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Here you will find news and analysis in English on issues connected to a just and sustainable global development.
11 februari 2026
The next EU Multiannual Financial Framework
EU negotiations on the next long‑term budget are accelerating under the Cypriot Council presidency, with a focus on finalising the Global Europe external spending instrument. Civil society networks like CONCORD are actively pushing for strong development commitments, predictable funding, restored spending targets, safeguards on private‑sector instruments, and rejection of political conditionality.
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11 februari 2026
The EU relations with South America, India and Africa
The EU has recently concluded major trade agreements with Mercosur and India, each combining large economic gains with significant controversy over weak environmental, labour, and human rights protections. Separately, the AU–EU Summit in 2025 produced no major breakthroughs but reaffirmed cooperation amid shifting geopolitics.
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10 februari 2026
Priorities and challenges for the EU in 2026
Cyprus has outlined a presidency agenda centred on strengthening the EU’s resilience and strategic capacity during a period of global instability, and the EU has identified the next budget, migration, a defence readiness as some of the key legislative priorities. Meanwhile, there are several challenges the union has to tackle.
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7 januari 2026
Sweden makes further cuts to international development assistance
In this text, we provide a summary of the Swedish government’s letter of appropriation to Sida for the year 2026. This text contains details on the most extensive cuts to Sida’s budget thus far. Some areas of development assistance were more protected from cuts.
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