The attack in Trappes and La Verrière calls first for compassion towards the victims and their families. It also requires democratic restraint. While justice must establish individual responsibility, public debate must resist collective blame. Free expression remains essential, but citizens, media and political leaders share responsibility for distinguishing facts from fear and people from stereotypes. Education and critical judgment are indispensable safeguards against hatred, division and the exploitation of human suffering. This responsibility concerns public institutions and every citizen alike.

The rainfall in Istanbul, which resulted in two deaths and brought life in the metropolis to a standstill, is the heaviest recorded in the last 84 years—the entire period for which precipitation data has been tracked in Turkey. This was announced by Istanbul Governor Davut Gül in a statement on October 15, broadcast live on […]

The Greek Ministry of Defence plans to merge or close dozens of military units and facilities, while simultaneously establishing new commands for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), space operations, and cyber warfare. This restructuring is estimated by authorities to save 530 million euros over five years. On Tuesday, Defence Minister Nikos Dendias presented the third phase […]

Poland is the largest exporter to the Ukrainian market among European Union member states. Its trade surplus in goods with Ukraine has reached a record level of €9.7 billion. This is reported by the Polish online portal RMF24, citing the latest edition of the *Ukraine Affairs Monitor*—published by the Polish state development bank, Bank Gospodarstwa […]

In Geneva, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs Tom Fletcher sounded the alarm over El Niño, calling it a “behemoth” and a “wrecking ball” that will hit regions already battered by conflict; displacement; soaring food; fertilizer and fuel prices; and massive aid cuts.

KINGNEWSWIRE // PRESS RELEASE // Volunteers from the Church of Scientology, Youth for Human Rights and Fundación MEJORA distribute educational materials on the Universal Declaration of Human Rights as Spain’s capital faces renewed debate over housing, civic participation and fundamental freedoms. MADRID, Spain — 19 October 2026 — Volunteers associated with the Church of Scientology […]

EIB The EIB Group, through the European Investment Bank and the European Investment Fund, has participated in two BBVA synthetic securitisation transactions to support the growth and competitiveness of Spanish SMEs and mid-caps. This transaction allows BBVA to allocate approximately €1.3 billion to finance the liquidity and investment needs of these companies, of which more […]

DAEDALUS is the most powerful supercomputer ever ranked in Greece. On its first appearance in the June 2026 lists, it secured 31st place in the TOP500 ranking of the world’s most powerful supercomputers and 23rd place in the Green500 ranking of the most energy-efficient systems. The inauguration ceremony, held on 19 October in Lavrion Technological […]

More than 500 ocean energy professionals from around the world gathered in The Hague, the Netherlands, from 5 to 7 October for the International Conference on Ocean Energy 2026, a milestone international event bringing together industry, researchers, innovators, policymakers and other stakeholders to discuss the latest developments and opportunities for ocean energy. The programme covered […]

As the world enters the final years implementing the 2030 Agenda, speakers stressed the urgent need to translate commitments to close the sustainable development financing gap and reduce soaring debt burdens into results, at the annual joint meeting of the Second Committee (Economic and Financial) and the Economic and Social Council today. Suela Janina (Albania), […]

EIB EIB Group Vice-President Karl Nehammer starts three-day visit to Ukraine, affirming EU bank’s commitment to country amid intensified Russian attacks. New agreements planned to upgrade Ukraine’s border infrastructure and improve access to finance for Ukrainian businesses. EIB Group-backed investments in public transport, energy resilience and social infrastructure to be highlighted during visit. European Investment […]

National and Cross-Border Cyber Hubs are a result of theEU Cyber Solidarity Act, which aims to establish the European Cybersecurity Alert System to strengthen Europe’s capacity to detect, analyse and respond to cyber threats. Bringing together National and Cross-Border Cyber Hubs across the EU, the system will make use of advanced technologies, including artificial intelligence […]

Through the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) Energy, the European Union is supporting the modernisation of the Čierny Váh pumped-storage hydropower plant in Slovakia by enabling its conversion to variable-speed operation. The EU is funding both the preparatory studies and the first phase of works under the SE Integrator project, led by Slovenské elektrárne, a.s. The […]

Troubled by the ongoing liquidity crisis impeding the United Nations ability to deliver on its mandates, delegates in the Fifth Committee (Administrative and Budgetary) today emphasized that Member States’ timely payment of assessed contributions to the regular and peacekeeping budgets is crucial. Speaking for the Group of 77 and China, Uruguay’s representative said the Group […]

öGIG EIB lends €75 million to Austrian fibre infrastructure provider öGIG to expand high-speed connectivity across Austria, with focus on rural areas. The financing will support the rollout of open-access fibre networks across six Austrian federal states. Backed by InvestEU programme, credit marks initial part of planned EIB financing for öGIG initiative. The European Investment […]

©VVT/ VVT Vilnius public transport operator VVT to deploy as many as 160 zero-emission buses with financing from EIB and Council of Europe Development Bank Loans totalling €110 million also support Vilnius charging network for new bus fleet, bolstering city’s climate-neutrality goal Operation is part of first municipal transport financing programme in Baltic region jointly […]

The Security Council today called for stronger measures to protect children affected by armed conflict from violations and abuses facilitated by digital technologies, while promoting their safe use for education and child protection. Unanimously adopting resolution 2832 (2026) (to be issued as document S/RES/2832 (2026)), the Council condemned all violations of applicable international law involving […]