This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the European Commission has adopted an amendment of the ‘de minimis’ Regulation for the agricultural sector (‘Agricultural de minimis Regulation’). The Regulation exempts small amounts of support in the agricultural sector from State aid control since they are deemed to have no impact on competition and trade […]Commission amends rules on small amounts of State aid to the agricultural sector
December 11, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the European Commission has adopted an amendment of the ‘de minimis’ Regulation for the agricultural sector (‘Agricultural de minimis Regulation’). The Regulation exempts small amounts of support in the agricultural sector from State aid control since they are deemed to have no impact on competition and trade […]EBRD and NIB finance greener public transport in Vilnius
December 11, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with EBRD. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) are supporting the roll-out of greener public transport in Vilnius, Lithuania by each lending €40 million to Vilniaus Viešasis Transportas (VVT), the city’s urban transport company. The €80 million co-investment will enable […]Spain: EIB and Nilsa join forces to invest in wastewater treatment in Navarra
December 10, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The European Investment Bank (EIB) and Nilsa, a public company under the auspices of the Department of Territorial Cohesion of the Government of Navarra, have signed a €36.5 million loan to finance the construction and modernisation of wastewater treatment facilities in the region. The loan will mainly […]Holding the front line against desertification
December 9, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Some one billion people globally under the age of 25 live in regions where they depend on the land and natural resources for jobs and livelihoods, according to the UN, but their future is increasingly under threat due to desertification and land degradation. Across the world young […]Sudan: UN deplores deadly shelling on Zamzam camp
December 4, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The United Nations has condemned deadly shelling on Zamzam camp, the largest site for internally displaced people (IDPs) in the Darfur region of Sudan. On Tuesday, UN Resident Coordinator in Sudan, Clementine Nkweta-Salami, expressed her grave concern over humanitarian aid organizations reports that Zamzam camp came under fire […]Commission proposes €120 million support to farmers affected by adverse weather events in Bulgaria, Germany, Estonia, Italy and Romania
September 24, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the Commission proposed to allocate €119,7 million from the agricultural reserve to directly support farmers from Bulgaria, Germany, Estonia, Italy and Romania who have been impacted by exceptional adverse climatic events in Spring and early Summer. The Commission proposed to allocate €10,9 million […]How to Awaken Europe’s Private Sector and Boost Economic Growth
September 23, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with IMF. Diego Cerdeiro, Gee Hee Hong, Alfred Kammer In the European Union, income per person, one of the main gauges of living standards, is on average one-third less than in the United States, mostly because of lower productivity—as emphasized by Mario Draghi’s Sept. 9 competitiveness report for the European […]Bridging the Language gap: a promising intervention for equitable patient care in diverse societies
September 19, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Lantum Lydia Dzeenyuy, a 21 year old Cameroonian who is currently a third-year medical student in the faculty of Health Sciences University of Buea, Cameroon. She is affiliated with the International Federation of Medical Students Associations (IFMSA), cordial partner of The Sting. The opinions expressed in this […]Driving Progress: Botswana prepares for historic UN conference on landlocked countries
August 23, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Leaders from landlocked developing countries, (LLDCs) will gather in Gaborone, Botswana, this December to tackle challenges, explore solutions, and build alliances for a more equitable and prosperous future. At the Third UN Conference on Landlocked Developing Countries, known as LLDC3, innovative solutions and strategic partnerships will be outlined […]World News in Brief: UN chief condemns religious hate, threats to freedom in Sri Lanka, four young people executed in Somalia, human rights office for Caribbean
August 23, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. As the world marks the International Day Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religion or Belief on Thursday, the UN Secretary-General urges a renewed global commitment to ensuring everyone can live free from “fear, stigma, and persecution,” regardless of their religion or beliefs. The […]UN rights chief condemns storming of his office in Yemen’s capital
August 15, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The UN human rights chief has strongly condemned the recent storming of his team’s headquarters in Sana’a, Yemen, by the de facto authorities Ansar Allah, and renewed his call for the immediate and unconditional release of all UN staff detained in the country. Ansar Allah, also known […]No date yet for long-awaited South Sudan elections
August 15, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The UN continues to support an enabling environment for general elections in South Sudan, but the date remains elusive, the Secretary-General’s Special Representative for the country told the Security Council on Wednesday. Nicholas Haysom, who also heads the UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), briefed ambassadors on […]War-weary Sudanese face new hardships as floods strike
July 31, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Several thousand people, mostly internally displaced persons (IDPs), have been affected as heavy rains and floods inundated parts of Kassala province in eastern Sudan, inflicting further misery on communities already vulnerable due to ongoing conflict, UN agencies have reported. According to the Office of the UN High […]IMF and World Bank Working Together to Scale up Climate Finance
July 18, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with IMF. International Roundtable for Scaling Up Climate Finance for BeninTobias Adrian, Financial Counsellor and Director of the Monetary and Capital Markets Department July 17, 2024 I would like to warmly thank the authorities for hosting this kickoff meeting for scaling up climate finance for Benin. I would also like […]A Stocktake on Top-Down and Medium-Term Budgeting in OECD Countries
