EU supports digital connectivity with simpler and harmonised rules in Digital Networks Act

EU supports digital connectivity with simpler and harmonised rules in Digital Networks Act

This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission proposed the Digital Networks Act (DNA) to modernise, simplify and harmonise EU rules on connectivity networks. The current rules must be updated to create the conditions for operators to invest into rolling out advanced fibre and mobile networks. High-capacity networks enable […]

Ukraine war: UN appeals for $2.3 billion to support aid teams’ ‘heroic work’

© UNHCR/Oleg Platonov Two UN workers look at a damaged residential building in Dnipro, Ukraine.

This article is published in association with United Nations. Amid ongoing and intensifying Russian attacks across Ukraine, the UN on Tuesday launched a $2.3 billion humanitarian appeal for 2026 to support 4.1 million of the country’s most vulnerable people. Since Russia launched a full-scale invasion of its neighbour in February 2022, the UN and its partners […]

EBRD launches public consultation on proposed strategy for Green Economy Transition

New green financing model launched in Serbia

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 […]

UNFPA calls on US to reconsider ban on future funding

This article is published in association with United Nations. The United States’ decision to halt future funding to the UN sexual and reproductive health agency, UNFPA, will slash critical health services for women and girls worldwide, the agency warned on Friday. In a statement, UNFPA said the move – which invokes a 1985 legal provision known as the Kemp-Kasten […]

The Commission adopts positive preliminary assessment of €58 million to Luxembourg under NextGenerationEU

This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The Commission issued a positive preliminary assessment of Luxembourg’s second payment request for €58 million under NextGenerationEU, the centrepiece of Europe’s recovery efforts to build a greener, more digital and competitive Union. The Commission preliminarily concluded that Luxembourg has fulfilled the milestones and targets required for this second […]

Guterres appeals for mediation to end crisis in eastern DR Congo

This article is published in association with United Nations. Now is the time to end the crisis in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the UN Secretary-General said on Thursday in a briefing to journalists in New York.  António Guterres made the “special appeal for peace” ahead of two major meetings to address the […]

UNRWA chief renews call for probe into attacks on humanitarians in Gaza

This article is published in association with United Nations. The head of the UN agency that assists Palestine refugees, UNRWA, issued a fresh call on Tuesday for investigations into the “systematic disregard” for humanitarian workers and humanitarian premises in Gaza.  Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini made the appeal in a statement posted on the social media platform X, formerly Twitter. […]

Ensuring Sustainability in Long-Term Care: Challenges and Strategies for the European Union

This article is brought to you in association with the European Economic and Social Committee.

This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Sadia Khalid, a dedicated professional with an extensive academic background, holding an MBBS and an MD degree. 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 […]

European Semester Spring Package: Sustaining a green and sustainable recovery in the face of increased uncertainty

This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission’s 2022 European Semester Spring Package provides Member States with support and guidance two years on from the first impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and in the midst of Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine. The Spring 2022 Economic Forecast projects the EU […]

Community batteries are helping neighbours in Australia share energy – here’s how

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Victoria Masterson, Senior Writer, Formative Content In Australia, neighbourhoods are using community batteries to store solar energy locally. This helps reduce their bills and eases pressure on the electricity grid at peak times. Wind and solar energy isn’t […]

Why private companies need to catch up on sustainability

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Fiona Dunsire, Wealth Leader, Growth Markets, Mercer (Marsh McLennan), Stefan Dunatov, Chief Strategist, Abu Dhabi Investment Council, Suni Harford, Member of the Group Executive Board; President, Asset Management, UBS Public companies are leading private companies in three interlinked […]

Fisheries: Commission proposes second package of crisis measures to support fishery and aquaculture sectors

This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the Commission proposed a legislative amendment to the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund 2014–20 (EMFF), which would allow for additional crisis measures to support the EU fishery and aquaculture sectors in the context of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. This complements the first package […]

Home Affairs Council: 10-Point Plan on stronger European coordination on welcoming people fleeing the war against Ukraine

This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. In its conclusions of 24-25 March, the European Council called on Member States to intensify their efforts in a continued spirit of unity and solidarity, and it invited the Commission to take the necessary initiatives to facilitate such efforts. At the extraordinary Justice and […]

Spokesperson of the Chinese Mission to the EU Speaks on a Question Concerning NATO Leader’s Remarks on China

Q: According to reports, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said yesterday that any support to Russia, military support or any other type of support, would actually help Russia conduct a brutal war against an independent sovereign nation, Ukraine, and help them to continue to wage war which is causing death, suffering and an enormous amount […]

How inclusive innovation could transform food systems – and help to end world hunger

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Kate Whiting, Senior Writer, Formative Content Two years of the COVID-19 pandemic and now the invasion of Ukraine have disrupted global food systems. The World Economic Forum and the UN Food and Agriculture Organization have published a roadmap […]

3 ways to revolutionize workplace learning in the post-COVID economy

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Kelly Palmer, Chief Learning & Talent Officer, Degreed Half of all employees worldwide will need to be reskilled by 2025 and that’s not including those out of employment. Organizations should join the learning and development revolution in order […]

Statement on Ukraine by European Parliament’s leaders

This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. The Conference of Presidents (Parliament’s president and political groups’ leaders) adopted the following statement on the situation in Ukraine. “Ukraine faces the threat of an unprecedented military aggression by the Russian Federation. This is not only a threat to the security of Ukraine and […]

MEPs want to strengthen new EU rules for design, production and disposal of batteries

This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. MEPs say new measures for batteries are crucial for the transition to a circular and climate-neutral economy and for EU’s competitiveness and strategic autonomy. The Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (ENVI) adopted on Thursday, with 74 votes in favour, 8 […]

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