This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, an estimated €1.1 billion Italian scheme to support the employment of young people and of female workers. The scheme contributes to the EU’s social and employment policy objectives and is partly funded through the […]Commission approves €1.1 billion Italian State aid scheme to support employment of young people and women
February 3, 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, an estimated €1.1 billion Italian scheme to support the employment of young people and of female workers. The scheme contributes to the EU’s social and employment policy objectives and is partly funded through the […]Italy: Regional authorities in Calabria receive €100 million for sustainable agriculture and infrastructure
February 3, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The European Investment Bank (EIB) and the Italian region of Calabria have signed finance contracts totalling €100 million to promote youth employment, the development of modern infrastructure and the green transition via sustainable farming practices, clean mobility and water efficiency. The partnership was announced today in Rome […]EU-Chile Interim Trade Agreement enters into force
February 3, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The EU-Chile Interim Trade Agreement (ITA) has entered into force, following the completion of Chile’s ratification process. The ITA, which was signed in December 2023, is of key geopolitical importance. It will boost the competitiveness of businesses on both sides, while providing a shared platform for the […]Gazans depend on us for ‘sheer survival’ insists UNRWA
January 31, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The largest UN agency in the Occupied Palestinian Territories, UNRWA, said on Friday that its staff are still providing aid to the people of Gaza and the West Bank including East Jerusalem who depend on them “for their sheer survival”, a day after the Israeli parliament ban […]World News in Brief: Deadly virus outbreak in Uganda, $500 million human rights appeal, Thailand’s lèse-majesté laws in spotlight
January 31, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday confirmed an outbreak of Sudan virus disease in Uganda, which is part of the Ebola virus family. Health authorities in Kampala confirmed that one patient has died – a nurse who had sought treatment at various other medical facilities after developing […]EBRD and donors help Ukrainian business Neverdark relocate to safer areas
January 31, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with EBRD. The warmth and crackling of a hearth fire in winter has a timeless appeal. Yet traditional wood-burning fireplaces have fallen out of favour due to their soot, smoke and pollution. Neverdark, a company based in Ukraine, offers an innovative solution that captures the allure of a fireplace without […]Israel’s new laws banning UNRWA already taking effect
January 30, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Israeli legislation banning the UN agency for Palestine refugees, UNRWA, is due to enter into force in the coming hours, bringing fundamental changes to its operations in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, according to the agency and Palestinians they serve in Gaza who spoke with UN News on […]Commission launches new Biotech and Biomanufacturing Hub to support innovative companies
January 30, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The Commission has today launched a new Biotech and Biomanufacturing Hub to support companies – particularly start-ups and SMEs – in bringing innovative products to the EU market and increase their competitiveness. The Hub will also help companies identify the support available to them […]Commission endorses positive preliminary assessment of Estonia’s third payment request for €122.3 million under the Recovery and Resilience Facility
January 30, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has today endorsed a positive assessment of Estonia’s payment request for €122.3 million in grants under the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF). Following its assessment of the payment request submitted on 9 December 2024, the Commission has preliminarily concluded that Estonia has […]Annual Single Market and Competitiveness Report highlights challenges and opportunities to EU competitiveness
January 30, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the European Commission is publishing the 2025 Annual Single Market and Competitiveness Report analysing the strengths and weaknesses of the EU economy. It provides the analytical context for the Competitiveness Compass? an action plan that will reignite economic dynamism in Europe. The report […]EBRD and EU promote youth entrepreneurship in Morocco
January 27, 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 young entrepreneurs in Morocco with a loan of up to €20 million (to be provided in local currency) to Al Amana Microfinance, a leading microlender in the country. This financing package is being provided under the EBRD’s […]MEPs condemn Russia’s use of disinformation to justify its war in Ukraine
January 24, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. In a resolution adopted on Thursday, MEPs condemn the Russian regime’s systematic falsification of historical arguments to justify its illegal war of aggression against Ukraine. The text adopted by Parliament rejects historical claims by the Russian regime to undermine Ukraine’s history and national identity […]At Davos, Guterres slams backsliding on climate commitments
January 23, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The world’s political and business elite present in Davos on Wednesday faced an uncompromising address from UN chief António Guterres as he rounded on a lack of multilateral collaboration in an “increasingly rudderless world” at risk from two existential dangers: climate change and unregulated Artificial Intelligence (AI). […]EIB and Banco Desio to mobilise up to €400 million in financing to support innovative investments in small businesses and mid-caps
January 22, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The European Investment Bank (EIB) and Banco Desio have announced an agreement worth a total of €200 million, in an aim to offer a new financing opportunity for innovative investments in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and mid-caps in Italy totalling €400 million. The first €60 million tranche was […]Commission welcomes the integration of the revised Code of conduct on countering illegal hate speech online into the Digital Services Act
January 21, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. e Commission and the European Board for Digital Services welcome the integration of the revised ‘Code of conduct on countering illegal hate speech online +’ into the framework of the Digital Services Act (DSA), which encourages voluntary codes of conduct to tackle risks online. The […]Record year for EBRD in Türkiye with €2.6 billion invested
January 20, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with EBRD. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) invested a record €2.6 billion in Türkiye in 2024 – up from €2.5 billion in 2023 and €1.6 billion in 2022 – driven by the private sector’s appetite for the green transition and the Bank’s continuing support for […]New year sees uptick and expansion of fighting on Ukraine’s frontlines
