This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. To boost investment and innovation, MEPs propose a separate corporate structure recognised across EU countries and based on fully harmonised rules. With 18 votes in favour, 4 against and 1 abstention, the Legal Affairs Committee approved series of recommendations for an upcoming Commission proposal […]MEPs’ recommendations for a new EU framework for innovative companies
December 12, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. To boost investment and innovation, MEPs propose a separate corporate structure recognised across EU countries and based on fully harmonised rules. With 18 votes in favour, 4 against and 1 abstention, the Legal Affairs Committee approved series of recommendations for an upcoming Commission proposal […]Offensive shutters nearly half of all malnutrition centres in and around Gaza City
September 23, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Hostilities between Israeli forces and Hamas have led to the shuttering of almost half of all malnutrition centres in and around Gaza City, the northern area of the Strip where famine was declared a month ago. That’s according to the UN humanitarian aid coordination office, OCHA, and […]Commission approves €5 billion German State aid scheme to help industries decarbonise production processes
March 25, 2025 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 €5 billion German scheme to help companies subject to the EU Emission Trading Scheme (‘ETS’) decarbonise their production processes. The scheme contributes to the achievement of Germany’s energy and climate targets as well […]Venezuela: MEPs recognise Edmundo González as President
September 23, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. The EU should do its utmost to ensure that Edmundo González Urrutia, the legitimate and democratically elected President of Venezuela, can take office on 10 January 2025. In a resolution adopted on Thursday 19 September by 309 votes in favour, 201 against and 12 […]Designing Equity: How Urban Planning Can Shape Health for All
September 17, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Mr. Chaovanon Sophonsakulsuk, a fifth-year medical student at the Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Thailand. 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 […]Europeans see democracy and economic power as key strengths of the EU, Eurobarometer shows
July 29, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. A new Eurobarometer survey published today shows that Europeans identify respect for democracy, human rights, and the rule of law (38%) and economic, industrial, and trading power (34%) as the main strengths of the EU, followed by the good relationships and solidarity between the […]New finance hub to support ambitions of pioneering cities in climate mitigation and adaptation
June 26, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The Commission is setting up a new Climate City Capital Hub, an international finance resource to further support cities participating in the EU Mission on Climate-Neutral and Smart Cities. Thanks to the new hub, cities that have already received the EU Cities Mission Label […]World News in Brief: Women doing ‘inspirational’ work in Gaza, huge increase in Haiti displacement, Uyghur rights in China
June 20, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. UN aid coordination office OCHA said on Wednesday that Gazans continue to be displaced due to active fighting and bombardment. Briefing journalists in New York, Deputy UN Spokesperson Farhan Haq said that agency assisting Palestine refugee (UNRWA) estimates that only 65,000 people remain in Rafah, compared to […]Sustainable healthcare systems as key for a bright future of healthcare
June 5, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Mr. Ahmed Hussein, a third-year medical student at the National Ribat University in Sudan. 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 […]
