A crisis beyond borders: How conflict reshapes Global Health

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 […]

UN deplores deadly attack on city in central Ukraine

This article is published in association with United Nations. The UN Humanitarian Coordinator in Ukraine has strongly condemned a missile strike in Kryvyi Rih on Friday which killed more than a dozen people, including at least nine children, and left several others injured. Matthias Schmale said he was outraged by reports of yet another Russian attack […]

Commission approves Safran’s acquisition of part of Collins Aerospace’s actuation business, subject to conditions

This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has approved, under the EU Merger Regulation, the proposed acquisition of part of the aerospace actuation business of Collins Aerospace (‘the Target’) by Safran USA Inc. (‘Safran’), controlled by Safran S.A., a leading French aerospace company. The approval is conditional upon […]

DR Congo: Surging violence as armed groups target civilians in the east, Human Rights Council hears

This article is published in association with United Nations. Civilians continue to bear the brunt of the violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) with 602 victims of extrajudicial or summary executions in North and South Kivu recorded over just two months, the Human Rights Council heard on Tuesday. The grim revelation emerged during a […]

EBRD and EU support SME digitalisation in North Macedonia with first-of-its-kind loan

This article is brought to you in association with EBRD. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is providing a €4 million credit line to Sparkasse Bank Skopje to on-lend to small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) in North Macedonia for investments in digital and automation technology. The loan is the first to be made in […]

“Beyond bullets: War’s Hidden Price on Health”

This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Elisa Carolina Góngora Valdivia is a 21-year-old medical student at Autonomous University of Nayarit, Mexico. 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 […]

Commission supports the EU wine sector in the face of new challenges

EU wine sector: MEPs and Council agree on new rules to support producers 

This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the European Commission is proposing a range of measures  to ensure Europe’s wine sector remains competitive, resilient, and a vital economic force in the decades to come. The sector is facing several challenges like shifting consumer trends, climate change and market uncertainties. The […]

Norway provides further €139m to Ukraine’s Naftogaz via the EBRD

This article is brought to you in association with EBRD. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the government of Norway are deepening their cooperation to help Ukraine maintain its energy supply, with an injection of new funding. Norway, a founding member of the EBRD and a strong strategic partner, will provide NOK 1 […]

Can renewable energy survive climate change?

This article is published in association with United Nations. As droughts reduce hydropower and clouds dim solar output around the world, experts say meteorology and climate science must be at the heart of the energy transition. The race towards renewable energy is accelerating, and for all the looming challenges of the climate crisis, signs of progress […]

World News in Brief: Alarm over Türkiye detentions, Ukraine update, Sudan-Chad border emergency

MEPs approve “enhanced cooperation” for €90 bi

This article is published in association with United Nations. The UN human rights office (OHCHR) expressed major concern on Tuesday following the detention of at least 92 people by the Turkish authorities over the past week, including Istanbul’s mayor, Ekrem İmamoğlu, who has been charged with corruption and removed from office. “These detentions triggered country-wide demonstrations […]

EBRD creates growth opportunities for young Mongolian entrepreneurs

This article is brought to you in association with EBRD. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is creating new growth opportunities for businesses owned or led by young entrepreneurs in Mongolia by organising a syndicated loan to leading Mongolian lender XacBank, a long-term partner of the EBRD. The A/B loan for up to US$ […]

An Uncertain Future: Studying Medicine in a Wounded City

This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Andser Fernanda Avilés Martínez, a fifth-year medical student at the Autonomous University of Sinaloa, Mexico. 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 […]

UNICEF condemns looting of lifesaving supplies for children in Sudan

This article is published in association with United Nations. The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on Friday strongly condemned the looting of vital humanitarian supplies from Al Bashair Hospital in the Sudanese capital, Khartoum, warning that the theft puts thousands of malnourished children and mothers at risk. The attack on one of the last operational hospitals in […]

Exhausted Gazans wake from another night of Israeli bombing: UN aid teams

This article is published in association with United Nations. Israel’s renewed bombing campaign and intensifying ground operation in Gaza are reversing gains achieved during the brief ceasefire, UN humanitarians inside the devastated enclave said on Friday. “We’re waking up from another intense night of bombardments, the fourth night of bombardment since the ceasefire abruptly broke down […]

End of eternal ice: Many glaciers will not survive this century, climate scientists say

This article is published in association with United Nations. Glaciers in many regions will not survive the 21st century if they keep melting at the current rate, potentially jeopardising hundreds of millions of people living downstream, UN climate experts said on the first World Day for Glaciers. Together with ice sheets in Greenland and Antarctica, glaciers lock […]

MEPs back new financial assistance for Egypt and Jordan

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This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. Parliament’s International Trade Committee approved two proposals on Thursday to offer Jordan and Egypt loans worth €500 million and €4 billion respectively. The macro-financial assistance (MFA) for Egypt was approved by the International Trade Committee by 28 votes in favour, seven against and five […]

EBRD, United Kingdom and GEF support Nador West Med port complex

This article is brought to you in association with EBRD. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is providing a senior loan of €110 million to support the development of an economic zone within the Nador West Med industrial port complex, which is located near the city of Nador in Morocco’s Oriental region. This is the […]

