This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, a €400 million German measure in favour of Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GmbH (‘Sanofi’) to strengthen the resilience of the supply of human insulin and insulin analogues (‘insulins’). Under the measure, Germany will pay Sanofi a […]Commission approves €400 million German State aid to enhance insulin supply resilience
September 8, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, a €400 million German measure in favour of Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GmbH (‘Sanofi’) to strengthen the resilience of the supply of human insulin and insulin analogues (‘insulins’). Under the measure, Germany will pay Sanofi a […]Building climate resilience into the heart of Europe’s cities
September 8, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article was published in association with the Horizon, the EU Research and Innovation magazine. Climate change is forcing many European cities to rethink how they are designed and managed. Infrastructure built for the weather conditions of the past is increasingly being tested by heavier rainfall, hotter summers and more frequent extreme weather. According to a […]Coordinated action on clean air and climate change can net $15 for every dollar spent
September 7, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Tackling air pollution and climate change together can save millions of lives, reduce global warming and generate roughly $15 in economic benefits for every $1 spent, a new UN-backed report has revealed. The assessment by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) and the Climate and Clean Air Coalition (CCAC) shows […]Commission greenlights the Netherlands’ fourth payment request for €661 million under NextGenerationEU
September 7, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the European Commission positively assessed the Netherlands’ fourth payment request of €661 million in grants under the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF), the centrepiece of NextGenerationEU. This is an important step in the delivery of the reforms and investments tied to this payment request, amongst others in the areas of […]Commission adopts EU Guidelines on exclusionary abuses of dominance
September 4, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has today adopted Guidelines on the application of Article 102 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (‘TFEU’) to abusive exclusionary conduct by dominant companies. The adoption of the guidelines marks the end of a three-year process in […]MEPs back candidates for ESMA Chair and EBA Executive Director
September 3, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee (ECON) MEPs voted to endorse candidates for the positions of ESMA Chair and EBA Executive Director, following public hearings held on Wednesday. The Committee approved Carlo Comporti as the new Chairperson of the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), […]MEPs want new law to protect workers’ mental and physical health
September 3, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. The Committee on Employment and Social Affairs calls on the Commission to draft a law to protect workers from work-related psychosocial risks and stress at work. On Wednesday, MEPs have agreed on a series of recommendations for a new EU bill to ensure minimum […]Commission approves German capacity mechanism of up to €35 billion to secure electricity supply
September 2, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, a capacity mechanism for Germany available from 2031. This measure, with an estimated cost between €15.6 billion and €35.2 billion, aims to ensure sufficient capacity to produce, store or flexibly consume electricity, so that […]AI dives into a sea of data, from plankton to pollution
September 2, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article was published in association with the Horizon, the EU Research and Innovation magazine. When asked why Jean-Olivier Irisson, a scientist at Sorbonne Université in Paris, decided to dedicate his life to studying microscopic creatures in the sea, his answer was simple: “They are beautiful.” Beauty may not be the first thing that comes […]New advanced materials could give electric motors an efficiency boost
September 2, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article was published in association with the Horizon, the EU Research and Innovation magazine. Electric motors are the largely unseen workhorses of modern life. They power everything from washing machines to factory equipment. Individually, many are already highly efficient. But because there are billions of them, even small improvements could translate into significant energy […]Suffering Should Not Be a Requirement for Success in Medicine
September 2, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Paula Feijen, a 25-year-old recently graduated medical doctor with a strong background in student organizing and advocacy, especially in sexual and reproductive health and rights. She is an active member of AECS (Association for Health Sciences Students of Catalonia). She is affiliated with the International Federation […]Compassion Starts Within
September 2, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Patsy Paredes, a medical student from Peru and an active member of IFMSA. She is affiliated with the International Federation of Medical Students Associations (IFMSA), cordial partner of The Sting. The opinions expressed in this piece belong strictly to the writer and do not necessarily reflect IFMSA’s […]Healing the Healers: Restoring Balance in Healthcare
September 2, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Menatalla Elmallah, an Egyptian medical intern, researcher, medical education trainer, and public health advocate with interests in healthcare systems, global health, evidence-based policy, youth engagement, and program management. She is affiliated with the International Federation of Medical Students Associations (IFMSA), cordial partner of The Sting. The opinions […]Rising seas, rising stakes: What increasing sea levels mean to humanity
September 2, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The ocean is rising faster now than at any point in recorded history. The impacts are already being felt and the threats are growing. Land is being inundated, homes are flooding, livelihoods are being lost, driving significant hardships on people in search of a more secure future. […]Commission greenlights Sweden’s final payment request of €332.8 million under NextGenerationEU
September 1, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the European Commission positively assessed Sweden’s third and final payment request for €332.8 million under the Recovery and Resilience Facility, the centrepiece of NextGenerationEU. With this third and final payment request, Sweden becomes the second Member State to reach 100% of reforms and investments linked […]Commission designates ChatGPT, Reddit, Roblox under Digital Services Act
September 1, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. oday, the Commission has designated ChatGPT as a Very Large Online Search Engine (VLOSE), as well as Reddit and Roblox as Very Large Online Platforms (VLOPs), under the Digital Services Act (DSA). These services declared that they reach at least 45 million average monthly users […]Commission approves €4.5 million German State aid for fishing and aquaculture companies facing increased fuel prices
