This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. A new study published today by the European Investment Bank (EIB) shows that scaling up bio-based industries can strengthen EU’s strategic autonomy as well as competitiveness, foster innovation and create growth and jobs, particularly in rural and coastal regions. Improving access to finance by expanding venture […]Bio-based industries are Europe’s assets says EIB report
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This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. A new study published today by the European Investment Bank (EIB) shows that scaling up bio-based industries can strengthen EU’s strategic autonomy as well as competitiveness, foster innovation and create growth and jobs, particularly in rural and coastal regions. Improving access to finance by expanding venture […]Youth-Led Innovations: Shaping Sudan’s Health Future
September 19, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Baraa Hassan Abdallah, a second-year medical student at the University of Gezira, Sudan. 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 necessarily reflect IFMSA’s […]50 year anniversary of China-EU relations: why the EU should care much more
May 9, 2025 by Leave a Comment
2025 marks 50 years of official diplomatic relations between the European Union and China and the Chinese Mission organized this week in Brussels a large reception to celebrate and meet the European counterparts. The event coincided with the positive news that China lifted the 2021 sanctions against MEPs, an act of reciprocation on the EU’s […]‘We must be there for them now,’ says UN relief chief, highlighting plight of Gaza’s children
January 24, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. In a rare moment of cautious optimism, UN Emergency Relief Coordinator Tom Fletcher addressed the Security Council on the dire humanitarian situation in Gaza on Thursday, emphasizing the plight of children who have borne the brunt of the conflict. “Today marks one of the rare times we […]Syria facing alarming regional spillover, UN envoy warns
October 24, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The conflict in Gaza and Lebanon is spilling over into Syria, exacerbating an already dire humanitarian situation, the UN Special Envoy for the country warned on Wednesday. “The fires of conflicts are raging the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including Gaza, and in Lebanon. And the heat is being […]Ukraine: Deteriorating safety at Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant following drone blast nearby
August 19, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Safety at the Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant in Ukraine is deteriorating following a drone strike that hit the road near the site’s perimeter, the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said on Saturday. Situated in southern Ukraine, Zaporizhzhya is Europe’s largest nuclear plant and has […]WHO backs African efforts to combat mpox spread, as Sweden records new case
August 16, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The World Health Organization (WHO) is supporting African countries to scale up response to curb mpox, which is now an international global health emergency. The outbreak that affected the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and spread to neighbouring countries continues to grow. On Thursday afternoon, WHO […]Top UN official calls for strict compliance with sanctions on DPR Korea
July 1, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Any relationship that any country has with the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), including Russia, “must entirely abide” by Security Council sanctions, Izumi Nakamitsu, UN High Representative for Disarmament Affairs said on Friday, as she briefed ambassadors. Ms. Nakamitsu noted that in recent months there had […]EU further extends the scope of sanctions on Belarus to fight circumvention
July 1, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission welcomes the Council’s adoption of a new set of sanctions against Belarus, in view of its involvement in Russia’s illegal war of aggression against Ukraine. The close integration of the Russian and Belarusian economies has substantially facilitated the circumvention of existing […]EBRD enables baby food producer in Serbia to expand its operations
June 28, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with EBRD. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is lending €24.04 million to Fabrika Decje Hrane d.o.o. (“Baby Food Factory”) in Serbia. The company is one of the largest manufacturers of baby food in the country and is part of Nelt Group, a leading group in […]Commission approves €3.2 billion Czech State aid scheme to support high-efficiency combined heat and power generation
May 27, 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 €3.2 billion (CZK 75 billion) Czech scheme to support the production of electricity from new and modernised high-efficiency combined heat and power (‘CHP’) plants. The measure will contribute to the implementation of Czechia’s […]MEPs approve reforms for a more sustainable and resilient EU gas market
April 12, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. On Thursday, MEPs adopted plans to facilitate the uptake of renewable and low-carbon gases, including hydrogen, into the EU gas market. The new directive and regulation on the gas and hydrogen markets aim to decarbonise the EU’s energy sector, enhancing the production and integration […]What we learned about effective decision making from Nobel laureate Daniel Kahneman
March 29, 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: Kate Whiting, Senior Writer, Forum Agenda System 1 and system 2. Those four words in Daniel Kahneman’s 2011 classic work of psychology Thinking, Fast and Slow helped revolutionize how we think about human behaviour and shaped behavioural economics. The book distilled […]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 […]Why CFOs must embrace a new world of work
February 8, 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: Kalin Anev Janse, Chief Financial Officer and Member of the Management Board, European Stability Mechanism (ESM) The last two years have been acutely difficult for chief financial officers (CFOs). We faced the fastest pace of interest rate increases in […]First time ever revision of the EU long-term budget will help address the EU’s main challenges
February 2, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission welcomes the historic agreement of the European Council to for the first ever revision of the Multiannual Financial Framework’s ceilings. The Council’s agreement confirms all priorities of the Commission’s proposal and covers 80% of the requested financing. This reinforcement will allow […]Cautious optimism: The Davos outlook for financial and monetary systems
January 29, 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: Matthew Blake, Head of Centre for Financial and Monetary Systems; Executive Committee Member, World Economic Forum The mood at Davos 2024, this year’s Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland, fell between exuberance and doomsday. Emerging from 2023, leaders reflected on […]How can we rebuild trust? Key quotes from 8 leaders at Davos
January 22, 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: Helena Leurent, Director-General, Consumers International Technology. Government. Economics. Science. Trust in our institutions and innovations is wavering. As we head into a record election year globally, misinformation and disinformation are considered the biggest short-term risk, according to the World Economic […]Metaverse requires regulatory scrutiny, EU competition chief says, and other metaverse stories you need to read this week
March 17, 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: Cathy Li, Head, Shaping the Future of Media, Entertainment & Sport; Member of the ExCom, World Economic Forum 1. Metaverse requires competition checks, EU antitrust chief says The metaverse needs regulatory scrutiny to ensure unfair competition does not […]
