This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the European Commission convened the first meeting of the Palestine Donor Group (PDG) in Brussels, co-chaired by Commissioner for the Mediterranean Dubravka Šuica and Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Mustafa. This is a clear deliverable of the EU’s Multiannual Comprehensive Programme for Palestinian recovery […]Palestine Donor Group: EU leads international efforts for strong and viable Palestinian governance
November 21, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the European Commission convened the first meeting of the Palestine Donor Group (PDG) in Brussels, co-chaired by Commissioner for the Mediterranean Dubravka Šuica and Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Mustafa. This is a clear deliverable of the EU’s Multiannual Comprehensive Programme for Palestinian recovery […]Civilian deaths in Ukraine surge past last year’s toll as winter deepens crisis, Security Council warned
November 21, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Millions in Ukraine have been left without heating, water or basic public services as winter temperatures plunge – and civilian deaths this year have already surpassed the total for 2024, the UN Security Council heard on Thursday. “Ukrainian civilians have continued to bear the brunt of the […]Commission simplifies transparency rules for sustainable financial products
November 20, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has today proposed a set of amendments to the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR), the EU’s transparency framework for financial products integrating environmental or social aims. The changes are designed to address current shortcomings, making the rules simpler, more efficient, and […]Commission presents strategy to transform and digitalise justice systems across the EU
November 20, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the European Commission presented the Digital Justice package 2030, an initiative to modernise justice systems across the EU and ensure that justice professionals are equipped with tools fit for the digital age. This strategic roadmap aims to accelerate the digitalisation of justice systems […]Commission presents strategy to transform and digitalise justice systems across the EU
November 20, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has today adopted a package of measures to help citizens secure adequate income in retirement by improving access to better and more effective supplementary pensions. The proposed actions aim to complement – not replace – public pensions, which are the foundation […]Spain: EIB and Extremadura regional government sign €90 million loan to co-finance agriculture projects in the region
November 20, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The European Investment Bank (EIB) has signed a €90 million loan with the Extremadura regional government (the Junta de Extremadura) to co-finance agriculture projects in the Spanish region. The EIB loan and Junta de Extremadura co-financing will back projects contributing to competitiveness and sustainability in Extremadura’s agricultural […]Deadly overnight attack in Ukraine condemned by senior UN officials
November 20, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. At least 25 people were killed and dozens more injured in a new wave of overnight strikes across several regions of Ukraine, the United Nations said on Wednesday. UN Secretary-General António Guterres strongly condemned the attacks, which also damaged homes and critical civilian infrastructure, including health and […]EU Talent Pool: deal on facilitating international recruitment in shortage occupations
November 20, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. A political agreement has been reached today to set up the EU Talent Pool, a digital platform to make it easier to recruit third-country nationals for work in the EU. On Tuesday afternoon, negotiators from the Civil Liberties Committee reached an agreement with the […]Commission moves towards ‘Military Schengen’ and transformation of defence industry
November 20, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. To make it easier for troops, equipment and military assets to move quickly and smoothly across Europe, the European Commission and the High Representative step up defence readiness, focusing on preparedness, with a military mobility package: new Regulation on military mobility and Joint Communication. […]Simpler EU digital rules and new digital wallets to save billions for businesses and boost innovation
November 20, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Europe’s businesses, from factories to start-ups, will spend less time on administrative work and compliance and more time innovating and scaling-up, thanks to the European Commission’s new digital package. This initiative opens opportunities for European companies to grow and to stay at the forefront […]Commission presents 2030 Consumer Agenda to strengthen consumer protection, competitiveness, and sustainable growth
November 20, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. he European Commission has adopted the 2030 Consumer Agenda, a strategic plan for EU consumer policy for the next five years. With 450 million consumers in the single market, who contribute to over 51% of the EU’s GDP through household spending, consumers play an […]Gaza: Displaced Palestinians dealing with the ‘death of dignity’, warns UNICEF
November 20, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Living conditions for Gazans – particularly children – are still dire as temperatures drop and families return to bombed-out homes as the fragile ceasefire holds, UN aid workers said on Wednesday. Children’s Fund, UNICEF, highlighted the case of six-year-old twins Yahya and Nabeela who were critically injured […]Cities now home to nearly half of humanity: UN report
November 19, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Forty-five per cent of the 8.2 billion people on the planet live in cities, which is only going to increase as the world becomes increasingly urban. In 1950, the global population stood at 2.5 billion and just 20 per cent were city dwellers. By 2050, two-thirds of […]EIB and Societe Generale to collaborate on financing for fast-growing innovative cleantech companies
November 19, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank The European Investment Bank (EIB) and Societe Generale signed a Memorandum of Cooperation to develop joint collaborations and strengthen their support of innovative, fast-growing small and mid-cap companies active in the cleantech sector. The combination of the EIB guarantees with Societe Generale working capital facilities will […]Gaza: After Security Council breakthrough, agencies highlight youngsters’ plight
November 19, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The UN is prepared to play “any role” needed to advance the breakthrough Security Council resolution endorsing the United States-led Gaza peace plan. That’s according to Deputy Spokesperson Farhan Haq, who told journalists in New York that it was “essential now to translate the diplomatic momentum into […]Commission imposes definitive safeguard measures on certain ferroalloys
