This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. An Employment and Social Affairs Committee delegation went to San Patrignano, Foggia and Caserta to look into the working and living conditions of various groups. MEPs from Parliament’s Employment and Social Affairs Committee were in Italy from 30 March to 1 April 2026. After […]MEPs examined working conditions of vulnerable groups, firefighters and police in Italy
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. An Employment and Social Affairs Committee delegation went to San Patrignano, Foggia and Caserta to look into the working and living conditions of various groups. MEPs from Parliament’s Employment and Social Affairs Committee were in Italy from 30 March to 1 April 2026. After […]MEPs conclude fact-finding visit to Lisbon to assess housing affordability
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. From 30 March to 1 April, a Housing Committee delegation visited Lisbon in Portugal to review measures tackling the housing crisis with national authorities and stakeholders. Speaking on behalf of the delegation at the end of the visit, Chair Irene Tinagli commented: “Our mission to Lisbon […]EU to deliver €1.4 billion in revenue from immobilised Russian assets to be used for support to Ukraine
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Yesterday, the European Union received €1.4 billion in windfall profits generated by the interest on the cash balances originating from immobilised assets of the Russian Central Bank (RSB), held by central securities depositories (CSDs). The receipt of this amount marks the fourth transfer of […]Breaking the Gaza aid bottleneck: 106-tonne delivery arrives via new sea route
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This article is published in association with United Nations. The World Health Organization (WHO) has facilitated the delivery of some 106 metric tonnes of lifesaving nutrition supplies to the Gaza Strip – the first shipment via a mechanism to deliver aid by sea, in line with a UN Security Council resolution and amid the ongoing war […]EIB lends €60 million for sustainable energy generation and power grids in Andorra
April 1, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The European Investment Bank (EIB) has approved a €60 million framework loan to finance the energy transition in Andorra. The EIB and the Principality of Andorra have signed the first tranche of the loan for €30 million. The project includes investments in renewable energy generation as well as […]Commission takes preparatory steps on financial support for Ukraine and boosting drone production
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the European Commission took preparatory steps for the implementation of the €90 billion Ukraine Support Loan, aimed at securing necessary budgetary support and accelerating urgent defence procurement for Ukraine in 2026 and 2027. The package adopted today includes a proposal for the Council to […]EU reinforces the stability and predictability of its carbon market
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The Commission has today announced a first concrete measure to reinforce the European Union Emissions Trading System (EU ETS). Today’s proposal, which follows President von der Leyen’s announcement at the March European Council, adapts the ETS’s Market Stability Reserve (MSR) enhancing stability and predictability. The Commission […]Lebanon: The UN peacekeepers helping communities who’ve stayed behind
April 1, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The killing of three UN peacekeepers in south Lebanon in the past two days has highlighted the grave dangers for the 10,000 military personnel who make up the bulk of UNIFIL, the UN Interim Force in Lebanon – and for the communities caught up in intense clashes […]Lebanon at ‘breaking point’ as displacement soars and strikes intensify
April 1, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The UN’s top humanitarian official warned the Security Council on Tuesday that Lebanon is facing one of its most dangerous moments in years, with escalating violence, mass displacement and deepening human suffering pushing the country to “breaking point”. Briefing ambassadors from Beirut, Emergency Relief Coordinator Tom Fletcher […]Commission opens formal State aid assessment of French support to new nuclear programme
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has opened an in-depth investigation to assess whether public support that France plans to grant for the construction and operation of six new nuclear reactors is in line with EU State aid rules. The opening of an in-depth State aid investigation […]‘No precedent’ for seafarers caught in war zone in post-WW2 era
April 1, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Some 20,000 seafarers remain stranded on ships in the Strait of Hormuz as the war in the Middle East continues, a situation which has been described as unprecedented in the post-Second World War era. The seafarers are working on some 2,000 ships including oil and gas tankers, […]Developing countries are being priced out, in struggle for affordable finance
March 31, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Developing countries are being priced out of the affordable finance they desperately need for sustainable development, with sovereign credit ratings often overstating risk and overlooking long-term economic potential, the UN said on Monday. A credit rating is an assessment of how likely a borrower, such as a government, is to […]World News in Brief: Ukraine drone attacks, Afghan rights, Zero-Waste Day
March 31, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. A night of drone attacks reportedly killed two people and injured 12 in the Ukrainian port city of Odesa, as a maternity hospital and three educational facilities were also damaged. In a night of further terror for civilians, on 28 March, a drone strike hit the Odesa […]The Years Ahead in Global Health: Perspectives of the Next Generation
March 31, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by NGOUEDOH NKEMZI HELMA STACEY and SAMA CHLOE NYOH, second year medical students at the Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Buea, Cameroon. They are affiliated with the International Federation of Medical Students Associations (IFMSA), cordial partner of The Sting. The opinions expressed in this piece belong strictly to […]Airstrike on funeral underscores rising civilian toll in Sudan
March 31, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Fears are mounting for civilians caught up in Sudan’s deadly war between rival militaries as attacks intensify and humanitarian access shrinks, following a deadly airstrike on a funeral gathering in West Kordofan. Seven people were killed and dozens injured when an airstrike hit a funeral gathering in […]The image from Gaza that still haunts me: Palestine relief agency chief
March 31, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Asking the softly spoken, veteran humanitarian worker Philippe Lazzarini how he feels as he comes to the end of his second term as the head of the UN agency for Palestinians, UNRWA, is perhaps an unfair question. “No doubt that I have mixed feelings today,” he says. […]Commission allocates €21.5 million in emergency support to farmers in Bulgaria, Estonia and Hungary
March 31, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, Member States endorsed the Commission’s proposal to mobilise €21.5 million from the agricultural reserve to support farmers in Bulgaria (BG), Estonia (EE) and Hungary (HU) affected by adverse weather events during the 2025 growing season. They will respectively receive €7,4 million (BG), €3,3 […]Commission publishes guidance to support implementation of new packaging rules, for a more sustainable and competitive EU packaging sector
