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This article is published in association with United Nations. Almost four years since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, aid teams continue to adapt to the lethal reality of working in a modern war zone. For frontline workers like Oleg Kemin from the UN World Food Programme (WFP), this involves travelling deep into disputed territory along the […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, Ministers from EU Member States and Southern Mediterranean partner countries gathered in Barcelona to jointly launch the Pact for the Mediterranean: an historic moment for the EU’s deeper cooperation with Mediterranean countries. The launch took place on the occasion of the 30th anniversary […]
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The European Investment Bank (EIB) is lending Lithuanian water utility Vilniaus vandenys €50 million to bolster infrastructure in the capital Vilnius. The company will use the EIB loan to upgrade water and wastewater operations by digitising, reinforcing and expanding them. Planned works include an upgrade of […]
This article is brought to you in association with EBRD. According to the EBRD’s latest Regional Economic Prospects report, economic growth in the southern and eastern Mediterranean (SEMED) region exceeded expectations in the first half of 2025, averaging 3.6 per cent, up from 1.2 per cent in 2024. Economic growth in the SEMED region is now […]
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 […]
This article is published in association with United Nations. Israel’s plan to take control of relief assistance in Gaza would put civilian lives in danger and cause mass displacement while using aid as “bait”, UN humanitarians said on Friday. UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) spokesperson James Elder insisted that the Israeli proposal to create a handful of […]
This article is published in association with United Nations. As Ukrainian cities struggle to recover from this week’s deadly missile and drone strikes, frontline areas remain under relentless attack, the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) reported on Friday, warning of ongoing displacement and deepening humanitarian needs. “Attacks on frontline regions (are) increasing and it’s always civilians that […]
This article is published in association with United Nations. The UN human rights office, OHCHR, on Friday condemned the intensifying Israeli military operation in the northern West Bank, warning that nearly 40,000 Palestinians have been displaced already amid an “alarming wave” of violence and destruction. Since the start of the offensive on 21 January, Israeli forces […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has adopted a proposal to impose tariffs on a number of agricultural products from Russia and Belarus, as well as on certain nitrogen-based fertilisers. The agricultural products affected by the new tariffs constitute 15% of agricultural imports from Russia in 2023 […]
This article is brought to you in association with EBRD. The signing of a Risk Sharing Framework (RSF) agreement for €50 million between the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and Credit Agricole Ukraine (CAU) today will enhance the capacity of the bank to make loans to a greater number of Ukrainian companies, including small […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. Due to significant irregularities, MEPs reject the outcome of the recent parliamentary elections in Georgia and call for them to be re-run within a year. On Thursday, the European Parliament adopted a resolution condemning the 26 October parliamentary elections in Georgia, an EU candidate […]
This article is published in association with United Nations. The decision to extend the transition period in South Sudan once again and postpone long-awaited elections cannot be “business as usual”, the UN Special Representative for the country told the Security Council on Thursday. Nicholas Haysom updated ambassadors on developments in the world’s youngest country, which was […]
This article is published in association with United Nations The UN agency that supports Palestine refugees, UNRWA, is the only “outpost of hope” left in the hellscape that is Gaza, the UN Secretary-General told a high-level ministerial meeting on Thursday in New York. The world has “failed the people of Gaza”, he said. More than 41,000 […]
This article is published in association with United Nations At the UN on Thursday, world leaders urged a concerted diplomatic drive to end the war in Gaza and to avert further escalation in the region. Strong demands for genuine UN reform persisted, with several African leaders calling for permanent representation on the Security Council. In two […]
This article is published in association with United Nations. The UN Secretary-General continued his historic visit to Timor-Leste on Thursday, emphasising the positive role the country can play on the regional stage to help resolve the crisis in war-wracked Myanmar. António Guterres is there to take part in celebrations to mark 25 years on Friday since […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has opened an in-depth investigation to assess whether a German recapitalisation measure of €6 billion in favour of Deutsche Lufthansa AG (“Lufthansa”) is in line with EU State aid rules. The measure was initially approved on 25 June 2020 by the […]
