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While food prices overall remained unchanged from the previous month and food at home fell by 0.3 percent, energy prices decreased by as much as 3.5 percent over the same time period (and 6.4 percent year-over-year.)

Inflation reaches lowest point in almost two years

By: EBR | Thursday, April 20, 2023

Inflation in the U.S. cooled to the lowest point in almost two years in March as year-over-year price increases reached 5 percent

Lavrov, on a visit to Brasilia, met with Lula and thanked Brazil for its efforts to resolve the conflict. But a White House spokesman accused Lula of “parroting Russian and Chinese propaganda without looking at the facts.”

Lula draws Russian praise, US scorn for Ukraine views

By: EBR | Wednesday, April 19, 2023

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva drew criticism from the United States for his recent comments suggesting the West had been “encouraging” war by arming Ukraine, while he was praised by Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov for his proposal for peace talks

ust as the European Union’s June 2022 move to grant Ukraine candidate status that would anchor it economically, socially, and politically to Europe, a decision by NATO to invite Ukraine to join the alliance would complement the EU’s offer.

Why Ukraine Needs Security Guarantees

By: EBR | Wednesday, April 19, 2023

Russia’s war is about preventing Ukraine from completing its transition to modernity. The West can stop this by offering Kyiv a NATO membership road map at the approaching summit

As such, the time has come for the international community to hold a global dialogue on the ocean to properly consult actors and effectively feed into this long-awaited process.

UN High Seas Treaty: Why we need a global dialogue on the ocean

By: EBR | Friday, April 7, 2023

The United Nations’ High Seas Treaty has finally been signed and aspires to "universal participation" for the first time, marking a giant step for the ocean and its governance

In fact, if the entire aviation sector were a country, it would be one of the top 10 carbon-polluting nations on the planet.

Airline industry "doing its bit" to cut its carbon footprint

By: EBR | Thursday, April 6, 2023

The aviation industry is undertaking a broad set of actions to curtail carbon emissions, says the Aerospace Industries Association

Von der Leyen’s attitude toward Russia’s attack on Ukraine is linked to her view of China. The speech she gave in Brussels on March 30, 2023, was about how the EU had to put in place a coherent security, economic, and trade policy toward China.

EU’s Dangerous Dependence on China

By: EBR | Tuesday, April 4, 2023

Europe is waking up to the malevolent influence of the Chinese regime

According to Fidanza, the Italian government’s attitude to the BRI should be linked to “a sincere engagement on the Ukraine affair, ” which he has not detected so far. On the contrary, “China seems to be taking advantage of a new geopolitical situation by placing Russia in the role of junior partner.”

Italian MEP: strategic infrastructure must not end up in foreign, Chinese hands

By: EBR | Monday, April 3, 2023

Italian infrastructure and strategic production must not end up in foreign hands, “least of all Chinese,” Carlo Fidanza

“With the right level of investment, Africa can provide energy access for all by 2030 while reducing total emissions related to energy generation by approximately 80%,” Ruto said at the Berlin Energy Transition Dialogue earlier this week hosted by the German government.

Kenya’s President Ruto urges EU to ramp up green energy investment

By: EBR | Monday, April 3, 2023

Kenya’s President William Ruto has urged the EU and national governments to increase investment in African clean energy infrastructure to ensure Africa’s most important partner in the energy transition

While it aspires to play the role of “honest mediator” between Serbia and Kosovo, Athens reiterated that it would not recognise Kosovo as an independent state despite the suggestion by the US to do so, according to the Kathimerini newspaper.

Greek position on Kosovo’s independence unchanged

By: EBR | Wednesday, March 29, 2023

Greece’s position of not recognising Kosovo’s independence has not changed

Shulginov reiterated that Russian oil and gas production was expected to decline in 2023, as Moscow comes under pressure from Western restrictions and a lack of European buyers.

Russia says it has rerouted all oil exports, India the biggest buyer

By: EBR | Wednesday, March 29, 2023

Russia has successfully redirected all its crude oil exports affected by Western sanctions over Ukraine to “friendly” countries, Energy Minister Nikolai Shulginov said

Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias and his Turkish counterpart Mevlut Cavusoglu agreed on Monday in Brussels to support Athens’ candidacy for the position of non-permanent member of the Security Council in 2025-26 and Ankara’s bid for the General Secretariat of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO).

