This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. In a resolution adopted on Thursday, MEPs express their outrage at the repression and mass murders being perpetrated by the Iranian regime against protesters in Iran. Parliament unconditionally demands that the Iranian authorities, under the rule of Ali Khamenei, immediately end violence against peaceful […]European Parliament condemns Iran’s brutal repression of protesters
January 23, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. In a resolution adopted on Thursday, MEPs express their outrage at the repression and mass murders being perpetrated by the Iranian regime against protesters in Iran. Parliament unconditionally demands that the Iranian authorities, under the rule of Ali Khamenei, immediately end violence against peaceful […]Parliament rejects motion of censure against European Commission
January 23, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. In a vote on Thursday, MEPs rejected a motion of censure against the European Commission. The motion, tabled by the Patriots for Europe group, was rejected by 165 votes in favour and 390 against, with 10 abstentions. The vote was preceded by a plenary […]At the edge of war: the Central African Republic’s uneasy border with Sudan
January 22, 2026 by Leave a Comment
The land flattens on the approach to Birao, a cut-off town ringed by savannah in the far north of the Central African Republic, where roads dissolve into dust and motorcycles vastly outnumber cars. Less than two hours’ drive from the Sudanese border, this is the edge of a fractured country still piecing itself back together, […]Commission opens in-depth investigation into arbitration award ordering Bulgaria to pay compensation to ACF
January 22, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has opened an in-depth investigation to assess whether an arbitration award, in which Bulgaria is ordered to pay compensation to ACF Renewable Energy Limited for changes to a renewable electricity support measure, is in line with EU State aid rules. The Commission’s investigation […]Europe Was Warned: Why the Next Pandemic Could Be Worse
January 20, 2026 by 1 Comment
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by one of our passionate readers, Dr Taimoor Ahmed Shumail , MD | Dr Ahmed Bilal , MD , Vice President Global Health and Diplomacy Wing – Pakistan International Medical Students Association. The opinions expressed within reflect only the writer’s views and not necessarily The European Sting’s position […]Commission approves first wave of defence funding for eight Member States under SAFE
January 16, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has endorsed the national defence plans of eight Member States, marking a milestone in Europe’s push to strengthen its security. The Commission submitted a proposal to the Council to approve financial assistance for Belgium, Bulgaria, Denmark, Spain, Croatia, Cyprus, Portugal and Romania. President of the European Commission, […]Gaza: A ceasefire that still kills children is not enough, says UNICEF
January 14, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Airstrikes, drone attacks and hypothermia continue in Gaza despite the ceasefire, with more than 100 youngsters killed since early October, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Tuesday. “That’s roughly a girl or a boy killed here every day during a ceasefire,” UNICEF spokesperson James Elder told […]Germany: EIB to lend WEMAG millions for grid infrastructure
January 12, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. Attended by Minister-President Manuela Schwesig, EIB Vice-President Nicola Beer and the WEMAG Board of Directors signed an investment financing agreement for €220 million to expand electricity grid infrastructure. The European Investment Bank (EIB) has granted the energy and infrastructure company WEMAG a loan of €220 million that will […]World News in Brief: Fighting intensifies in Syria’s Aleppo and South Sudan’s Jonglei state, acute hunger in Niger
January 9, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. UN Secretary-General António Guterres continues to be gravely alarmed by escalating hostilities in Aleppo, Syria, and mounting reports of civilian casualties, his Spokesperson said on Thursday. Clashes between government troops and Kurdish forces have intensified in recent days and tens of thousands of people have been displaced. Representatives of […]Thirteen more lives lost in Sudan as 1,000th day of war looms
January 8, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Thirteen more lives – including children – were reportedly lost on Tuesday in another drone attack on Sudan’s North Kordofan region. UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric said the latest fatalities come amid escalating violence, especially across the Kordofans, which continues to put civilians at “extreme risk” and drives […]West Bank: UN report warns of ‘systematic asphyxiation’ of Palestinian rights
