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En l'espace d'une semaine, l'image « pro-européenne » d'Aleksandar Vučić a été bien écornée. D'abord par sa visite à Moscou le 9 mai puis par les témoignages édifiants des étudiants reçus à Bruxelles par les institutions de l'UE, qui ont dénoncé les dérives de son régime. Cela peut-il influer sur l'attitude des 27 vis-à-vis de la Serbie ?

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L’alliance européenne des Maires pour le logement a rencontré jeudi 15 mai le commissaire européen au Logement afin de présenter leurs propositions pour lutter contre la crise du logement et notamment demander la création d’un fonds de 300 milliards d’euros.

The post Une délégation de maires à Bruxelles pour demander 300 milliards d’euros face à la crise du logement appeared first on Euractiv FR.

A female merchant is preparing her produce in a market in Hanoi, Viet Nam. Informal sector is vital for the livelihood of over 4 billion people in Asia and the Pacific. Economic policies should be mapped out to support them amid global uncertainties. Credit: Unsplash/Jack Young

By Sudip Ranjan Basu
BANGKOK, Thailand, May 16 2025 (IPS)

As the United Nations celebrates its 80th anniversary, one message from the UN Charter remains particularly relevant: promoting cooperative solutions to international economic, social, health, and related problems.

Over the past eight decades, international cooperation has led to an unparalleled reduction in hunger, extreme poverty, and disease. Investments in public services have unlocked opportunities and enhanced choices in Asia and the Pacific.

There are numerous lessons for policymakers to learn and apply to the current context. Rising prices, growing wealth inequality, multidimensional poverty, and the prevalence of low-paid informal sector jobs still shape the lives and livelihoods of over 4.86 billion people in the Asia-Pacific region.

Differential outcomes in economic prosperity, social progress, and environmental stewardship have been critical in addressing policy turns. Policy insights and formulations are often shaped by the need to navigate regional and global uncertainties; with these triggers influencing policy turns.

Today, there are enormous opportunities to turn past policy lessons into future policy insights.

The age of a new international economic order

The adoption of new technologies, particularly advanced farming techniques and high-yield crop varieties, significantly boosted agricultural productivity and led to substantial rural income growth in the 1970s. Conversely, volatility in energy prices adversely affected macroeconomic conditions and increased debt levels in many developing countries in the 1980s.

The 1997 Asian financial crisis raised alarms about the deepening links of financial markets, impacting trade diversion, cross-border investment measures, and labour market absorption capacity.

These region-wide challenges were addressed through multi-layered policies focusing on public services, macroeconomic stabilization measures, active labour market policies and promoting national policies for industrial and technological development.

The policies also emphasized the significant role of supporting private sector enterprises to restore growth potential and the need to accelerate regional, inter-regional and sub-regional cooperation in trade as well as promote financial sector development.

An era of globalization

With the world turning towards the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) in 2000, optimism soared with the prospect of ending extreme poverty and fostering a commitment to development cooperation.

Global trade performance saw a sharp rise in export growth in developing countries, alongside a steady flow of supplies across regional value chains. These positive trade experiences were complemented by a favourable macroeconomic environment, which further improved foreign direct investment flows and ICT-led growth.

However, the 2008 global financial and economic crisis had an adverse impact on the Asia-Pacific region. Economic growth experienced one of the most severe downturns since the Great Depression of the 1930s, constraining domestic economic activities and destabilizing the trade sector, causing hardship for millions and dampening job prospects.

During this period, policymakers pursued multilayered goals to balance strategies on multiple fronts based on their national and regional contexts. Governments prioritized anti-poverty agendas, scaled up public-private investments, and fostered cooperation around fiscal, financial, and monetary responses to mitigate the severity and duration of the crises.

Governments announced fiscal stimulus packages and reinvigorated global policy coordination post-2008 crisis to overcome the Great Recession. Post-2008 policy turns emphasised governance, decentralization, and trans-boundary cooperation, which stabilized the macroeconomic and foreign exchange markets.

As people began to enjoy the benefits of stability and the spirit of cooperation, there was a renewed call to increase socio-economic opportunities for the marginalized groups.

Towards sustainable development

As the world leaders adopted the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development in 2015, international cooperation was championed to transform our world. Forward-looking policymaking has been mainstreamed to unlock opportunities across regions. Inspired by policy choices for inclusive development, structural transformation, accelerated energy transition, technology-driven industrialization and sustainable financing, a new path has been paved to overcome the existential threat of climate change.

Meanwhile, the COVID-19 pandemic impacted communities and countries across the region, exposing weak healthcare systems, inadequate social protection mechanisms, informal labour markets, supply chain vulnerabilities, and limited trade and economic diversification strategies.

The multi-speed economic recovery highlighted the need for cooperation during turbulent times, while prioritizing sustainability to ensure a smooth recovery from the cost-of-living crisis as well as global supply chain disruptions and debt distress.

Governments emphasized the importance of reimagining public policymaking, ranging from cooperation in vaccine production to environmental protection policies, technological advancements, and early warning systems.

