Don’t eat your Christmas trees, Belgium’s food agency warns
“To avoid issues with emerging woolly aphids, Christmas trees are often treated intensively,” said Bonte.…
World News in Brief: Deadly China quake, Killings of Alawites in Syria, executions in Iran, CAR rights defenders, finance and food crises
At least 126 people were killed and 188 injured in the 7.1-magnitude quake in Dingri…
More than 5,600 killed in Haiti gang violence in 2024
These deaths represent an increase of over 1,000 on the total killings for 2023, according…
Commission consults on EU securitisation rules
The Directorate-General for Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets Union (DG FISMA) has launched today…
Gaza war: UN World Food Programme condemns Israeli attack on aid convoy
The WFP issued a statement on Monday condemning the attack insisting that its vehicles had…
New research reveals why some Australian dairy farmers are considering leaving the industry
You might think dairy farmers would be enjoying boom times. The dairy industry has been…
‘Famine conditions are spreading’ as Sudan’s crisis worsens: Security Council
Addressing the Security Council on Monday, Edem Wosornu, Director of the Advocacy and Operations Division…
Secretary Blinken’s Travel to the Republic of Korea, Japan, France, Italy, and the Holy See
Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken will travel to the Republic of Korea (ROK), Japan, France, Italy, and the Holy…
Breaking down barriers to market integration
On 26 September 2024, the Directorate‑General for Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets Union (DG FISMA) hosted…
Shortening the standard securities settlement cycle in the European Union: next steps
For most of the last decade, the global standard for settlement of securities was for…