January 8, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. A sweeping UN human rights report released on Wednesday concludes that in the occupied West Bank, Israel is violating international law prohibiting racial segregation and apartheid, warning that the discriminatory practices have accelerated dramatically since late 2022 amid growing violence, repression and impunity. The report by the […]Venezuela crisis: UN aid effort continues amid political upheaval
January 7, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Venezuela’s political shock has sharpened global attention on a country already facing one of the world’s largest humanitarian and displacement crises. For the United Nations, the priority remains unchanged: protecting lives, sustaining basic services and supporting Venezuelans at home and across the region. The backdrop © UNHCR/Jaime […]Beyond Borders: How a One Health Perspective Strengthens the Fight Against Antimicrobial Resistance
January 5, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article was exclusively written for European Sting by Ms. NDEMBE DJENI ERWAN, a 6th year medical student at Université des Montagnes, Bangangté Cameroon. President of the Students One Health Innovative Club of his university. She is affiliated with the International Federation of Medical Students Associations (IFMSA), cordial partner of The Sting. The opinions expressed in this piece […]EBRD, EU and GCF upgrade solid waste services in Jordan
December 30, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with EBRD. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) will provide a sub-sovereign loan of up to US$ 6 million (€5.1 million) to Jordan’s Greater Amman Municipality (GAM) to finance the capping of Cell 5 at Al Ghabawi Landfill, the connection of the cell to an existing […]UN chief urges world leaders to ‘get priorities straight’ as New Year message calls for peace over war
December 30, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. As the world enters 2026 amid mounting crises, the UN Secretary-General António Guterres has issued a stark but hopeful New Year appeal, urging global leaders to shift resources away from destruction and towards development, peace and people. “The world stands at a crossroads,” he said, warning that […]Gaza battered by heavy rains as humanitarian response continues
December 30, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Severe weather conditions have led to further casualties and heightened health risks in Gaza over the past 24 hours, the UN aid coordination office (OCHA) reported on Monday. Heavy seasonal downpours are compounding an already dire humanitarian situation, as rainstorms cause war-damaged buildings to collapse, flood tents […]UN renews ceasefire push in Sudan
December 29, 2025 by Leave a Comment
σThis article is published in association with United Nations. The UN has urged Sudan’s warring parties to pursue compromise and an immediate ceasefire, even as drone attacks, displacement and the killing of peacekeepers underscore the growing risks to civilians and humanitarians. The appeal follows a peace initiative presented by Sudan’s Transitional Prime Minister during a Security […]One health, one fight: confronting antibiotic resistance before it becomes a cancer
December 29, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article was exclusively written for European Sting by Mr. Isaac Aidoo Erzuah, a third-year medical student and research assistant at the University of Cape Coast in Ghana. 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 […]UN peacekeeper injured in gunfire near ‘Blue Line’ in south Lebanon
December 29, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. One United Nations peacekeeper was injured on Friday after heavy machine gunfire from Israel Defense Forces (IDF) positions south of the Blue Line, following a nearby grenade explosion, impacted close to a UN patrol in southern Lebanon. According to a note to correspondents issued by UN Spokesperson […]Civilians at risk amid escalating Thailand-Cambodia conflict: UN rights chief
December 19, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Intensifying air strikes and heavy artillery fire across Thailand and Cambodia have left civilians increasingly at risk, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk warned on Thursday. “I am alarmed by reports that areas around villages and cultural sites are being struck by fighter jets, drones, and artillery,” […]France: EIB lends €40 million to Technip Energies for R&D investments in decarbonisation technologies and circular economy solutions
December 18, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The European Investment Bank (EIB) has provided €40 million in financing to Technip Energies, a French-based and Euronext-listed global technology and engineering company in the energy and chemical sectors. The loan will support Technip Energies’ research and development investments over the period up to 2028, with a […]Commission to issue €90 billion in EU-Bonds in the first half of 2026
December 17, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has announced its intention to issue up to €90 billion of EU-Bonds in the first half of 2026, bringing outstanding EU-Bonds close to €800 billion by the end of June 2026. The proceeds will be used to fund loans to EU […]25 years of the Charter of Fundamental Rights – safeguarding our freedoms and values
