This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has fined Kingspan €40 million for providing incorrect and misleading information during the 2021 Commission review of Kingspan’s planned acquisition of Trimo, under the EU Merger Regulation (‘EUMR’). Kingspan ultimately abandoned the transaction. Both companies are active in the market for mineral […]Commission fines Kingspan €40 million for providing incorrect and misleading information during merger investigation
October 9, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has fined Kingspan €40 million for providing incorrect and misleading information during the 2021 Commission review of Kingspan’s planned acquisition of Trimo, under the EU Merger Regulation (‘EUMR’). Kingspan ultimately abandoned the transaction. Both companies are active in the market for mineral […]WHO releases first global guidelines on child obesity as cases surge
October 7, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Child and adolescent obesity has quadrupled since 1990, rising from two per cent to around eight per cent of youngsters in the five-to-19 age group, according to the UN World Health Organization (WHO). In 2024, there were around 170 million children and adolescents living with obesity – including 70 million children […]Beyond the Waiting Room: How Students Can Shape Humanitarian Health Today
October 7, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Nimrah Ahmer Afaq, a medical student at Dubai Medical University with a strong interest in global health, oncology research, and medical education. 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 […]The Gift That Cannot Be Manufactured
October 7, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Zeba Anjum, a third-year medical student at RAK Medical and Health Sciences University (RAKMHSU). 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 […]Changing the Flow: How Youth Advocacy Can End the Global Blood Shortage
October 7, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Umama Mohsin, a third-year medical student and an active member within the IFMSA and the Standing Committee on Public Health (SCOPH).. 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 […]Parliament wants better protection of workers’ mental and physical health
October 7, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. Parliament is calling the European Commission to better protect workers from work-related psychosocial risks and stress. On Tuesday, MEPs agreed on a series of recommendations for a new EU proposal to prevent, eliminate or reduce work-related psychosocial risks that can lead to work-related stress, […]Commission adopts proposal to accelerate standards development and improve EU competitiveness
October 7, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission proposed today to modernise the European standardisation system to make it faster, increase the representation of small- and medium-sized enterprises, and better equipped to support the European Union’s strategic interests. Standards are essential to the functioning of the EU economy. They […]Preparing for a wider Union
October 6, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has adopted a package on pre-enlargement policy reviews, setting out the policy orientations and actions needed to prepare the Union for future enlargements. As announced by President von der Leyen in her 2023 State of the Union address and as mandated […]Security, sacrifice or opportunity: Visions differ over effective climate action
October 6, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Should the world move away sharply from fossil fuels, or manage a slower, more careful retreat? That question underpinned many of the speeches from global leaders at this year’s High-level Week General Debate in New York, as climate change emerged as one of the defining fault lines dividing […]More Than a Donation: Building a Fairer Future Through Blood Donation
October 6, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Saliha Rizman is a dedicated 4th year medical student at Gulf Medical University in the UAE. 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 […]Saving Lives One Donation at a Time: The Global Importance of Blood Donation
October 6, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Mr. Nzesse Yanniv, a Cameroonian, 4th year medical student at Université des Montagnes. He 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 […]Saving Lives One Donation at a Time: Why Youth Must Lead the Future of Blood Donation
October 6, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Mr. Nkuekam Samuel Junior, a third-year medical student at Université des Montagnes, Bangangté, Cameroon. He 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 […]Bleeding in Silence: The Chronic Blood Supply Crisis in Yaoundé, Cameroon and What It Costs Our Patients
October 6, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Mr. Nga Ndongo Essono Uriel Patrick, a medical student and researcher at University of Buea Cameroon. He 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 […]Commission finds Polish support for MAN Trucks factory expansion incompatible State aid
October 6, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has concluded that Poland’s plan to support the extension of capacity of a factory of truck producer MAN Trucks Sp. z o. o. in Niepołomice in the Małopolskie region is not in line with EU State aid rules. Therefore, Poland cannot […]Commission delivers more than €210 million to support over 700 researchers to build their careers in Europe
October 2, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. More than 700 additional researchers will be able to build their careers in Europe thanks to an additional boost of over €210 million to the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) – one of Europe’s flagship programmes for research careers. The funding is part of Choose […]Europe must scale up research and innovation to remain competitive, new Commission report says
October 2, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission published today the 2026 edition of the Science, Research and Innovation Performance of the EU report, providing a comprehensive assessment of Europe’s research and innovation landscape. The report shows that Europe remains a global scientific leader. The EU ranks second worldwide […]Fighting cancer: stricter rules, equal access to treatment
October 1, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. Public health committee MEPs want dedicated funding, ambitious prevention policies, and equal access to screening, diagnosis and treatment to improve the EU’s fight against cancer. On Monday MEPs on the Committee on Public Health (SANT) adopted a resolution assessing the EU action plan on […]Commission proposes a new EU Critical Communication System for first responders
