This article is brought to you in association with EBRD. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is extending an unfunded portfolio risk-sharing facility for up to €25 million to Commercial International Bank (CIB) to promote on-lending to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Egypt. The EBRD facility will help cover up to 50 per cent of […]EBRD, European Union and United States help Kyiv prepare for winter
November 19, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with EBRD. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is extending an unfunded portfolio risk-sharing facility for up to €25 million to Commercial International Bank (CIB) to promote on-lending to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Egypt. The EBRD facility will help cover up to 50 per cent of […]EU concludes crisis response exercise EU Integrated Resolve 2024
October 28, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. This is a joint press release issued by the Council of the European Union, the European Commission, and the European External Action Service. The EU has successfully concluded the EU Integrated Resolve 2024, a joint exercise co-led by the Council of the EU, the […]New agreements signed to extend to Ukraine the EU unified 112 emergency system, reinforce energy security and boost EU-Ukraine trade
October 25, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The European Investment Bank (EIB) Group, in collaboration with the European Commission and the Government of Ukraine, announced key initiatives to support Ukraine’s recovery and resilience on the sidelines of the 2024 Annual Meetings of the IMF and World Bank Group. These include supporting the rollout […]Fit for Future Platform made significant contributions to simplifying and modernising EU law over its four-year mandate
October 18, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the Commission’s Fit for Future Platform, a high-level expert group composed of stakeholders and representatives of all Member States, held its final plenary meeting under its current mandate. The Platform consists of a high-level expert group of national, regional and local authorities, civil […]Commission adopts €1.8 billion support package to underpin Moldova’s economic growth plan on its path to the EU
October 11, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the European Commission adopted a Growth Plan for the Republic of Moldova worth €1.8billion and underpinned by a Reform and Growth Facility for the period 2025-2027. The Plan, which is the largest EU financial support package since Moldova’s independence, will boost Moldova’s economy, […]Commission approves €1 billion Italian State aid scheme to support farmers affected by floods and landslides
October 10, 2024 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 €1 billion Italian scheme to support farmers affected by flood and landslide events in certain regions of Italy. The Italian measure Italy notified the Commission of its plans to introduce a €1 billion […]What happened on Wednesday at UN: Focus on Lebanon; deepening geopolitical divides; rising seas
September 26, 2024 by Leave a Comment
UN Photo/Laura Jarriel This article is published in association with United Nations. A wide view of the opening and plenary segment of the High-level Plenary Meeting on Addressing Existential Threats Posed by Sea Level Rise. Facebook Twitter Print Email 25 September 2024 UN Affairs Amid ongoing wars in Gaza, Ukraine, and Sudan – and the escalating risk of wider conflict […]EU boosts European AI developers with the AI Factories call for proposals
September 11, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the Commission has launched a call for setting up AI Factories to boost European leadership in trustworthy artificial intelligence (AI). AI Factories will be created around the EU’s world-class network of European High-Performance Computing (HPC) supercomputers and will be available to a range […]EU provides €40 million in humanitarian aid for winter preparedness in Ukraine
September 9, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. With relentless attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, the Commission is boosting its humanitarian funding to vulnerable Ukrainians with an additional €40 million ahead of the approaching winter. Out of this, €35 million is allocated for humanitarian projects in Ukraine and €5 million for supporting […]Strategic Dialogue on the Future of EU Agriculture delivers its final report to President von der Leyen
September 5, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen received today the final report of the Strategic Dialogue on the Future of EU Agriculture, handed over by the group’s chair, Professor Peter Strohschneider. Entitled “A shared prospect for farming and food in Europe”, the […]EU allocates €122 million for humanitarian aid in the Greater Horn of Africa
August 23, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The EU has released an additional €122 million for humanitarian assistance in the Greater Horn of Africa, as the region continues to face the impact of conflicts and climate-related disasters such as drought and floods. The funding will help address the most urgent needs […]EBRD and EU to mobilise up to €100 million for critical raw materials investments
August 1, 2024 by Leave a Comment
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the European Union (EU) have launched a joint facility to provide equity investments for the exploration of critical and strategic raw materials, aiming to mobilise up to €100 million in investments. These raw materials are essential to the EU’s digital and green transition. The EU is […]Rule of Law Report 2024: with the 5th edition, the EU is better equipped to face rule of law challenges
July 25, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The Commission has today published its fifth annual Rule of Law Report, examining systematically and objectively rule of law developments in all Member States on an equal basis. In comparison to the first issue of the Rule of Law Report adopted in 2020, Member […]Serbia: EU and its bank EIB Global provide €96 million to modernise electricity distribution network and improve waterborne transport
July 19, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. During his first visit to Serbia, the European Investment Bank (EIB) Vice-President, responsible for the Western Balkans, Robert de Groot attended the signature ceremony for an €80 million loan with Elektrodistribucija Srbije d.o.o (EDS), Serbia’s electricity distribution company, to replace obsolete electromechanical metering devices with around 400 000 smart […]EBRD and EU support olive farming in Georgia
July 12, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with EBRD. When you think of Georgia, one of the first things that springs to mind is its rich winemaking culture. However, hardworking entrepreneurs such as George Svanidze are also exploring new business avenues. In 2009, he planted his first olive grove and, despite the significant risks associated […]Moldova signs the EU’s Joint Procurement Agreement to deepen health cooperation with the EU
July 9, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, Moldova became the 38th country to sign the Joint Procurement Agreement in the area of health, during an official visit to Chisinau by Commissioner for health and food safety, Stella Kyriakides. Moldova is now the 6th EU candidate country to become part of […]EBRD, Switzerland and EU assess effects of the war on SMEs in Ukraine
