This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the European Commission presented its proposal for an ambitious and dynamic Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF), amounting to almost EUR 2 trillion (or 1.26% of the EU’s gross national income on average between 2028 and 2034). This framework will equip Europe with a long-term […]An ambitious budget for a stronger Europe: 2028-2034
July 17, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the European Commission presented its proposal for an ambitious and dynamic Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF), amounting to almost EUR 2 trillion (or 1.26% of the EU’s gross national income on average between 2028 and 2034). This framework will equip Europe with a long-term […]EU invests €2.8 billion in 94 transport projects to boost sustainable and connected mobility across Europe
July 4, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission selected 94 transport projects to receive nearly €2.8 billion in EU grants under the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF). By modernising railways, inland waterways and maritime routes across the trans-European transport network (TEN-T), the projects will not only help better connect European […]Moving towards healthier soils in Europe
April 11, 2025 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 Commission’s proposal for a Soil Monitoring and Resilience Directive. The Soil Monitoring Law will put the EU on a pathway to healthy soils for the benefit […]Europe grapples with highest number of measles cases in more than 25 years
March 17, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Measles cases in Europe have doubled in just a year, with the highest number reported since 1997, UN agencies announced on Thursday. “Measles is back, and it’s a wake-up call,” warned Dr. Hans Kluge, the World Health Organization (WHO) regional director for the European region. A total […]Commission and social partners sign a joint Pact to strengthen social dialogue in Europe
March 6, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the Commission and the European cross-industry social partners signed a new Pact for European Social Dialogue which will strengthen the role of social partners in shaping labour market, employment, and social policies. In a time of global transformation, the new Pact addresses the […]New EU programme launched with banking sector to support women entrepreneurs across Europe
March 5, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The European Investment Bank and the European Commission have launched today a first of its kind advisory programme aimed at helping EU commercial banks improve access to finance for women-owned and women-led SMEs in Europe. Women make up a third of Europe’s entrepreneurs and yet many […]Commission reports show faster progress is needed across Europe to protect waters and better manage flood risks
February 5, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the European Commission is publishing its latest reports on the state of water in the European Union. Covering the implementation of the Water Framework Directive, the Floods Directive, and the Marine Strategy Framework Directive, the reports highlight the progress made to improve the […]“Europe must be responsible for its own security”, Metsola tells EU leaders
February 5, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. At the informal European Council meeting on defence, the European Parliament President Metsola outlined her vision on how Europe can and must strengthen its own security and defence. “More action, more financing and more cooperation”, must be the EU’s goals, she argued. “First, we […]Europe’s best days must lie ahead of us
November 22, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. At the 6th Trilateral Business Forum in Paris, EP President Metsola said that improving the productivity of the economy is the starting point for boosting Europe’s competitiveness. 6th Trilateral Business Forum Address by the President of the European Parliament Roberta Metsola Paris, 21st November […]Commission carries out unannounced antitrust inspections in the data centre construction sector
November 19, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission is carrying out unannounced inspections at the premises of companies active in the data centre construction sector. In parallel, the Commission has sent out formal requests for information to several companies active in the same sector. The Commission has concerns that […]EU invests over €380 million in 133 new LIFE projects to support the green transition all around Europe
October 22, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The Commission has granted today more than €380 million to 133 new projects across Europe under the LIFE Programme for environment and climate action. The allocated amount represents more than half of the €574 million total investment needs for these projects – the remainder […]How Europe Can Make Carbon Pricing Policies Less Regressive
October 1, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with IMF. Geoffroy Dolphin, Magnus Merkle Poor households in Germany and France pay up to $2 more per ton of emitted carbon dioxide than their higher-income compatriots. That is because products and services that wealthier people are likelier to consume—such as imported goods and travel outside the European Union—are exempt […]EIB provides €220 million to Nexi to back digital payment innovation in Europe
September 30, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The European Investment Bank (EIB) is providing €220 million in financing to Nexi Group, Europe’s largest PayTech company, to support innovation in the digital payments sector. The agreement was announced today in Milano by EIB Vice-President Gelsomina Vigliotti and Nexi Group CFO Bernardo Mingrone. Nexi will […]Draghi to MEPs: “Europe faces a choice between exit, paralysis, or integration”
September 18, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. On Tuesday, Mario Draghi outlined his blueprint for improving Europe’s competitiveness through closer cooperation in core areas and massive investment in shared objectives. Mr Draghi, author of a report on European competitiveness requested by the President of the European Commission, said that the EU […]Is Europe ready to overcome its own limitations?
