UN rights office condemns ‘apparent summary execution’ of two men in the West Bank
UN rights office condemns ‘apparent summary execution’ of two men in the West Bank
November 29, 2025 by Leave a Comment
E-commerce scandals: MEPs want faster enforcement and dissuasive sanctions
November 28, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. The recent Shein controversy in France stems from the inadequate oversight of e-commerce platforms, requiring urgent enforcement of EU laws and significant reforms. On Wednesday, Parliament adopted a resolution by a show of hands addressing the urgent issue of illegal and unsafe products sold […]
MEPs adopt 2026 EU budget: focus on competitiveness, research and security
November 28, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. For next year’s EU budget, Parliament secured more support for research, cross-border infrastructure, border management, climate action and foreign policy. In a deal with member states, reached on Saturday 15 November, Parliament obtained an additional €372.7 million for its priorities on top of what […]
EU must show leadership in achieving peace in Ukraine
November 28, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. On Thursday, Parliament called on the EU to assume more responsibility for European security and to support peace in Ukraine in the most proactive way. Following recent initiatives by the US administration to end the war in Ukraine, plenary adopted a resolution by 401 […]
Human rights violations in Tanzania, Iran and Tunisia
November 28, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. On Thursday, Parliament adopted resolutions on the human rights situation in Tanzania, Iran and Tunisia. The post-election killings and the deteriorating human rights situation in Tanzania, including the case of imprisoned opposition leader Tundu Lissu Parliament condemns the use of violence by the Tanzanian […]
Commission presents new Bioeconomy Strategy to drive green growth, competitiveness and resilience across Europe
November 28, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the Commission adopted a new Strategic Framework for a Competitive and Sustainable EU Bioeconomy, charting a way forward to build a clean, competitive and resilient European economy. By using renewable biological resources from land and sea and providing alternatives to critical raw materials, […]
Commission launches Skills Guarantee to support workers in transition learning new skills for strategic sectors
November 28, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the European Commission has launched a new scheme – the Skills Guarantee – to support workers and businesses and tackle labour shortages in strategic and growing sectors. A flagship initiative under the Union of Skills, the Skills Guarantee will reinforce strategic sectors in […]
A decisive turning point: Setting global industry on a fairer, greener path towards economic growth
November 28, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The world moved closer to ensuring that industrial development is a net positive for people and the planet on Thursday, with the adoption of the Riyadh Declaration on the closing day of the Global Industry Summit, a week-long UN event in the Saudi capital. The world is […]
Children should be at least 16 to access social media, say MEPs
November 27, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. MEPs are calling for ambitious EU action to protect minors online, including an EU-wide minimum age of 16 and bans on the most harmful addictive practices. On Wednesday, MEPs adopted a non-legislative report by 483 votes in favour, 92 against and with 86 abstentions, […]
Payment services deal: More protection from online fraud and hidden fees
November 27, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. Parliament and Council have struck a deal on a more open and competitive EU payment services sector, with strong defences against fraud and data breaches. On Thursday morning, Parliament and Council negotiators agreed on the Payment Services Regulation (PSR) and the Third Payment Services […]
Somalia declares drought emergency as millions face hunger after failed rains
November 27, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Somalia is facing a rapidly worsening drought emergency, with vast swaths of the country now parched after four failed rainy seasons, leaving millions at risk of hunger and displacement, UN humanitarians warned on Wednesday. On 10 November, the Federal Government of Somalia formally declared a drought emergency […]
EBRD, UKRSIBBANK partner to support Ukrainian retailer EVA
November 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 cooperating with Ukrainian partner bank UKRSIBBANK BNP Paribas Group to support Ukrainian health and beauty retail chain EVA (RUSH LLC), providing an unfunded risk-sharing guarantee of UAH 150 million (equivalent to €3.1 million/US$ 3.6 million) to cover […]
EIB launching Space TechEU programme to scale up Europe’s space sector
November 27, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The European Investment Bank (EIB) is setting up Space TechEU, its first dedicated financing programme for the European space sector, as part of its TechEU initiative. The space financing initiative was announced earlier today at the European Space Agency`s triannual Council of Ministers meeting in Bremen. […]
Peacebuilding Fund hits $1 billion milestone amid funding gap
November 27, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The United Nations Peacebuilding Fund on Wednesday announced a major milestone, with the approval of more than $1 billion in support to global peacebuilding and conflict-prevention initiatives since 2020. The multi-donor trust fund is the UN’s primary instrument for supporting countries worldwide who are emerging from – […]
Defying the odds: Young entrepreneurs vow to take their chances and build the industries of tomorrow
November 27, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Young people make a vital contribution to the creation of industries that benefit people and the planet. Their role was recognised on Wednesday at Generation Future day of the Global Industry Summit in Riyadh, with commitments to ensure that their voices are heard and their ideas shared […]
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 […]
Aid access and hospital operations remain constrained in Gaza
November 27, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Aid deliveries into Gaza continue to face difficulties as fighting continues across the territory, with the UN warning that most hospitals are only partially functioning and more than 16,500 patients still require urgent medical evacuation. Briefing reporters in New York on Wednesday, UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric said […]
