ECB President Christine Lagarde explains the Governing Council’s monetary policy decisions and will answer questions from journalists at the Governing Council press conference to be held on Thursday, 5 February 2026 at 14:45 CEST in Frankfurt am Main.
In Zambia’s Luapula Province, a peer partnership is strengthening local capacity and improving essential services. Through co-creation between Luapula Water Supply and Sanitation Company and three German utilities from Dresden, Elbaue Ostharz and Vogtland – supported by the EU-funded Water Operators’ Partnerships Programme managed by GWOPA/UN-Habitat – infrastructure has been operationalised, water losses reduced, and access to water and sanitation extended to thousands. This short documentary features residents, health workers and utility staff sharing how collaboration and solidarity are delivering lasting improvements in water and sanitation. Funded by the European Union and produced by the Global Water Operators’ Partnerships Alliance (GWOPA/UN-Habitat).
Four years into Russia’s full-scale invasion, millions in Ukraine struggle to keep the lights on and heat their homes, with the crisis taking a particular toll on women. Families are suffering without heating, electricity and reliable shelter in brutal winter conditions. #russiaukrainewar #russia #ukraine