This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Shola Muzaffarli is a 20-year-old medical student from Shabran, Azerbaijan. 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 […]Invisible pain- the normalization of trouble in women’s lives
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This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Shola Muzaffarli is a 20-year-old medical student from Shabran, Azerbaijan. 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 […]Four children dead in ‘horrific’ attack on school bus in Baluchistan: UNICEF
May 22, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. An “horrific” attack on a school bus in Pakistan’s Baluchistan Province on Wednesday which left six dead – including four children – has been condemned by the UN children’s agency. The attack which left others wounded, took place in the district of Khuzdar, about 250 kilometres south […]90 days to economic collapse: UN and experts sound alarm over security at sea
May 22, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The UN Secretary-General on Tuesday urged world powers to uphold international maritime law and overcome geopolitical rivalries, warning that growing threats are endangering global trade, marine ecosystems and international peace. Addressing a high-level debate of the Security Council, António Guterres said that oceans and seas are “sending […]Historic shifts offer Syria a path forward
May 22, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. After years of stalemate and suffering, Syria is beginning to see renewed international engagement. The United States, European Union and United Kingdom have taken steps to ease long-standing sanctions – moves that, according to UN officials, could pave the way for long-overdue progress on the political and […]Commission proposes to facilitate the application of the safe third country concept
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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 […]Commission welcomes European citizens’ recommendations for a stronger EU budget
May 21, 2025 by 1 Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. On 16-18 May, the third and final session of the European Citizens’ Panel on the new EU long-term budget took place in Brussels. For the first time, a group of 150 randomly selected citizens from all 27 EU Member States have brought forward bringing […]EU adopts 17th sanctions package against Russia
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission welcomes the Council’s adoption of the 17th Russia sanctions package. New EU sanctions increase the cost for Russia to continue its war, adding pressure on its already strained and fragile economy. This is a clear signal of the EU’s continued and […]EBRD, EU and partner bank maib support expansion of Moldovan wine tourism complex
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This article is brought to you in association with EBRD. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and European Union (EU) has teamed up with Moldovan partner bank maib to support the expansion of Castel Mimi SRL, an award-winning winery, through the construction of a wellness centre as part of its existing wine resort centred on a restored chateau, […]Questions and answers on the package agreed at EU-United Kingdom Summit
May 20, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. SUMMIT PACKAGE What does the Summit package consist of? There are three concrete outputs from today’s Summit: In addition, the European Commission and the United Kingdom noted the political agreements leading to full reciprocal access to waters to fish until 30 June 2038 and […]Ukraine: New surgical unit opens in Zhytomyr hospital under EU-backed recovery programme
May 19, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. A surgical unit at V.P. Pavlusenko Hospital No.2 in Zhytomyr opened today following a comprehensive reconstruction project supported by the European Investment Bank (EIB). As an important healthcare provider in the region, the hospital plays a vital role in delivering specialised surgical care to residents of Zhytomyr and to […]Commission preliminarily finds TikTok’s ad repository in breach of the Digital Services Act
May 15, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the Commission has informed TikTok of its preliminary view that the company does not fulfil the Digital Services Act (DSA)‘s obligation to publish an advertisement repository. Such an advertising repository is critical for researchers and civil society to detect scam advertisements, hybrid threat […]‘Stop the 21st century atrocity’ in Gaza, Fletcher urges UN Security Council
May 14, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. No aid has entered Gaza for more than 10 weeks and every single one of the 2.1 million people there faces famine conditions, the UN Emergency Relief Coordinator Tom Fletcher said on Tuesday in a briefing to the Security Council in New York. Mr. Fletcher began his […]UN migration agency helping migrants in the US return home voluntarily
May 13, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The United States has asked the International Organization for Migration (IOM) to assist undocumented migrants who choose to return to their home countries. In a statement on Monday, the UN agency said it is supporting Assisted Voluntary Return (AVR) – not deportation – for those who decide […]EBRD downgrades Türkiye forecast for 2025
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This article is brought to you in association with EBRD. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) expects Türkiye’s economy to grow by 2.8 per cent in 2025, downgraded from its February 2025 forecast due to lower domestic and external demand and tighter-than-expected monetary policy. The Bank expects the Turkish economy to then grow by […]EU and Japan reinforce tech and digital partnership
May 13, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The EU and Japan held their third Digital Partnership Council today in Tokyo to reinforce tech and digital cooperation between the EU and Japan. The Council was co-chaired by Henna Virkkunen, Executive Vice-President for Tech Sovereignty, Security and Democracy, alongside Masaaki Taira, Minister for […]‘She cries in her sleep’: Deeper crisis looms beneath devastation from Myanmar quake
May 12, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. An estimated 3,800 people have died as a result of the devastating earthquakes that struck Myanmar on 28 March. Six weeks on, the situation in Myanmar remains dire, with whole communities still traumatised and vulnerable. “I hate earthquakes. Earthquakes took my mother and my aunt away,” five-year-old Khin Yadanar told the UN […]EBRD supports regional fast food expansion with first circular economy loan in Western Balkans
