This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The Republic of Portugal and the European Investment Bank (EIB) have signed the first €450 million tranche of a landmark €1.34 billion framework loan approved by the EIB to co-finance the investment programme in affordable public housing in Portugal. This strategic agreement marks a major step […]Portugal and the EIB approve €1.34 billion framework loan for affordable housing
September 19, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The Republic of Portugal and the European Investment Bank (EIB) have signed the first €450 million tranche of a landmark €1.34 billion framework loan approved by the EIB to co-finance the investment programme in affordable public housing in Portugal. This strategic agreement marks a major step […]Youth-Led Innovations: Shaping Sudan’s Health Future
September 19, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Baraa Hassan Abdallah, a second-year medical student at the University of Gezira, Sudan. 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 […]Fragile progress in Syria, at risk from exclusion and foreign interference, UN warns
September 19, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Syria’s tentative steps towards recovery could quickly unravel without inclusive politics, sustained aid and respect for national sovereignty, top UN officials cautioned the Security Council on Thursday. They warned that foreign military action, political exclusion and dwindling resources threaten to undo fragile gains. UN Special Envoy Geir […]Gaza City lifelines collapsing, UN aid agency warns
September 19, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The last remaining lifelines for civilians in Gaza City are collapsing as Israel ramps up military operations, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said on Thursday. The warning comes as the head of UN Palestine refugee agency UNRWA renewed his call for foreign […]France: EIB backs Thales with €450 million loan
September 18, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The European Investment Bank (EIB) has granted a €450 million loan to Thales to finance its research and development investment programme in aeronautics and radar technologies. This programme, is set to run until the end of 2027 and. aims to enhance the safety and efficiency of both […]Young Voices, Global Impact: The Future of Healthcare
September 18, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Ayat Errahmane Khemilet is a fifth-year medical student at the University of Batna, Algeria. 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 […]Harnessing Infinite Imagination: A Five-Step Path to Healing Life’s Confusions
September 18, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by one of our passionate readers, Mr. Sina Seyyedhamzeh, a third-year medical student at Azerbaijan Medical University. The opinions expressed within reflect only the writer’s views and not necessarily The European Sting’s position on the issue. Introduction Life in the modern age is marked by uncertainty, stress, and […]Government corruption fuels human rights crisis in South Sudan, independent panel finds
September 17, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. In South Sudan, “systemic government corruption” and “brazen predation” on the part of political elites have created a human rights crisis that must be urgently addressed, the UN Commission on Human Rights in the country said in a new report issued on Tuesday. Based on two years […]Commission and European Investment Fund invest €30 million in Sienna Hephaistos Private Investments to improve access to finance for SMEs and midcaps in the defence sector
September 17, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the European Commission and the European Investment Fund (EIF) granted Sienna Hephaistos Private Investments S.C.A. SICAV-RAIF €30 million under the InvestEU Defence Equity Facility (DEF). Managed by Sienna Investment Managers France, this new fund becomes the first private credit fund in Europe to […]Deadly attacks and collapsing services push Sudan closer to catastrophe
September 16, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The United Nations has sounded the alarm over Sudan’s spiralling crisis, warning that deadly attacks in El Fasher, the collapse of essential services, and mass displacement are pushing millions in Darfur and beyond closer to catastrophe. According to local reports, heavy shelling and assaults […]Women, older people, migrants and persons with disabilities are key to tackling EU skills and labour shortages
September 16, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Better integrating underrepresented groups — such as women, older people, migrants and persons with disabilities — into the job market can help to mitigate skills and labour shortages and offset the demographic changes that risk shrinking the EU’s workforce by up to 18 million […]UN condemns ‘deadly escalation’ in Gaza City
September 16, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The United Nations has condemned the deadly Israeli military offensive in Gaza City that occurred this past weekend, Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric said on Monday. The situation “is having an appalling impact on civilians enduring suffering and starvation,” he told journalists in New York. “The United Nations condemns […]Commission launches new strategy to strengthen Europe’s research and technology infrastructures
September 16, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the Commission has launched the European strategy on research and technology infrastructures to boost Europe’s leadership in scientific excellence and technological innovation. To remain a frontrunner in the global race for science and innovation, Europe must reinforce decisively its research and technology infrastructures […]Commission launches new initiatives with industry to boost Europe’s Automotive leadership
September 15, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, President Ursula von der Leyen chaired the third Strategic Dialogue on the Future of the European Automotive Industry, bringing together the European automotive industry, social partners, and other stakeholders in Brussels. The meeting reaffirmed the need to act fast to implement the Automotive Action […]General Assembly endorses New York Declaration on two-State solution between Israel and Palestine
September 15, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Applause rang out in the UN General Assembly Hall on Friday as countries endorsed a declaration on the peaceful settlement of the question of Palestine and implementation of the two-State solution with Israel. The New York Declaration is the outcome of an international conference held in July […]Gaza: International community must ‘match words with action’ now
September 15, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. In the Gaza Strip, hope may be all that is left but it is not enough to keep people alive, a veteran humanitarian said on Friday, calling for more action to end the conflict and stop the bloodshed. Olga Cherevko, Spokesperson in Gaza for the UN aid […]Parliament pushes for Gaza aid, the hostages’ release and justice
September 12, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. Parliament expresses grave alarm at Gaza’s “catastrophic” humanitarian crisis and calls for urgent EU action, in a resolution adopted on Thursday. The Parliament strongly condemns the Israeli government’s obstruction of humanitarian aid, which is engineering a famine in Northern Gaza, and calls for all […]Nepal crisis: Army deployed as death toll rises amid political turmoil
September 12, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The death toll from Nepal’s youth-led anti-corruption protests has climbed to 30, with political uncertainty continuing on Wednesday – day three of a dramatic crisis that forced the resignation of Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli and left government buildings in flames across the capital and beyond. The […]‘Wars, disasters, displacement, hunger’ continue to burden Myanmar
September 12, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Millions of people in Myanmar “live in daily fear for their lives,” said the head of the UN refugee agency on Thursday, following a three-day visit to the conflict-ridden country. Tweet URL https://platform.twitter.com/embed/Tweet.html?creatorScreenName=UN_News_Centre&dnt=false&embedId=twitter-widget-0&features=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%3D%3D&frame=false&hideCard=false&hideThread=false&id=1965974737504624968&lang=en&origin=https%3A%2F%2Fnews.un.org%2Fen%2Fstory%2F2025%2F09%2F1165826&sessionId=c0e62100b4adfc5af6d8c32172c381ab1dba67ea&siteScreenName=UN_News_Centre&theme=light&widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&width=550px Four years after the military coup which deposed the democratically elected government, Myanmar’s civil […]Parliament adopts new EU rules to reduce textile and food waste
September 11, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. On Tuesday, Parliament gave its final green light to new measures to prevent and reduce waste from food and textiles across the EU. Cutting down food waste The updated legislation will introduce binding food waste reduction targets, to be met at national level by […]2025 State of the Union Address by President von der Leyen
September 11, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. President Metsola, Honourable Members, Europe is in a fight. A fight for a continent that is whole and at peace. For a free and independent Europe. A fight for our values and our democracies. A fight for our liberty and our ability to determine […]Given EU’s underperformance in Gaza and Ukraine can global platforms like the Global Governance Initiative (GGI) be the right way forward?