November 19, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission took today an important step to protect the EU’s ferroalloy industry – which employs some 1,800 people in the EU – by imposing definitive safeguard measures on imports of certain ferroalloys into the European Union. This decision brings to a close […]European Commission issues €5 billion in its 10th syndicated transaction of 2025
November 19, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has today raised €5 billion of EU-Bonds in its 10th syndicated transaction for 2025. The single-tranche transaction concerned a €5 billion tap of the EU-Bond maturing on 14 October 2030. The 5-year bond was priced 99.870% with a re-offer yield of […]Commission approves up to €1.75 billion German measure to support LEAG for early closure of lignite-fired power plants
November 19, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, a German support measure of up to €1.75 billion in favour of Lausitz Energie Kraftwerke AG (‘LEAG‘). The aid will compensate LEAG for the early phase-out of its lignite-fired power plants in the Lusatian […]Between Life and Memory: Dignity at the End of Life
November 19, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article was exclusively written for European Sting by Mr. Franco Miguel Nodado, a 4th-year medical student from the Philippines. He 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 view on the topic, […]Commission welcomes political agreement on the EU Talent Pool, making the EU more attractive to skilled talent from outside the EU
November 19, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission welcomes the provisional political agreement reached today between the European Parliament and the Council on the EU Talent Pool. Once in place, the EU Talent Pool will be the first EU-wide platform to facilitate international recruitment of jobseekers residing outside the […]Commission launches market investigations on cloud computing services under the Digital Markets Act
November 19, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission opened three market investigations on cloud computing services under the Digital Markets Act (DMA). Two market investigations will assess whether Amazon and Microsoft should be designated as gatekeepers for their cloud computing services, Amazon Web Services and Microsoft Azure, under the […]Gaza: Diplomatic momentum must translate into urgent steps on the ground
November 19, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The UN is prepared to play “any role” needed to advance the breakthrough Security Council resolution endorsing the United States-led Gaza peace plan. That’s according to Deputy Spokesperson Farhan Haq, who told journalists in New York that it was “essential now to translate the diplomatic momentum into […]Conflict and hunger ‘two faces of the same crisis’, UN deputy chief tells Security Council
November 18, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. For millions of people worldwide caught up in conflict, “war and hunger are often two faces of the same crisis,” UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed told the Security Council on Monday, as it met to examine how food insecurity fuels fighting. “This Council’s mandate is maintenance of […]UN opposes death penalty but pushes for justice in Bangladesh
November 18, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. A domestic war crimes court in Bangladesh sentenced former prime minister Sheikh Hasina and former home minister Asaduzzaman Khan to death on charges of crimes against humanity carried out during last year’s student protests. In its response to the verdict, the UN human rights office (OHCHR) reiterated […]UNHCR urges balance as UK unveils new asylum proposals
November 18, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The UN refugee agency has welcomed aspects of the United Kingdom’s proposed changes to its asylum system, while emphasising the importance of fair, efficient protection for those fleeing conflict and persecution. The UK Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood formally announced the measures on Monday, aimed at tightening controls […]UN aid office pushes for ‘unhindered’ humanitarian access in Sudan
November 18, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. UN relief chief Tom Fletcher held “useful” and “tough” discussions with the two sides battling for control of Sudan this week, pushing for access to aid for those in desperate need, he told journalists in New York on Monday. In recent days the Emergency Relief Coordinator has […]UN Security Council authorizes temporary international force for Gaza
November 18, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The UN Security Council adopted a resolution on Monday that endorses a peace plan for Gaza put forward by United States President Donald Trump and a temporary international force in the enclave following two years of war. Resolution 2803 (2025) received 13 votes in favour, and none […]COP30 enters its final stretch: urgency, ambition, and voices from the streets
November 18, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The last week of COP30 has begun in Belém with a palpable sense of urgency. Ministers and senior officials are now stepping into the spotlight, as negotiations move from technical wrangling to political decision-making. The stakes? Nothing less than charting a credible path to climate justice in […]Parliament delegation joins COP30 climate talks
November 18, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. MEPs arrive in Belém today to take part in the COP30 climate change conference, which seeks to accelerate global climate action in line with the Paris Agreement goals. An official delegation led by chair Lídia Pereira (EPP, PT) and vice-chair Mohammed Chahim (S&D, NL) […]Autumn 2025 Economic Forecast shows continued growth despite challenging environment
November 18, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission’s Autumn 2025 Economic Forecast shows that growth in the first three quarters of 2025 outperformed expectations. While the strong performance was initially driven by a surge in exports in anticipation of tariff increases, the EU economy continued to grow in the […]Security Council to vote on new Gaza force: Here’s what you need to know
November 17, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The UN Security Council is expected to vote at 5pm in New York today on a US-sponsored draft resolution that would authorise the creation of an international stabilisation force in the Gaza Strip. The proposal building on the 20-point US plan is intended to restore security, ensure humanitarian access and […]Healing the hidden wounds of childbirth
November 17, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. In Somalia, where six out of ten births take place without a doctor, childbirth is often a matter of survival. For women like 38-year-old Farhiya from rural Beletweyne, the consequences can be devastating — a painful obstetric fistula, a hole in the birth canal that left her […]EIB Global sets up climate fund with Germany and Luxembourg as pioneer contributors
November 17, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The European Investment Bank Group’s development arm, EIB Global, is teaming up with Germany and Luxembourg to boost green financing worldwide. EIB Global is creating a trust fund for climate action to which Germany and Luxembourg are contributing a total of €32 million as initial donors. […]