Strategic foresight and going beyond 2030

In 2025, all stakeholders face a critical choice between regional and subregional cooperation and focusing on limited interests, which could further stall progress in socio-economic prosperity and climate action. As policy turns occur, international cooperation and fostering partnerships are once again poised to play a catalytic role in expanding and scaling up solution-focused pathways, enhancing futures thinking for all stakeholders in Asia and the Pacific.

Now is the time to focus on developing economic and social infrastructure, trade and investment strategies, and private sector engagement to align with the aspirations of the people in the region.

Sudip Ranjan Basu is Chief of ESCAP Sustainable Business Network Section

Source: Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP).

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Sanofi a essuyé de vives critiques jeudi 15 mai en France au lendemain de sa décision d’investir massivement aux États-Unis, Bercy y voyant un « mauvais signal » et les syndicats redoutant un « désengagement industriel et social » du secteur pharmaceutique en Europe.

The post Sanofi : l’investissement massif aux États-Unis passe mal en France appeared first on Euractiv FR.

In today’s edition of The Capitals, read about why the EU's defence pact with the UK makes sense, Spain’s rail system struggling despite billions in EU funding, and so much more.

Discussions among Member States regarding reform of the European Union's pharmaceutical legislation, which aims to guarantee all its citizens access to affordable medicines and development of their production in EU, are coming to an end. This will ensure strategic resilience and autonomy of the Union, economic growth, and stability of healthcare systems in member countries.

Les discussions entre les Vingt-Sept sur la réforme de la législation pharmaceutique de l'UE touchent à leur fin. Cette réforme permettra d'assurer résilience stratégique et autonomie, croissance économique et stabilité des systèmes de santé.

The post Position du secteur pharmaceutique polonais sur la réforme de la législation pharmaceutique dans l’Union européenne appeared first on Euractiv FR.

Die Diskussionen zwischen den Mitgliedstaaten über die Reform der Arzneimittelgesetzgebung der Europäischen Union, die darauf abzielt, allen Bürgern den Zugang zu erschwinglichen Arzneimitteln und die Entwicklung ihrer Produktion in der EU zu gewährleisten, kommen zum Abschluss. Dies wird die strategische Widerstandsfähigkeit und Autonomie der Union, das Wirtschaftswachstum und die Stabilität der Gesundheitssysteme in den Mitgliedsländern gewährleisten.

Polish PM Donald Tusk unveiled on Thursday a bold plan to boost Baltic Sea security and expand Poland’s ports.

A document confirming the milestone and detailing how it was achieved has already been submitted to NATO.

Europe’s political centre is holding, but for how much longer?

The EU-UK defence pact set to be signed on Monday is a no-brainer – but certainly not a silver bullet to fix a complex security relationship.

Conte occupies a niche space in Europe's so-called pro-peace camp.

Germany was the only EU state to appoint a special representative for the region, but will now abolish it, Euractiv has learned. 

Billions in EU funds haven’t stopped mounting criticism of Spain’s troubled rail network.

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Charl Kleinhaus tells the BBC he had no choice but to leave his farm in South Africa after receiving death threats.

Un cadre de la Direction des partis politiques et des affaires électorales, et un autre de la Direction des affaires intérieures et des cultes au ministère de l'intérieur et de la sécurité publique ont été interpellés par la Police. Ils sont poursuivis dans une affaire de corruption relative à l'attribution de récépissé au parti Le Libéral de Richard Boni Ouorou. Aux dernières nouvelles, le président et d'autres cadres du parti sont arrêtés dans le cadre de l'enquête qui éclabousse cette formation politique et le ministère de l'intérieur.

Après des cadres du ministère de l'intérieur et de la sécurité publique, le président du parti Le Libéral et certains de ses collaborateurs ont été arrêtés dans la soirée de ce jeudi dans l'affaire de corruption relative à l'attribution de récépissé au parti en cours de création. Le ministre de l'intérieur Alassane Séidou a informé l'opinion publique sur ce dossier à travers une déclaration ce 15 mai 2025 .

Selon les explication du ministre, le cadre en service à la Direction des affaires intérieures et des cultes aurait approché le principal responsable du parti en création pour lui proposer des facilitations contre rémunération de sa part en vue de faire aboutir son dossier d'existence légale au Ministère de l'intérieur. Proposition à laquelle ce dernier aurait adhéré ; le même cadre de la Direction des affaires intérieures et des Cultes aurait par la suite contacté et convaincu le cadre de la Direction des Partis politiques et des affaires électorales contre promesse de rétribution.
Face à ces faits d'une extrême gravité, le ministre dit avoir « diligemment » instruit le Directeur général de la Police républicaine de faire interpeler les intéressés ainsi que le présumé corrupteur, et d'activer la Brigade économique et financière (BEF) pour clarifier la situation. « J'ai par ailleurs suspendu les deux cadres de leur position administrative respective sans préjudices des poursuites judiciaires qui en découleront », a précisé Alassane Séidou.
Les personnes arrêtées sont gardées à la BEF pour leur audition en attendant la suite de la procédure judiciaire.
Ce dossier risque de coûter cher au président du parti Le Libéral Richard Boni Ouorou pour son avenir politique.

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Quelle : © Europäische Union, 2025 - EP

Quelle : © Europäische Union, 2025 - EP