This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. * The European Commission has today raised €9 billion of EU-Bonds in its 3rd syndicated transaction for 2025. The single-tranche transaction concerned a new €9 billion EU-Bond maturing on 12 December 2035. The 10-year bond was priced 99.674% with a re-offer yield of 3.413%. Bids received […]European Commission issues €9 billion in its 3rd syndicated transaction of 2025 *
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. * The European Commission has today raised €9 billion of EU-Bonds in its 3rd syndicated transaction for 2025. The single-tranche transaction concerned a new €9 billion EU-Bond maturing on 12 December 2035. The 10-year bond was priced 99.674% with a re-offer yield of 3.413%. Bids received […]Bangladesh: Rohingya children’s acute hunger surges amid funding cuts
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This article is published in association with United Nations. In Bangladesh’s Cox’s Bazar refugee settlements, child malnutrition has surged and cuts to aid funding risk creating a humanitarian “catastrophe”, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) warned on Tuesday. “Children in the world’s largest refugee camp are experiencing the worst levels of malnutrition since the massive displacement that […]Commission responds to unjustified US steel and aluminium tariffs with countermeasures
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. In response to the imposition of new, unjustified US tariffs on EU steel and aluminium imports, the Commission has launched swift and proportionate countermeasures on US imports into the EU. The Commission regrets the US decision to impose such tariffs, considering them unjustified, disruptive […]EU countermeasures on US steel and aluminium tariffs explained
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. On 12 March, the United States imposed tariffs of up to 25% on imports of steel, aluminium, and certain products containing steel and aluminium from the European Union and other trading partners. In response, the Commission is launching a series of countermeasures to protect […]In the face of ‘unprecedented pressure’, EU calls for primacy of international law and partnership
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This article is published in association with United Nations. The European Union remains committed to upholding international law and defending the United Nations Charter amid growing security threats, the bloc’s top diplomat told the Security Council on Tuesday. EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs Kaja Kallas condemned Russia’s full-scale invasion and continuing war against Ukraine, underscored […]One in four countries report backlash against women’s rights in 2024
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This article is published in association with United Nations. The basic rights of women and girls are facing unprecedented growing threats worldwide, from higher levels of discrimination to weaker legal protections -and less funding for programmes and institutions which support and protect women. UN Women’s latest report Women’s Rights in Review 30 Years After Beijing, published ahead […]UN emergency aid fund releases $110 million for neglected humanitarian crises
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This article is published in association with United Nations. Amid deep cuts to global humanitarian funding, the UN’s Central Emergency Response Fund, CERF, on Thursday allocated $110 million to neglected crises across Africa, Asia and Latin America. The UN’s top aid official, Tom Fletcher, said that more than 300 million people urgently need assistance. But funding […]Afghanistan: Top UN envoy calls for ‘a moment of realism’, as Taliban’s isolation grows
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Afghanistan: Top UN envoy calls for ‘a moment of realism’, as Taliban’s isolation growsWorld’s largest conference on women calls for equality amid gender backlash
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This article is published in association with United Nations. Gender equality is a critical goal at a time when the demand for rights faces a global backlash, top UN officials told thousands of diplomats, business and civil society delegates gathered at UN Headquarters in New York on Monday for the world’s largest annual conference focused on […]Medical Education in the 21st Century
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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 […]Commission approves a €400 million Austrian State aid scheme, and a €36 million Lithuanian State aid scheme, to support renewable hydrogen production
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, a €400 million Austrian State aid scheme, and a €36 million Lithuanian State aid scheme, to support the production of renewable hydrogen through the European Hydrogen Bank‘s “Auctions-as-a-Service” tool for the auction closing in […]Boosting Growth and Prosperity in South Africa
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This article is published in association with IMF. Improving the business environment, strengthening governance, and reforming the labor market are among the keys to economic success South Africa is well-positioned to confront significant longstanding challenges that have been holding the economy back: declining real per-capital income, persistent unemployment, pervasive poverty, and one of the highest inequality […]Commission carries out unannounced antitrust inspections in the non-alcoholic drinks sector and asks for information in personal care sector
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission is carrying out unannounced inspections at the premises of companies active in the non-alcoholic drinks sector in several Member States. In parallel, the Commission has sent out a formal request for information to a company active in the personal care sector. […]EU and Korea deepen ties with landmark digital trade deal
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The EU and the Republic of Korea have concluded negotiations for a landmark Digital Trade Agreement (DTA), underscoring their commitment to a strong and reliable partnership that is fit to face the fast-paced digital developments of today. During the 12th Trade Committee under the […]Nine out of 10 Gazans unable to access safe drinking water: UNICEF
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This article is published in association with United Nations. Severe water shortages in Gaza have reached critical levels, with only one in 10 people currently able to access safe drinking water, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) warned on Monday. The situation has deteriorated further following Israel’s decision on Sunday to cut power to the enclave – […]Montenegro: European Union provides a €22 million grant to enhance sustainable water use and climate resilience on an EIB Global-financed project
March 10, 2025 by 1 Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. At the event held today in Podgorica, the European Investment Bank (EIB Global) and Montenegro’s Ministry of Ecology, Sustainable Development, and Northern Region Development have signed a €22.5 million grant agreement, funded by the EU, to develop sustainable water supply and wastewater systems in the municipalities […]DR Congo crisis leaves mothers with newborns fleeing to Burundi
