13 August, 2025
Signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between Stand With Ukraine and Expertise France to Strengthen Franco-Ukrainian Partnerships for ReconstructionOn the sidelines of the Ukraine Recovery Conference (URC 2025), held in Rome on July 10 and 11, Stand With Ukraine and Expertise France signed a Memorandum of Understanding establishing strategic cooperation to develop partnerships between French and Ukrainian cities and local authorities to support the country's reconstruction.The agreement was signed by Jérémie Pellet, Managing Director of Expertise France, and Edward Mayor, President of Stand With Ukraine.The second largest public technical cooperation agency in Europe, Expertise France mobilizes French know-how, innovation, and best practices to implement sustainable reconstr...
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4 August, 2025
A look back at the first Summer Camp organized by the City of Moret-Loing-et-OrvanneAt the end of July 2025, the City of Moret-Loing-et-Orvanne organized the first edition of its Summer Camp, bringing together 27 young people and around ten chaperones from the twin towns: Louny (Czech Republic), Zschopau (Germany), Kilkenny (Ireland), and Pokrovske (Ukraine).This summer camp, initiated by the City as part of its European partnerships, aimed to bring together all of its twin towns to foster intercultural exchanges between young people. As part of the MistoMatch program, which established the partnership between Moret-Loing-et-Orvanne and the Ukrainian municipality of Pokrovske, six young people (four girls and two boys), accompanied by two adults, were able to participate in this fi...
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31 July, 2025
After feigning its withdrawal from Russia in 2023, Leroy Merlin remains the largest foreign consumer goods company operating in the country.According to estimates by the Kyiv School of Economics, since the start of the full-scale invasion, the French DIY giant has generated approximately $21 billion in revenue in Russia and paid at least $375 million in corporate taxes, including $128 million in 2024 alone.This month, several Russian propaganda outlets claimed that Leroy Merlin products were being used by the Russian military in its war against Ukraine.
The B4Ukraine coalition, of which Stand With Ukraine is a member, has repeatedly attempted to open a constructive dialogue with the company. Leroy Merlin has chosen to remain silent.In 2022, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky...
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