This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission welcomes the agreement between the European Parliament and the Council of the European Union on the EU’s 2026 annual budget. Next year’s budget will continue to power the EU’s political priorities and support strategic objectives, including support for Ukraine, competitiveness, migration […]Commission welcomes agreement on 2026 annual budget, funding Europe’s core priorities
November 17, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission welcomes the agreement between the European Parliament and the Council of the European Union on the EU’s 2026 annual budget. Next year’s budget will continue to power the EU’s political priorities and support strategic objectives, including support for Ukraine, competitiveness, migration […]Commission partially greenlights Lithuania’s fourth payment request for €514.5 million under NextGenerationEU
November 14, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the Commission assessed Lithuania’s fourth payment request under the Recovery and Resilience Facility, the centrepiece of NextGenerationEU. The Commission found that Lithuania satisfactorily completed 25 out of 26 milestones and all 14 targets set out in the Council Implementing Decision for the third, […]Commission welcomes the judgment of the Court largely confirming the validity of the Directive on adequate minimum wages
November 12, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The Commission welcomes today’s judgment of the Court of Justice of the European Union largely confirming that the Directive on adequate minimum wages stands on firm legal ground. Adequate minimum wages are essential for social fairness and a productive and inclusive economy. They help to protect workers’ purchasing power, reduce wage […]Belize Invests in Infrastructure to Boost Growth Potential
November 10, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with IMF. By Ziad Amer, Bunyada Laoprapassorn, and Shane Lowe Country seeks to tackle tourism bottlenecks, improve access to credit, and expand its labor force Blessed by nature with lush forests, coral reefs and a strategic location near Mexico and the United States, Belize’s economy is highly reliant on tourism, […]At the CELAC-EU Summit, Europe and Latin America chart a common course for a fair partnership
November 10, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. At the CELAC-EU Summit in Santa Marta, Colombia, the European Union and 33 countries from Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) renewed their commitment to defending a peaceful global order, rooted in democracy, social justice, respect of human rights and fundamental freedoms. The leaders […]Nearly a third of Jamaica’s annual wealth wiped out by Hurricane Melissa
November 7, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Around 1.5 million Jamaicans have been impacted by Hurricane Melissa – the worst climate disaster in the Caribbean nation’s history, said the top UN development official in the region on Thursday. Kishan Khoday, Resident Representative for the UN Development Programme (UNDP), told journalists at UN Headquarters in […]EU trade agreements accelerate EU export growth and support diversification
November 4, 2025 by 1 Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. According to the fifth Annual Report on Implementation and Enforcement of EU Trade Policy published today, the EU’s large network of trade agreements helps companies find alternative markets for their exports, while reducing dependencies in a challenging geopolitical environment. The report, covering 2024 and […]Commission greenlights Poland’s third payment request for €6.2 billion under NextGenerationEU
October 30, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the European Commission positively assessed Poland’s third payment request for €6.2 billion under the Recovery and Resilience Facility, the centrepiece of NextGenerationEU. Following its assessment of the payment request, the Commission found that Poland has satisfactorily completed the 30 milestones and 14 targets […]Commission advances the Savings and Investments Union with measures to mobilise insurers’ and banks’ capital for Europe’s future
October 30, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the European Commission positively assessed Poland’s third payment request for €6.2 billion under the Recovery and Resilience Facility, the centrepiece of NextGenerationEU. Following its assessment of the payment request, the Commission found that Poland has satisfactorily completed the 30 milestones and 14 targets […]Commission partners with private investors to set up multi-billion Scaleup Europe Fund
October 29, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the Commission brought together top-tier private investors from across Europe to jointly express their intention to establish the Scaleup Europe Fund – a new, multi-billion fund to invest in the most promising European companies in strategic deep tech areas. By joining forces with these potential founding […]2026 EU budget: focus on competitiveness, preparedness and defence
October 23, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. MEPs want a 2026 budget that reinforces the EU’s key priorities in uncertain times and boosts research, competitiveness, and defence. Parliament has set the overall level of commitment appropriations for 2026 (legal promises to pay in the same year or later) at €193.9 billion, […]$31 trillion debt is holding back developing countries, UN trade summit hears
October 21, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Holding the line on the existing rules-based international trading system remains an essential challenge if the world is the keep a damaging tariff war at bay, a top UN trade official said on Monday. Addressing the UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD)’s 195 Member States in Geneva, Rebeca […]Commission greenlights Austria’s third payment request of €515.5 million under NextGenerationEU
October 20, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the Commission positively assessed Austria’s third payment request of €515.5 million under the Recovery and Resilience Facility, the centrepiece of NextGenerationEU. Following its assessment of the payment request, the Commission found that Austria has satisfactorily completed the 8 milestones and 12 targets set out […]UN faces ‘race to bankruptcy’ as Guterres unveils sharply reduced 2026 budget
October 20, 2025 by 1 Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The United Nations faces a “race to bankruptcy” unless Member States pay their dues in full and on time, Secretary-General António Guterres warned on Friday, presenting a sharply reduced $3.238 billion regular budget for 2026. The revised proposal marks a significant drop from his original ask for […]EIB Group to boost investments outside EU to up to €10 billion annually
October 16, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The European Investment Bank (EIB) Group has approved strategic orientations for EIB Global, its international partnerships and development arm. The plan targets global challenges and amplifies Europe’s voice in a changing geopolitical landscape. It streamlines support for high-impact projects in over 130 countries, aligned with local […]Growth of Nonbanks is Revealing New Financial Stability Risks
