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 […]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 […]€8 million in EU aid for 2,400 dismissed workers in Belgium
May 7, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. Employees affected by the bankruptcy of Belgian automotive company Van Hool will benefit from an EU aid package worth €8 million. On Tuesday, Parliament approved Belgium’s request for support from the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for Displaced Workers (EGF) by 598 votes in favour, 48 against […]UN Secretary-General urges military restraint from India, Pakistan
May 7, 2025 by 1 Comment
The UN chief has expressed deep concern over Indian military operations across the Line of Control and the international border with Pakistan. In a note to correspondents issued by his spokesperson on Tuesday, Secretary-General António Guterres called for military restraint from both countries. “The world cannot afford a military confrontation between India and Pakistan,” the note said. […]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 […]EBRD lends up to US$ 10 million to Bank Respublika in Azerbaijan
April 29, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with EBRD. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is extending a loan of up to US$ 10 million (€8.86 million) in local currency to Bank Respublika, one of Azerbaijan’s leading commercial banks and a longstanding partner of the EBRD. Bank Respublika will lend the proceeds on […]European Investment Bank welcomes new contribution from Ireland to reconstruction fund – accelerating support to Ukraine
April 28, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The European Investment Bank (EIB), the financing arm of the European Union, is announcing today a €7 million contribution from Ireland to the EU for Ukraine Fund – a complementary instrument established by the EIB to support Ukraine’s recovery and rebuilding efforts. This new contribution brings […]Sudan situation ‘absolutely devastating’ as UN ramps up food aid
April 28, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The situation in western Sudan is “shocking” and people in the capital, Khartoum face “absolutely devastating” conditions according to a senior UN official in the African country. Speaking in Port Sudan after a visit to Khartoum, Samantha Chattaraj, Emergency Coordinator for the UN’s World Food Programme (WFP) […]UN warns of rising deportations of Haitian mothers and newborns from Dominican Republic
April 25, 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 […]Climate change: How mountain communities are scaling new heights
April 25, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Low-lying islands aren’t the only ones at risk from our warming planet, as mountain communities are now finding. Investment in organic farming, sustainable textiles and eco-tourism is helping mountain communities in Central Asia adapt to global warming, the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said on Thursday, […]Humanitarian situation continues to deteriorate in El Fasher, Sudan
April 17, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Escalating violence and deteriorating humanitarian conditions in and around El Fasher in Sudan continue to be of grave concern, the United Nations said on Wednesday. The war between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and former ally the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) is in its third year and […]Commission welcomes significant step towards Pandemic Agreement
April 17, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The Commission welcomes the preliminary consensus on the Pandemic Agreement which was reached today, in Geneva, by the Intergovernmental Negotiating Body, underscoring the continuing strength of international cooperation and solidarity for global heath. After three years of intensive negotiations the agreement reached marks a significant […]Countries reach historic deal to cut shipping emissions
April 14, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. After years of intense negotiations, countries on Friday reached a landmark deal to cut greenhouse gas emissions from global shipping, setting mandatory fuel standards and introducing an industry-wide carbon pricing mechanism. The framework – agreed during the just-concluded meeting of the UN International Maritime Organization (IMO) Marine Environment Protection Committee – aims for […]Sudan faces unprecedented hunger and displacement as war enters third year
April 11, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The conflict in Sudan has become one of the worst humanitarian crises of the 21st century, leaving millions of women, children and displaced families suffering from violence, food insecurity and the collapse of essential services. As the war enters its third year, UN humanitarians warn that immediate […]Bombardment, deprivation and displacement continue in Gaza
April 11, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Hostilities across the Gaza Strip continue to take a devastating toll on the population, with daily reports of Israeli strikes killing and injuring many civilians, UN aid coordination office OCHA said on Thursday. OCHA said dozens of people, including at least eight children, were killed in Gaza City […]Netherlands: EIB Group and ABN AMRO to make over €1 billion available for Dutch businesses
April 10, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. EIB Group and ABN AMRO sign synthetic securitisation agreement, enabling €1.2 billion in new lending for Dutch businesses, part of the new funding is earmarked for sustainable SMEs. ABN AMRO Bank has entered into a risk sharing agreement with the EIB Group – consisting of the […]Soil monitoring: deal with Council on new EU law with better support for farmers
April 10, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. The informal agreement between EU co-legislators will ensure soil is monitored in all EU countries and farmers get better support to improve soil health. On Wednesday evening, Parliament and Council negotiators reached a provisional political agreement on the Commission’s proposal for a soil monitoring […]The Cost of Conflict: A Precarious Future for Sudan’s Health Workforce
April 10, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Mr. Mohammed Seifuldin Younis, a third-year medical student at AlFaisal University, having transferred from Khartoum Medical School after the war in Sudan. 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 […]Dangers grow for Myanmar quake survivors, health system ‘overwhelmed’