September 18, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by one of our passionate readers, Mr. Antonio Cristóbal Luque Ambrosiani. The opinions expressed within reflect only the writer’s views and not necessarily The European Sting’s position on the issue. We might just need a researcher mindset to thrive in this increasingly competitive world Although it is difficult […]Greener food, fuel and chemical production in Europe boosted by EIB, European Commission and Breakthrough Energy Catalyst support for groundbreaking energy- storage project
June 27, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. More climate-friendly production of foods, clean fuels and chemicals in Europe is receiving a boost from the EU-Catalyst partnership, a joint initiative by the European Investment Bank (EIB), the European Commission and Breakthrough Energy Catalyst. Energy equipment manufacturer Rondo Energy is receiving €75 million through grants […]Why Europe’s employers can – and should – do more to improve social mobility
March 27, 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: Massimo Giordano, Senior Partner and Managing Partner for Europe, McKinsey & Company, Marie Christine Padberg, Partner and Global Leader, McKinsey & Company Talent Attraction Europe is often regarded as a land of opportunity. In global research on social mobility – […]Commission invests over €233 million in Strategic Environment and Climate Projects across Europe
February 22, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the Commission is investing over €233 million in twelve new Strategic Projects across Europe under theLIFE programme to support the implementation of the EU’s environmental and climate ambitions under the European Green Deal. These Strategic Projects are expected to mobilise substantial additional funds […]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 […]Ahead of Granada Summit, Commission takes stock of achievements and identifies areas for action to build a more resilient, competitive and sustainable Europe
September 28, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. In a Communication adopted today, the Commission provides a contribution to the forthcoming leaders’ debate in Granada on the future-oriented approach to the EU’s open strategic autonomy and on priority policy objectives for the EU in the years ahead. It takes stock of achievements […]Wolves in Europe: Commission urges local authorities to make full use of existing derogations and collects data for conservation status review
September 5, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The return of the wolf to EU regions where it has been absent for a long time is increasingly leading to conflicts with local farming and hunting communities, especially where measures to prevent attacks on livestock are not widely implemented. President von der Leyen […]The removal of dams in Europe is reviving rivers and boosting biodiversity. Here’s how
August 18, 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: Douglas Broom, Senior Writer, Forum Agenda A record number of dams and other obstructions were removed from Europe’s rivers in 2022.Restoring free-flowing rivers enhances biodiversity and allows endangered fish to breed.The World Economic Forum’s Global Risks Report 2023 […]2023 Strategic Foresight Report: sustainability and wellbeing at the heart of Europe’s Open Strategic Autonomy
July 7, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the European Commission presented the 2023 Strategic Foresight Report, which analyses how to put ‘sustainability and people’s wellbeing at the heart of Europe’s Open Strategic Autonomy’ and suggests ten concrete actions to achieve this aim. The EU is engaged in a profound and […]EU Cohesion Policy: inauguration of one of the longest underwater tunnel in Europe
July 3, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the longest EU-funded underwater tunnel in Europe is officially opened in Poland. The tunnel will connect the islands of Usedom and Wolin, and the city centre of Świnoujście with the rest of the country. It will allow seamless transportation for locals and visitors […]Commission welcomes provisional political agreement on EU Digital Identity Wallet, Europe’s first trusted and secure digital identity app
June 30, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The Commission welcomes the provisional political agreement of the European Parliament and the Council of the EU on the key elements of the proposal for a legal framework for a European Digital Identity. The central innovative element of this framework is a personal digital […]EU budget 2024: Enabling Europe to address its priorities
June 8, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The Commission has today proposed an annual EU budget of €189.3 billion for 2024. The budget will be complemented by an estimated €113 billion in payments for grants under NextGenerationEU, the EU’s post-pandemic recovery instrument. Their combined firepower will keep driving Europe’s ongoing economic […]Commission further integrates Ukraine into EU Single Market through the Connecting Europe Facility for infrastructure funding
June 7, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Commissioner for Transport Adina Vălean and Deputy Prime Minister for Restoration of Ukraine and Minister for Communities, Territories and Infrastructure Development Oleksandr Kubrakov, today signed an agreement in Lviv, associating Ukraine to the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) programme. This agreement will enable Ukrainian project promoters […]EU revenue: a new start for EU finances, a new start for Europe
May 11, 2023 by Leave a Comment
Ahead of a Commission proposal, expected later this year, on further EU sources of income, MEPs assess the revenue side of the EU budget and advocate several new “own resources”. In a resolution adopted on Wednesday by 356 against 199 votes and 65 abstentions, MEPs offer an assessment of the reform process so far under […]Joint gas purchasing: The AggregateEU mechanism to increase energy security for Europe
April 26, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. 1. What is AggregateEU and how is it linked to the EU Energy Platform? AggregateEU is the new EU mechanism enabling demand aggregation and joint gas purchasing at the European level. It was set up following the adoption of Council Regulation (EU) 2022/2576 (the […]Asylum and migration: plenary to vote on key reform proposals
April 20, 2023 by Leave a Comment
Parliament will decide on Thursday whether to start talks with EU member states on files on asylum and migration management and on long-term resident status. As established in Parliament’s Rules of Procedure, the Civil Liberties Committee’s decisions to open negotiations with the Council on the final form of each piece of legislation were announced on […]Global Gateway: Team Europe invests in transformative green mobility in Nairobi
March 30, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, and Kenyan President William Ruto, met in Brussels to discuss how to strengthen the partnership between the EU and Kenya and opportunities to drive the green and digital transitions in Kenya under Global Gateway. […]Europe experiences one of its warmest ever winters, and the other climate crisis stories you need to read this week
March 14, 2023 by 1 Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Stefan Ellerbeck, Senior Writer, Forum Agenda 1. Europe experiences its joint second-warmest winter Europe is emerging from its joint second-warmest winter on record, as the climate crisis continues to intensify. The average temperature in Europe from December to February […]This is how war in Europe is disrupting fertilizer supplies and threatening global food security
March 2, 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: Douglas Broom, Senior Writer, Formative Content The war in Ukraine is having a major impact on the global supply of agricultural fertilizers, potentially undermining food security around the world. Russia, together with Belarus, is one of the world’s largest […]
