This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission proposed the Digital Networks Act (DNA) to modernise, simplify and harmonise EU rules on connectivity networks. The current rules must be updated to create the conditions for operators to invest into rolling out advanced fibre and mobile networks. High-capacity networks enable […]EU supports digital connectivity with simpler and harmonised rules in Digital Networks Act
January 22, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission proposed the Digital Networks Act (DNA) to modernise, simplify and harmonise EU rules on connectivity networks. The current rules must be updated to create the conditions for operators to invest into rolling out advanced fibre and mobile networks. High-capacity networks enable […]Why are over 670 million people going hungry?
October 15, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. More than eight per cent of the world population or around 673 million people are not getting enough to eat and going hungry, according to the UN. Conflict, climate change and inequality are all playing a role, but there are other reasons for what is known rather dryly […]Gaza City lifelines collapsing, UN aid agency warns
September 19, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The last remaining lifelines for civilians in Gaza City are collapsing as Israel ramps up military operations, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said on Thursday. The warning comes as the head of UN Palestine refugee agency UNRWA renewed his call for foreign […]Terror threat posed by ISIL ‘remains volatile and complex,’ Security Council hears
August 21, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The threat posed by the terrorist group ISIL – known more widely in the Middle East as Da’esh – remains dynamic and diverse, with Africa currently experiencing the highest level of activity worldwide. While multiple Da’esh leaders have perished in the past few years, “the group has […]Commission issues first opinion on the compatibility of a sustainability agreement in the French wine sector with competition rules for agriculture
July 16, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The Commission issued today its first opinion regarding the compatibility of a sustainability agreement with competition rules for the agricultural sector. The opinion concerns an agreement on the setting of indicative prices for wine produced in accordance with the standards for organic and for […]‘A moral failure’: Security Council hears about grave violations against children caught in war
June 26, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. When Sila, a young woman from Idlib in Syria, was three-years-old, she woke up to missiles falling around her, forcing her and her family to flee their home. “From that day on, our home became a travel bag and our path became that of displacement … My […]Gaza: Over 400 Palestinians killed around private aid hubs, UN rights office says
June 25, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. At least 410 Palestinians have been killed by the Israeli military while trying to fetch from controversial new aid hubs in Gaza – a likely war crime – the UN human rights office, OHCHR, said on Tuesday. The alert comes nearly a month since the Israeli and […]UN condemns deadly Russian strikes on Ukrainian capital as civilian toll mounts
June 18, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. At least 14 civilians were reportedly killed and more than 100 injured in Kyiv overnight into Tuesday, as Russian drone and missile strikes struck multiple Ukrainian cities in one of the heaviest nights of bombing in months. According to the UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine […]Rising hunger in Gaza highlights urgent need for ‘unfettered’ aid supplies
June 12, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. People in the Gaza Strip are getting hungrier because of the “very limited” volume of food being allowed in, UN aid agencies reiterated on Wednesday. Only around 6,000 tonnes of wheat flour have entered the war-torn enclave since Israel began to allow limited supplies back in last […]Gaza: Women and girls struggle to manage their periods amid crisis
June 9, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Whether it’s their first time or a routine part of their life, menstruation has become a nightmare for women and girls in Gaza. The conditions they are forced to endure – displacement, overcrowded shelters, and lack of basic hygiene – have turned a natural biological process into […]Commission proposes to facilitate the application of the safe third country concept
May 21, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the Commission proposes rules that will facilitate Member States’ application of the safe third country concept. This will accelerate asylum processes and reduce pressure on asylum systems, while preserving the legal safeguards for applicants and ensuring respect of fundamental rights. The safe third […]MEPs support proposals to simplify EU carbon leakage instrument
May 14, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. The proposed changes to the EU carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM) are part of simplification efforts to reduce the administrative burden for SMEs and occasional importers. Parliament’s Committee on the Environment, Climate Change and Food Safety today endorsed the Commission’s proposal, which is a […]Finland: Helsinki to get new tramline and a depot with €400 million EIB package
May 2, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The European Investment Bank (EIB) is providing a €400 million financing package to help the Finnish capital Helsinki build a tramline to three suburbs, construct a new tram and bus depot, purchase new trams, and add pathways for cyclists and pedestrians. The EIB support involves loans […]Israel must end ‘cruel collective punishment’ in Gaza, urges UN relief chief
May 2, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The UN’s top humanitarian official on Thursday issued a stark warning over the continuing blockade of aid into Gaza, calling on Israel to lift restrictions that have left civilians without food, medical care, and hope. In a powerful statement on Thursday, Tom Fletcher, the UN Emergency Relief […]Haiti ‘awash’ with guns leaving population ‘absolutely terrified’
April 21, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Hundreds of thousands of guns are being used by gangs to exert control and spread terror in Haiti, according to the UN’s designated expert on the human rights situation in the Caribbean country. The island nation has suffered from a series of humanitarian, economic, political and security […]Security Council urged to support eastern DR Congo peace initiatives
