(c) Council of the European Union World Press Freedom Day 2026: Statement by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union Democracy cannot exist without a free press. Independent media is a cornerstone of any democratic...

The European Commission’s Directorate General of International Partnerships, via the Policy Forum on Development (PFD), organised a series of regional information sessions to provide an overview of the overall framework and tools...

A Climate Risk Assessment (CRA) is an ex ante assessment of a project resulting in recommendations concerning measures to reduce a variety of climate-related risks and optimise opportunities for ensuring that a project contributes...

A Country Environmental Profile (CEP) provides an analysis of the country environment and climate change context covering: key environmental and climate related challenges and opportunities; the way these are addressed in national...

An Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) is an analytical process that systematically examines the possible environmental consequences of the implementation of a project. An EIA is carried out for new projects that are likely to...

A Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) is a process for evaluating the environmental implications of a proposed policy, plan or programme. The model Terms of Reference (ToR) provided here are intended for SEAs undertaken in...

The article argues that media diversity is at risk in the age of AI and platform-driven information systems, which tend to concentrate power, amplify biases, and reduce visibility for independent and minority voices. It calls for...