This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The Commission welcomes the provisional political agreement reached today between the European Parliament and the Council on the Net-Zero Industry Act (NZIA). This agreement will help the EU become home to clean technologies and make significant strides towards building a strong domestic manufacturing capacity of […]Commission welcomes political agreement to make clean technology manufacturing in the EU resilient and competitive
February 7, 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 today between the European Parliament and the Council on the Net-Zero Industry Act (NZIA). This agreement will help the EU become home to clean technologies and make significant strides towards building a strong domestic manufacturing capacity of […]EU provides €26 million in humanitarian aid to support refugees and people affected by the earthquakes in Türkiye
February 2, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. Today, the Commission is announcing €26 million in humanitarian aid to support vulnerable refugees and their host communities in Türkiye. The southeastern region in Türkiye near the Syria border hosts a large number of the country’s refugee population. The same region witnessed one of the […]Trafficking in human beings: deal on new EU rules
January 24, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. Parliament and Council negotiators reached a provisional deal to revise rules on preventing and combating human trafficking on Tuesday. The informal agreement reached by Parliament and Council on Tuesday night will expand the scope of the current directive to include forced marriage, illegal adoption, […]This country is leading the charge for renewable energy generation in the EU
January 10, 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: Ewan Thomson, Senior Writer, Forum Agenda One of the key commitments made during COP28 was to triple global renewable energy capacity by 2030. But the European Union (EU) has made pledges, too, aiming to be the world’s first climate-neutral continent […]New tool to enable EU to withstand economic coercion enters into force
December 28, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the Anti-Coercion Instrument (ACI) has entered into force, providing the EU with the means to deter and respond to economic coercion, and thereby better defend its interests and those of its Member States on the global stage. The ACI is first and foremost […]EU announces 61,000 new resettlement and humanitarian admission places at the Global Refugee Forum
December 18, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. For several years now, EU resettlement and humanitarian admission schemes have offered a pathway to a new home and a life in dignity. At the Global Refugee Forum this week in Geneva, EU Member States announced their collective pledge for 2024 – 2025: 61,000 new places […]Protection of EU funds: EU should do more to detect, prevent and recover frauds
December 6, 2023 by 2 Comments
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. The Budgetary Control Committee adopted its annual anti-fraud report for 2022 evaluating the efforts in the EU to counter fraud and how to better protect EU funds.In the report, adopted on Monday by 17 votes in favour, none against and 2 abstentions, the Budgetary […]The Commission and the High Representative present a strategic and forward-looking report on the state of play of EU-Türkiye relations
November 30, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the European Commission and the High Representative adopted a Joint Communication on the state of play of EU-Türkiye political, economic and trade relations, following up to the task set out by the European Council of 29-30 June 2023. The Joint Communication builds on […]Future of the EU: Parliament’s proposals to amend the Treaties
November 23, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. Changes aim to give citizens a stronger say and create a more effective European Union Legislative process has to evolve to be fit for purpose in light of modern challenges Concrete suggestions for all policy areas, expansion of EU-level cooperation in key fields Parliament […]EU Commission to spend €186 million promoting agri-food products in and outside EU in 2024
November 20, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission will allocate €185.9 million in 2024 to fund promotion activities for sustainable and high-quality EU agri-food products at home and abroad. The 2024 promotion policy work programme adopted by the Commission aims to develop new market opportunities, while taking into account […]Commission opens access to EU supercomputers to speed up artificial intelligence development
November 17, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today the Commission and the European High-Performance Computing Joint Undertaking (EuroHPC JU) committed to open and widen access to the EU’s world-class supercomputing resources for European artificial intelligence (AI) start-ups, SMEs and the broader AI community as part of the EU AI Start-Up Initiative. To […]EU provides €2 million in humanitarian aid for Nepal to help people affected by the earthquake
November 16, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Following the earthquake that struck Nepal earlier this month, the EU has approved a €2 million aid package to bring relief to the most the affected people. It will help provide shelter, access to clean water and sanitation, and healthcare, among other services. The […]Gender Pay Gap in the EU remains at 13% on Equal Pay Day
November 15, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Women in the European Union continue to earn less than men with the average gender pay gap in the EU standing at 13%. This means that for every €1 a man earns, a women will make only €0.87. Equal Pay Day marks the date […]EU is providing additional €110 million in humanitarian aid to support Ukrainians affected by the war
November 15, 2023 by 1 Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. As Russia’s war against Ukraine continues, the humanitarian situation in the country remains dire. The onset of winter poses further challenges to the already vulnerable communities impacted by the war. The Commission is therefore allocating €110 million in humanitarian aid of which €100 million […]Samoa Agreement: EU and its Member States sign new Partnership Agreement with the Members of the Organisation of the African, Caribbean and Pacific States
November 15, 2023 by 1 Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The EU and its Member States signed today a new Partnership Agreement with the Members of the African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS) that will serve as an overarching legal framework for their relations for the next twenty years. This agreement succeeds the Cotonou Agreement […]Commission welcomes deal on first-ever EU law to curb methane emissions in the EU and globally
November 15, 2023 by 1 Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The Commission welcomes the provisional agreement reached today between the European Parliament and Council on a new EU Regulation to reduce energy sector methane emissions in Europe and in our global supply chains. Methane is a powerful greenhouse gas – the second biggest contributor […]These 3 charts show energy prices in the EU