July 2, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with IMF. The OECD Senior Budget Officials Committee (SBO) is a network of senior budget officials from OECD member countries. It serves as a platform for exchanging information and experiences on budgetary frameworks and procedures. The SBO conducts comprehensive surveys every few years, such as the 2023 OECD SBO Survey […]Officials highlight massive poverty, humanitarian despair in Afghanistan
June 24, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The humanitarian needs in Afghanistan are “alarmingly high” and the international community is in “crisis management mode”, the UN Security Council heard on Friday. Top officials from the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) and the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) briefed ambassadors […]EU-US joint press release following the EU-US Ministerial on Justice and Home Affairs
June 24, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. On 20-21 June 2024, the Belgian Presidency of the Council of the European Union hosted the EU-US Ministerial Meeting on Justice and Home Affairs in Brussels. The United States was represented by Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco and Under Secretary for Homeland Security Robert […]UN reports ‘shocking’ rise in violations against children in conflict in 2023
June 14, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the United Nations. Violence against children caught in armed conflict reached “extreme levels” last year, with a “shocking” 21 per cent increase in extreme violations, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said in a report published on Thursday. Children were killed and maimed in unprecedented numbers in places such […]Dollar Dominance in the International Reserve System: An Update
June 11, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with IMF. The US dollar continues to cede ground to nontraditional currencies in global foreign exchange reserves, but it remains the preeminent reserve currency Serkan Arslanalp, Barry Eichengreen , Chima Simpson-Bell Dollar dominance—the outsized role of the US dollar in the world economy—has been brought into focus recently as […]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 […]The Threat of Antimicrobial Resistance to Healthcare Sustainability
June 11, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Alexandra Lourenço, a fourth-year medical student at the University of Beira Interior, in Portugal. 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 […]Post breakthrough: How AI can lift climate research out of the lab and into the real world
May 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: Joe Wegener, Project Leader, Boston Consulting Group, Mehdi Ghissassi, Director and Head of Product, DeepMind, Hamid Maher, Managing Director and Partner; Global Leader, Climate & Sustainability, BCG X, Boston Consulting Group (BCG) The world is making big bets […]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 […]US jobs market, Japanese inflation and other economics stories to read
May 27, 2024 by 1 Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Joe Myers, Writer, Forum Agenda 1. US labour market remains strong The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits fell last week, suggesting strength remains in the labour market. It was the second straight week of declines. […]5 ways that free trade can boost sustainable agriculture in Africa
May 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: Adam Amoussou Africa has the potential to become the world’s powerhouse in the coming years. The continent is undergoing unprecedented changes, with the implementation of the African Continent Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) – which aims to eliminate trade […]Commission welcomes Council decision on the use of proceeds from immobilised Russian assets for Ukraine
May 22, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The Commission welcomes the formal decision taken in the General Affairs Council on the Commission’s and High Representative’s proposal to use the proceeds from immobilised Russian assets for Ukraine. Executive Vice-President for an Economy that Works for People, Valdis Dombrovskis, said: “I welcome the […]Empowering Women Leadership in Global Health: A Catalyst for Progress
May 7, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Dr. Tinatin Kutchukhidze from Georgia, MD, a distinguished Princess Diana Award laureate of 2023, presently immersed in a rigorous Gynecology and Obstetrics residency. 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 […]Cryptocurrency regulations are changing across the globe. Here’s what you need to know
May 3, 2024 by 1 Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Ian Shine, Senior Writer, Forum Agenda Cryptocurrency has often been synonymous with a lack of regulation. However, this is rapidly starting to change, with governments around the world now considering rules for digital currencies. Regulation for crypto assets […]Strides Taken, Miles to Go: Empowering Women in Global Health Leadership
May 3, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Samaa Tarek Hassan, an MBBS student at Mansoura University, Egypt. 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 view on the […]Policy tools for better labour outcomes
May 1, 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: Maria Mexi, Senior Advisor, Labour and Social Policy, TASC Platform, Geneva Graduate Institute, Mekhla Jha, Specialist Inclusive Trade, World Economic Forum Trade is a powerful engine of growth and economic development. It has managed to lift close to […]Parliament condemns Iran’s attack on Israel and calls for de-escalation
May 1, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. In a resolution adopted on Thursday, MEPs strongly condemn the recent Iranian drone and missile attack on Israel and call for further sanctions against Iran. Condemning the Iranian strikes on13 and 14 April, Parliament voices serious concern over the escalation and threat to regional […]Quantum computing could threaten cybersecurity measures. Here’s why – and how tech firms are responding
April 24, 2024 by 1 Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Simon Torkington, Senior Writer, Forum Agenda Emerging technologies are posing significant threats to cybersecurity protocols that protect our digital communications and sensitive data. At present, the main focus is on AI and its potential to facilitate ever more sophisticated […]Commission defines principles on limiting most harmful chemicals to essential uses
April 23, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the Commission has adopted guiding criteria and principles for what would constitute ‘essential uses’ of the most harmful chemicals. The Communication adopted today gives industry and investors predictability regarding the manufacturing of products indispensable for the green and digital transition, health and defence […]
