The European Commission has recently celebrated the 15th anniversary of the European Citizens’ Initiative (ECI), presented in 2012 as the “great instrument of participatory democracy” of the Union. Over these fifteen years, 127 initiatives have been registered, a figure Brussels showcases as proof of civic vitality and citizen engagement.
127 initiatives. 15 years. One...
THE WHAT? e.l.f. Beauty has launched the third cohort of its Change the Board Game initiative, welcoming 22 executives into its board readiness programme in partnership with the National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD).
THE DETAILS The 2026 cohort is the largest since the programme launched in 2024 and brings the total number of executives to have participated in the initiative to...
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán announced on social media that he is joining President Trump’s Board of Peace initiative. The board aims to coordinate political, security and humanitarian issues following the end of the Gaza conflict—while also promoting a longer-term peace process.
The Board of Peace is not a formal international organisation but a high-level political...
THE WHAT? Sephora has announced the global rollout of its Quiet Hours initiative, introducing designated periods of reduced sensory stimulation across its stores to provide a calmer and more inclusive shopping environment.
THE DETAILS The initiative follows a pilot programme conducted in 32 stores across eight markets and will now be implemented in all regions where Sephora operates. During...
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky announced that a series of high-level talks with U.S. and European leaders will be held in early January to strengthen Kyiv’s international support and advance diplomatic efforts in the fourth year of the war with Russia.
The Ukrainian leadership and its international partners are planning a sequence of meetings beginning in early January. The...