November 15, 2023 by 1 Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Victoria Masterson, Senior Writer, Forum Agenda Energy prices in Europe are starting to stabilize but remain high with big price discrepancies between countries, Eurostat finds.The Netherlands saw the biggest jump in household electricity bills of 953%, while gas […]EU to support Barbados in upgrading climate resilient infrastructure for clean water under Global Gateway
November 13, 2023 by 1 Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Commissioner for International Partnerships, Jutta Urpilainen, has announced the EU’s intention to support the upgrading of Barbados’ climate-resilient infrastructure for clean water, in line with the Global Gateway investment agenda presented at the EU-CELAC Summit in July. This would be achieved through a ‘debt […]EU releases €61 million in humanitarian aid for people in Afghanistan and Afghan refugees in Pakistan
November 8, 2023 by 1 Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. As the humanitarian situation in Afghanistan continues to be of serious concern, the EU has released €61 million in humanitarian aid to address the needs of vulnerable people in the country, as well as refugees in neighbouring Pakistan. A total of €60 million are […]Recognition of parenthood in the EU: no discrimination against children’s rights
November 7, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. MEPs propose to limit the possibility for EU countries to refuse to recognise parenthood established in another member state based on public policy concerns. With 14 votes against 4 and no abstentions, the Legal Affairs Committee (JURI) adopted its opinion on draft legislation facilitating […]EU coordinating 6 new humanitarian aid flights for Gaza
October 30, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. A new EU aid flight has departed today from Copenhagen, carrying 51 tonnes of medicines, medical items, and education supplies on behalf of Unicef to Egypt for people in need in Gaza. The flight is part of 6 upcoming flights of the EU humanitarian […]Global Gateway: EU and Namibia agree on next steps of strategic partnership on sustainable raw materials and green hydrogen
October 25, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, on the eve of the Global Gateway Forum, Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and President of Namibia Hage Geingob endorsed the roadmap for the EU–Namibia strategic partnership on sustainable raw materials value chains and renewable hydrogen, supported by €1 billion in investments […]State of the Energy Union 2023: EU responds effectively to crisis, looks to the future, and accelerates the green transition
October 25, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. In the State of the Energy Union Report 2023, the European Commission looks back on the EU response to the unprecedented energy crisis of the past two years, assesses the state of play with the green transition at national, European and global level, and […]The EU just released a new declaration on cycling: Here’s what it means for net-zero
October 25, 2023 by 2 Comments
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Johnny Wood, Writer, Forum Agenda The EU has announced its ‘European Declaration on Cycling’, including dedicated new funding and policy support to promote bike use and the bloc’s cycling industry.As well as formally recognizing the vital role cycling […]Wars surrounding Europe exposed EU’s Impotence in Hard Power Matters
October 20, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by one of our passionate writers, Mr. Alexandros K. Liakopoulos. The opinions expressed within reflect only the writer’s views and not necessarily The European Sting’s position on the issue. As war surrounds Europe, expanding and deepening day-by-day, the EU proves incapable to cope with the situation. Its impotence […]EU launches Humanitarian Air Bridge operation to bring aid to Gaza
October 17, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Following the horrific terrorist attack by Hamas terrorists against Israel and the aftermath, which has led to a disastrous humanitarian situation for the people of Gaza, the EU continues to step up its emergency assistance to the Palestinian people. The EU is now launching […]Commission sets out tools to manage demographic change in the EU
October 12, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The Commission has today adopted a Communication presenting a set of policy tools available to Member States for managing demographic change and its impacts on the EU’s society and economy, including its global competitiveness. The Communication outlines the wide range of tools (including regulatory […]Commission welcomes completion of key ‘Fit for 55′ legislation, putting EU on track to exceed 2030 targets
October 10, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The Commission welcomes today’s adoption of two final pillars of its ‘Fit for 55′ legislative package for delivering the EU’s 2030 climate targets. Ahead of the crucial COP28 UN Climate Conference, and next year’s European elections, this complete package of legislation shows that Europe […]Deal reached on reducing fluorinated gas emissions in the EU
October 5, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. On Thursday, Parliament and Council reached a provisional deal to further cut fluorinated gases emissions, in line with EU and global climate goals.At Parliament’s request, the deal foresees the goal of a zero hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) target by 2050, including a trajectory to reduce the […]MEPs adopt new trade tool to defend EU from economic blackmail
October 4, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. The new trade instrument is primarily meant as a deterrent, but it will allow the EU to fight economic coercion and respond with its own countermeasures. With 578 votes to 24 and 19 abstentions. Parliament approved on Tuesday a new trade instrument to enable […]Non-transposition of EU legislation: Commission takes action to ensure complete and timely transposition of EU directives
September 29, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The Commission is adopting a package of infringement decisions due to the absence of communication by Member States of measures taken to transpose EU directives into national law. The Commission is sending a letter of formal notice to those Member States who have failed […]The EU wants energy security and carbon neutrality. For that, it needs its Mediterranean neighbours
September 28, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Laura El-Katiri, Visiting Fellow, European Council for Foreign Relations (ECFR), Jonathan Walters, Senior Advisor, Infrastructure, Castalia Advisors The EU is on a mission to cut emissions by 57% by 2030 — that means easing reliance on fossil fuels.To […]EU calls for greater market access and fair competition at EU-China High-Level Dialogue
September 26, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. European Commission Executive Vice-President, Valdis Dombrovskis, and Vice Premier of the State Council, He Lifeng, co-chaired today the 10th EU-China High-level Economic and Trade Dialogue (HED). The HED is the main platform for the EU and China to discuss economic and financial matters, as […]
