EU AGENDA
ECB press conference: The ECB has raised interest rates by 0,5% percentage points, sticking to its goal of fighting inflation despite financial turmoil caused by US bank failures and worries about Credit Suisse.
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And...GPT-4 is here!
WAGING WAR - PREPARING PEACE!
DEJA VU in WORLD FINANCE (not quite the same thing, though...)
There’s a sense of déjà vu for those government officials who still bear the scars of the financial crisis of 2007-2008. The conditions surrounding the overnight lifeline thrown to Credit Suisse following Silicon Valley Bank’s collapse last week are still very different to the subprime crisis that almost brought down the global financial system 15 years ago.
However, the political costs can be high.
Now, as then, the fear among markets and political leaders alike is of contagion rippling across an interconnected world. More with The Economist and RTBF.be.
FROM THE WORLD
In today's section, we dive into South Korea-Japan diplomatic relationship, Peru's anti-government protests, Turkey's political situation ahead of the elections, and unrests in Israel.
COMPETITIVENESS
Brussels is ditching its free-market beliefs to compete with China and the US in a clean energy arms race.
Source: International Energy Agency
ENVIRONMENT
FINANCE
SOCIAL PROTECTION
SWEDISH PRESIDENCY OF THE COUNCIL OF THE EU
Background information on issues that will be relevant in the EU during the 2023 Swedish Presidency of the Council of the European Union is available here.
THE EASTERN PARTNERSHIP FROM A LOCAL AND REGIONAL PERSPECTIVE
The war in Ukraine has reinforced case for the EU to tailor cooperation to match the different priorities of the EU's neighbours to the east. According to the European Committee of the Regions, a more open, flexible and localised Eastern Partnership is now needed.
COVID GENERATION:THE EFFECTS OF THE PANDEMIC ON YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH
Against a decade-long pattern of deteriorating mental health among European youths, experts warn the Covid-19 pandemic has made everything even worse. Numerous studies observed sharp increases in rates of depression, anxiety, loneliness, and suicide attempts.
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