This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Commission President Ursula von der Leyen today hosted a high-level event at COP28 to promote the development of carbon pricing and carbon markets, as powerful instruments to reach the Paris Agreement objectives. It builds on the Call to Action for Paris-aligned Carbon Markets that the European […]Search Results for: France
Commission President advances global cooperation on carbon pricing in high-level event at COP28
December 4, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Commission President Ursula von der Leyen today hosted a high-level event at COP28 to promote the development of carbon pricing and carbon markets, as powerful instruments to reach the Paris Agreement objectives. It builds on the Call to Action for Paris-aligned Carbon Markets that the European […]Vienna wins 2025 Access City Award for leading the way in accessibility for persons with disabilities
December 2, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, Vienna won the 2025 Access City Award, for its outstanding efforts to making the city accessible for persons with disabilities. The initiatives to improve access to public spaces, public transport, information and communication technologies, and public services undertaken by the capital of Austria […]Belgian logistics real estate player WDP gets €250 million EIB loan to expand green energy infrastructure at sites across Europe
July 29, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The European Investment Bank (EIB) is lending Belgium-based Warehouses De Pauw (WDP), which develops and leases logistics properties across Europe, €250 million to install rooftop solar panels and increase electric-vehicle charging stations for tenants. The loan is for up to 10 years and will be directed […]EIB Global increases support for Azerbaijani MSMEs with additional financing for Bank Respublika
March 20, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The European Investment Bank’s international partnerships and development arm, EIB Global, has signed a €2 million top-up to the outstanding €10 million loan to Bank Respublika, reinforcing the European Union’s commitment to expanding access to finance for micro, small and medium-sized enterprises in Azerbaijan. The additional […]Italy: EIB provides €225 million to Iren to promote circular economy and energy efficiency
March 16, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The European Investment Bank (EIB) and Iren Group have signed a new €225 million finance contract to support the company’s investment plan for 2025-2028. Signed today in Milan by EIB Vice-President Gelsomina Vigliotti and Iren Executive President Luca Dal Fabbro, the operation aims to back a range […]EIB commits €40 million to Speedinvest to empower Africa’s next tech champions and deepen Europe-African innovation ties
March 16, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. African technology startups will receive a financing boost through a €40 million commitment from EIB Global, the development arm of the European Investment Bank (EIB), to the first Africa-focused investment vehicle from leading European venture capital firm Speedinvest. The investment strengthens EU–Africa ties, supports digital transformation, […]Spain: EIB and ICF sign €50 million loan to strengthen social infrastructure in Catalonia
March 9, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The European Investment Bank (EIB) and the Institut Català de Finances (ICF), the public development bank of the Government of Catalonia, have signed a €50 million loan to strengthen social infrastructure in Catalonia. The agreement will support the construction, acquisition and refurbishment of care homes, day centres […]European Investment Bank welcomes new contribution from Ireland to reconstruction fund – accelerating support to Ukraine
April 28, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The European Investment Bank (EIB), the financing arm of the European Union, is announcing today a €7 million contribution from Ireland to the EU for Ukraine Fund – a complementary instrument established by the EIB to support Ukraine’s recovery and rebuilding efforts. This new contribution brings […]Commission approves €11 billion French State aid scheme to support offshore wind energy
August 6, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has approved a €11 billion French scheme to support offshore wind energy in line with the objectives of the Clean Industrial Deal. This measure will contribute to the transition towards a net-zero economy and reaching the renewable energy target set at […]Apply AI Strategy: Building trustworthy AI can be Europe’s competitive advantage
February 10, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Economic and Social Committee. EESC called for swift, concrete action to accelerate AI deployment across the EU, especially for SMEs and scale-ups. In a global AI race driven by speed and scale, Europe must position reliability and trustworthiness as its defining strengths. At its January […]State aid: Commission approves 2022-2027 regional aid map for France
January 25, 2022 by 1 Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has approved under EU State aid rules the map of France for granting regional aid from 1 January 2022 to 31 December 2027 within the framework of the revised Regional aid Guidelines (‘RAG’). The revised RAG, adopted by the Commission on […]Italy: €335 million in support of Italian companies alongside BNL BNP Paribas, focusing on southern Italy and the agrifood sector
January 15, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The EIB Group, comprising the European Investment Bank (EIB) and the European Investment Fund (EIF), and BNL BNP Paribas have signed a new agreement to mobilise €335 million for the real economy, supporting the investments and working capital needs of around 300 Italian companies. The agreement […]EIB Global lends Armenia €50 million for development in Syunik province
July 23, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The European Investment Bank’s development arm, EIB Global, is lending €50 million to the Republic of Armenia for key socio-economic projects in the country’s southernmost province. The new financing agreement was signed during the first-ever visit by an Armenian Deputy Prime Minister to the EIB Headquarters. […]Netherlands: EIB, Rabobank, and DLL partner to provide €1 billion for European SMEs with a focus on sustainability and agriculture
July 18, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. Rabobank, DLL, and the European Investment Bank are partnering to increase access to finance for SMEs and mid-caps with a particular emphasis on sustainability and bioeconomy sectors, including agriculture. Rabobank will borrow €250 million from the EIB and match this amount with its own funds, making €500 million […]Commission approves Brasserie Nationale’s acquisition of Boissons Heintz, subject to conditions
July 18, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has approved, under the EU Merger Regulation (‘EUMR’), the proposed acquisition of sole control of Boissons Heintz S.à.r.l. (‘Boissons Heintz‘) by Munhowen S.A. (‘Munhowen’), a wholly owned subsidiary of Brasserie Nationale S.A. (‘Brasserie Nationale‘). The approval is conditional upon full compliance […]Questions and answers on the 2025 Technical Support Instrument
April 1, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. What is the Technical Support Instrument? The Commission’s Technical Support Instrument (TSI) provides support to Member States to help them design and implement reforms. The TSI is demand-driven, meaning that its support follows requests submitted by the Member States. It does not come in […]EU announces new €2.3 billion agreements package at the Ukraine Recovery Conference 2025