September 11, 2025 by 1 Comment
It was 80 years ago that the world’s largest simultaneous war escalations concluded. It was the same year of 1945 that the United Nations was founded with the main scope to promote multilateralism, global cooperation and peace. Has the United Nations been successful in the last 80 years? In the meantime the books haven’t cited […]Sudan’s people tortured and killed in ‘slaughterhouses’, rights probe says
September 10, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. A high-level independent rights probe into the brutal war in Sudan condemned the many grave crimes committed by all combatants, citing evidence indicating that civilians have been “deliberately targeted, displaced and starved”. Shortly after presenting a mandated report to the Human Rights Council in Geneva on Tuesday, […]Ukraine: Russian strike on village kills over 20, mostly pensioners
September 10, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. A Russian airstrike on a Ukrainian village in the frontline region of Donetsk on Tuesday has reportedly killed more than 20 – including many elderly civilians who were lining up to collect pension payments. The attack on Yarova injured nearly 20 others. Many elderly civilians have decided to […]2025 Strategic Foresight Report sets out ‘Resilience 2.0’ to guide Europe’s long-term choices
September 10, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission’s 2025 Strategic Foresight Report presents ‘Resilience 2.0’, a forward-looking and proactive approach to ensuring the EU thrives in turbulent times, anticipates new challenges and creates a safe space for citizens and business. The report recognises various megatrends: climate and environmental transitions […]Commission announces tentative allocation of €150 billion under SAFE to boost Defence Readiness
September 10, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the European Commission adopted the tentative allocation of €150 billion in financial assistance to strengthen defence readiness across the Union. This major step, taken under the Security Action for Europe (SAFE) programme, is designed to boost the EU’s defence capabilities and help Member […]Commission-Parliament Framework Agreement: greater transparency and trust, better dialogue
September 10, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. EU Commission and EU Parliament representatives have finalised negotiations on an updated Framework Agreement to improve interinstitutional relations, trust, transparency and dialogue. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said: “Strong, effective and transparent engagement between the EU institutions is essential for our democracy. […]The Role of Women’s Presence in Families in Controlling Psychological Tensions in Society
September 10, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by one of our passionate readers, Mr. Sina Seyyedhamzeh, a third-year medical student at Azerbaijan Medical University. The opinions expressed within reflect only the writer’s views and not necessarily The European Sting’s position on the issue. Introduction The rise of psychological tension has become a defining feature of […]Guterres strongly condemns terror attack in Jerusalem
September 9, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Two Palestinian gunmen opened fire at a bus stop in Jerusalem on Monday, killing at least six people and leaving others wounded, some in a serious condition, according to Israeli authorities. UN Secretary-General António Guterres strongly condemned the terror attack, his Spokesperson said in a statement. “He […]Local leadership powers Indonesia’s climate ambitions
September 8, 2025 by 2 Comments
This article is published in association with United Nations. In the heart of Indonesia’s vast tropical landscapes, the province of Riau, known for its rich peatlands and biodiversity, is emerging as a beacon of climate leadership thanks to a new initiative that places local leadership and customary knowledge at the centre of climate action, in line […]The night the mountains shook: A doctor on the front lines of Afghanistan’s earthquake
September 8, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The first jolt threw Dr. Abdul Mateen Sahak out of bed. The second sent him to his phone. It was right before midnight, last Sunday, and the steep, mountainous valleys of eastern Afghanistan had just been hit by a powerful 6.0-magnitude earthquake, closely followed by the first […]France: EDF and the EIB announce the signature of €500 million financing contract to support the modernisation and the resilience of Enedis-managed public electricity grid
September 8, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. EDF (acting in its role as shareholder of Enedis, the public utility managing the power grid across 95% of France) has signed a €1 billion loan with the European Investment Bank (EIB) . The loan will support Enedis’ investment programme, which aims notably to improve the network […]Young Minds Under Pressure Stress, Mental Health, and the Philosophy of Life
September 8, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by one of our passionate readers, Mr. Sina Seyyedhamzeh, a third-year medical student at Azerbaijan Medical University. The opinions expressed within reflect only the writer’s views and not necessarily The European Sting’s position on the issue. What has happened to us has become normal, White hair at twenty, […]
