This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the European Commission and the government of New Caledonia signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) establishing a strategic partnership on sustainable raw materials value chains. The MoU was signed in Nouméa, New Caledonia, by Executive Vice-President for Prosperity and Industrial Strategy, Stéphane […]EU and New Caledonia sign strategic partnership on sustainable raw materials
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the European Commission and the government of New Caledonia signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) establishing a strategic partnership on sustainable raw materials value chains. The MoU was signed in Nouméa, New Caledonia, by Executive Vice-President for Prosperity and Industrial Strategy, Stéphane […]UN condemns deadly wave of drone strikes in war-torn Sudan
October 20, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Drone strikes killed and injured dozens across Sudan on Monday as the ongoing war continues to cause soaring displacement and hunger. “We are alarmed by the continued deadly drone strikes across the country that are killing civilians, including children, and that are disrupting essential services,” UN […]Global Europe: MEPs push for expanded budget to match the EU’s global ambitions
October 20, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. MEPs from the Foreign Affairs and Development Committees adopted their position on the EU’s Global Europe Instrument, the EU’s funding mechanism for external action for the period 2028-2034. The draft position was adopted on Monday evening, 19 October, with 63 votes in favour, […]‘Season of fear’: Escalating Israeli attacks on West Bank olive farmers, deadly strikes on Gaza
October 20, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Israeli attacks on war-torn Gaza over the weekend killed at least six Palestinians, including children, despite a year-old ceasefire agreement. Meanwhile, in the occupied West Bank, settler violence continued through the ongoing olive harvest, with UN independent experts on Monday urging Israel to protect Palestinian farmers. […]Gaza: Funding cuts leave half a million without food assistance
October 19, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. “I tell my kids I work in a time machine,” said Rhony Dostaly. In a basement beneath Lincoln Center, the media preservation engineer rescues moments from the past. “I go back in time, and I grab elements, and I make them available for people today.” He […]Gaza: Funding cuts leave half a million without food assistance
October 19, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Funding shortages have forced the World Food Programme (WFP) to slash assistance to hungry families in the Gaza Strip by roughly one third – a move that will affect some 500,000 people as winter approaches, the UN agency announced on Monday. WFP said that its food […]Commission awards 2026 New European Bauhaus prizes for sustainable, inclusive and beautiful projects
October 19, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has awarded the New European Bauhaus (NEB) Prizes 2026 to 13 laureates from several EU countries, Ukraine and North Macedonia, as well as Japan and Brazil, which won the international competition of the awards. In their sixth edition, the NEB […]Commission invests €3.4 billion in net-zero technology projects
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the European Commission has selected 77 European net-zero technology projects to receive funding support worth €3.4 billion under the call of the Innovation Fund, launched in December 2025. By reinvesting the revenues from the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) in innovative […]EU invests over €390 million in 135 new climate and environment projects
October 19, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has today granted more than €390 million to 135 new projects across Europe under the LIFE programme for environment and climate action. The allocated amount represents more than half of the €579 million total investment needs for these projects. The […]Commission sends Statement of Objections to KKR for providing incorrect or misleading information during merger investigation
October 19, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has informed KKR & Co. Inc. (‘KKR’) of its preliminary view that the company provided incorrect and/or misleading information during the 2024 Commission’s investigation of KKR’s acquisition of NetCo, under the EU Merger Regulation (‘EUMR’). The merger investigation On 19 […]Andorra and San Marino sign Association Agreement to move closer to the EU
October 19, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the Commission signed an Association Agreement with Andorra and San Marino, bringing both countries closer to the EU and establishing a clear and comprehensive framework for deeper economic and institutional integration. The Agreement gives Andorra and San Marino access to the Internal […]Commission sets out new strategy on combating trafficking in human beings
October 19, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the European Commission sets out a new strategy to combat trafficking in human beings. In 2023 and 2024, more than 20,000 victims were registered in the EU, a 16.1% increase, though many cases remain unseen. Trafficking takes many forms, including sexual exploitation, […]Commission statement on the protests in Albania
October 19, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. We condemn the use of violence in Tirana and other cities in Albania, including arson, attacks on State institutions and the destruction of public and private property. Violence has no place in a democratic society, and the response to it must remain within […]COP17: The world has a plan to save nature. Is it working?
