This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The European Investment Bank will provide a €40 million loan facility to microfinance supporter Qredits to expand its lending portfolio aimed at small businesses in the Netherlands. Qredits will on-lend the money under favourable conditions to the smallest section of the SME segment, specifically one-person businesses, […]Netherlands: EIB and Qredits boost access to microloans for small companies with InvestEU backing
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This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The European Investment Bank will provide a €40 million loan facility to microfinance supporter Qredits to expand its lending portfolio aimed at small businesses in the Netherlands. Qredits will on-lend the money under favourable conditions to the smallest section of the SME segment, specifically one-person businesses, […]EIB Group ramps up support for technological innovation in Poland
November 17, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The EIB Group is significantly increasing support to develop technological innovation in Poland. On 14 November, the development bank of the EU announced its participation in the national investment mobilisation programme Innovate Poland, granted strategic financing to cutting-edge tech company Synerise, and launched cooperation with PFR on a new digital […]2026 EU budget deal: EP boosts research, competitiveness and security
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. MEPs achieved increases for the 2026 EU budget and secured funds for Horizon Europe, transport and energy networks, civil protection and agriculture. On Saturday morning, negotiators from the European Parliament and the Council reached a provisional agreement on the 2026 EU Budget, before the […]Dignity unbroken — palliative care as an affirmation of personhood
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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, […]Lebanon: UN peacekeeping patrol targeted by Israeli tank, IDF blames ‘misidentification’
November 17, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. On Sunday, a foot patrol of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) was targeted by an Israeli army Merkava tank from an Israeli position in Lebanese territory. According to the UN peacekeeping mission, bursts of heavy artillery hit an area just five meters away from the […]Commission proposes strengthened cooperation to combat tax fraud
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the European Commission proposed an amendment to strengthen cooperation between the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (‘EPPO’), the European Anti-Fraud Office (‘OLAF’), and Member States. The proposal provides a legal basis for the exchange of information and access to VAT data, enhancing the EU’s […]‘When finance flows, ambition grows’: COP30’s call for action
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This article is published in association with United Nations. In Belém, Brazil, as the world turns its eyes to the Amazon where COP30 has been underway for the past week, one question looms large: can climate finance move from pledge to lifeline? At every negotiation table and in every diplomatic statement lies a stark truth shared […]Commission conditionally approves ADNOC’s acquisition of Covestro under the Foreign Subsidies Regulation
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has approved, under the Foreign Subsidies Regulation (‘FSR’), the acquisition by Abu Dhabi National Oil Company PJSC (‘ADNOC‘) of Covestro AG (‘Covestro‘). The approval is conditional upon full compliance with the commitments offered by the parties. Today’s decision follows the opening […]Commission seeks feedback on commitments offered by SAP over possible anticompetitive practices in the provision of maintenance and support services for its popular business management software
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission invites comments on commitments offered by SAP to address possible anticompetitive practices in the provision of maintenance and support services for an on-premises type of software, licensed by SAP, used for the management of companies’ business operations and called Enterprise Resource […]Commission welcomes agreement on 2026 annual budget, funding Europe’s core priorities
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission welcomes the agreement between the European Parliament and the Council of the European Union on the EU’s 2026 annual budget. Next year’s budget will continue to power the EU’s political priorities and support strategic objectives, including support for Ukraine, competitiveness, migration […]Restoring dignity to Gaza: the cleanup begins
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This article is published in association with United Nations. A large-scale campaign under the slogan “We Will Rebuild Gaza” was launched on Saturday in Gaza City, with the participation of local organisations and United Nations agencies, in an effort to begin cleaning operations and removing debris left by the war. Dozens of participants — including UN […]Ukraine faces ‘unprecedented housing crisis’
November 16, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Ukraine is facing what has been described as an “unprecedented housing crisis” three and a half years after the full-scale invasion of the Eastern European country by Russia. More than 236,000 buildings have been destroyed or damaged during the war and over 2.5 million housing units – […]‘Mobs’ target Palestinians in occupied West Bank, as floods roil Gaza
November 15, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Images emerged this week of what appear to be mobs of masked Israeli settlers carrying out arson attacks on Palestinian homes and property, the UN human rights office (OHCHR) said on Friday. OHCHR condemned this week’s attacks as abhorrent and said they reflected a wider pattern of […]World News in Brief: Typhoon generation, disability rights in Myanmar, new refugee-led climate fund
November 14, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The strongest typhoon to make landfall this year in the Philippines has impacted a staggering 1.7 million children – and more than five million people overall. After slamming into the island nation on 9 November with winds of around 185 kilometres per hour (or 115 miles per hour) […]EIB Global strengthens partnership with North Macedonia
November 14, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. During his visit to North Macedonia, EIB Vice-President Robert de Groot met with Prime Minister Hristijan Mickoski and signed a Host Country Agreement with Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Timčo Mucunski, marking an important milestone in strengthening support for the country’s economic growth and EU […]EIB Global partners with ZICB to mobilise €30 million for Zambia’s agriculture sector
November 14, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The European Investment Bank’s international partnerships and development arm, EIB Global, and Zambia Industrial Commercial Bank Ltd (ZICB) have today signed an agreement to mobilise a combined €30 million (ZMW 767 million) to support private sector development in the country’s agricultural sector. The announcement was made […]Ethiopia: UN supports response to potentially deadly virus outbreak