April 17, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Despite numerous regional and international diplomatic initiatives, the security situation remains critical in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the Security Council heard on Wednesday. In a briefing to ambassadors, UN Special Envoy for the Great Lakes Region Huang Xia called for increased coordination of peace […]Commission announces multiannual programme for Palestinian recovery and resilience worth up to €1.6 billion
April 14, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, at the occasion of the first ever High-Level Political Dialogue between the European Union and the Palestinian Authority, the Commission is proposing a multiannual Comprehensive Support Programme worth up to €1.6 billion, to foster Palestinian recovery and resilience. With this Programme, the EU reiterates its […]Human Rights Council focuses on Iran, Syria, Venezuela
March 19, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Top independent experts reported to the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva on Tuesday, putting the records of Iran, Syria and Venezuela under the spotlight during the 47-member body’s latest session. Council-appointed experts pointed to grave violations of fundamental rights in Iran, linked to popular protests following the […]EIB Group’s financing in Poland grew to €5.7 billion in 2024
March 14, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The European Investment Bank (EIB) Group’s financing in Poland rose 10% on the year in 2024, reaching €5.7 billion and helping accelerate modern development of cities and regions, as well as energy transition. Support to business competitiveness and national security complemented the EU bank’s comprehensive engagement […]‘Rapid expansion’ of synthetic drugs reshaping illicit markets, UN anti-narcotics body warns
March 5, 2025 by Leave a Comment
‘Rapid expansion’ of synthetic drugs reshaping illicit markets, UN anti-narcotics body warnsHuman Rights Council: Gaza ceasefire must hold, Türk insists
February 27, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. UN human rights chief Volker Türk issued a strong appeal on Wednesday for the fragile ceasefire in Gaza to hold, amid delays to talks between Hamas and Israel on extending the truce into the second phase. Addressing the Human Rights Council in Geneva on conditions inside the Occupied Palestinian […]UN rights office warns of ‘dangerous tipping point’ as abuses surge in Sudan
February 19, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The UN human rights office (OHCHR) on Tuesday sounded the alarm over escalating rights abuses in Sudan, warning that impunity is driving violations as fighting spreads and more armed groups become involved. In a new report, UN investigators detailed multiple attacks on civilians, healthcare facilities, markets, and […]Medical Education in the 21st Century: Bridging Global Gaps in Training and Access
February 6, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Alara Rodoplu, a medical student at İzmir University of Economics with a strong passion for global health, youth empowerment, and conflict resolution. 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 […]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 […]Europe Needs a Coordinated Approach to Industrial Policy
December 19, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with IMF. Alfred Kammer, Andrew Hodge, Roberto Piazza Industrial policy is having a moment in Europe, as countries increasingly turn to sectoral policy interventions to address the challenges of geopolitical fragmentation and economic security, enhance productivity, and accelerate the green transition. State aid spending by European Union countries has tripled […]Commission report confirms partner countries’ compliance with visa-free travel requirements and recommends further improvements
December 10, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. On 6 December, the Commission adopted the seventh report under the Visa Suspension Mechanism – monitoring the EU’s visa-free regimes with its Western Balkan and Eastern Partnership partners, the Eastern Caribbean countries operating investor citizenship schemes, and Latin American countries. Visa-free travel facilitates mobility […]Questions and answers on the Progressive Start of Europe’s New Digital Border System*
December 9, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. What is the Entry/Exit System? The Entry/Exit System (EES) is a key step to achieving a European digitalised border control, further reinforcing the EU’s approach to integrated border management. It is the cornerstone of the interoperability architecture, which will allow all border and security […]Bridging the Gaps in HIV Treatment: Progress and Future Challenges
December 9, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Hibatallah EL OMARI, a 4th year medical student at Mohammed VI University of Health Sciences in Casablanca, Morocco. 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 […]$1.4 billion needed for sexual and reproductive health services in crisis-hit countries
December 5, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The UN sexual and reproductive health agency, UNFPA, appealed on Thursday for $1.4 billion to safeguard the rights and well-being of women, girls and youth in 57 crisis-affected countries in the coming year. The funding will be used to deliver life-saving reproductive health services and vital gender-based […]The nightmare in Gaza must stop, urges UN deputy chief
December 3, 2024 by Leave a Comment
The nightmare in Gaza must stop, urges UN deputy chiefCommission closes State aid investigations into Fiat, Amazon and Starbucks tax rulings
November 29, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has closed three in-depth State aid investigations into transfer pricing tax rulings granted by Luxembourg to Fiat and Amazon, and by the Netherlands to Starbucks. Following judgments by the EU Courts, the Commission found that the tax rulings did not grant […]‘Reverse dangerous cycle of escalation’ in Ukraine, UN official urges, amid ballistic missile strike
November 28, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Recent days have seen alarming signs of further escalation in the war in Ukraine, a senior UN official warned the Security Council on Wednesday, appealing for greater efforts to bring an end to Russia’s full-scale invasion of the country. “The latest developments follow the already disturbing reports […]General Assembly President urges collective action on Sudan as crisis deepens
November 27, 2024 by Leave a Comment
Addressing the General Assembly on Tuesday, President Philémon Yang called for urgent collective action to address the humanitarian crisis in Sudan and stressed the shared responsibility of UN bodies to safeguard global peace and security. He was speaking at an Assembly meeting convened following the use of veto by Russia at the Security Council earlier […]