Violence triggers record displacements in Haiti’s capital

This article is published in association with United Nations. In just one month, intensifying violence has forced over 60,000 people to flee their homes in Haiti’s capital, Port-au-Prince, marking another grim record in the country’s worsening humanitarian crisis. Gang violence, displacement and instability have long gripped Port-au-Prince and other parts of the country, but attacks over […]

Commission unveils the White Paper for European Defence and the ReArm Europe Plan/Readiness 2030

This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the Commission and the High Representative have presented a White Paper for European Defence – Readiness 2030.The Commission has also presented, as part of the ReArm Europe Plan/Readiness 2030, an ambitious defence package providing financial levers to EU Member States to drive an […]

Austria: EIB supports hydropower expansion in Upper Austria

This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The European Investment Bank (EIB) has granted Energie AG Oberösterreich in Upper Austria a financing package of up to €400 million to expand hydropower. Energie AG plans to invest a total of over €600 million in a new pumped storage power plant in Ebensee and a planned run-of-river hydropower plant […]

Romania: Industrial hub of Ploiesti to get EIB advisory support on green transport projects

This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The European Investment Bank (EIB) will advise the Romanian municipality of Ploiești on green transport projects as part of a Europe-wide push to make urban life healthier for people and the environment. EIB Vice-President Ioannis Tsakiris and Ploiești Mayor Mihai Poliţeanu signed an agreement on advisory […]

‘Brighter future hangs in the balance’ in Syria after 14 years of war

This article is published in association with United Nations. The Constitutional Declaration issued by Syria’s caretaker authorities marks a pivotal moment in the country’s turbulent transition, with UN Special Envoy Geir Pedersen expressing cautious optimism about its potential to fill a legal vacuum and pave the way for a “credible and inclusive political transition”. The announcement […]

Sudan war: Children facing ‘unimaginable suffering’, warns UNICEF chief

This article is published in association with United Nations. Sudan is now the world’s largest and most devastating humanitarian crisis, the head of the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) warned on Thursday. After two years of war, over 30 million people – more than half of them children – are living in the grip of mass atrocities, […]

MEPs call for a more competitive EU that respects social and labour standards

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This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. On Wednesday, MEPs adopted two resolutions outlining their priorities for the next cycle of economic and social coordination between member states. Economic priorities In a resolution on economic policy coordination, MEPs focus on the need to increase public and private investment to address the […]

Medical Education in the 21st Century

This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Sura Abdallat, a medical student at the University of Debrecen and a member of IFMSA Hungary (MOSZ/HuMSIRC). 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 […]

International Women’s Day: women in foreign affairs and international security

This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. Parliamentarians will gather in Brussels on Thursday to discuss ensuring the full participation of women in decision-making, particularly in defence, security and peacebuilding. When: Thursday 6 March 2025, 09:00 – 12:30 CET Where: European Parliament in Brussels, ANTALL building, room 6Q2 and via streaming. […]

Funding cuts jeopardize global fight against tuberculosis, WHO warns

This article is published in association with United Nations. The UN World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Wednesday that severe funding cuts – particularly in the United States – are threatening decades of progress in the fight against tuberculosis (TB), still the world’s deadliest infectious disease. The health agency highlighted that essential prevention, testing and treatment […]

US aid cuts will make world ‘less healthy, less safe and less prosperous’: Guterres

This article is published in association with United Nations. UN Secretary-General António Guterres warned on Friday that severe cuts to humanitarian and development funding by the United States will have devastating consequences for millions of vulnerable people worldwide. “These cuts impact a wide range of critical programmes,” he told reporters at the UN Headquarters in New […]

Human Rights Council: Türk calls out ‘dehumanizing’ narratives on Gaza

This article is published in association with United Nations. UN human rights chief Volker Türk on Thursday called for an end to the “abhorrent, dehumanizing narratives” that continue to hamper a positive outcome to the Middle East crisis. Mr. Türk – making his closing remarks during the session reporting on the Occupied Palestinian Territory at the […]

Commission simplifies rules on sustainability and EU investments, delivering over €6 billion in administrative relief

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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has adopted a new package of proposals to simplify EU rules, boost competitiveness, and unlock additional investment capacity. This is a major step forward in creating a more favourable business environment to help EU companies grow, innovate, and create quality jobs. […]

EBRD revises down Ukraine’s 2025 growth forecast

This article is brought to you in association with EBRD. Ukraine’s economy, which grew 3.0 per cent in 2024 despite the pressures of Russia’s full-scale war, is forecast to grow 3.5 per cent in 2025 and strengthen further to 5.0 per cent in 2026 provided that an agreement to suspend fighting is reached this year, says […]

West Bank security situation remains alarming, warn UN aid agencies

This article is published in association with United Nations. Weeks of deadly Israeli military raids in the occupied West Bank have turned Palestinian communities into “battlefields” and left 40,000 people homeless, UN humanitarians warned on Wednesday. The violence has seen exchanges of fire between Israeli troops and Palestinian militants – and the use of bulldozers in […]

Beware the Gap: Bridging Disparities in Medical Education

This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Maria Konstantina Tzioti is a fifth-year medical student at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. 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 […]

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