This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. The draft law adopted on Thursday seeks to address speculation on the gas market and bring down prices, by introducing greater flexibility in rules on gas storage refilling. The Industry, Research and Energy Committee has backed the Commission proposal to extend the EU’s 2022 […]Gas supply: MEPs advocate storage refill flexibility to bring down prices
April 25, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. The draft law adopted on Thursday seeks to address speculation on the gas market and bring down prices, by introducing greater flexibility in rules on gas storage refilling. The Industry, Research and Energy Committee has backed the Commission proposal to extend the EU’s 2022 […]Commission approves €612 million Portuguese State aid scheme to support energy-intensive companies
April 25, 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 €612 million Portuguese scheme to lower electricity levy rates for energy-intensive companies. The scheme intends to reduce the risk that these energy-intensive companies relocate their activities to countries outside the EU with less […]Commission takes further step to protect biodiversity in the High Seas
April 25, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the Commission is presenting a proposal to integrate the landmark international Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction’ (BBNJ) Agreement, which aims to protect the ocean, tackle environmental degradation, fight climate change, and curb biodiversity loss, into EU law. This will also help the Member States […]Updated rules for safer roads, less air pollution and digital vehicle documents
April 25, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. For better road safety and air quality across the EU, the Commission is proposing a comprehensive overhaul of the EU’s road safety and vehicle registration rules. The new rules will take into account the growing presence of electric vehicles and adapt to emerging technologies. They […]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 […]World leaders rally for ‘full-speed’ climate action ahead of COP30
April 24, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. At a high-stakes virtual summit on Wednesday, UN Secretary-General António Guterres and Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva brought together 17 national leaders from major economies and climate-vulnerable countries. The goal was to accelerate global climate ambition ahead of COP30, which will be hosted in Brazil. […]Health, education, opportunity at stake, amid stubborn digital gender divide
April 24, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. As transformative technologies such as Artificial Intelligence continue to reshape the global economy, millions of women and girls remain excluded from the digital world – denied not only access to opportunity, but also the chance to shape their own futures. Closing this gap is not optional. There […]Budgets Committee sets out priorities for next long-term EU budget
April 24, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. MEPs in the Budgets Committee have backed the first report outlining Parliament’s vision for the next long-term EU budget. In the report adopted on Wednesday by 23 votes in favour, 9 against and with 2 abstentions, MEPs emphasise the need for a significantly more […]Border security: MEPs endorse gradual roll-out of Entry-Exit System
April 24, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. On Wednesday, the Civil Liberties Committee endorsed plans to gradually roll out the Entry-Exit System (EES) at the EU’s external borders. Civil Liberties Committee MEPs adopted a draft position on the proposed gradual launch of the Entry-Exit System (EES) at EU external borders by […]Commission closes investigation into Apple’s user choice obligations and issues preliminary findings on rules for alternative apps under the Digital Markets Act
April 24, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Following a constructive dialogue with Apple, the Commission has decided to close its investigation into Apple’s user choice obligations under the Digital Markets Act (DMA). The Commission has also informed Apple of its preliminary view that Apple’s contract terms concerning alternative app distribution breach […]Fourth State of Schengen report on 40 years of profound benefits for all EU citizens
April 24, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the Commission publishes its fourth State of Schengen report, reviewing developments over the past year and setting priorities for the year ahead. 40 years since its creation shows that the Schengen area has brought profound benefits to the EU and its citizens. It […]AI lightens the workload – but risks remain, labour agency warns
April 24, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Artificial intelligence, robotics, and digitalization are rapidly reshaping how we work – but they’re a source of unexpected risks too. In a new report highlighting the universal impact of the technological revolution now underway, the UN International Labour Organization (ILO) insisted that it offered a way out […]Commission finds Apple and Meta in breach of the Digital Markets Act
April 24, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the European Commission found that Apple breached its anti-steering obligation under the Digital Markets Act (DMA), and that Meta breached the DMA obligation to give consumers the choice of a service that uses less of their personal data. Therefore, the Commission has fined […]Sewage, trash and disease overwhelm displaced communities in Gaza
April 24, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Amid sweltering heat, raw sewage and overflowing trash, displaced families in southern Gaza are facing an escalating public health crisis as aid remains blocked and medical supplies dwindle. In the makeshift coastal encampments of Al Mawasi, families have no choice but to live in unsanitary conditions that […]EBRD shareholders take further step towards geographical expansion
April 23, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with EBRD. The shareholders of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) have accepted an amendment to Article 1 of the Bank’s statutes, enabling the expansion of its operations to selected countries in sub-Saharan Africa and Iraq. Article 1 of the EBRD’s statutes defines the Bank’s purpose […]EIB supports innovative climate action in emerging markets alongside private equity firm LeapFrog Investments
April 23, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The European Investment Bank is accelerating the use of green technologies in Africa and Asia with a $60 million pledge for private equity firm LeapFrog Investments (LeapFrog). The pledge by the EIB, financial arm of the European Union, is for a LeapFrog Climate Investment Strategy that […]Colombia: UN mission chief stresses need to advance implementation of peace deal
