This article is published in association with United Nations. The UN World Food Programme (WFP) is calling for greater humanitarian access to Gaza, warning that restrictions on aid deliveries, ongoing violence and funding shortages are severely limiting its ability to reach people in need. Tweet URL Reporting from a recent aid convoy mission, WFP Country Director for Palestine […]World News in Brief: Aid deliveries to Gaza restricted, UN prepares El Nino response, El Salvador eliminates disease
July 14, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The UN World Food Programme (WFP) is calling for greater humanitarian access to Gaza, warning that restrictions on aid deliveries, ongoing violence and funding shortages are severely limiting its ability to reach people in need. Tweet URL Reporting from a recent aid convoy mission, WFP Country Director for Palestine […]When partisan interest conflicts with the public good
July 13, 2026 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. Our European society is founded on the principle of the separation of powers, which ensures that those who […]Commission greenlights Slovenia’s sixth payment request for €41 million under NextGenerationEU
June 10, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the European Commission positively assessed Slovenia’s sixth payment request for €41 million under the Recovery and Resilience Facility, the centrepiece of NextGenerationEU. This is an important step in the delivery of the reforms and investments tied to this payment request, which aims to support Slovenia’s […]Autism in the 21st century
May 28, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Mr. Omar Issam Al-Boobali, a 5th year medical student at the University of Ain Shams. He 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 […]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, […]The EIF commits €200 million to Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners to scale European biogas production
May 22, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. Dansk version här The European Investment Fund (EIF), part of the EIB Group, has committed €200 million to Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners’ (CIP) Advanced Bioenergy Fund II (ABF II), focused on scaling biomethane and advanced bioenergy production across Europe to help advance the energy transition as well […]Commission proposes €144 million from the European Union Solidarity Fund to help Spain, Romania, and Cyprus recover from climate disasters
May 19, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has proposed the mobilisation of €144 million from the European Union Solidarity Fund (EUSF) to aid Spain, Romania and Cyprus in their recovery from devastating climate-related disasters in 2025. This financial support underscores the EU’s commitment to standing by its Member States in times of crisis, […]International Women’s Day: call to act against cyberbullying
March 11, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. On Tuesday, MEPs heard Jackie Fox’s testimony about the cyberbullying her daughter suffered and her subsequent work to protect children and adults against such harm. European Parliament President Roberta Metsola said: “The courage of women who refuse to stay silent continues to shape our […]EU-US trade legislation: MEPs to resume work on Turnberry proposals
February 9, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. Bernd Lange, chair of Parliament’s International Trade Committee and standing rapporteur for the US, has issued the following statement regarding the EU-US trade deal. Following a Wednesday afternoon meeting of the committee’s shadow rapporteurs (i.e. political group representatives responsible for work on the legislation […]From Haiti to Ethiopia: voices of climate displacement at COP30
November 14, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Floods, heatwaves, droughts and storms are forcing millions from their homes every year. Most never cross a border; they remain internally displaced yet uprooted all the same. But experts warn that in the not-so-distant future, entire nations could disappear beneath rising seas or become uninhabitable through drought. […]Commission proposes 2026 fishing opportunities for EU-managed stocks in the Atlantic and Skagerrak-Kattegat waters
October 30, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the European Commission has adopted its proposals for 15 Total Allowable Catches (TACs), in EU waters of the Atlantic and the Skagerrak-Kattegat waters, for next year. Some are extending into 2027 and 2028. These proposals, based on scientific advice from the International Council […]Gaza: Aid efforts continue as UN teams start clearing up to 60 million tonnes of debris
October 21, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The UN on Monday said it was encouraged by renewed Gaza ceasefire commitments, warning that recent violence risked undermining fragile progress, as recovery efforts – including a large-scale rubble removal project – slowly gain momentum across the war-ravaged enclave. “We are encouraged that the parties have reaffirmed […]Terror and chaos for Gaza’s people now entering the ‘death phase’
July 22, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. After another deadly weekend in Gaza in which at least 67 Palestinians were reportedly killed seeking food, UN aid teams on Monday described “mayhem” and starvation in the enclave as the Israeli military pushed into Deir Al-Balah for the first time. In an alert, the UN agency […]Fostering Core Government Bond Market Resilience
May 22, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with IMF. Tobias Adrian, Kleopatra Nikolaou, Jason Wu The smooth functioning of government bond markets is important for the safety and soundness of broader capital markets, especially amid heightened financial market volatility. Bond markets recently adjusted sharply to an abrupt re-assessment of the global macroeconomic environment and elevated trade policy […]Children already dying in Sudan’s stricken Zamzam camp: WFP
March 3, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. UN humanitarians on Friday warned again that thousands of families could starve in the coming weeks inside the Zamzam displacement camp in North Darfur. The UN World Food Programme (WFP) confirmed that it has had to pause the distribution of life saving food and nutrition assistance, due […]Haiti: Massive surge in child armed group recruitment, warns UNICEF
March 3, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The ongoing emergency in Haiti is crushing children’s chances of an education and a better future as scores of youngsters are recruited by heavily armed and violent gangs, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) warned on Friday. UNICEF’s representative in Haiti, Geetanjali Narayan, told journalists that just last […]“Europe must be responsible for its own security”, Metsola tells EU leaders
February 5, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. At the informal European Council meeting on defence, the European Parliament President Metsola outlined her vision on how Europe can and must strengthen its own security and defence. “More action, more financing and more cooperation”, must be the EU’s goals, she argued. “First, we […]Israel attacks push Gaza healthcare ‘to brink of collapse’
January 2, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Israel’s pattern of deadly attacks on and near hospitals in Gaza, and associated combat, have pushed the healthcare system to the brink of total collapse, with catastrophic effect on Palestinians’ access to health and medical care, the UN Human Rights Office (OHCHR) said on Tuesday. A report published by […]Italy: EIB provides €100 million for Marcegaglia’s decarbonisation and innovation strategy
December 16, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. Today the European Investment Bank (EIB) has announced €100 million in financing for Marcegaglia, the Mantua-based steel group. This operation will support the group’s €170 million investment plan. The operation was finalised this morning at the group’s historic headquarters in Gazoldo degli Ippoliti, as the loan was signed by heads […]Ukraine: UN report reveals ‘horrific toll’ of Russian attacks
July 4, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. A new report from UN human rights monitors in Ukraine has revealed the “horrific toll” of attacks by Russian armed forces, with May recording the highest number of civilian casualties in nearly a year. Released on Wednesday by the UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine (HRMMU), […]How deep-sea technology could transform life above water
February 26, 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: Mattie Rodrigue, Director, Science Programme, OceanX, Diva Amon, Science Adviser, Benioff Ocean Science Laboratory, University of California, Santa Barbara Humans are intrinsically connected to the environment, and, on most of the planet, their impact on the Earth is […]