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. Businesses in Europe are at a crossroads, with European competitiveness facing increasing challenges as a result of heightened global competition and disrupted value chains, according to a new study by the European Investment Bank (EIB) Group. The study, EIB Group support for EU businesses, shows how […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the Commission has issued a ‘yellow card’ to Senegal, a notification of the need to step up actions in the fight against Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) fishing. In the framework of the EU’s commitment to fight IUU fishing worldwide and as a […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Jan Oliver Schwarz, Professor of Strategic Foresight & Trend Analysis, Head of Institute, Bavarian Foresight Institute, Technische Hochschule Ingolstadt, Bernhard Wach, Professor of Entrepreneurship and Business Administration, Munich University of Applied Sciences, Theresa Schropp, Research Assistant, Bavarian Foresight Institute, Technische Hochschule […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. As announced in its proposals to reduce the burden weighing on farmers’ shoulders, the Commission is launching today an online survey to gather directly the views of EU farmers. The survey is open from 7 March to 8 April, and will ask short questions, available in all […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. Legislation to tackle energy market manipulation by strengthening transparency and oversight was approved by MEPs on Thursday. The law, already informally agreed upon with Council, introduces new measures to better protect the EU’s wholesale energy market, better protecting the energy bills of European households […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the European Commission and national consumer protection authorities of 22 Member States, Norway and Iceland released the results of a screening (“sweep”) of social media posts from influencers. The sweep found that nearly all (97%) of these influencers posted commercial content but only […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: John Letzing, Digital Editor, Strategic Intelligence, World Economic Forum, Minji Sung, Data Visuals and Content Specialist, Strategic Intelligence, World Economic Forum Aluminum’s a decent place to start. And not just because it begins with “a.” It’s 1995. Bill Clinton is […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Madhur Singh, Official Writer, World Economic Forum Annual Meeting Earth observation (EO) by satellites, aircraft and ground-based sensors has for decades provided a rich stream of data for governments and businesses to take climate action and ensure sustainable growth. Its […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Joe Myers, Writer, Forum Agenda 1. ECB leaves key interest rate at 4% The European Central Bank has left its key interest rate at a record high 4%, while noting that underlying inflation has continued to cool. “The declining trend […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the Commission and the Belgian Presidency of the Council of the EU, together with Member States, ports authorities, European associations, EU Agencies (Europol, EMCDDA) and representatives from customs and law enforcement authorities are launching the European Ports Alliance Public Private Partnership. The partnership aims […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Jane Sun, Chief Executive Officer, Trip.com Group In the dynamic landscape of travel, artificial intelligence (AI) stands as a beacon of transformation, reshaping our journey from the moment we decide to explore the world. In building an AI ecosystem […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Binil Pillai, WW SMB Security Leader, Microsoft, Doron Bar Shalom, Strategic Innovation Principal Program Manager, Microsoft Security Office of the CTO, Tal Goldstein, Head of Strategy, World Economic Forum The cybersecurity threat for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Anniken Grønstad, Associate Professor of Organizational Psychology, Oslo New University College Poor employee health is expensive. Estimates reveal that annual health-related productivity losses cost employers $530 billion, and lost production is the main cost arising from adverse employee […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. One of the biggest Cohesion Policy-funded projects, the Brăila bridge in Romania, is inaugurated today. It will connect the Black Sea ports and the Danube Delta with the rest of the country and with the wider Trans-European Transport Network. The EU’s contribution to this […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The modernised EU-Chile agreement has today taken a step towards ratification, with the Commission sending the Advanced Framework Agreement (AFA) and the Interim Trade Agreement (iTA) to the Council for authorising its signature. Once the Council gives its green light, the EU would sign […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the Commission proposes a new law to streamline cooperation between data protection authorities (DPAs) when enforcing the General Data Protection Regulation in cross-border cases. The new regulation will set up concrete procedural rules for the authorities when applying the GDPR in cases which […]
Hiroshima, the historical place that the US utterly destroyed with atomic bombs some 80 years ago, is the same place whereby last weekend the 6 members of G7, including the once bombarded Japan, gathered to parrot loudly US messages on the world. Ironic? Realistic, it is how the way history works in circles, always amusing […]
