Latin America
Brazil envoy: EU-Latin America summit not about Ukraine but regional partnership
Est. 6minThe EU-Latin America summit this week shall not be overshadowed by the Europeans' preoccupations surrounding the war in Ukraine, Brazil's EU ambassador Pedro Miguel da Costa e Silva told EURACTIV.
Martin Schulz: The EU has neglected Latin America for too long
Est. 11minWhile the EU is currently looking to forge closer ties with democracies across the globe amid the war in Ukraine, there is one Region that has been largely neglected so far, despite its huge potential for partnership: Latin America.
Gurría calls for further European integration, debt mutualisation in eurozone
Est. 5minThe economic and health priorities in the coronavirus crisis are the same - to stop the contagion, according to the OECD General Secretary, Angel Gurría, who insists on the need for more globalisation and further multilateralism and also advocates for greater European integration.
CAP needs drastic change, says Polish professor
Est. 7minIn an interview with Environment Protection Dr Zbigniew Karaczun of the Warsaw University of life Sciences, EURACTIV Poland’s Mateusz Kucharczyk finds out what the Polish professor has to say about the Commission’s new CAP proposal and urged to enact new laws, as opposed to just reforming existing regulations.
World Bank’s Georgieva: Venezuela needs tens of billions of dollars
Est. 7minAs the Venezuelan crisis unfolds, the World Bank is ready to act as soon as its members give the green light, said the institution's new interim president, Kristalina Georgieva. In an interview with EURACTIV.com, she estimated that the financial needs to cover would be around tens of billions of dollars.
S&D chief works for a progressive alliance away from ‘Orbánising’ EPP
Est. 6minThere should be a clear distinction between the right and the left in European politics and the EU socialists should open the door to other anti-austerity progressive forces as well as to those who do not want to follow the “Orbánisation” of the centre-right, S&D leader Gianni Pittella told EURACTIV.com in an interview.
Venezuelan opposition leader: ‘It is the freedom-fight of the 21st century’
Est. 6minJulio Borges, president of the Venezuelan parliament, is the only opposition leader who is not imprisoned among those shortlisted for this year’s edition of the Sakharov prize on freedom of thought. EURACTIV's partner EuroEFE reports.
Development expert: ‘Haiti would be better off without international aid’
Est. 7minHaiti is one of many poor countries where international aid has failed to fulfil its objectives. Despite billions of dollars being pumped in, little has changed since the disastrous earthquake of 2010, Joel Boutroue told EURACTIV France.
Spanish think tank: Spain needs to anchor itself in EU’s ‘big four’
Est. 8minSpain has to cement itself among the European Union's 'big four' after the United Kingdom's departure from the bloc, the Elcano Royal Institute's lead analyst told EURACTIV's partner EFE.
World Bank economist: ‘Better climate risk management could save the poor billions each year’
Est. 5minNatural disasters plunge 26 million people into poverty every year, according to a new report by the World Bank. The organisation believes the efficiency of aid could be improved by targeting climate risk management efforts on the most vulnerable, Stéphane Hallegatte told EURACTIV France.
Columbian president: Thankful for ‘heaven-sent’ Nobel Prize, hopeful of new FARC peace deal
Est. 5minColombian President Juan Manuel Santos hopes that a new peace deal with the FARC guerrilla group could be possible by the end of November and did not dismiss the possibility of organising another referendum, in an exclusive interview with EURACTIV’s partner EFE.
Mexican minister: Trade talks with EU will be less controversial than TTIP
Est. 7minMexico's Economy Minister, Ildefonso Guajardo, visited Brussels on Monday (30 May) to launch a process to upgrade the 16-year-old EU-Mexico trade agreement. In an interview with EURACTIV.com, the Mexican economist eyes 2018 as the year to conclude an “ambitious” deal.
Fair trade advocate: ‘Fair Trade Town label brings a lot of marketing’
Est. 6minThe fair trade of local goods can benefit local areas economically and socially. Now, as the Summer Olympiad arrives in town and the world watches, Rio de Janeiro seeks to be the next “Fair Trade Town”. EURACTIV Germany reports.
Moisés Naím: ‘More Europe’ needed to strengthen EU
Est. 6min"Europe has been losing its clout and its voice has diminished,” Moisés Naím told EURACTIV Spain in an interview, as well as highlighting his desire for “more Europe” so that “the predominant voices are not those of autocracies and dictatorships like Russia or China”.
Panama Papers: ‘Schäuble largely ignored shell companies’
Est. 5minThe Panama Papers scandal has led German Justice Minister Heiko Maas to pledge the creation of a transparency register. However, the Greens' finance expert Gerhard Schick told EURACTIV Germany that this is not a new idea and that the issue has been largely ignored despite evidence of wrongdoing.
Hogan: Empowering women farmers in developing countries is ‘absolutely crucial’
Est. 8minSPECIAL REPORT/ In a wide-ranging exclusive interview, Agriculture Commissioner Phil Hogan shared his vision of how the EU and developing countries could greatly improve global food security togther, through innovation and sustainable farming practices.
Analyst: Agriculture remains an obstacle to EU-Mercosur pact
Est. 8minA Free trade agreement between the EU and Mercosur, the South American regional organisation is under preparation, but agricultural issues still remain as one of the major obstacles, Kinga Brudzi?ska told EURACTIV Poland in an exclusive interview.
Presidential advisor: Youth bulge could be a ‘threat to stability’
Est. 10minA growing youth population in much of the world poses a potential threat to stability because there may not be enough jobs to go around, says Garry Conille, special advisor to Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf.
Investment chief: Brazil is making the right reforms to attract European business
Est. 6minOpening up public procurement, a new concessions programme and reducing energy prices are all reforms implemented by Brasilia to attract EU and US companies. The new measures are likely to strengthen the EU-Brazil investment relationship, paving the way for stronger ties between the two trading partners, says Alexandre Petry, director at the Brazilian trade and investment promotion agency.
Georgieva: Situation in Haiti ‘still very difficult’
Est. 10minBulgarian national Kristalina Georgieva, the EU's commissioner for humanitarian aid and crisis response, remembers the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989 very well: it taught her that transforming a country takes time, she told EURACTIV in an exclusive interview.
Consultant: EU ‘increasingly relevant’ for Brazilian business
Est. 9minEurope's importance for Brazilian companies is growing, not only as a market for its goods but also as a region from which new investment can be attracted, corporate communications consultant Ciro Dias Reis told EURACTIV in an interview.