Greece, Turkey back each other in international fora

By: EBR | Tuesday, March 21, 2023

Greece and Turkey have decided to support each other in the UN’s Security Council and the International Maritime Organisation

Serbia is one of Russia’s traditional allies and has refused to join international sanctions against Moscow, although it backed two UN resolutions condemning Russia in 2022.

Ambassador: Serbia can count on ‘any support’ from Russia

By: EBR | Friday, March 17, 2023

The Russian ambassador to Belgrade said on Thursday Serbia can count on “any support from Russia” but refused to explicitly confirm or deny whether this could also entail military aid

The ambassador also called for speedy agreement on the stalled Comprehensive Agreement on Investment (CAI) which would grant EU investors a greater level of access to China’s market.

China’s new man in Brussels says business community can help prevent conflict

By: EBR | Friday, March 17, 2023

China’s new ambassador to the EU says Europe’s business community has a “big role” to play in bridging any gaps between the two sides

After Covid-19 had made 2020 "the worst year in tourism history", international tourist arrivals increased by just 11 percent in 2021, as travel restrictions remained in place for protracted periods in many parts of the world.

Charted: How international travel bounced back strongly in 2022

By: EBR | Thursday, March 16, 2023

While few industries have been spared by the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic over the past three years, even fewer have been hit as hard as the tourism sector

To avoid this situation with funding spent on green hydrogen development, it will be critical for regulators and funding recipients to have transparent measures of success and accountability throughout the process of developing this new technology.

Why we can’t ignore green hydrogen in the clean energy mix

By: EBR | Thursday, March 16, 2023

Historically a dark horse, green hydrogen energy has received renewed attention among global policy-makers and energy experts as a potential driver of net zero emissions

An estimated $34 billion was caused in direct physical damage to homes, schools, health care facilities and other public infrastructure but total reconstruction and recovery costs could be twice as high.

Earthquake recovery in Turkiye and Syria costs €100bn

By: EBR | Wednesday, March 15, 2023

A major conference in Brussels on the recent tragic earthquakes in Turkiye and Syria heard that it will be many months before thousands can leave tents or container housing, and daily queues for food, and move into permanent housing

All the topics normally dealt with at the G20 were put aside for the theme of the war in Ukraine.

War in Ukraine unites China and Russia and divides the G20

By: N. Peter Kramer | Wednesday, March 8, 2023

Last week, the war in Ukraine dominated the G20 meeting

Negotiators from more than 100 countries completed a UN treaty to protect the high seas on Saturday, a long-awaited step that environmental groups say will help reverse marine biodiversity losses and ensure sustainable development.

‘Ηistoric moment’ as UN seals treaty to protect high seas

By: EBR | Tuesday, March 7, 2023

The European Commission hailed a first international treaty to protect the high seas agreed by UN member states as a “historic moment”

Current trends and recent strategic documents point toward a further ramping up of geopolitical competition, increasing economic protectionism and fragmentation, and a loosening of the structures of the international order.

After Russia’s war against Ukraine: what kind of world order?

By: EBR | Tuesday, February 28, 2023

The Russian war against Ukraine and the growing U.S.-China rivalry will have a profound effect on the future of the world’s political organization

It again demands Moscow withdraw its troops and calls for a halt to hostilities. The 193-member General Assembly is likely to vote next Thursday after two days of speeches by dozens of states to mark the 24 February anniversary of the start of the war.

UN to mark Russia invasion of Ukraine anniversary by urging ‘just peace’

By: EBR | Thursday, February 16, 2023

Marking one year since Russia invaded Ukraine, the UN General Assembly will vote next week on a draft resolution stressing “the need to reach, as soon as possible, a comprehensive, just and lasting peace” in line with the founding United Nations Charter

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The EU struggles to find a united voice

By: N. Peter Kramer

EU leaders knew this may coming. For weeks, they watched the US military build-up in the Middle East. But since the US-Israeli attack started on Iran, the EU looked fractured and decidedly without leverage, caught up in the maelstrom of what happens.

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