October 15, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with IMF. Tobias Adrian Stretched asset valuations and pressures in core sovereign bond markets are keeping financial stability risks elevated amid heightened economic uncertainty. These vulnerabilities could be amplified by the growth of nonbank financial institutions—through their growing importance as market makers, liquidity providers and intermediaries in private credit, real […]Trade, debt and investment in the spotlight, as global unpredictability hits livelihoods
October 14, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The world’s poorest are being squeezed by trade uncertainty, heavy debt burdens and falling investment, the UN trade and development agency UNCTAD warned a week before ministers gather in Geneva for its largest meeting in four years. UNCTAD 16 from 20 to 24 October will seek practical […]Beyond Borders and Barriers: Protecting Health Amid Trade Conflicts
October 13, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article was exclusively written for European Sting by Ms. Palak Agarwal, a final-year MBBS student at GMERS Medical College, India. 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 […]€3 million in support for 915 laid off employees in Germany
October 10, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. On Wednesday, MEPs approved EU aid for 915 former Goodyear employees in Hanau and Fulda, Germany. With 577 votes in favour, 47 against, and 15 abstentions, Parliament approved Germany’s request for €3,085,166 in EU aid from the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for Displaced Workers […]Commission provides new guidance to Member States on implementing Social Climate Fund and fulfilling Social Climate Plans
October 10, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has issued new guidance to help EU Member States effectively implement the Social Climate Fund (SCF) and complete their Social Climate Plans (SCPs). Starting in 2026 and mobilising over €86 billion, the Social Climate Fund has been created to ensure the […]Global Gateway Forum: the European Commission and World Bank Group deepen partnership for infrastructure and jobs
October 9, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission, in line with its Global Gateway investment strategy, and the World Bank Group are deepening their strategic partnership to drive a new generation of connectivity projects. An initial pipeline of projects includes 18 high-impact investments in three strategic sectors (energy, transport, […]A resilient EU budget supporting Europe’s priorities in 2024
October 9, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. A Resilient EU budget Supporting Europe’s Priorities in 2024 The Court of Auditors (ECA) published today its Annual Report, auditing the revenue and expenditure of the EU budget. The Commission welcomes the ECA’s findings on the regularity of the implementation of the EU budget […]Faster and safer instant euro payments become a reality
October 9, 2025 by 1 Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. From today, sending money across the euro area will be faster and safer than ever. Thanks to new EU rules on instant payments, people and businesses can now transfer money in euro within seconds, anytime – day or night, weekdays or weekends – whether […]New Statistics from GEMs Consortium Show Risk of Investing in Emerging Markets Is Lower than Commonly Perceived
October 8, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. New default and recovery statistics released today by the Global Emerging Markets Risk Database (GEMs) Consortium shed light on investment risks in emerging markets and developing economies (EMDEs) and provide new views on potential opportunities for investment and diversification through increased transparency. EMDEs face challenges financing […]European Commission issues €11 billion in its 9th syndicated transaction of 2025
October 8, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has raised today €11 billion of EU-Bonds in its 9th syndicated transaction for 2025. The dual-tranche transaction concerned a €5 billion tap of the EU-Bond maturing on 13 December 2032 and a new €6 billion EU-Bond maturing on 12 December 2040. […]Health at Risk in Trade Wars
October 6, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Mr. Julian Pascal Beier (30), a second-year medical student at the Medical Faculty of Ulm University, Germany. 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 […]Dollar’s Share of Reserves Held Steady in Second Quarter When Adjusted for FX Moves
October 3, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with IMF. Glen Kwende, Erin Nephew, Carlos Sánchez-Muñoz Our unique data on the currency composition of global foreign exchange reserves, COFER, track how much of the world’s reserves are held at central banks in different currencies—such as the US dollar, the euro, Japanese yen, Chinese renminbi, British pound, and others. The […]Commission proposes targeted changes that will reduce administrative burden and ensure consistency across the revised Economic Governance Framework
October 3, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the European Commission has adopted proposals for targeted changes to some of the EU economic governance rules. The changes are aimed at ensuring their consistency with the outcome of the comprehensive reform undertaken in April 2024, while reducing reporting and administrative burdens, and […]Commission proposes targeted changes that will reduce administrative burden and ensure consistency across the revised Economic Governance Framework
October 3, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the European Commission has adopted proposals for targeted changes to some of the EU economic governance rules. The changes are aimed at ensuring their consistency with the outcome of the comprehensive reform undertaken in April 2024, while reducing reporting and administrative burdens, and […]The cold war of health
October 2, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Danielle Mbamba, a sixth year medical student at Université des Montagnes in Cameroon. 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 […]EU to boost financial literacy and investment opportunities for citizens
October 1, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission today announced two major initiatives to advance the Savings and Investments Union and deliver tangible benefits for all EU citizens. The comprehensive package focuses on improving financial literacy for all and at all life stages and introduces a blueprint for Savings […]Fiscal Rules Foster Stability as Spending Pressures Grow
September 26, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with IMF. Countries have increasingly adopted fiscal rules and frameworks that aim to give clarity and predictability to government spending. But these rules have not been as effective in keeping deficits and debt within their intended limits. As we show in a new report, about 40 percent of advanced economies […]Stress Tests Can Help Determine How Much Capital Central Banks Need
September 22, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with IMF. Romain Veyrune Central banks pride themselves on being data-driven and consensus-based. Surprisingly, though, there is little consensus among policymakers on a crucial issue: how much capital should these institutions hold? Unlike commercial banks, central banks don’t have universally prescribed minimum capital requirements. They can’t go bankrupt, because they […]