August 31, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has approved a €4.5 million German State aid scheme for fishing and aquaculture companies facing increased fuel prices due to the Middle East crisis. The scheme was approved under the Middle East Crisis Temporary State Aid Framework (METSAF) adopted by the Commission on 29 […]Questions and answers on the Commission Proposal for Fishing Opportunities in the Baltic Sea for 2027
August 31, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. What are the fishing opportunities? Why is the Commission proposing fishing opportunities for the Baltic Sea? Every year, the European Commission proposes fishing opportunities – also known as total allowable catches (TACs), for all the EU sea basins, including the Baltic Sea. These TACs […]Promoting Mental Health Awareness Among Future Healthcare Professionals
August 31, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Maravi Khider A. ElHassan, an MBBS candidate @ AlZaiem AlAzhari University (AAU), Sudan. She is affiliated with the International Federation of Medical Students Associations (IFMSA), cordial partner of The Sting. The opinions expressed in this piece belong strictly to the writer and do not necessarily reflect IFMSA’s […]Commission endorses Greece’s €4.8 billion Social Climate Plan to support vulnerable households, transport users and micro-enterprises in the clean transition
August 31, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the European Commission adopted Greece’s Social Climate Plan. It is the fifth and largest national plan adopted under the Social Climate Fund so far, which will use the revenues from emission allowances to advance the clean transition and support vulnerable consumers and enterprises. […]As wars spread, the global food system unravels
August 26, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. A family with four children abandoned its farm in Somalia after armed groups arrived and demanded payments for the right to continue cultivating the land. They walked roughly 100 kilometers to a displacement camp. One of the children died along the way. Carl Skau, the acting head […]AI for Good: How the UN uses AI to advance human rights
August 24, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. For Ari, a six-year-old boy with learning difficulties in Jamaica, artificial intelligence (AI) opened the door to something many children take for granted: reading a book in his own language. Thousands of miles away, gold miners in Ethiopia are being screened more quickly for tuberculosis, while communities around […]Who heals the healers?
August 22, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Levina Kulembeka, a Medical Doctor from Tanzania passionate about global health. She is affiliated with the International Federation of Medical Students Associations (IFMSA), cordial partner of The Sting. The opinions expressed in this piece belong strictly to the writer and do not necessarily reflect IFMSA’s view on […]Caring for the Caregivers: The Mental Health Crisis in Healthcare
August 22, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Laiba Nisar, a recent MBBS graduate from Faisalabad Medical University, Pakistan. She is affiliated with the International Federation of Medical Students Associations (IFMSA), cordial partner of The Sting. The opinions expressed in this piece belong strictly to the writer and do not necessarily reflect IFMSA’s view on […]Healing Begins Within: Mental Health Awareness in Future Healthcare Professionals
August 20, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Imane El Maimouni, a 22-year-old fifth-year Moroccan medical student at the Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy of Casablanca. She is affiliated with the International Federation of Medical Students Associations (IFMSA), cordial partner of The Sting. The opinions expressed in this piece belong strictly to the writer and […]The clean energy transition needs land. Can it help restore it too?
August 20, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. What if the infrastructure needed to fight climate change could also help repair the land beneath it? At a UN desertification conference this week in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, experts at a side-event examined how renewable energy expansion can co-exist with land protection and restoration, spotlighting examples from around the world. […]Ebola: Motorbike riders carrying the sick may hold key to response boost
August 19, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. From the frontlines of the deadliest-ever Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the UN World Health Organization (WHO) shared details on Tuesday of a massive push for community engagement, a day after yet another ambulance attack. Key points “Almost on a daily basis we […]What’s journalism worth in disasters and emergencies? A lot, says a new UN report
August 19, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. A single New York Times article on a disaster generated an additional $500,000 in official aid. That’s just one of the findings on the critical role a free press plays in saving lives, according to a new UN report released on Tuesday. Key points From COVID-19 and human rights to climate […]Protecting our ‘most vital infrastructure’: Pushing back on desertification
August 18, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. As heatwaves are turning deadlier, fires and disasters are razing cities — and rising seas are erasing territories — one environmental crisis remains dangerously overlooked: the degradation of the land beneath our feet. Desertification, the phenomenon whereby fertile land becomes unproductive and desert-like, is spreading at alarming […]Redefining Resilience in Healthcare: Breaking the Culture of Silent Burnout
August 18, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Amna Tahir, a second-year MBBS student at Quaid-e-Azam Medical College, Bahawalpur, Pakistan. She is affiliated with the International Federation of Medical Students Associations (IFMSA), cordial partner of The Sting. The opinions expressed in this piece belong strictly to the writer and do not necessarily reflect IFMSA’s view […]An attack on healthcare every six hours, and no one held to account
August 17, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Across the world, healthcare has suffered more than 10,000 attacks in the past eight years, including during the brutal conflict in Ukraine and efforts to contain the current Ebola outbreak spreading rapidly in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). That information comes from the World […]‘Ebola is winning’: Epidemic now killing one person every 30 minutes
August 17, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The Ebola outbreak in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) – the fastest-growing on record and on track to become the deadliest – is killing one person every 30 minutes. “Ebola is winning in the Democratic Republic of the Congo,” UN humanitarian affairs chief Tom […]Building climate resilience into the heart of Europe’s cities
August 13, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article was published in association with the Horizon, the EU Research and Innovation magazine. Climate change is forcing many European cities to rethink how they are designed and managed. Infrastructure built for the weather conditions of the past is increasingly being tested by heavier rainfall, hotter summers and more frequent extreme weather. According to […]
