This article is published in association with United Nations. Billions of people around the world are living in fear of job loss or struggling to find work, as economic instability, conflict, and climate shocks combine to erode global security, a new UN report has warned. According to the World Social Report 2025 launched on Thursday, the […]Trust collapsing as job fears surge worldwide, warns UN
April 25, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Billions of people around the world are living in fear of job loss or struggling to find work, as economic instability, conflict, and climate shocks combine to erode global security, a new UN report has warned. According to the World Social Report 2025 launched on Thursday, the […]EU launches Humanitarian Air Bridge after Myanmar earthquake and provides further assistance
April 3, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Following the 7.7 magnitude earthquake that struck Myanmar and the broader region last Friday, the EU is channelling further assistance to strengthen relief efforts. Concretely, the EU has launched a Humanitarian Air Bridge operation, with the first flight departing today from Copenhagen to Yangon. […]‘Time for bold moves’: UN urges inclusive transition as Syria marks 14 years of conflict
March 17, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Marking 14 years since the start of the Syrian conflict, top UN officials raised alarm over renewed violence and growing instability, warning that without urgent action, Syria’s fragile transition could be at risk. UN Special Envoy for Syria, Geir Pedersen called for an immediate end to hostilities […]EBRD joins with BII and Proparco to support trade in Ukraine
March 17, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with EBRD. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is joining forces with the UK’s development finance institution, British International Investment (BII), and the French development agency, Proparco, to support Ukraine‘s cross-border trade. The two institutions are providing the EBRD with risk-sharing guarantees for the EBRD’s Trade […]Millions in Central Sahel and Nigeria face food cuts amid WFP funding crisis
March 10, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The UN World Food Programme (WFP) warned on Friday that potentially life-saving food and nutrition assistance in Central Sahel and Nigeria will have to end next month, unless emergency funds can be secured. The crisis is being exacerbated by the expected early arrival of the lean season […]Artificial Intelligence, Dollar, Growth, and Debt Drove 2024 Blog Readership
January 6, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with IMF. Jeff Kearns The biggest issues confronting the global economy drew the broadest interest among IMF blog readers around the world this year. Artificial intelligence attracted the greatest interest, making the January 2024 post by Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva the most read among all IMF blog posts ever published. […]Commission proposes to suspend visa-free travel for officials from Georgia
December 23, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the Commission is proposing to suspend part of the EU-Georgia Agreement on the facilitation of the issuance of visas. If the Council adopts this proposal, Georgian diplomats, officials and their families holding diplomatic and official passports would require a visa to travel to […]Human rights breaches in Crimea, Kyrgyzstan and Azerbaijan
December 20, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. On Thursday, the European Parliament adopted three resolutions related to the respect for human rights in Crimea, Kyrgyzstan and Azerbaijan. Deteriorating human rights situation in occupied Crimea on the 11th year of the occupation by RussiaThe European Parliament condemns the illegal occupation of Crimea […]Commission opens in-depth investigation into the proposed acquisition of Dorna Sports by Liberty Media
December 20, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has opened an in-depth investigation to assess, under the EU Merger Regulation, the proposed acquisition of Dorna Sports by Liberty Media. The Commission has preliminary concerns that the transaction could lead to higher prices for the licensing of broadcasting rights for […]Parliament improves its environmental performance
November 27, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. Parliament strengthens its commitment to sustainability by adopting ambitious environmental targets for the years to come. On Monday, the Parliament’s Bureau, the body that takes decisions on matters concerning the institution’s internal organisation, approved a significant increase in efforts to further reduce the Parliament’s […]COP29 climate talks end with $300 billion annual pledge, Guterres calls deal a ‘base to build on’
November 25, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Countries also agreed on the rules for a UN-backed global carbon market. This market will facilitate the trading of carbon credits, incentivizing countries to reduce emissions and invest in climate-friendly projects. These were among the big-ticket issues decided upon as the summit, underway since 11 November in […]This is how to ensure safety of medical workers in armed conflicts
November 25, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Inês Arnaud Dias, a 23 year-old medical student from Portugal, studying at the University of Lisbon. 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 […]Ukraine: EIB provides €14.5 million to support municipal projects in war-torn cities of Mykolaiv and Dnipro
November 20, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. In the 1 000 days since Russia’s invasion, Ukraine has received steadfast support from the European Union and its financial arm, the European Investment Bank (EIB). Working in close partnership with the European Commission, the EIB is playing a key role in Ukraine’s recovery through targeted and […]COP29: Guterres urges countries to ‘get serious’ on loss and damage funding
November 13, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. UN Secretary-General António Guterres called on Tuesday for countries to step up contributions to a financial mechanism to assist developing countries affected by climate change. Mr. Guterres made the appeal in remarks to a high-level dialogue on loss and damage funding during the COP29 UN climate change […]Palestine: International law obliges Israel to end occupation, says rights panel
