This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. On Tuesday, Parliament adopted its recommendations on the housing crisis in the EU, proposing solutions for decent, sustainable and affordable housing. The final report of the Special Committee on the Housing Crisis, adopted by 367 votes in favour and 166 against, with 84 abstentions, […]Tax incentives, renovation and less red tape to tackle the EU’s housing crisis
March 11, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. On Tuesday, Parliament adopted its recommendations on the housing crisis in the EU, proposing solutions for decent, sustainable and affordable housing. The final report of the Special Committee on the Housing Crisis, adopted by 367 votes in favour and 166 against, with 84 abstentions, […]Women leading climate action: EIB Group’s pioneering network drives sustainable market solutions
March 9, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. Women climate leaders from the 27 EU Member States, representing the private sector, gathered this week at the EIB Group Forum 2026, bringing together leaders from politics, public institutions, finance, business and civil society to explore how Europe can strengthen its global role through innovation, investment […]Deadly bombing of Iran primary school ‘a grave violation of humanitarian law’: UNESCO
March 2, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The UN education agency, UNESCO, says that the bombing of a primary school during the US and Israeli military attacks on Iran on Saturday constitutes a grave violation of humanitarian law. The missiles reportedly destroyed a girl’s primary school in Minab, southern Iran, killing around 150 and […]Time for EU legislation to define rape based on absence of consent, say MEPs
February 26, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. The Commission should, MEPs say, propose EU legislation establishing a common definition of rape based on the concept of freely given, informed and revocable consent. The report, endorsed on Wednesday by the Committees on Civil Liberties and Women’s Rights with 75 votes for, 27 […]EESC continues to push for a solution to Europe’s housing crisis
February 24, 2026 by Leave a Comment
Following the presentation of the European Affordable Housing Plan by the European Commission last December, the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) has gathered together all relevant stakeholders at European, national and local level to take stock of the ongoing housing emergency and discuss the way ahead. The Committee aims to tackle speculation, address investment […]Ukraine: $588 million recovery cost over the next 10 years
February 24, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Reconstruction and recovery in Ukraine will cost almost $588 million over the next decade, or nearly three times the estimated GDP in 2025, as housing, energy and other critical sectors continue to come under fire from Russian forces. The finding comes in the updated joint Rapid Damage and […]UN report exposes torture, rape in Southeast Asia’s multi-billion-dollar scam centres
February 23, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. A sprawling online scam industry worth an estimated tens of billions of dollars a year is being powered by trafficked workers subjected to torture, sexual abuse and forced labour inside heavily guarded compounds in Southeast Asia, a new UN human rights report has found. Behind the staggering […]Sudan: Rights chief alarmed after at least 57 killed in drone attacks in two days
February 19, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights called on Wednesday for warring parties in Sudan to take urgent steps to protect civilians after at least 57 people were killed in separate drone strikes over two days this week. Volker Türk was alarmed by the reports, which said that at least […]World News in Brief: Guterres calls for fair swtich to clean energy, Ramadan in Gaza, violence and displacement escalate in South Sudan
February 19, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The world has “entered the age of clean energy” and renewables are now the cheapest, fastest and safest source of new electricity almost everywhere, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said in a video message to the International Energy Agency ministerial meeting in Paris on Wednesday. He warned that […]Inclusive Healthcare Fails When We Design for the “Average Patient”
February 19, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Samaya Rahimova , a public health student at the Azerbaijan Medical University and an active member of SCOPH at Azermeds. 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 […]Jakarta/Indonesia, the sinking city: the apnea of the forgotten
February 17, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by one of our passionate readers, Mr Tommaso Franco, geopolitical analyst specialized in International Relations at Luiss University (MA in European Studies). The opinions expressed within reflect only the writer’s views and not necessarily The European Sting’s position on the issue. All routes lead to Jakarta: the global […]UN forum calls for overhaul of agrifood systems
February 17, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Rising food prices and declining farm incomes are putting increasing pressure on the global food system, with up to 720 million people facing hunger last year, and billions more struggling to afford healthy diets. These numbers point to an even deeper crisis: in 2024, an estimated 2.3 […]Parliament calls for continued EU action to fight cancer
February 13, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. MEPs want the EU to renew its political commitment, funding and coordination to support full implementation of Europe’s Beating Cancer Plan. With 427 votes in favour, 15 against and 93 abstentions, on Thursday Parliament adopted a resolution marking this year’s World Cancer Day (4 […]West Bank: UN rights chief warns against deepening Israeli control over Palestinian land
February 12, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk called on Wednesday for Israel to rescind recent measures to expand control over Palestinian lands in the occupied West Bank. “This is yet another step by the Israeli authorities towards rendering a viable Palestinian State impossible, in violation of the […]Ukraine: UN aid convoy reaches frontlines in Dnipro
February 12, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. A UN humanitarian convoy reached frontline communities in Ukraine’s Dnipro region on Wednesday, delivering critical medical and hygiene supplies as fighting continues to take a heavy toll on civilians and infrastructure across the country. UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric told reporters that access to the town had been […]Commission welcomes the adoption by the European Parliament of the safe third country concept and the first safe countries of origin list
February 11, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission welcomes today’s adoption by the European Parliament of the new rules facilitating Member States’ application of the safe third country concept and the first EU list of safe countries of origin. The new rules will further strengthen the EU asylum system, […]UN warns civilians remain at risk as airstrikes continue across Gaza
