EU Council approves first EU Space Strategy for Security and Defence

Barbados completed the first ever debt swap for climate resilience.  The transaction generates USD 125 million for Barbados in fiscal savings, which it will use “to enhance water resource management and increase water and food security”. Barbados is a small island developing State, which is facing the destructive effects of climate change.  The climate crisis

On 21 November 2024, Volterra Fietta partner Ahmed Abdel-Hakam was appointed to the International Law Committee of the New York City Bar Association.  Ahmed’s selection by the New York City Bar Association was made despite the fact that he is not a member of the Association or even qualified to practice in New York.  It

This autumn, the Court of Justice of the European Union (“CJEU”) ruled on several significant matters, underscoring the institution’s role in shaping EU law and foreign policy.  For reference, the CJEU comprises two courts: the General Court, which primarily handles actions for annulment brought by individuals, companies, and, in some cases, EU governments; and the

On 18 July, 2024, Burkina Faso’s Transitional Legislative Assembly (“ALT”) unanimously passed a comprehensive new mining code, the Law No 016-2024/ALT. This new mining code significantly increases the State’s control and domestic participation by mandating local investment, strengthening regulatory oversight, introducing local processing requirements and enforcing stricter penalties for overproduction and violations. Background The new