This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The Commission today adopted a proposal to provide nearly €50 million from the agricultural reserve to support fruit, nuts and vegetable farmers in Bulgaria, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland and Romania. Farmers in these Member States have recently suffered significant damages from adverse climatic events. […]Commission mobilises €50 million in emergency support to farmers in Bulgaria, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland and Romania
October 13, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The Commission today adopted a proposal to provide nearly €50 million from the agricultural reserve to support fruit, nuts and vegetable farmers in Bulgaria, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland and Romania. Farmers in these Member States have recently suffered significant damages from adverse climatic events. […]World News in Brief: Pakistan floods, countries lag on climate reporting, concern over attack on peacekeepers in south Lebanon, cuts hit human rights investigations
September 4, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Secretary-General António Guterres said on Wednesday he was “profoundly saddened” by the death and destruction caused by the recent floods in northern Pakistan. The current death toll stands at over 400. In a statement released by his Spokesperson, the UN chief noted that the disaster driven by […]Statement by President von der Leyen at the joint press conference with Mario Draghi on the report on the future of EU competitiveness
September 9, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Good morning everyone, I am glad to be back in the press room. A very warm welcome to you, Mario Draghi. Thank you very much for being here today to present your much expected report – the report on the competitiveness of the European […]‘Better late than never’: Gazans react to Security Council ceasefire resolution
June 17, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. A cautious welcome was given by civilians in Gaza to this week’s Security Council resolution endorsing a ceasefire for hostages deal – mixed with frustration that the fighting continues with both Hamas and the Israeli Government signalling that the three phase plan falls short. The US-led resolution […]Cybersecurity lessons from Latin America’s battle against ransomware threats
May 3, 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: Belisario Contreras, Senior Director, Global Security and Technology Strategy, Venable Latin American nations are intensifying their efforts to combat the growing threat of ransomware attacks, showcasing a defensive stance and a proactive approach to enhancing cyber resilience and […]What are self-driving labs and how are they transforming the chemical industry?
January 4, 2024 by 2 Comments
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Dr Hermann Tribukait, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Atinary Technologies, Dr Loïc Roch, Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer, Atinary Technologies Self-driving labs are innovative experimental platforms that fully integrate artificial intelligence, robotics and digital technologies.These smart labs offer […]Big central banks pause interest rate rises, and other economics news to read this week
November 6, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Ian Shine, Senior Writer, Forum Agenda 1. Big central banks pause interest rate rises The world’s three major central banks have kept their interest rates unchanged this week. The US Federal Reserve, European Central Bank (ECB) and Bank […]Armenian Prime Minister: “We must move steadily towards peace with Azerbaijan”
October 18, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. The Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan addressed MEPs in the European Parliament’s hemicycle in Strasbourg on Tuesday. In his address, Mr Pashinyan expressed his staunch defence of democratic principles against the backdrop of the multifaceted crises Armenia has been confronted with in recent […]EU activates new Humanitarian Air Bridge to Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo
August 23, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The EU has launched a new humanitarian air bridge operation for the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, transporting essential supplies to the city of Goma. They will be used to scale-up the humanitarian response in the eastern part of the country, where the […]Consumer protection: major online travel agencies commit to refund within 14 days for cancelled flights
June 27, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Following a dialogue with the European Commission and national consumer authorities (CPC network), Edreams ODIGEO, Etraveli Group and Kiwi.com committed to better inform consumers of their rights in case of flight cancellations by airlines and to transfer ticket refunds within seven days after receiving […]Electric vehicles: an analysis of adoption and the future of oil demand
May 16, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum./ Author: Selin Oğuz, Author, Visual Capitalist Electric vehicles: impact on oil consumption As the world moves towards the electrification of the transportation sector, demand for oil will be replaced by demand for electricity. To highlight the EV impact on oil […]Anti-corruption: Stronger rules to fight corruption in the EU and worldwide
May 4, 2023 by 1 Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the Commission is taking decisive action to fight corruption in the EU and worldwide, delivering on the commitment made by President von der Leyen in her 2022 State of the Union address. The anti-corruption proposals presented today represent a milestone in the fight […]The world invested almost $2 trillion in energy last year. These 3 charts show where it went
May 23, 2019 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Charlotte Edmond, Formative Content The world invested $1.8 trillion in energy last year, with spending on renewables stalling, while oil, gas and coal projects increased. The International Energy Agency’s World Energy Investment 2019 report shows overall global investment in […]