February 11, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Fresh airstrikes and shelling across the Gaza Strip over the past 24 hours have put civilians at renewed risk and compounded months of hardship, the UN said on Tuesday, warning that humanitarian needs continue to outpace access and capacity. UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric told journalists at the […]Marine industries in the Arctic to get €100 million EIB support via Arion Bank
February 10, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The marine industry in Iceland, as well as in Greenland and the Faroe Islands – autonomous territories within the Kingdom of Denmark, will be eligible for financing to strengthen environmental sustainability under a €100 million loan that Icelandic lender Arion Bank is receiving from the European […]Apply AI Strategy: Building trustworthy AI can be Europe’s competitive advantage
February 10, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Economic and Social Committee. EESC called for swift, concrete action to accelerate AI deployment across the EU, especially for SMEs and scale-ups. In a global AI race driven by speed and scale, Europe must position reliability and trustworthiness as its defining strengths. At its January […]Healthcare Equity in an Era of Manufactured Conflict
February 9, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Sadia Khalid, a Scientist-Physician (MBBS, MD) at Tallinn University of Technologye. 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 […]Ukraine: Civilians injured, miners killed, in separate Russian attacks
February 4, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. A fresh wave of Russian strikes overnight across Ukraine injured several people and left thousands “without heat in the heart of winter,” the UN Humanitarian Coordinator in the country said on Tuesday. Matthias Schmale was “appalled” by the attacks in Dnipro, Kharkiv and Kyiv, noting that many more people in several […]EBRD boosts affordable and social housing with Slovenská sporiteľňa bank
February 3, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with EBRD. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is supporting the growth of the Slovak Republic’s capital markets and its transition to a greener, more inclusive economy with a €43 million investment in a €750 million covered bond issuance by Slovenská sporiteľňa bank (SLSP) – the […]Sweden: Hemsö secures €200 million EIB loan for energy-efficient social infrastructure
February 3, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The European Investment Bank (EIB) has signed a €200 million long-term loan with Hemsö Fastigheter, Sweden’s leading developer and owner of properties for public use, to support the construction and renovation of energy-efficient social infrastructure across Sweden, Finland and Germany. The financing will support nine development […]Belgium: EIB Group 2025 figures, €2.6 bn in financing for social infrastructure, innovation, and the green transition
February 3, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The European Investment Bank Group, consisting of the European Investment Bank (EIB) and its subsidiary, the European Investment Fund (EIF), again recorded a high level of activity in Belgium in 2025. The EIB Group put its financial power behind key issues, such as social and affordable […]Gaza: Limited Rafah crossing reopening sparks hope – but also ‘massive trepidation’
February 3, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The reopening of the Rafah crossing in the southern Gaza Strip on Monday after more than a year is being met with both optimism and fear, a senior official with the UN agency that assists the Palestinian people, UNRWA, has said. The sole border point with Egypt is a […]Connecting Europe Facility – EESC calls for strong increase in funding for energy and transport
February 2, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Economic and Social Committee. According to an opinion adopted at the January plenary, the EU key funding instrument should be reinforced with EUR 20 billion to make the implementation of cross-border investments in energy and transport a reality. This is essential to urgently strengthen the […]Can workers compete with machines and stay relevant in the AI era?
February 2, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. AI looks set to be transformative for us all, but it also brings a real risk of job losses and widening social and economic divides. UN experts are focusing on how to manage that transition, to ensure the benefits of the technology outweigh the threats. Whether you […]World News in Brief: Syria ceasefire welcomed, ‘Olympic truce’, Ukraine’s freezing children
January 31, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The UN Commission of Inquiry on Syria has welcomed a ceasefire agreement between the Syrian Government and the mainly-Kurdish Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), urging all parties to seize the moment to protect civilians and prevent further violations in the country’s northeast. “We welcome efforts to bring stability […]Commission decides to refer Romania to the Court of Justice of the European Union over failure to close and rehabilitate landfills
January 30, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the European Commission decided to refer Romania to the Court of Justice of the European Union for failing to comply with its obligations on the landfill of waste under the Treaty of Accession for Romania and the Landfill Directive (Directive 1999/31/EC as amended by Directive (EU) 2018/850). […]Breaking Barriers: Why Inclusive Healthcare for Disabled Patients Can No Longer Wait
January 29, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Mr. Frank Shao is a Tanzanian medical student. He 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 topic, nor The […]EU invests €650 million in cross-border energy infrastructure
January 29, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission will allocate nearly €650 million in grants from the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) to help finance 14 cross-border energy infrastructure projects. These projects will play a vital role in strengthening the EU’s energy security, increasing the integration of renewable energy and, […]World News in Brief: Deadly shipwrecks in the Mediterranean, Duterte trial update, final hostage remains recovered in Gaza, FAO boosts farming in Haiti
January 28, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The UN migration agency, IOM, expressed deep concern on Monday over multiple deadly shipwrecks that are believed to have taken place over the past ten days across the Central Mediterranean. In Lampedusa, Italy, three deaths have been confirmed following a search and rescue operation involving a boat […]Remembering the Holocaust: ‘You are here because you choose hope over hate’
January 28, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The Holocaust is a warning, that hatred “can consume everything” – a message that feels more urgent than ever, the UN chief said on Tuesday, as antisemitism rages worldwide. In his 10th Holocaust Remembrance Day address, Secretary-General António Guterres told survivors and their families gathered in the General Assembly Hall that […]
