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 […]EBRD, United Kingdom and GEF support Nador West Med port complex
March 20, 2025 by Leave a Comment
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
March 20, 2025 by Leave a Comment
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
March 20, 2025 by Leave a Comment
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
March 19, 2025 by Leave a Comment
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
March 18, 2025 by Leave a Comment
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
March 14, 2025 by Leave a Comment
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
March 14, 2025 by Leave a Comment
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
March 13, 2025 by Leave a Comment
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 prioritiesIn a resolution on economic policy coordination, MEPs focus on the need to increase public and private investment to address the investment […]Medical Education in the 21st Century
March 11, 2025 by 1 Comment
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
March 7, 2025 by Leave a Comment
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
March 6, 2025 by Leave a Comment
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
March 3, 2025 by Leave a Comment
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
February 28, 2025 by Leave a Comment
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
February 28, 2025 by Leave a Comment
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
February 27, 2025 by Leave a Comment
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
February 27, 2025 by Leave a Comment
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
February 26, 2025 by Leave a Comment
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 […]Commission strengthens further the European Union’s financial risk management framework
February 26, 2025 by Leave a Comment
Commission strengthens further the European Union’s financial risk management framework‘Dying hungry and in pain’: An increasingly likely outcome in Gaza
December 20, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The head of the UN aid coordination office in Gaza, Georgios Petropoulos, issued a harrowing update on the dire situation in the enclave on Thursday, describing it as “the most dangerous place on earth right now.” Speaking to correspondents via video link on Thursday, the senior OCHA […]EBRD and Romania to strengthen cooperation in renewable energy
December 9, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with EBRD. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) intends to support the design and implementation of future renewable energy auctions in Romania, according to a Memorandum of Understanding signed today by the country’s Energy Minister Sebastian Burduja and EBRD Head of Romania Victoria Zinchuk. Supported by […]Global trade to hit record $33 trillion in 2024, but uncertainties over tariffs loom
December 6, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Global trade is poised to hit a record $33 trillion in 2024, showcasing remarkable resilience despite persistent economic and geopolitical challenges, a UN report revealed on Thursday. However, concerns loom for 2025, where the risks include escalating trade wars, geopolitical tensions and shifting policies, clouding the outlook. […]UN chief calls for ceasefire amid sharp escalation in northwest Syria
December 3, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The UN Secretary-General has expressed alarm over the sharp escalation of violence across northwest Syria, calling for an immediate cessation of hostilities and a return to the UN-facilitated political process. Renewed fighting last week led by the terrorist group Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham and other armed factions, has engulfed […]The nightmare in Gaza must stop, urges UN deputy chief
December 3, 2024 by Leave a Comment
The nightmare in Gaza must stop, urges UN deputy chiefEuropean Parliament spotlights disability rights
December 3, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. Taking place from 2-6 December, Disability Rights Week will advocate for the rights of people with disabilities, and for their voices to be heard. Coinciding with the International Day of Persons with Disabilities on 3 December, Disability Rights Week will include Parliament committees across […]UN welcomes ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon
November 27, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The United Nations has welcomed the announcement of a ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon. In a statement issued by his spokesperson, Secretary-General António Guterres expressed hope that the agreement “can put an end to the violence, destruction and suffering the people of both countries have been experiencing.” […]Doctors on the frontier – ensuring safety of medical workers in armed conflicts
November 26, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Mr. Stathis Pavlidis, a medical student in the preclinical years at the University of Ioannina. 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 […]Commission and national authorities call on Apple to stop geo-blocking practices on Apple Media Services
November 12, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, following a coordinated investigation at European level, the Consumer Protection Cooperation (CPC) Network of national consumer authorities and the European Commission notified Apple of several potentially prohibited geo-blocking practices that the CPC Network has identified on certain Apple Media Services, namely App Store, […]Intolerable conditions in northern Gaza ‘beyond imagination’
November 6, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The UN Humanitarian Coordinator for the Occupied Palestinian Territory appealed on Tuesday for an end to the war and suffering in Gaza during his first visit to the area since Israel launched its latest military operation in the north a month ago. Muhannad Hadi spoke to UN […]Sudan crisis escalates as attacks in Al Jazirah spark mass displacement
November 4, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. UN Secretary General António Guterres has strongly condemned escalating attacks by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in Sudan’s Al Jazirah state, as new reports reveal over 135,000 civilians were displaced in just 10 days. “The Secretary General is appalled by the large numbers of civilians being killed, […]UN condemns deadly West Bank airstrike, attacks on Gaza schools
October 7, 2024 by 1 Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The UN chief has strongly condemned the killing of several Palestinians, including women and children, who died when a residential building in Tulkarem camp in the West Bank was hit by Israeli airstrikes on Thursday night. At least 18 people were killed, and many more fatalities could […]Explainer: What is Security Council resolution 1701?
October 2, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Diplomats have been highlighting Security Council resolution 1701 in official meetings and in the corridors over the busy High-Level Week at UN Headquarters. Those discussions come at a time when attacks are escalating between Israel and Hezbollah, an armed group that holds with its allies 62 of the […]European Commission pledges €260 million to Gavi for 2026–2027 and over €200 million in additional humanitarian aid
September 30, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the European Commission is announcing a new funding pledge of €260 million to Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, for the years 2026–2027. The funds will contribute to Gavi’s goal for 2030 to help protect 500 million children around the world, strengthen immunisation systems, and […]EU releases €10 million in humanitarian aid for people in Lebanon affected by the escalation of hostilities
September 30, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the European Commission announced €10 million in additional humanitarian aid to help people in Lebanon affected by the ongoing escalation of hostilities between Hezbollah and Israel. This emergency funding aims to tackle the most urgent needs such as protection, food assistance, shelter and […]
