Nigeria and the European Union are set to strengthen their longstanding economic partnership as policymakers, investors and business leaders gather in Lagos for the 10th Nigeria–EU Business Forum on 25 June. The landmark event reflects growing efforts by both sides to transform diplomatic relations into concrete business opportunities and sustainable investments. Organised under the EU’s Global Gateway strategy, the forum …

In an unprecedented show of unity, Germany’s immigrant communities — African, Turkish, Polish, Kurdish, Italian and many others — have joined forces to fight the planned shutdown of COSMO, ARD’s only multilingual, intercultural public radio service. More than 100,000 people have signed a petition. Now the organised diaspora is calling on ARD’s leadership to act. On 11 June 2026, more …

New UNHCR figures released ahead of World Refugee Day on 20 June show a four percent drop in global displacement in 2025 — the first reduction in ten years. The data offers a moment of cautious optimism, but rights groups warn that the numbers mask deepening long-term crises and deteriorating conditions across Europe. For the first time in ten years, …