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This article is brought to you in association with EBRD. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is providing a loan of up to €9.9 million to Aptha Global and Tastra (on a joint and several basis) to finance the expansion of KFC restaurants in Bosnia and Herzegovina and the rollout of Taco Bell restaurants in the […]Gaza: UN agencies reject Israeli plan to use aid as ‘bait’
May 12, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Israel’s plan to take control of relief assistance in Gaza would put civilian lives in danger and cause mass displacement while using aid as “bait”, UN humanitarians said on Friday. UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) spokesperson James Elder insisted that the Israeli proposal to create a handful of […]Spain: EIB Group and Cetelem join forces to provide €200 million financing for energy efficiency investments to households
May 9, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The EIB Group, composed by the European Investment Bank (EIB) and the European Investment Fund (EIF), has signed a €93 million synthetic securitisation agreement with Cetelem, BNP Paribas Personal Finance commercial brand in Spain, targeting 100% green projects that support energy efficiency in the country. The operation will […]Statement by President von der Leyen and President Costa on the election of Pope Leo XIV as head of the Catholic Church
May 9, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. We sincerely congratulate His Holiness Leo XIV on his election as Pope and head of the Catholic Church. Millions of Europeans draw daily inspiration from the Church’s enduring commitment to peace, human dignity, and mutual understanding among nations. We are confident that Pope Leo […]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 […]EU and Singapore sign landmark digital trade agreement
May 8, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Union and Singapore have taken a significant step forward in their bilateral trade relations with the signing of a landmark Digital Trade Agreement (DTA). Signed by Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security Maroš Šefčovič and Singapore Minister-in-charge of Trade Relations Grace Fu […]EBRD and EU help Ukrainian medical clinic secure energy independence
May 6, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with EBRD. If you ask people on the streets of Chernihiv what “Tesla” means, they won’t mention electric cars. For locals, Tesla is a trusted medical clinic known for high-quality diagnostics and compassionate care. And behind it stands Serhiy But, a former geophysicist whose journey from academic uncertainty […]Journalism facing new threats from AI and censorship
May 5, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Countries must do everything to ensure that free and independent news reporting can thrive, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights said on Friday in a message to mark World Press Freedom Day. “Amidst spiraling conflict, climate chaos, growing divisions, and a rapidly changing digital landscape, a free press is […]The Commission adopts positive preliminary assessment of €58 million to Luxembourg under NextGenerationEU
May 5, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The Commission issued a positive preliminary assessment of Luxembourg’s second payment request for €58 million under NextGenerationEU, the centrepiece of Europe’s recovery efforts to build a greener, more digital and competitive Union. The Commission preliminarily concluded that Luxembourg has fulfilled the milestones and targets required for this second […]The Russo-Ukrainian War: How it Affects Medical Personnel
May 2, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Mr. Steven Garza, a 21-year-old medical student at the Institute of Higher Studies of Tamaulipas Anahuac, Mexico, currently in his third year of pursuing an MBBS degree. He is affiliated with the International Federation of Medical Students Associations (IFMSA), cordial partner of The Sting. The opinions expressed in […]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 […]UN alert over rising deportations of Haitian mothers and newborns from Dominican Republic
April 28, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The UN has raised concern over a growing number of vulnerable Haitians – particularly pregnant women, new mothers, and infants – being deported from the Dominican Republic. According to the UN migration agency, IOM, recent weeks have seen an increase in the deportation of women, including those […]More action needed to beat malaria for good, says UN
April 25, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Although strong global collaboration has helped to save nearly 13 million lives from malaria over the past 25 years, more action is needed to stamp out the disease. Ahead of World Malaria Day on Friday, UN health agency WHO is calling for renewed efforts at all levels […]Questions and answers on the revision of the roadworthiness package
April 25, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Why did the roadworthiness legislation need to be revised? Unsafe vehicles continue to be present on EU roads. They cause crashes, directly or indirectly. Some vehicle deficiencies are today still not detected either because they are not subject to testing at the periodic technical […]Gas supply: MEPs advocate storage refill flexibility to bring down prices
April 25, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. The draft law adopted on Thursday seeks to address speculation on the gas market and bring down prices, by introducing greater flexibility in rules on gas storage refilling. The Industry, Research and Energy Committee has backed the Commission proposal to extend the EU’s 2022 […]Updated rules for safer roads, less air pollution and digital vehicle documents
April 25, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. For better road safety and air quality across the EU, the Commission is proposing a comprehensive overhaul of the EU’s road safety and vehicle registration rules. The new rules will take into account the growing presence of electric vehicles and adapt to emerging technologies. They […]EBRD launches global tender to find new investor for Moldova’s strategic port
April 22, 2025 by Leave a Comment
§This article is brought to you in association with EBRD. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), owner of Giurgiulesti International Free Port, Moldova’s main sea-to-river port, has launched a structured mergers and acquisitions (M&A) process through an international tender to identify potential strategic and financial investors who can further support the successful long-term development […]