April 23, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Colombia must harmonize peace policies and security policies, the UN Special Representative for the country told the Security Council on Tuesday. Carlos Ruiz Massieu said an upsurge in violence in some regions has highlighted challenges to achieving peace. “In places like Catatumbo, Cauca or Chocó, continued violence, […]The Cost of Conflict: Understanding the Health Consequences of War and Displacement
April 23, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Nour Suaaidi Amane, a 5th-year medical student in Spain. 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 view on the topic, […]Guterres condemns deadly attack in Jammu and Kashmir
April 23, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Secretary-General António Guterres has strongly condemned the armed attack in Jammu and Kashmir that claimed at least 28 lives earlier on Tuesday. UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric, responding to inquiries, emphasised the Secretary-General’s condemnation of the attack. Media reports indicate that a gunman opened fire on a group […]Local leaders raise temperature on action to fight climate change
April 23, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. ity officials, state governors and other leaders across the world are ensuring their localities can benefit from initiatives that tackle climate change and can prosper in an uncertain future. From Morocco to Maharastra, California to Quebec, the UN’s Local Leaders series highlights how strong leadership is positively […]Hunger stalks Ethiopia as UN aid agency halts support amid funding cuts
April 23, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. A lack of funding and dwindling supplies are forcing the UN World Food Programme to suspend lifesaving treatment for 650,000 malnourished women and children in Ethiopia by the end of the month. “We are at the breaking point,” the agency warned on Tuesday. In total, 3.6 million […]EU budget set for defence-related boost under new regulation
April 23, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. New targeted amendments to existing EU funding programmes will support faster, more flexible and coordinated investments in Europe’s defence technological and industrial base (EDTIB). Under a new Regulation to stimulate defence-related investments within the EU budget proposed today by the Commission, the EU will […]Gaza aid crisis deepens as border closure stretches into 50th day
April 23, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The humanitarian crisis in Gaza has reached unprecedented levels, with more than two million people – mostly women and children – trapped, starving and desperate, as no aid has been allowed in for the past 50 days. The UN relief coordination office, OCHA, said on Tuesday that […]UN chief urges ‘utmost restraint’ amid escalating violence in Yemen
April 22, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The UN Secretary-General has expressed grave concern over US airstrikes in and around Yemen’s port of Ra’s Isa this week, which reportedly resulted in scores of civilian casualties. At least five humanitarian workers were said to be among those injured, and significant damage was reported to port […]Asia’s megacities at a crossroads as climate and population challenges grow
April 22, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Asia’s sprawling megacities – which are driving economic growth – face an uncertain future as rising temperatures, aging populations and unplanned urban development tests their resilience. Seven of the ten most populous cities in the world are in Asia, with Tokyo, Delhi, Shanghai and Dhaka topping the […]EBRD launches global tender to find new investor for Moldova’s strategic port
April 22, 2025 by Leave a Comment
§This article is brought to you in association with EBRD. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), owner of Giurgiulesti International Free Port, Moldova’s main sea-to-river port, has launched a structured mergers and acquisitions (M&A) process through an international tender to identify potential strategic and financial investors who can further support the successful long-term development […]EBRD helps to boost production of copper cables in Uzbekistan
April 22, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with EBRD. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is lending up to €20 million to Uzbekistan’s leading manufacturer of copper cable and wire products, Artikul Aziya Kabel (AAK), supporting the development of the private sector and promoting local production of goods critical for grid enhancements and […]European Investment Bank extends €450 million to upgrade southern Poland’s key rail link
April 22, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The European Investment Bank (EIB) signed a new loan agreement worth €450 million with Polish railway infrastructure manager PKP Polskie Linie Kolejowe S.A. (PLK SA) to support extensive modernisation of 120 kilometres of a key regional rail line in southern Poland. The investment will contribute to […]Ukrainians always voted for peace but got war instead
April 22, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by one of our passionate readers, Mr. Yuri Mirovich. The opinions expressed within reflect only the writer’s views and not necessarily The European Sting’s position on the issue. Over the past decade, Ukraine is being shaken by bloody armed conflicts. Ordinary citizens have to literally survive in this […]Life and Dignity: The Promise Europe Must Keep
April 22, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by one of our passionate readers, Mr. Antonio Cristóbal Luque Ambrosiani. The opinions expressed within reflect only the writer’s views and not necessarily The European Sting’s position on the issue. There is one right that comes before all others, the right to life. Not just staying alive, but […]The Lebanese Healthcare System: Struggling Amid a Multi-Layered Crisis
April 22, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by one of our passionate readers, Mr. Jad Hamawi is a seventh-year medical student at the University of Balamand in Lebanon. The opinions expressed within reflect only the writer’s views and not necessarily The European Sting’s position on the issue. Lebanon has undeniably been going through dire straits […]Syria is ‘brimming with hope and opportunity’: Senior UN aid official
April 22, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Now is the time to invest in Syria, and support people returning to the country and their communities, the outgoing UN Deputy Regional Humanitarian Coordinator for the Syria Crisis said on Monday. “Today, we have a new Syria, one that’s brimming with hope and opportunity,” David Carden […]Sudan war: Hundreds of thousands flee renewed violence in North Darfur
April 22, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. A mass wave of displacement in Sudan’s North Darfur state is pushing hundreds of thousands into precarious conditions far from lifesaving aid, as overstretched operations struggle to keep pace with the growing emergency. Renewed attacks on camps – including Zamzam and Abu Shouk – that were sheltering […]