December 8, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The Charter of Fundamental Rights stands at the heart of the European Union, setting out the fundamental rights enjoyed by everyone in our Union. Ahead of its 25th anniversary, the European Commission has published the 2025 Annual Report on the Application of the Charter […]Ukraine’s children enter fourth school year under invasion as 4.6 million face education barriers
November 27, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. This year alone, 4.6 million children in Ukraine are struggling to access education as they endure a fourth academic year under full-scale war. Since Russian forces invaded Ukraine in 2022, children have continued to bear the brunt of the crisis – unable to attend school regularly, learn […]Commission approved the disbursement of more than €4 billion to four Member States under NextGenerationEU, supporting economic growth and competitiveness
November 27, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has approved the disbursement of a total of €4.1 billion to four Member States — Greece, Portugal, Slovenia and Austria — under the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF), the centrepiece of NextGenerationEU. These disbursements are part of the Commission’s efforts to […]MEPs push for “military Schengen” to withstand potential Russian aggression
November 25, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. Transport and Defence MEPs call urgently for easier movement of troops and military equipment across the EU by removing internal borders and upgrading infrastructure. The draft resolution on military mobility, adopted by the Transport and Defence committees on Monday, stresses the urgent need to […]‘Leave no one behind’: As wealth gap widens, UN calls for new industrial deal for world’s poorest
November 24, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Ministers and leaders from across the world’s 44 least developed countries have pledged to accelerate industrialisation that benefits all, and strengthen resilience in the face of global challenges, at an international UN conference in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. “First, we need to end the war. Then, we have […]Belém COP30 delivers climate finance boost and a pledge to plan fossil fuel transition
November 23, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. In a pivotal outcome at COP30 in Belém, Brazil, countries agreed on a sweeping package to scale up climate finance and accelerate implementation of the Paris Agreement – but without a clear commitment to move away from fossil fuels. “A new economy is rising, while the old […]‘The world is watching’: Guterres and Lula urge unity as COP30 talks near deadline
November 21, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. With the clock ticking on climate negotiations in Belém, UN Secretary-General António Guterres and Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, speaking separately, delivered a united message: the world is watching, and compromise cannot wait. Amid reports of deadlocks on fossil fuels, climate finance and other key […]‘Decisive battle’: Guterres calls for youth power in fight to phase out fossil fuels
November 19, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. A page feels like it’s turning. After years of debate, the long-awaited roadmap for phasing out fossil fuels may finally be written into the official decisions of COP30. On Tuesday in Belém, ministers from Colombia, Germany, Kenya, the Marshall Islands, Sierra Leone, the United Kingdom and several […]Commission welcomes political agreement on the EU Talent Pool, making the EU more attractive to skilled talent from outside the EU
November 19, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission welcomes the provisional political agreement reached today between the European Parliament and the Council on the EU Talent Pool. Once in place, the EU Talent Pool will be the first EU-wide platform to facilitate international recruitment of jobseekers residing outside the […]Conflict and hunger ‘two faces of the same crisis’, UN deputy chief tells Security Council
November 18, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. For millions of people worldwide caught up in conflict, “war and hunger are often two faces of the same crisis,” UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed told the Security Council on Monday, as it met to examine how food insecurity fuels fighting. “This Council’s mandate is maintenance of […]EIB Global sets up climate fund with Germany and Luxembourg as pioneer contributors
November 17, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The European Investment Bank Group’s development arm, EIB Global, is teaming up with Germany and Luxembourg to boost green financing worldwide. EIB Global is creating a trust fund for climate action to which Germany and Luxembourg are contributing a total of €32 million as initial donors. […]