October 18, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. All States and international organizations, including the United Nations, have obligations under international law to bring to an end Israel’s unlawful presence in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, according to a new legal position paper released Friday by a top independent human rights panel. It details the obligations […]Germany: EIB provides €1 billion in co-financing for Rhineland S-Bahn trains
July 31, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The European Investment Bank (EIB) is providing €1 billion in loans for the purchase of new trains for Rhineland S-Bahn (suburban rail) routes. The financing will go towards the procurement of up to 90 state-of-the-art S-Bahn trains by go.Rheinland and Verkehrsverbund Rhein-Ruhr (VRR). The first of the […]Barbados: EIB and Inter-American Development Bank approve guarantees to support climate and fiscal resilience
July 26, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and the European Investment Bank (EIB) have approved guarantees totalling $300 million to support an innovative debt-for-climate operation that will help Barbados unlock much-needed resources to invest in critical climate adaptation projects, while safeguarding other priorities such as social spending on health […]Commission opens investigation into possible anticompetitive agreements in the online food delivery sector
July 23, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has opened a formal antitrust investigation to assess whether Delivery Hero and Glovo have breached EU competition rules by participating in a cartel in the sector of online ordering and delivery of food, grocery and other daily consumer goods in the […]No end in sight to the ‘war on women’ in Gaza
July 19, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Wars are never gender neutral and Gaza is further evidence of this as some one million women and girls bear “the worst brunt” of nine months of conflict, the UN Women Special Representative in the Occupied Palestinian Territory said on Thursday. “They are losing their lives, they are […]Commission approves €122 million Lithuanian State aid measure to support AB Achema decarbonise its fertiliser production
July 15, 2024 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 €122 million Lithuanian measure to support AB Achema in decarbonising its fertiliser production processes. The measure will contribute to the achievement of the EU Hydrogen Strategy, the European Green Deal and the Green […]Commission endorses Germany’s €30.3 billion modified recovery and resilience plan, including a REPowerEU chapter
July 1, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the Commission has given a positive assessment of Germany’s modified recovery and resilience plan (RRP), which includes a REPowerEU chapter. The plan is now worth €30.3 billion in grants and covers 17 reforms and 28 investments. Germany’s REPowerEU chapter consists of two new […]What are hyperspectral imaging satellites – and how can they help combat climate change?
May 10, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Johnny Wood, Writer, Forum Agenda Trees, paints, cars, textiles and all other objects have a unique spectral fingerprint which enables satellite-bound advanced hyperspectral imaging systems to distinguish between them. “So what?” you may say. Take a tree, for example. […]How a pair of reading glasses could increase your income
May 8, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Emma Charlton, Senior Writer, Forum Agenda Reading glasses can change lives – and many of us have already experienced their power. Whether it’s being able to read, watch TV or drive a car, we can all think of […]International Women’s Day: Give girls role models to overcome obstacles
March 13, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. In a ceremony marking International Women’s Day, Ivana Andrés and Alba Redondo from the Spanish women’s national football team addressed MEPs in Strasbourg. President Metsola thanked the players for shattering stereotypes and showing that gender does not have to hinder the road to success. […]Land, loss and liberation: Indigenous stuggles amid the climate crisis
February 9, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Emma Ch, Aarti Lila Ram, Global Shaper, Karachi Hub, World Economic Forum, Eric Shahzar, Alumni, Global Shapers Community, Karachi Hub, World Economic Forum Imagine living in harmony with your environment for millennia, only to have your ancestral lands vanish beneath […]Europeans show strong support for EU civil protection in Eurobarometer survey
February 9, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the European Commission published the results of the Special Eurobarometer measuring public opinion about European civil protection actions in the Member States. Results show a strong consensus among the citizens of the European Union that civil protection activities should be coordinated across the […]Could GovTech help rebuild trust through public innovation?
February 1, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Stephan Mergenthaler, Head of Strategic Intelligence; Member of the Executive Committee, World Economic Forum, Sebastian Buckup, Head of Network and Partnerships; Member of the Executive Committee, World Economic Forum Entrepreneurial civil servants, creative bureaucracies, agile stability, digital state. These terms […]The European Commission and the European Investment Fund join forces to boost investment in defence innovation through the Defence Equity Facility
January 15, 2024 by 1 Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission and the European Investment Fund (EIF) have joined forces to step up their support to EU’s defence and security through the launch of the Defence Equity Facility. The initiative, consisting of €100 million from the European Defence Fund and an additional €75 million from […]This country is leading the charge for renewable energy generation in the EU
January 10, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Ewan Thomson, Senior Writer, Forum Agenda One of the key commitments made during COP28 was to triple global renewable energy capacity by 2030. But the European Union (EU) has made pledges, too, aiming to be the world’s first climate-neutral continent […]
