EBRD supports transition to green feed production in Turkish livestock sector

This article is brought to you in association with EBRD. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is providing a €25 million loan to Ofis Yem, a leading livestock feed producer in Türkiye, to support the transition to a green economy and the adoption of inclusive business practices. The proceeds will be used to finance the […]

UN honours peacekeepers’ service and sacrifice

This article is published in association with United Nations. The United Nations honoured staff serving at its field missions through several events to mark the International Day of UN Peacekeepers on Thursday.  The first UN peacekeeping operation was established in 1948 and today more than 68,000 civilian, military, and police personnel are posted at 11 missions in Africa, […]

Commission gives green light to €3.26 billion payment for France under NextGenerationEU

This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The Commission issued today a positive preliminary assessment of France’s payment request for €3.26 billion under NextGenerationEU, the centrepiece of Europe’s recovery efforts to build a greener, more digital and competitive Union. This amount represents the fourth instalment in France’s recovery and resilience plan. The […]

Children face unprecedented crisis amid rising violence in Haiti

This article is published in association with United Nations. This year has seen a staggering 1,000 per cent or ten-fold surge in sexual violence against children in Haiti, during an unprecedented crisis which has seen armed gangs continue to terrorize communities amid a growing humanitarian disaster. Virginia Gamba, UN Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children […]

5 critical drivers of women and children’s health in under-served rural and refugee communities

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Neema Kaseje, Founder, Surgical Systems Research Group, Robert Metzke, Global Head of Sustainability, Philips, Alaa Murabit, Director, Global Policy, Advocacy and Communications, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Michael Newsome, Global Private Sector Partnerships Lead, UNICEF During the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting […]

Income inequality has accelerated since the pandemic, says Oxfam. Here’s how to bridge the gap

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Andrea Willige, Senior Writer, Forum Agenda The gap between rich and poor is widening rather than receding and 60% of people in the world have grown poorer – equating to almost 5 billion people. This is according to a new paper […]

The Hidden Curriculum

Ángela Soria Pitarch was born on March 28, 2003. She is currently a fifth-year medical student at the University of Valencia.This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by one of our passionate writers, Ms. Dyuksha Arora, a third year medical student in India. The opinions expressed within reflect only the writer’s views and not necessarily The European Sting’s position on the issue. As I stand on the precipice of my final year in medical school, […]

At Davos 2023, IMF’s Georgieva urges monetary authorities to ‘stay put’ despite optimism

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Chris Hamill-Stewart, Freelance Editor, World Economic Forum, Gayle Markovitz, Business Editor, World Economic Forum The managing director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has urged the international community to stay realistic about the prospects of an economic recovery. At […]

Parliament boosts consumer rights online and offline

This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. New rules to better protect consumers whether they buy a product over the internet, in a local store or download music or games were approved by Parliament on Tuesday. The new EU laws – on digital content and on the sales of goods – […]
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