Humanitarian aid to Zimbabwe to support healthcare, resilience
The EU has released a package of humanitarian aid to Zimbabwe worth €53m, to be allocated primarily to the healthcare and resilience building sectors. The...
EU SELFIE initiative improves school technology use
The EU SELFIE initiative, a free online tool which enables schools to assess their use of technology, has celebrated its first anniversary. More than 450,000...
UK industry environment compliance examined in report
A new report by the UK’s Environment Agency (EA) has called for increased UK industry environment compliance to reduce serious pollution and waste incidents. The...
EU-Jordan co-operation praised in new report
A new report on EU-Jordan co-operation has detailed continued ‘strong and diverse’ progress in the 40th year of the partnership. The report, which focuses on...
Iceland and Norway commit to climate change action
The governments of Iceland and Norway have agreed to extend co-operation with the EU to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Iceland and Norway have been active...
Venture capital for SMEs by the EU analysed by Court of Auditors
A new report by the European Court of Auditors (ECA) has examines the European Commission’s mobilisation of venture capital funding for small and medium...
Sustainable blue economy strategy to release €2.5bn in EIB investment
The European Investment Bank (EIB) has launched its Blue Sustainable Ocean Strategy, pledging €2.5bn for building a sustainable blue economy. The EIB announced the launch...
i-Portunus pilot funds creative professionals working abroad
The European Commission has announced the success of its i-Portunus pilot scheme, providing funding for artists working abroad. In the last year the €1m i-Portunus...
UK Maritime Fisheries Fund to support industry after Brexit
The UK government has announced the launch of its own UK Maritime and Fisheries Fund to support the fishing industry after Brexit takes effect. Operators...
Refugees in Bosnia and Herzegovina: EU releases €2m in winter funding
The European Commission has announced it will release €2m in humanitarian aid to support refugees in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Thousands of migrants and refugees in...
