This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has today adopted Guidelines on the application of Article 102 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (‘TFEU’) to abusive exclusionary conduct by dominant companies. The adoption of the guidelines marks the end of a three-year process in […]Commission adopts EU Guidelines on exclusionary abuses of dominance
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has today adopted Guidelines on the application of Article 102 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (‘TFEU’) to abusive exclusionary conduct by dominant companies. The adoption of the guidelines marks the end of a three-year process in […]MIDDLE EAST LIVE: Strikes continue from US, Israel and Iran as UN urges restraint
March 3, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Violent escalation in the Middle East has entered a third day as coordinated US and Israeli strikes against Iran aimed at regime change continue to cause loss of life and damage across the region, prompting Iranian missile and drone counter-strikes hitting targets in multiple countries. Explosions, airspace […]Safety on and off the pitch: Closing down child trafficking in sport
August 14, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Saido, a Somali refugee, started playing basketball when she entered the Kakuma refugee camp in Kenya. Basketball was, for her, a way to access community and confidence. “Sports give me a sense of belonging as a girl. When I play, it affirms my right to play sports […]Commission approves unconditionally the acquisition of Intelsat by SES
June 11, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has approved unconditionally, under the EU Merger Regulation, the proposed acquisition of Intelsat Holdings S.à r.l. (‘Intelsat’) by SES S.A. (‘SES’). The Commission concluded that the transaction would not raise competition concerns in the European Economic Area (‘EEA’). Both SES and […]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 […]Nuclear weapons are ‘one-way road to annihilation’ warns Guterres
February 25, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Monday warned that the risk of nuclear conflict is rising – as global security arrangements unravel and military spending soars – urging governments to push for total disarmament. “The nuclear option is not an option at all,” he said, addressing the UN […]Italy: EIB provides €30 million to improve water service efficiency and resilience in Pescara
February 7, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The European Investment Bank (EIB) has announced a €30 million loan to Azienda Comprensoriale Acquedottistica S.p.A (ACA), the utility company providing integrated water services to around 450 000 people in the Italian provinces of Pescara, Chieti and Teramo. The first €20 million tranche was signed by the Head of the […]Relief chief in Israel and Palestine: ‘We must be practical, innovative and persistent’
February 4, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The top UN aid official arrived in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory on Monday for a week-long visit, the UN humanitarian affairs office, OCHA, has reported. Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs Tom Fletcher is in the region as a fragile ceasefire and hostage agreement between Israel and […]Guterres to conduct solidarity visit to Lebanon
January 14, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. UN Secretary-General António Guterres will travel to Lebanon later this week for a solidarity visit with the country and its people, his Spokesperson announced on Monday during his daily briefing from New York. Mr. Guterres will meet Lebanese political leaders. He is also expected to travel to […]World nations launch historic fund to protect nature, and other nature and climate stories you need to read this week
August 29, 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: Johnny Wood Writer, Forum Agenda This weekly round-up contains key nature and climate news from the past week. Top nature and climate stories: World nations agree global fund to protect nature; Severe drought in Panama causes shipping delays; […]