October 19, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The UN Secretary-General has called for an end to the “war on nature”. On Monday, governments gathering in Yerevan, Armenia, will have to confront a more practical question: are they doing enough to win the peace and put the world’s biodiversity goals back on track? COP17, […]Colombia: UN independent experts call for Ecopetrol to provide reparations to victims of armed conflict
October 16, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. UN independent experts welcomed on Wednesday a recent landmark corporate accountability ruling involving the Ecopetrol oil company by Colombia’s Special Jurisdiction for Peace, calling for reparations for victims. The Jurisdiction for Peace (JEP) ruling related to the Macro-Case 08, which recognises the responsibility of several State […]Haiti sanctions renewed: Starving the gangs of bullets
October 16, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Haiti is living through one of the world’s most acute security crises. Armed gangs control large parts of the capital, Port-au-Prince, and are pushing into rural areas, terrorising communities, killing people, committing rape and other sexual assaults, kidnapping for ransom and extorting individuals and businesses. About […]WHO urges vigilance after Kenya confirms second Ebola case
October 16, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The World Health Organization (WHO) continues to support Kenya’s efforts to contain Ebola after a second person tested positive for the Bundibugyo virus, the UN agency’s representative in the country said on Thursday. The patient, a 39-year-old man, is a relative of Kenya’s first case – […]Afghanistan faces record hunger levels amid rampant rights violations
October 16, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Acute malnutrition and hunger in Afghanistan have reached the highest levels ever recorded, with 15.9 million people facing acute food insecurity and conditions set to worsen in the coming months, according to a global hunger monitor report released on Thursday. UN agency heads are calling for […]AI, green energy and economic transitions risk leaving vulnerable communities behind, UN warns
October 16, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Rapid transformations – from artificial intelligence and digital technologies to renewable energy and demographic shifts – are reshaping economies worldwide, creating new opportunities but also threatening to deepen socio-economic inequalities, a new UN report warned on Thursday. Benefiting from these changes often requires specialised skills and […]The world is waging a ‘war on nature’ as progress on biodiversity targets lags
October 16, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Fewer than half of the national targets set to protect the world’s plants, animals and ecosystems are on track, the UN warns in a new report, days before countries gather in Yerevan, Armenia, for the COP17 biodiversity conference. The landmark deal struck in Montreal in 2022 […]Could your brain data be used against you? UN calls for limits on neurotechnology
October 16, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Brain signals recorded by a gaming headset or a wellness gadget could one day be used as evidence against you in court, according to a new UN report which warns that neurotechnology is outpacing the laws meant to protect human rights. Presenting the Secretary-General’s report to […]Metsola: We cannot agree on Europe’s ambitions and cut the means to achieve them
October 16, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. he European Council, President Metsola called for a long-term EU budget that matches Europe’s ambitions, faster progress on competitiveness, and continued momentum for enlargement. Addressing EU leaders in Brussels, President Metsola warned that the Irish Presidency’s revised proposal for the next Multiannual Financial […]Steady progress on the One Europe, One Market roadmap
October 16, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. In their second review of the joint declaration and roadmap, designed to boost economic growth, the EU institutions reaffirmed their commitment to timely delivery. In this review of the One Europe, One Market roadmap and the joint declaration on the EU legislative priorities […]Commission launches RAISE pledging initiative to boost AI support for researchers across Europe
October 16, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, at the European AI in Science Summit in Dublin, the European Commission launched the RAISE (Resource for AI Science in Europe) pledging initiative for AI in Science Enablers. This initiative aims to mobilise private-sector and philanthropic support for European researchers working across […]Ukraine: Critical health supplies destroyed in ongoing Russian attacks
October 16, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Ongoing and deadly Russian attacks across Ukraine are causing serious healthcare disruption, with more than $1.5 million-worth of medicines and supplies destroyed in four separate strikes on warehouses used by the UN there since July. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), 21 warehouses have been […]From Classroom to Community: Why Student-Led Hepatitis Advocacy Matters
October 15, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Aleena Ahmed is a medical student at Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences. 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 […]Students at the Frontline: Community Outreach as a Powerful Tool Against Hepatitis
October 15, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Afrah Mariam Mohideen, a medical student with a strong interest in public health, community outreach, and global health advocacy. 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 […]Commissioners Kubilius and Lahbib strengthen global disaster risk management through space technologies
October 15, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. On the occasion of the International Day for Disaster Risk Management, the European Commission is convening the very first cross-regional dialogue ‘From Space to Grassroots: Strengthening Community Resilience to Natural Hazards through Space Technologies’. The dialogue marked the start of a process to […]Commission proposes flexibility to methane importers to help save costs
October 15, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Europe is preparing for a challenging winter with high energy prices. The strain on global energy markets linked to the conflict in the Middle East is putting pressure on energy markets in Europe. This is driving up energy prices and may cause reduced […]Eurobarometer survey highlights growing use of AI in European companies
October 15, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. European businesses rely increasingly on artificial intelligence (AI). That is what the results of the latest Eurobarometer survey showed, published today. The publication coincides with the European AI Innovation Month that brings together policymakers, industry, public sector, and research to discuss and showcase […]Commission accepts commitments by Sanofi to address possible anticompetitive disparagement of competing flu vaccine for vulnerable patients
October 15, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has made commitments offered by Sanofi legally binding under EU antitrust rules. The commitments relate to the Commission’s preliminary competition concerns relating to Sanofi’s alleged disparagement campaigns in Germany and France against Fluad, the only enhanced flu vaccine for vulnerable […]Commission disburses €2.86 billion to Ukraine for drones, missiles and urgent battlefield needs
October 15, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. day, the European Commission disbursed €2.86 billion to Ukraine under the defence component of the €90 billion Ukraine Support Loan. The funding will go towards drones, air defence systems, missiles, radars, electronic warfare systems and ammunitions. Ursula von der Leyen, President of the […]Commission awards six projects making lasting contributions for Europe’s cohesion at REGIOSTARS ceremony
October 15, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Six outstanding EU-funded projects, and the people behind them, were honored last night in Brussels at the 2026 REGIOSTARS Awards, held as part of the 24th European Week of Regions and Cities. Presented by representatives of the European institutions and the Member States, […]