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This article is published in association with United Nations. The aid response in Burundi to the crisis in neighbouring Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) “is literally buckling”, the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, warned on Friday, as it relayed dramatic testimonies from people forced to flee the unchecked advance of Rwanda-backed M23 rebels. “Over 63,000 people […]Syria: Up to one million people plan to return home in desperation
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This article is published in association with United Nations. Up to one million desperate Syrians living in camps and displacement sites across the country’s northwest intend to return home within the next year – sparking deep concerns of a new humanitarian crisis. According to UN refugee agency, UNHCR, 600,000 people could be on the move in […]Post-Assad Syria faces critical test over eliminating chemical weapons
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This article is published in association with United Nations. The fall of the Assad regime has created a historic opportunity to rid Syria of chemical weapons and ensure long-term compliance with the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC), the UN’s top disarmament official told the Security Council on Friday. Briefing ambassadors, Izumi Nakamitsu, UN High Representative for Disarmament […]Scores killed in ‘abhorrent attack’ on UN helicopter in South Sudan
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This article is published in association with United Nations. A UN helicopter attempting to evacuate wounded South Sudanese soldiers in the north of the country was attacked on Friday, killing a crew member and injuring two others. More than two dozen members of the South Sudanese military, including an injured General, were also reportedly killed when […]Millions in Central Sahel and Nigeria face food cuts amid WFP funding crisis
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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 […]UN rights chief raises alarm over escalating violence in Syria
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This article is published in association with United Nations. The killing of civilians in coastal areas in northwest Syria must cease immediately, the UN rights chief said on Sunday following a series of coordinated attacks reportedly launched by elements of the former government and other local armed men. “We are receiving extremely disturbing reports of entire […]Ukraine reels from one of the deadliest days of war
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This article is published in association with United Nations. Attacks across Ukraine on Friday reportedly left 21 civilians dead and scores injured, making it one of the deadliest days this year, the UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in the country said in a statement issued on Saturday night. “With 21 civilians reported killed, 7 March was […]Investigation by the Commission and national consumer authorities finds that nearly half of second-hand online traders fail to correctly inform consumers of their return rights
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the European Commission and national consumer protection authorities of 25 Member States as well as Iceland and Norway released the results of a screening (‘sweep’) of online traders selling second-hand goods, such as clothes, electronic equipment or toys. ‘Sweeps’ are coordinated by the […]Commission proposes to align the protection status of the wolf in EU legislation to the Bern Convention
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the Commission is proposing a targeted amendment of the annexes of the Habitats Directive. This will align the Habitats Directive to the changed protection status of the wolf from ‘strictly protected’ to ‘protected’ under the Bern Convention, which entered into force today. The […]Commission unveils its Roadmap to strengthen women’s rights
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, ahead of International Women’s Day, on 8 March, the European Commission sets out its Roadmap for Women’s Rights, and presents the 2025 Report on Gender Equality. The Roadmap drives the gender equality agenda forward and brings a political long-term vision to advance on […]Occupied Palestinian Territory: Israeli operations continue to have dire consequences
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This article is published in association with United Nations. Humanitarian agencies warned on Friday that ongoing Israeli military operations in the northern West Bank are exacerbating an already dire situation for displaced Palestinians. The UN relief agency for Palestine refugees (UNRWA) reports that Israeli authorities have started demolishing more than 16 buildings in Nur Shams refugee […]Sudan: Access to stricken Zamzam camp ‘is nearly impossible’
March 7, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Civilians sheltering in the vast Zamzam displacement camp in Sudan’s North Darfur region are now “nearly impossible” to reach, the UN’s top aid official in the country warned on Thursday. “I am deeply worried about reports of destruction of homes and livelihoods in North Darfur,” said Clementine […]Climate change: La Niña fades, as global heat keeps rising
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This article is published in association with United Nations. The weak but significant La Niña weather event that began in December is likely to be brief, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has announced. La Niña, a natural climate phenomenon, results in cooler Pacific Ocean temperatures and influences weather conditions worldwide. The latest forecasts from WMO indicate […]Choose compassion, reject cruelty to end HIV, says top UN rights official
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This article is published in association with United Nations. Global efforts to tackle the HIV/AIDS epidemic continue to remain insufficient, with deadly consequences, the UN Human Rights Council heard on Thursday. In a stark assessment of the current situation of the health crisis, Deputy UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Nada Al-Nashif warned that more than […]European Commission and EIB Group sign €2 billion guarantee under Ukraine Facility to support country’s reconstruction and resilience
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This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The European Investment Bank (EIB) Group and the European Commission signed a guarantee agreement at the EIB Group Forum that will allow the EIB to invest at least €2 billion in urgent recovery and reconstruction efforts in Ukraine. Aligned with the Ukrainian government’s needs and priorities, this funding […]€10 million EIB Global and WHO initiative to strengthen public health across Lebanon
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This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The European Investment Bank (EIB Global) and the World Health Organization (WHO) have formally launched a €10 million grant support to boost health resilience across Lebanon, including combating medicine scarcity and fragmented laboratory services. The cooperation was signed at the EIB Forum in Luxembourg by WHO […]One in four countries report backlash against women’s rights in 2024
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This article is published in association with United Nations. The basic rights of women and girls are facing unprecedented growing threats worldwide, from higher levels of discrimination to weaker legal protections -and less funding for programmes and institutions which support and protect women. UN Women’s latest report Women’s Rights in Review 30 Years After Beijing, published ahead […]