January 20, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The recent holiday and New Year season brought no respite in Ukraine, but rather an escalation and even expansion of the fighting, consistent with developments in 2024, the UN Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs said in a briefing to the Security Council on Thursday. “Most disturbingly, in 2024 […]EBRD provides €5 million financing package to Union Bank in Albania
January 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 small businesses in Albania in partnership with Union Bank, the European Union (EU) and other donors. The Bank is lending €5 million to enhance the digitalisation of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and improve access to […]World News in Brief: Antisemitism action plan, DR Congo violence escalates, new migration movie, year of ‘peace and trust’
January 20, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The UN launched a new Action Plan on Friday that will enhance monitoring and response to antisemitism. The plan was announced by the High Representative for the UN Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC), a platform for intercultural dialogue, understanding and cooperation. Miguel Ángel Moratinos called antisemitism – prejudice or hatred […]Sudan war becomes more deadly as ethnically motivated attacks rise
January 18, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The conflict in Sudan is taking an “even more dangerous turn for civilians”, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk said on Friday. His warning comes in the wake of reports that dozens were brutally killed in ethnically targeted attacks in Al Jazirah state in the […]EU provides €235 million humanitarian aid to Syrians
January 18, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission will provide new humanitarian support to Syrians, both inside Syria and in neighbouring countries, for an amount of €235 million for 2025. Following the collapse of the former government in Damascus, the EU is working at all levels to boost humanitarian […]Commission sends Supplementary Statement of Objections to Lufthansa to prevent harm to Frankfurt-New York air passengers
January 16, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has sent a Supplementary Statement of Objections to Lufthansa indicating the Commission’s intention to order the airline to reinstateCondor’s access to Lufthansa’s feed traffic to and from Frankfurt airport under the conditions the two airlines agreed upon in June 2024. This […]Syria emergency: Four children a day killed or injured by leftover explosives
January 15, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Syria’s lethal legacy of landmines and other explosives left over from years of conflict has led to the deaths of over 100 children in the last month alone, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Tuesday, calling on the international community to urgently support country-wide demining projects. […]Kenya’s Budget Manual: A Crucial Tool for Supporting Budget Credibility
January 14, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with IMF. Institutional memory loss, like its individual counterpart, happens slowly – and then it happens very fast. No finance ministry is exempt from this challenge, but those which address it proactively are better able to build for the future. Clearly written technical manuals play an important role in retaining […]Resilience of Ukrainians remains high, as UN maps aid and reconstruction needs for 2025
January 13, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Persistent Russian bombardments have failed to dampen the resilience of the Ukrainian people, according to the United Nations. Despite the lack of a clear resolution to the ongoing war, the UN is not only at the forefront of aid efforts, but also deeply involved in reconstruction and […]World News in Brief: Famine spreads in Sudan, deadly attack in Myanmar, Venezuela update
January 13, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Lifesaving efforts by UN humanitarians and partners to distribute food and agricultural aid in Sudan last year reached millions, agencies reported on Friday – but needs are only growing. The World Food Programme (WFP) provided lifesaving assistance to 7.8 million people, while the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) […]UN Commission notes new sense of optimism in Syria during first-ever visit
January 10, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. A team from the UN Commission of Inquiry on Syria concluded a first visit to the country on Thursday, taking crucial steps to promote dialogue and engagement with the new caretaker government. Commissioner Hanny Megally led the team, which met with officials, including in the Ministries of […]Lebanon: UN hails election of new President as a critical first step
January 10, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The United Nations has welcomed the election of a President in Lebanon. General Joseph Aoun was declared President on Thursday following voting in Lebanon’s parliament. UN Secretary-General António Guterres congratulated the new leader as he takes up his functions, saying this is a critical step towards overcoming […]EBRD, BNP Paribas Finansal Kiralama join forces for green push
January 10, 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 a €25 million loan to Türkiye’s BNP Paribas Finansal Kiralama for gender-responsive on-lending to sub-borrowers that are making green economy investments in areas such as energy efficiency, renewable energy and climate resilience. The loan is being issued under […]Youth’s Role in Building Bridges and Resolving Conflicts Peacefully
January 10, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Amal Abdelgader Gafar,a second-year medical student at the International University of Africa. 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 […]UN continues to call for timely Israeli withdrawal from southern Lebanon
January 6, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Operations by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) north of the UN-monitored Blue Line in southern Lebanon have continued, according to the UN peacekeeping mission in the country, UNIFIL. This includes movements further north reported in Sector East, while a redeployment by the Lebanese Armed Forces was conducted […]EBRD lends €20 million to Serbia and Montenegro Air Traffic Services Agency
January 3, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with EBRD. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is extending a loan of up to €20 million to Serbia and Montenegro Air Traffic Services Smatsa Llc. (SMATSA), the air traffic services agency that covers the air space of Serbia and Montenegro. It will be accompanied by […]Major step forward for child protection in Colombia, as politicians ban underage marriage
December 31, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The decision by members of congress in Colombia to abolish a law allowing marriages from the age of 14 – with parental consent – has been applauded by UN agencies. In November, following several failed attempts, politicians of all stripes approved a bill to overhaul legislation that […]