July 11, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, unveiled today a new €2.3 billion package of agreements with international and bilateral public financial institutions to support Ukraine’s recovery and reconstruction efforts. It shows the EU’s steadfast commitment to Ukraine’s recovery and its […]EU delivers further emergency assistance in Armenia as Commissioner Lenarčič visits the country
October 9, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, Commissioner for Crisis Management Janez Lenarčič is in Armenia to coordinate the EU’s assistance to the country in light of the mass exodus of people from Nagorno-Karabakh. This follows President von der Leyen’s meeting with Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan yesterday in Granada where […]EU job-search aid worth €3.7 million for 297 dismissed Airbus workers in France
February 17, 2022 by 1 Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. Almost 300 Airbus employees in France who lost their jobs because of the COVID-19 pandemic will receive €3.7 million in EU aid. On Wednesday, Parliament approved France’s request for support from the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for Displaced Workers (EGF). MEPs acknowledged that “in […]EIB steps up financing for European security and defence and critical raw materials
March 24, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The European Investment Bank (EIB) today agreed a series of measures to further boost investment in security and defence and critical raw materials. The EIB’s Board of Directors also approved a total of €8.9 billion of new financing for port and rail projects, education, energy and […]Luxembourg and EIB Global team up to help Small Island Developing States confront climate change
June 10, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. Luxembourg is joining forces with the European Investment Bank’s development arm (EIB Global) to pledge €5 million through the Luxembourg-EIB Climate Finance Platform (LCFP) to help Small Island Development States (SIDS) tackle climate change. The Government of Luxembourg is making the commitment to a new fund […]Wildfires: EU doubles rescEU firefighting fleet for summer 2023
May 31, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Following up on President von der Leyen’s State of the Union speech in September last year, Commissioner for Crisis Management Janez Lenarčič announced today the doubling of the rescEU aerial firefighting fleet for this year’s wildfire season while speaking at the 10th anniversary of […]Commission and national authorities urge SHEIN to respect EU consumer protection laws
May 28, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, following a coordinated investigation at European level, the Consumer Protection Cooperation (CPC) Network of national consumer authorities and the European Commission notified the online marketplace and e-retailer SHEIN of a number of practices on its platform that infringe EU consumer law. The CPC […]Should people who do not follow healthy habits pay more?
May 28, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by one of our passionate readers, Mr. Antonio Cristóbal Luque Ambrosiani. The opinions expressed within reflect only the writer’s views and not necessarily The European Sting’s position on the issue. Across Europe, the rising rates of obesity and lifestyle-related illnesses are becoming increasingly difficult for healthcare systems to […]Commission and national authorities urge SHEIN to respect EU consumer protection laws
May 27, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, following a coordinated investigation at European level, the Consumer Protection Cooperation (CPC) Network of national consumer authorities and the European Commission notified the online marketplace and e-retailer SHEIN of a number of practices on its platform that infringe EU consumer law. The CPC Network directed […]At Arab League Summit, Guterres reiterates call for Gaza ceasefire
May 19, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The UN Secretary-General renewed his call for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, and upheld the need for a two-State solution between Israelis and Palestinians, in a speech on Saturday to the League of Arab States Summit in Baghdad. António Guterres told leaders meeting in the Iraqi […]How AI Can Help Both Tax Collectors and Taxpayers
February 27, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with IMF. New technologies have the potential to improve the relationship between governments and citizens. Tax portals, customs IT systems and online services have simplified interactions with public authorities, reduced bureaucratic hurdles, and increased transparency. Now, generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) is emerging as the next transformative force. Known for its […]Europe Needs a Coordinated Approach to Industrial Policy
December 19, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with IMF. Alfred Kammer, Andrew Hodge, Roberto Piazza Industrial policy is having a moment in Europe, as countries increasingly turn to sectoral policy interventions to address the challenges of geopolitical fragmentation and economic security, enhance productivity, and accelerate the green transition. State aid spending by European Union countries has tripled […]EU road deaths drop by 3% in 2025
March 24, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the European Commission has released preliminary figures on road fatalities for 2025, reporting around 19,400 deaths. This represents a 3% decrease from 2024, meaning that 580 fewer people died on European roads. Given the increase in vehicles on EU roads and kilometres driven, […]Cost of living and environment are the main concerns of young people in the EU
February 18, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. An EP survey of EU citizens aged 16-30 shows social media is their main information source, and that the majority are also aware of the risks of online disinformation. Rising prices and the cost of living are a concern for 40% of the 16-30 […]EIB and WTO sign first agreement to strengthen cooperation on global trade and investment
March 6, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The European Investment Bank (EIB) Group and the World Trade Organization (WTO) Secretariat have taken an unprecedented step to support sustainable global commerce and economic development. The EIB Group’s arm for international partnerships and development finance, EIB Global, and the WTO Secretariat today signed a Memorandum of Understanding […]Spain: CIE Automotive receives advisory support from the EIB to accelerate decarbonization
February 20, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. CIE Automotive, a global manufacturer of high value added components for the automotive sector headquartered in Spain, has received advisory support from the European Investment Bank (EIB) to accelerate decarbonisation across its operations and value chain. The support was provided by EIB Advisory under the Advisory […]In the hands of innovators from the Global South, AI can transform lives
February 16, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Artificial intelligence is no longer the sole preserve of rich western nations. The applications for the Global South, in areas ranging from health to agriculture and industry, are having a transformative effect on people’s lives. Fodder cutters are fearsome machines with huge circular blades spinning at high […]