November 14, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The World Health Organization (WHO) is supporting Ethiopia as the country faces a suspected viral haemorraghic fever outbreak in the south, the UN agency said on Thursday. So far, eight possible cases have been reported in the South Ethiopia Region and laboratory testing is ongoing to determine […]From Haiti to Ethiopia: voices of climate displacement at COP30
November 14, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Floods, heatwaves, droughts and storms are forcing millions from their homes every year. Most never cross a border; they remain internally displaced yet uprooted all the same. But experts warn that in the not-so-distant future, entire nations could disappear beneath rising seas or become uninhabitable through drought. […]Commission partially greenlights Lithuania’s fourth payment request for €514.5 million under NextGenerationEU
November 14, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the Commission assessed Lithuania’s fourth payment request under the Recovery and Resilience Facility, the centrepiece of NextGenerationEU. The Commission found that Lithuania satisfactorily completed 25 out of 26 milestones and all 14 targets set out in the Council Implementing Decision for the third, […]A Gentle Goodbye: Upholding Dignity in End-of-Life Care
November 14, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article was exclusively written for European Sting by Mr. Fokah Wembe Darrell Dupray, a 4th-year medical student at Université des Montagnes, Bangangté Cameroon. 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 […]Commission opens investigation into possible anticompetitive conduct by energy drink manufacturer Red Bull
November 14, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has opened a formal antitrust investigation to assess whether the energy drinks company Red Bull has illegally restricted competition in the energy drinks sector in breach of EU competition rules that prohibit the abuse of a dominant market position. The Commission […]Gaza: War has made children violent, sad and bereft
November 14, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. More than nine in 10 children in Gaza are displaying signs of aggressive behaviour linked to more than two years of war between Hamas and Israel, welfare agencies have reported. Issuing a warning that the children’s sense of stability and security has been eroded as key everyday […]Sudan: Migration chief hears horrific accounts of exodus from El Fasher
November 13, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Some 90,000 people have been displaced following the fall of El Fasher in Sudan’s North Darfur – with another 50,000 fleeing violence in the Kordofans, according to the UN migration chief. “When people are coming out of the area, they are reporting widespread violence, sexual abuse, civilians […]UN and African Union vow closer action for peace and development
November 13, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The UN Secretary-General called on Wednesday for action to prioritize Africa, urging the world not to turn its back on the continent. António Guterres was speaking at UN Headquarters in New York following the ninth conference between the global body and the African Union (AU). The high-level […]‘A wave of truth’: COP30 targets disinformation threat to climate action
November 13, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Negotiators in Belém, Brazil, opened COP30 with a stark warning: the race to avert catastrophic global heating is being sabotaged by a surge of climate disinformation. The falsehoods, spreading faster than ever online, threaten to derail fragile progress on climate action. Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da […]Commission greenlights Finland’s third payment request for €244.9 million under NextGenerationEU
November 13, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the European Commission positively assessed Finland’s third payment request of €244.9 million in grants under the Recovery and Resilience Facility, the centrepiece of NextGenerationEU. Following its assessment of the payment request, the Commission found that Finland has satisfactorily completed 16 milestones and 6 targets set out in the Council Implementing Decision for the third instalment. The reforms and […]Commission launches new Culture Compass for Europe
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the European Commission presented its vision for a vibrant and integrated European cultural landscape with the launch of the Culture Compass for Europe. This forward-looking framework is designed to shape EU cultural policy, to ensure that culture plays a central role in fostering […]World hospice and palliative care day: dignitiy in end of lifecare
November 13, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article was exclusively written for European Sting by Ms. Atud Maiva Akom, a third year bilingual medical student in the Higher Institute of Medical Technology Nkolondom. 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 […]European Democracy Shield and EU Strategy for Civil Society pave the way for stronger and more resilient democracies
November 13, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The Commission has presented today the European Democracy Shield, setting out a series of concrete measures to empower, protect, and promote strong and resilient democracies across the EU. An open civic space is at the core of our democracies, and this is why the […]Commission announces over €5 billion in funding for skills under Erasmus+ 2026
November 13, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the European Commission has opened the Erasmus+ 2026 call for proposals, offering new funding opportunities in education, training, youth and sport across Europe and beyond. With a budget of around € 5.2 billion for 2026, the programme continues to invest in skills development […]Ukrainian civilian casualties rise 27 per cent compared to last year
November 13, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Civilian casualties in Ukraine were 27 per cent higher from January to October 2025, compared to the same period last year, according to the latest UN human rights report on the situation in the eastern European country. “The number of casualties for the first ten months of […]Sudan war: Women endure starvation, rape and bombs fleeing El Fasher
November 12, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. In war-torn Sudan, rape is likely being used as a weapon of war and simply being a woman there is “a strong predictor” of hunger, violence and death, the UN’s gender equality agency warned on Tuesday. “Women speaking to us from El Fasher, the heart of Sudan’s latest […]Keeping cool on a hotter planet: COP30 pushes for sustainable cooling and AI innovation
November 12, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. As the planet heats up, so does the race for smarter, cleaner technology. At COP30 in Belém, Brazil, delegates are weighing a paradox at the heart of climate innovation: how to harness powerful tools like artificial intelligence (AI) and advanced cooling systems without deepening the very crisis […]