October 1, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the European Commission proposed to establish a new EU Critical Communication System to provide Europe’s first responders with secure and resilient communication channels in crisis situations. Relying on critical components built by European companies, the new system enables seamless and stable real-time communication […]Consumer protection authorities ramp up action to protect gamers’ rights
October 1, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the Consumer Protection Cooperation (CPC) Network has launched EU-level coordinated actions in relation to nine video games companies, aiming to strengthen the protection of gamers’ rights. With these actions, the CPC Network is following up on the Key Principles on in-game virtual currencies, […]Commission greenlights Austria’s final payment request of €306 million under NextGenerationEU
September 30, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the European Commission positively assessed Austria’s fifth and final payment request for €306 million under the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF), the centrepiece of NextGenerationEU. With this fifth and final payment request, Austria joins the group of Member States having reached 100% of […]Commission greenlights France’s final payment request of €6.1 billion under NextGenerationEU
September 30, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the European Commission positively assessed France’s fifth and final payment request for €6.1 billion under the Recovery and Resilience Facility, the centrepiece of NextGenerationEU. With this request, France has implemented all the reforms and investments linked to its recovery and resilience plan […]Clean your plate – to reduce food loss and waste
September 30, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Food waste is helping to fuel global warming, one half-eaten sandwich at a time. In fact, throwing out lunchtime leftovers or wilted lettuce only adds to the mountain of discarded food decomposing in landfills that produces the powerful greenhouse gas methane, accounting for some eight to 10 […]The Power of One Donation, The Strength of Many
September 29, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Lina Waleed is a third-year medical student at Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences (MBRU). 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 […]Commission welcomes Member States’ endorsement of five joint European defence projects
September 29, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission welcomes Member States’ decision to endorse the first five European Defence Projects of Common Interest (EDPCIs). These projects will strengthen Europe’s defence capabilities by developing key military systems together. Following today’s decision, the defence projects can now move towards funding. Under the €1.5 […]Commission launches EU Screening Week with new recommendations on cardiovascular health checks
September 29, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Ahead of World Heart Day and to mark the launch of the first-ever EU Screening Week, the European Commission has adopted a proposal for a Council Recommendation on cardiovascular health checks. It aims to safeguard the health of European citizens by improving early detection […]EU trade agreements continue to benefit European businesses
September 29, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The EU’s growing network of trade agreements helps European businesses to access new export markets and creates a more predictable trade and investment environment, according to a report published today. The sixth Annual Report on the Implementation and Enforcement of EU Trade and Economic […]Commission takes action to ensure complete and timely transposition of EU directives
September 28, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission is taking action against several EU Member States that have failed to notify the Commission of measures they have adopted to transpose EU Directives into their national laws. The deadline to transpose these Directives has expired recently. The Member States in […]Countries adopt global blueprint to tackle fast-evolving crime in digital age
September 28, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Countries adopted on Saturday a new global blueprint for tackling rapidly evolving forms of crime, as the UN’s largest gathering on crime prevention and criminal justice opened in Abu Dhabi with a call for stronger international cooperation. The Abu Dhabi Declaration was adopted by acclamation at the […]UN health agency calls for investment boost to save young lives from cancer
September 24, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. More children and young people are beating cancer, but progress remains uneven across regions and age groups, highlighting the need for increased investment to boost survival rates. That’s according to the UN World Health Organization (WHO) which has released complete country comparable baseline data on five-year survival estimates for […]Blood Donation: A Small Act with a Global Impact
September 23, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Eman Mohammed Al Sabbagh, a second-year medical student at Ajman University. Eman 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 […]DR Congo Ebola outbreak toll exceeds 3,700 deaths
September 23, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. More than 130 days into the latest Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), health experts said on Wednesday that response efforts have been scaled up significantly and “the first encouraging signs of progress” are now being seen. In an update, the UN World […]Beyond the Donation: Securing the World’s Lifeline Through Safe Blood Access
September 23, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Mr. Ekemini Wisdom Itek, a medical student at the Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Buea, Cameroon. He 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 […]Commission proposes to unlock €4.2 billion in Cohesion funding for Hungary and restore full access to Erasmus+ and Horizon Europe
September 23, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today the European Commission has proposed to the Council to lift the protective measures adopted in 2022 concerning Hungary under the Conditionality Regulation, as it considers that Hungary has addressed the rule of law breaches affecting the EU budget. Ursula von der Leyen, President […]