April 9, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. In earthquake-shattered central Myanmar, people are sleeping in the streets in fear of buildings collapsing, facing early monsoon rains and the risk of waterborne diseases, the UN warned on Tuesday. Ten days after a 7.7 magnitude quake levelled buildings and buckled bridges across central Myanmar, the latest […]New screening rules for foreign investment in the EU
April 9, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. On Tuesday, the International Trade Committee adopted revised rules for screening foreign investments in the EU. Under the new rules, more sectors, such as media services, critical raw materials and transport infrastructure, will be subject to mandatory screening by Member States, in order to […]A crisis beyond borders: How conflict reshapes Global Health
April 8, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Maria Tsiara, the Vice President for External Affairs of HelMSIC and a 5th-year medical student at the University of Ioannina. 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 […]MEPs travel to Washington DC to discuss transatlantic relations with US counterparts
April 7, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. The European Parliament’s delegation for relations with the United States will travel to the US capital from Wednesday to Friday for talks with representatives of the US Congress. The visit by MEPs takes place against the backdrop of US President Donald Trump’s recent announcement […]Commission approves €1.5 billion Polish State aid scheme to support reinsurance for war-related risks to transport on the territory of Ukraine
April 7, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, a €1.5 billion (PLN 6.4 billion) Polish scheme to provide State-supported reinsurance of insurance for transport on the territory of Ukraine. The scheme will contribute to maintaining and facilitating trade flows between Ukraine and Poland, the […]Commission gives green light to €3.26 billion payment for France under NextGenerationEU
April 7, 2025 by Leave a Comment
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 […]Under the strikes: A story of survival
April 1, 2025 by 2 Comments
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Manal Ahmedain Morwih, a third-year medical student at Omdurman Islamic University in Sudan. 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 […]Myanmar earthquake tragedy ‘compounds already dire crisis’
April 1, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Entire communities in central Myanmar have been devastated and the full scale of the earthquake disaster “remains unclear”, the UN’s top humanitarian coordinator in the country said on Monday. Humanitarian and Resident Coordinator Marcoluigi Corsi expressed the UN’s profound sorry at the immense loss of life stemming […]EU pledges €3.4 billion to combat global malnutrition
March 31, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, at the Nutrition for Growth (N4G) Summit in Paris, the European Commission announced a new pledge of €3.4 billion until 2027 to combat malnutrition globally. This commitment builds on the EU’s ongoing efforts to reduce all forms of malnutrition and drive progress in […]EBRD invests €20m in inaugural covered bond by Estonia’s Coop Pank
March 27, 2025 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 development of Estonia’s capital markets by investing €20 million in an inaugural covered bond issued by Coop Pank, Estonia’s fifth-largest bank. The bond, listed on the Dublin Stock Exchange, represents Coop Pank’s debut in large-scale […]Croatia to get EIB guidance on promoting capital markets and business innovation
March 27, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The European Investment Bank (EIB) will offer policy guidance to Croatia on becoming a regional hub for financial technologies and capital markets. Under a new advisory agreement with Croatia’s Ministry of Finance, the EIB will support plans to turn the country into a fintech leader. In […]Gaza: No aid has reached war-torn enclave for more than three weeks
March 27, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. It has now been three and a half weeks since Israel imposed a complete blockade on all aid into Gaza, despite daily efforts by UN humanitarians to secure fresh access, they said in an update from the shattvered enclave. And as supplies of food, medicine and other supplies run low, […]Commission takes stock of the work of HERA to reinforce health security in the EU
March 27, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the Commission has published a report assessing the work of the Commission’s Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Authority (HERA) since its creation over three years ago. The report highlights HERA’s achievements in strengthening EU-level preparedness and response capacities, as well as taking on […]UN welcomes Black Sea talks, warns of worsening humanitarian crisis in Ukraine
March 27, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The United Nations on Wednesday welcomed recent diplomatic talks involving Russia, Ukraine and the United States in Saudi Arabia, calling an agreement on freedom of navigation and security in the Black Sea a crucial step for global food security. In a statement, Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesperson for Secretary-General […]Survey confirms Europe’s citizens want the EU to protect them and act in unity
March 25, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. The European Parliament’s Winter 2025 Eurobarometer survey, released today, highlights historic levels of approval for EU membership linked to peace and security. European Parliament President Roberta Metsola said: “Two thirds of Europeans want the EU to play a greater role in their protection. This […]UN peace missions strained, with trust ‘in short supply’ and widening divisions
March 25, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. United Nations peace operations are facing mounting challenges as conflicts become more protracted, geopolitical divisions widen and transnational threats multiply, Secretary-General António Guterres warned on Monday. Addressing a high-level open debate in the Security Council, he called for urgent reforms to make peacekeeping more adaptable to today’s […]
