This article is published in association with United Nations. Russian aerial attacks continue to intensify across Ukraine, exacting a rising toll on civilians and infrastructure, senior UN officials told the Security Council on Friday, warning of mounting humanitarian needs amid faltering donor support. “Nowhere is safe in Ukraine,” said Miroslav Jenča, Assistant Secretary-General for Europe at […]UN warns of escalating human toll in Ukraine amid relentless aerial attacks, mounting aid shortfall
July 28, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Russian aerial attacks continue to intensify across Ukraine, exacting a rising toll on civilians and infrastructure, senior UN officials told the Security Council on Friday, warning of mounting humanitarian needs amid faltering donor support. “Nowhere is safe in Ukraine,” said Miroslav Jenča, Assistant Secretary-General for Europe at […]EBRD and EU support the digitalisation of SMEs in Kosovo
April 16, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with EBRD. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is providing €3 million to ProCredit Bank in Bosnia and Herzegovina to on-lend to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) for investments in digital and automation technology. The loan is being made under the European Union (EU) supported Go […]EBRD and donors support greener businesses and homes in Montenegro
March 20, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with EBRD. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is supporting the green transition in Montenegro by helping to improve access to affordable green finance for businesses and homeowners in cooperation with Crnogorska Komercijalna Banka (CKB). An EBRD loan of up to €12 million is being extended […]Commission proposes Critical Medicines Act to bolster the supply of critical medicines in the EU
March 12, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the Commission has proposed a Regulation to improve the availability of critical medicines in the EU. The proposal aims to protect human health by incentivising supply chain diversification and boosting pharmaceutical manufacturing in the EU. This will support the EU’s pharmaceutical sector which […]World’s largest conference on women calls for equality amid gender backlash
March 11, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Gender equality is a critical goal at a time when the demand for rights faces a global backlash, top UN officials told thousands of diplomats, business and civil society delegates gathered at UN Headquarters in New York on Monday for the world’s largest annual conference focused on […]Investing in sustainable economic growth and solidarity and safeguarding EU financial interests through our 2023 budget
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The Commission welcomes the European Court of Auditor (ECA)’s extensive work on its Annual Report on the 2023 EU budget published today and takes note of the ECA’s valuable insights as regards the regularity of the EU budget implementation. Main achievements of the EU […]Why industry 4.0 technology works best in bundles
February 7, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Daniele Battaglia, Assistant Professor of Strategy, ESCP Business School Where the factory of yesteryear brings to mind steaming furnaces, greasy machinery and the clang of chains, today’s manufacturing is about embedded sensors, digital twins, autonomous vehicles and robots. Indeed, […]Parliament backs new rules for sustainable, durable products and no greenwashing
May 12, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. On Thursday, MEPs backed draft legislation to improve product labelling and durability and to put a stop to misleading claims. With 544 votes to 18 and 17 abstentions, plenary approved the proposal for a new directive on empowering consumers for the green transition. Its […]How Europe’s innovation boost is helping drive investment – a Sovereign Wealth Fund perspective
April 18, 2023 by 1 Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Gabi Thesing, Senior Writer, Forum Agenda For governments worldwide, fostering an economic and business environment that enables great innovation is a priority. Achieving the ideal policy mix of regulatory, taxation, education and funding policies, along with ease of doing […]Why walkable urban areas are America’s efficient economic engines
March 1, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Lisa Chamberlain, Communication Lead, Urban Transformation, World Economic Forum Rankings always generate headlines and controversy: the 100 greatest books of all time, the best living athletes, the most significant historical events, etc. So, it’s no surprise that the recent […]
