Climate-Vulnerable Countries Get More Adaptation Finance from the World Bank? url:https://www.cgdev.org/blog/do-most-climate-vulnerable-countries-get-more-adaptation-finance-world-bank

🔴 Recording now available for Africa–Europe: Partners in the Storm – From the Ministerial to the Summit High-level officials share key outcomes of the AU-EU ministerial and the implications for the next phase of relations. Full video 👉 bit.ly/3YWSUAS w/ @euiss.bsky.social

🔴 "It was painful and it remains painful to hear countries with so much potential referred to as Least Developed Countries" - H.E. Mulambo Hamakuni Haimbe, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Republic of Zambia Full recording 👉 bit.ly/3YWSUAS

📸 Solutions to global hunger exist, but they remain out of reach due to a broken food governance system. We welcomed ambassadors and experts to our Brussels office to launch the @kofiannanfdn.bsky.social report on food security. The report 👉 bit.ly/4kItZtg More on 👉 bit.ly/4iLiiRS

Our AU-EU ministerial brief begins! South African Deputy Minister H.E. Thandi Moraka begins on the importance of multilateralism, peace and African mineral processing w/ @euiss.bsky.social

... and it continues. Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation for the Republic of Zambia, H.E. Mulambo Hamakuni Haimbe, speaks on the AU-EU partnership. w/ @euiss.bsky.social

📸 With the launch of a Circle of Finance Ministries for the Brazilian COP30 Presidency, we hosted an event with @concito.bsky.social, @odi.global and @e3g.bsky.social to share insider insights on addressing the climate finance gap of $1.3 Trillion. European support for adaptation 👉 bit.ly/4hgte8V

🎬 ECDPM Director @sanbilal.bsky.social speaks to the European Parliament DEVE Committee ahead of the Financing for Development conference.

ESG fund outflows hit record as sustainable investing backlash grows

The number of homeless people in Brussels rose to nearly 10,000 – a rise of almost 25% in two years, confirming a trend that has been unabated since 2008.

I’d honestly be more interested in his opinion on how to boost the international euro rather than a variation of “I want everything to stay the same.” www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

En Tunisie, les organisations d’aide aux migrants traitées comme des criminels par le régime

This due diligence drama just keeps running and running. My piece following today’s debate in the European Parliament on the commission’s plans to roll back some of the provisions borderlex.net/2025/04/23/e...

As the EU’s financial arm, our goal is clear: strengthen global partnerships for peace and prosperity. In these uncertain times, Europe stands as a beacon of stability - our partners can trust us. President @nadiacalvino.eib.org on @cnbc.com ⤵️ #SpringMeetings

Valentin-Yves Mudimbe, auteur congolais et figure importante de la philosophie africaine, est mort

Team Belgium in action today: I’m moderating this afternoon the international discussions at the “Critical Raw Materials Roundtable: Towards a comprehensive Belgian strategy”, building on the EU CRM act.

US climate philanthropies fear Trump blow from loss of tax-free status

China seeks reset with EU amid Donald Trump’s trade war

📸 ECDPM Director San Bilal speaking on The geopolitics of the Clean Industrial Deal, hosted by @ceps.eu and @clingendael.bsky.social Securing Europe’s economic future through strategic alliances 👉 bit.ly/3DIc6eh

📣 As cooperation between Europe and North Africa grows due to shared interests in energy, trade and industrialisation, can it evolve into a long-term alliance? Read the commentary 👉 bit.ly/4ieQlAS @hannelknaepen.bsky.social @policycenterns.bsky.social @ettg.bsky.social

📣 "The deprioritisation of the integrated approach to fragility leaves the EU’s future support for fragility in a vacuum, both for the remainder of the current MFF and the MFF for the 2028-2034 period." Read the commentary 👉 bit.ly/4cnMJLs

📍 Can African countries industrialise to drive growth, create jobs and strengthen value chains, while also gaining ground in the global green industrial race? Read the guide 👉 bit.ly/42kbiEp

📍 Changing economics of green energy, endowments, amenities and market access all create unique opportunities for green industrialisation in Africa, but face significant challenges. Green industrialisation in an age of disruption: Africa, Europe and the global economy 👉 bit.ly/42kbiEp

📣 Addressing fragile regions is centre-stage of EU Commissioner mission letters and speeches, but time is running out for a clear strategic vision. Good intentions risk being overshadowed by short-term, interest-driven agendas. Read the commentary 👉 bit.ly/4cnMJLs

🎬 "When we are talking about AI governance in Africa, we are not only looking at the kind of regulations and policies that we need to have in place [but] who has access to what." Full video 👉 bit.ly/42BRVIi

📝 Connecting the DRC, Zambia and Angola, the Lobito Corridor is often seen through a West vs China lens, but what is the reality on the ground in terms of real investments, activity and African country interests? Read the paper 👉 bit.ly/4lAPbT3 @poorvak.bsky.social

IMF chief cuts growth forecast over ‘off the charts’ trade uncertainty

Just wrapped up 2-day discussions on "𝗥𝗲-𝗯𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝘃𝗼𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗘𝗨 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗼𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗮: 𝗘𝗧𝗧𝗚 - 𝗣𝗜𝗦𝗠 𝗱𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘂𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲" in Warsaw. Stay tuned for further outputs. bit.ly/3ElcShp