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the European Commission published guidelines on the implementation of thePackaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) to facilitate the uniform application of the new packaging rules across the EU and simplify compliance for economic actors and Member States. The full application of this law […]Commission adopts €1.5 billion work programme to boost European and Ukrainian defence industry
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission approved today a €1.5 billion work programme under the European Defence Industry Programme (EDIP) to enhance and modernise Europe’s defence industry, boost production capacity and secure technological advancement and resilience. EDIP tackles pressing challenges in European defence and security by boosting […]UN condemns killing of two more peacekeepers in Lebanon
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This article is published in association with United Nations. The United Nations has condemned two consecutive days of deadly attacks on peacekeepers serving with the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), amid rising hostilities between Israeli forces and Hezbollah militants. Two Indonesian peacekeepers were killed on Monday, and two more were injured, in an explosion that hit a UNIFIL logistics convoy, destroying […]UN peacekeeper killed, another seriously injured, in southern Lebanon
March 30, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. UN Secretary-General António Guterres called for accountability after a peacekeeper was killed in Lebanon on Sunday amid hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah. The blue helmet from Indonesia was deployed with the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), which reported that a projectile exploded at its position near Adchit Al […]Italy: Florence and EIB join forces for new affordable housing plan
March 30, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The Municipality of Florence and the European Investment Bank (EIB) are strengthening their cooperation to address the growing challenge of access to housing. With funding from the InvestEU Advisory Hub, EIB Advisory experts will provide technical assistance for the definition of the new municipal affordable housing […]Commission approves €500 million Luxembourgish cleantech manufacturing capacity State aid scheme
March 30, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has approved a €500 million Luxembourgish scheme to support strategic investments that add clean technology (cleantech) manufacturing capacity, in line with the objectives of the Clean Industrial Deal. This measure will contribute to the transition towards a net-zero economy. The scheme was approved […]Commission takes action to ensure complete and timely transposition of EU directives
March 30, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission is taking action against several EU Member States that have failed to notify the Commission of measures they have adopted to transpose EU directives into their national laws. The deadline to transpose these directives has expired recently. The Commission is sending […]Commission responds to cyber-attack on its Europa web platform
March 30, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. On 24 March, the European Commission discovered a cyber-attack, which affected its cloud infrastructure hosting the Commission’s web presence on the Europa.eu platform. Immediate steps were taken to contain the attack. The Commission’s swift response ensured the incident was contained and risk mitigation measures […]Middle East war: Attacks on vital healthcare, evacuation strike fears
March 30, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Almost one month since Israeli and US airstrikes on Iran began, sparking a wider regional war, UN agencies and partners on Friday highlighted the terror among civilians fleeing bombardment, with “no safe space” to go. In a rare piece of good news, though, the UN World Health […]Croatia: Zagreb utility to get EIB advice on revamping municipal operations as capital seeks climate neutrality
March 27, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The European Investment Bank (EIB) will advise Croatian utility Zagrebački holding, which provides the capital Zagreb with services ranging from water and energy supply to building and park maintenance through a host of subsidiaries, on upgrading operations. Under a new advisory agreement, the EIB will work […]France: DMS Group – the EIB grants a financing line of €20 million
March 27, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. Diagnostic Medical Systems (DMS Group), a specialist in high-performance medical imaging systems for digital radiology and bone densitometry, announces that it has obtained financing of €20 million from the European Investment Bank (EIB), with the support of the European Union as part of the InvestEU programme. “This […]DR Congo: violence intensifies as UN mission pledges continued support
March 27, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The security and political situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) remains “extremely tense”, a senior UN official told the Security Council on Thursday. Despite the volatility, the UN peacekeeping mission, MONUSCO, remains committed to delivering on its mandate, as regional efforts to restore peace continue. […]Commission preliminarily finds PornHub, Stripchat, XNXX and XVideos in breach of the Digital Services Act for allowing minors to access their services
March 27, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission preliminarily found Pornhub, Stripchat, XNXX and XVideos in breach of the Digital Services Act (DSA) for failing to protect minors from being exposed to pornographic content on their services. Risk assessment The Commission’s preliminary findings indicate that Pornhub, Stripchat, XNXX and XVideos did not diligently identify and assess the risks that their platforms pose to minors accessing their services. Even where risks were identified, Pornhub, Stripchat, […]Commission welcomes historic agreement to reform EU Customs Union
March 27, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The Commission welcomes today’s agreement between the European Parliament and the Council, delivering a landmark reform of the EU Customs Union. The most ambitious reform of EU customs rules since 1968 introduces new measures for e-commerce and launches a modern, data-driven customs architecture that simplifies procedures and enhances efficiency. With these vital upgrades in […]Commission investigates Snapchat’s compliance with child protection rules under the Digital Services Act
March 27, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has opened formal proceedings to investigate if Snapchat is ensuring a high level of safety, privacy and security for children online, in compliance with the Digital Services Act (DSA). Snapchat may have breached the DSA by exposing minors to grooming attempts […]Persian Gulf crisis impacting food security, FAO warns
March 27, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The intensifying conflict in the Persian Gulf “has triggered one of the most rapid and severe disruptions to global commodity flows in recent times,” the Chief Economist with the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said on Thursday. The crisis is affecting agricultural production and food security worldwide, with impacts […]
