This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The Joint Communication on Humanitarian Aid adopted today sets out how the EU will remain a reliable and principled donor in a global aid system under severe pressure. Humanitarian needs are at an all-time high with 239 million people worldwide in need of assistance, […]Defending values, driving reform, delivering impact: new measures to strengthen EU humanitarian action
May 27, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The Joint Communication on Humanitarian Aid adopted today sets out how the EU will remain a reliable and principled donor in a global aid system under severe pressure. Humanitarian needs are at an all-time high with 239 million people worldwide in need of assistance, […]Circular economy: deal on new EU rules for the automotive sector
December 12, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. Early on Friday morning, Parliament and Council reached a provisional agreement on new EU circularity rules to cover the entire vehicle lifecycle, from design to final end-of-life treatment. Improved vehicle design and use of recycled materials According to the agreed draft, all new vehicles […]EU and Member States pledge over €522 million to address Sudan crisis
April 16, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. To help address the difficult humanitarian situation in Sudan, the European Commission and Member States have pledged €522 million in aid for 2025 at the High-level Conference for Sudan, co-hosted in London today by the Commission alongside the United Kingdom, France, Germany and the […]UN chief welcomes continued Gaza ceasefire and hostage release
February 17, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. UN Secretary-General António Guterres has welcomed the latest round of hostage releases in Gaza and the continued implementation of the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. A note to media correspondents was released by the UN on Sunday, a day after the release of three Israeli hostages from […]Commission approves €1.9 billion German State aid in favour of DB Cargo conditional on implementation of restructuring plan
December 2, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has concluded that a German State aid measure of €1.9 billion to support DB Cargo, one of Europe’s leading rail freight operators, is in line with EU State aid rules. DB Cargo is a 100% subsidiary of the State-owned, vertically-integrated German […]ICC Prosecutor appeals for global support to bring Libyan war criminals to justice
November 20, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Tuesday called on the UN Security Council to help execute arrest warrants against suspects allegedly linked to a brutal Libyan militia blamed for committing atrocity crimes in the town of Tarhuna, where mass graves were discovered in 2020. […]Gaza: 160,000 more children vaccinated against polio in southern Gaza
September 9, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. More than 160,000 children were vaccinated in southern Gaza on Thursday, the first day of a polio vaccination campaign there, the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) said on Friday. UN agencies and partners in the Strip will continue to vaccinate “as many Gazan children as […]Gaza: Latest evacuation orders leave civilians dangerously close to frontline
August 22, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. “Continuous” Israeli military evacuation orders in Gaza threaten already extremely vulnerable people in the enclave with further forced displacement, raising concerns that vital services could soon be cut off, UN humanitarians warned on Wednesday. More than 10 months into the war in Gaza, sparked by Hamas-led terror […]Economics Authors Confront Toughest Questions on Data, History, and Theory
August 22, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with IMF. The Editors Beyond benchmark measures like employment, growth, and inflation, economics encompasses the full spectrum of humanity. It affects—and reflects—everyone. Central bankers may be most acutely aware of this, as well as the high cost for people should they falter in charting the policies to keep prices stable […]Venezuela: Guterres calls for ‘complete transparency’ following disputed presidential election
July 30, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. UN Secretary-General António Guterres has commended the people of Venezuela “for their determination to express their will peacefully through the ballot box,” his Spokesperson said on Monday. Following hours of delays, incumbent Nicolás Maduro was formally declared winner of the disputed presidential election held on Sunday, securing […]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 […]The world’s central banks are treading cautiously into 2024. Here’s why
December 22, 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: Emma Charlton, Writer, Forum Agenda How are you approaching the end of the year and the start of 2024? Are you excited? Full of energy? Or full of trepidation as another 12 months looms into view? Some of […]How open banking is levelling the financial playing field in the Middle East
November 23, 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: Yasmeen Al-Sharaf, Director of Fintech and Innovation, Central Bank of Bahrain The swiftly expanding open banking sector offers benefits to both the fintech industry and customers.By supporting entrepreneurs, it can help governments diversify their economies.Bahrain is leading Middle […]Technology can transform clinical practice – here’s how
April 12, 2021 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Vitor Rocha, CEO, Philips North America The COVID-19 pandemic has led to unprecedented stress and anxiety levels among the world’s clinicians.The Future Health Index 2020 global survey confirms that young health care professionals are hopeful that technology could […]