EIB Group and Inecobank strengthen support for Armenian businesses through EU-backed guarantee
November 26, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The European Investment Bank (EIB) and the European Investment Fund (EIF) – jointly the EIB Group – are joining forces with Inecobank to enhance access to finance for Armenian entrepreneurs and small businesses. The EIB Group will provide a partial portfolio guarantee to Inecobank under the […]
Sweden: EIB backs Sandvik with €500 million for advanced mining and machining innovation
November 26, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The European Investment Bank (EIB) has signed a €500 million loan agreement with Swedish engineering group Sandvik, a global leader in equipment, services and digital solutions for the mining, manufacturing and infrastructure industries, to support the company’s 2026–2029 research and development. The investment programme focuses on […]
World News in Brief: Justice efforts in Libya, deadly attacks in Ukraine, scores killed since Israel-Lebanon ceasefire
November 26, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Recent months have seen progress towards accountability in Libya, the Deputy Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) said on Tuesday in a briefing to the UN Security Council. “There is a new momentum towards justice in Libya, and we now look towards the first trial to be […]
Gaza women are ‘last line of protection’ for their families amid attacks, hunger and harsh winter
November 26, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Women in Gaza are ensuring their families’ survival “with nothing but courage and exhausted hands” while violence continues and essentials remain in short supply, the UN’s gender equality agency warned on Tuesday. UN Women’s Chief of Humanitarian Action Sofia Calltorp, who just returned from a visit to […]
Commission registers European Citizens’ Initiative on passports design
November 26, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the European Commission has registered the European Citizens’ Initiative (ECI) entitled ‘EU Stars On My Passport (STAR-PASS)’. The initiative invites the Commission ‘to facilitate the introduction by the EU Member States of an additional option for the cover design of passports, offered to […]
From Fridge to Resistance: How Everyday Food‑Storage Habits May Fuel the Next AMR Crisis
November 26, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by one of our passionate readers, FarmanRiaz | MD, UIN Syarif Hidayatullah Jakarta | Chief organizer PIMSA Indonesia. The opinions expressed within reflect only the writer’s views and not necessarily The European Sting’s position on the issue. Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is one of the most significant global health […]
Toy safety: Parliament adopts new rules to enhance child health protection
November 26, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. The new rules seek to decrease the number of unsafe toys sold in the EU and to protect children from toy-related risks. Despite the EU having some of the world’s strictest rules on toy safety, dangerous toys still find their way into children’s hands. […]
Parliament greenlights first-ever European defence industry programme
November 26, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. The law adopted on Tuesday is designed to strengthen the EU defence industry, foster joint European defence procurement, ramp up defence manufacturing and increase support for Ukraine. The regulation, already informally agreed with the Council, will establish the first-ever European defence industry programme (EDIP). […]
Parliament sounds the alarm over Hungary’s deepening rule of law crisis
November 26, 2025 by 1 Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. Parliament has adopted its second interim report on Hungary’s persistent undermining of the rule of law and its continuous breaches of EU values. Adopted with 415 votes in favour, 193 votes against and 28 abstentions, Parliament’s report on the Article 7 procedure (which MEPs […]
Commission welcomes provisional agreement on new rules to improve welfare of dogs and cats
November 26, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission welcomes the agreement by the European Parliament and the Council of the EU on the first ever EU legislation on the welfare of dogs and cats, which will significantly improve the way these animals are treated, when bred, sold or adopted […]
Commission outlines priorities to boost EU competitiveness in its 2026 European Semester Autumn Package
November 26, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission today adopted the 2026 European Semester Autumn Package, setting out economic and employment policy priorities to boost competitiveness. In an increasingly challenging geopolitical environment, the Commission calls for coordinated action to strengthen productivity, innovation and investment, in line with the Competitiveness […]
Gaza facing worst economic collapse ever recorded, UN trade agency warns
November 26, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The Occupied Palestinian Territory is now in its deepest economic crisis ever recorded, with Gaza suffering an “unprecedented and catastrophic” collapse, according to a new report from the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) presented in Geneva on Tuesday. Speaking at the launch of UNCTAD’s 2025 […]
From organic farms to AI chips with a nose: UN summit showcases solutions for transforming the Global South
November 25, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The UN’s Global Industry Summit underlined the benefits of partnerships for companies in the Global South on Monday, demonstrating ways that AI – if used responsibly – can provide solutions to some of the most intractable problems faced by business leaders. The “Green Revolution” is believed to […]
EBRD and AXA XL launch Financial Institutions Portfolio Programme
November 25, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with EBRD. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and AXA XL – the property, casualty and speciality risk division of AXA – have launched a new framework to mobilise private capital for lending to financial institutions in order to scale up positive impact across the EBRD […]
EBRD launches public consultation on proposed strategy for Green Economy Transition
November 25, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with EBRD. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is launching a public consultation on its proposed Green Economy Transition (GET) 2030 Strategy. The consultation will be open for comments from 21 November 2025 to 9 January 2026 and the Bank kindly invites you to submit your […]