July 4, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with EBRD. After two years of full-scale war, a majority of Ukrainian small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) surveyed for a study published by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) have managed to stabilise their operations, demonstrating remarkable adaptivity to wartime conditions. The survey indicates that 85 […]EU notifies exit from Energy Charter Treaty and puts an end to intra-EU arbitration proceedings
July 1, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The EU has taken the final step to exit the Energy Charter Treaty (ECT), a multilateral trade and investment agreement applicable to the energy sector, which is not compatible with the EU’s climate and energy goals under the European Green Deal and the Paris […]The EU and Egypt team up to mobilise private sector investments at Investment Conference and sign a Memorandum of Understanding underpinning €1 billion in macro-financial assistance for Egypt
July 1, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. At the EU-Egypt Investment Conference, co-organised by the EU and the Government of Egypt on 29-30 June, the EU and Egypt are teaming up to intensify private sector investments in Egypt. They are also signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the disbursement to […]EU announces €150 million in humanitarian aid for Afghanistan crisis
June 11, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. In view of the deteriorating humanitarian situation in Afghanistan, the EU has activated its emergency aid reserve to avoid a risk of famine in the country. This will bring the total EU response to nearly €150 million in humanitarian aid for this crisis in […]Why the EU must improve competitiveness to build more resilient healthcare systems
June 6, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Paul Hudson, Chief Executive Officer, Sanofi We are facing a critical year marked by European elections, and it’s time for the European Union (EU) to make healthcare a strategic priority. Achieving EU health autonomy must be considered at the […]EU allocates €201 million in humanitarian aid for Sahel and Africa’s Lake Chad countries
May 29, 2024 by Leave a Comment
The Commission is providing €201 million in EU humanitarian funding to address the needs of the most vulnerable people affected by the humanitarian crisis in Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Chad, Mali, Mauritania, Niger and Nigeria. The announcement comes on the occasion of the Senior Officials Meeting on Sahel and Lake Chad, attended today by Commissioner Janez […]New EU funding for innovative ideas to reduce long-term unemployment and help people find jobs
April 19, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the Commission launched a call for proposals worth €23 million to help EU Member States develop new ways of tackling long-term unemployment and support people to find their way back into the labour market. This was announced in the recent action plan to […]Automotive industry circularity: How the EU, China and the US are revving up sustainability
March 25, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Kiva Allgood, Head, Centre for Advanced Manufacturing and Supply Chains, World Economic Forum, Na Na, China Lead, Advanced Manufacturing and C4IR, World Economic Forum While the adoption of Battery Electric Vehicles (BEVs) represents a significant leap forward in reducing direct […]EU and Norway sign strategic partnership on sustainable land-based raw materials and battery value chains
March 22, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The EU together with the Kingdom of Norway signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) launching a strategic partnership to develop sustainable land-based raw materials and battery value chains. This is an important building bloc and another tangible result of the EU-Norway Green Alliance, announced […]EU pharmaceutical policy: MEPs support comprehensive reform
March 20, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. MEPs adopted their proposals to revamp EU pharmaceutical legislation, to foster innovation and enhance the security of supply, accessibility and affordability of medicines. On Tuesday, the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety Committee adopted its position on the new directive (66 votes in favour, […]EU and the Philippines announce resumption of negotiations for a free trade agreement
March 19, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the EU and the Philippines officially announced the resumption of negotiations for an ambitious, modern and balanced free trade agreement (FTA) – with sustainability at its core. Trade agreements such as these are a cornerstone of the EU’s economic security, opening new opportunities […]In February, the EU has organised 13 Humanitarian Air Bridges to Yemen to fight health emergency
March 4, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. To respond to life-threatening outbreaks of infectious diseases in Yemen and the subsequent health emergency among the affected population, the EU has organised 13 Humanitarian Air Bridge flights to deliver vital assistance to civilians this month. These flights have enabled humanitarian partners to cover […]Foreign policy, security and defence: the EU should focus on strategic alliances
February 29, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. The EU must act decisively to define and defend its interests in the world, according to MEPs. The Russian war of aggression against Ukraine has sparked a series of economic shocks in the global economy and added significant destabilising pressure on countries in the […]EU wins WTO compliance action against US in ripe olives dispute
February 21, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The World Trade Organization (WTO) has today confirmed that the EU was right to challenge the US for not complying with a ruling relating to ripe olives from Spain. Today’s WTO panel report presents again a clear and full win for the EU. It confirms that […]Commission monitors strengths and challenges of EU’s competitiveness
February 15, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the Commission is publishing the new Annual Single Market and Competitiveness Report. The report details the competitive strengths and challenges of Europe’s Single Market, tracking yearly developments according to the nine competitiveness drivers identified in the EU’s 2023 Long-term competitiveness Communication. Those are the functioning […]Europeans show strong support for EU civil protection in Eurobarometer survey
February 9, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the European Commission published the results of the Special Eurobarometer measuring public opinion about European civil protection actions in the Member States. Results show a strong consensus among the citizens of the European Union that civil protection activities should be coordinated across the […]Commission welcomes provisional agreement to ban all remaining intentional uses of toxic mercury in the EU
February 9, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The Commission welcomes the provisional political agreement reached between the European Parliament and the Council on the Commission’s proposal for a revision of the Mercury Regulation. Given the availability of alternatives, the revised Mercury Regulation will prohibit the last intentional remaining uses of mercury in the […]
