This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has approved, under the EU Merger Regulation, the proposed acquisition of part of the aerospace actuation business of Collins Aerospace (‘the Target’) by Safran USA Inc. (‘Safran’), controlled by Safran S.A., a leading French aerospace company. The approval is conditional upon […]Commission approves Safran’s acquisition of part of Collins Aerospace’s actuation business, subject to conditions
April 7, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has approved, under the EU Merger Regulation, the proposed acquisition of part of the aerospace actuation business of Collins Aerospace (‘the Target’) by Safran USA Inc. (‘Safran’), controlled by Safran S.A., a leading French aerospace company. The approval is conditional upon […]UN rights office calls for end to Israel’s ‘illegal presence’ in the Occupied Palestinian Territory
April 7, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Amid reports of escalating settler violence in the West Bank, the UN rights office, OHCHR, briefed the Palestinian rights committee at UN Headquarters in New York, which also featured a screening of the Oscar winning documentary No Other Land. The Palestinian co-director of the documentary, Basel Adra, […]Myanmar quake: Airstrikes continue despite ceasefire
April 4, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Myanmar’s military has continued to launch airstrikes and other attacks against opposition forces in the devastated country, one week since a 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck and despite agreeing to a ceasefire, UN human rights chief Volker Türk said on Friday. “In the days following the deadly earthquake […]Sustainability and due diligence: MEPs agree to delay application of new rules
April 4, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. On Thursday, the European Parliament voted to postpone the application dates for new EU laws on due diligence and sustainability reporting requirements. With 531 votes for, 69 against and 17 abstentions, MEPs supported the Commission proposal, part of wider simplification efforts aimed at strengthening […]EU budget priorities for 2026: resilience and preparedness
April 4, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. MEPs adopted their priorities for the 2026 EU budget on Wednesday, emphasising defence, prosperity and sustainability. MEPs endorsed Parliament’s guidelines for the 2026 EU budget by 441 votes in favour, 173 against, and with 70 abstentions, saying that next year’s budget should focus on […]MEPs adopt their roadmap for supporting energy-intensive industries
April 4, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. Parliament calls for measures to bolster the competitiveness of energy-intensive industries and help them make the transition to clean industrial processes. Energy-intensive industries, such as the chemicals, steel, paper, cement, and glass industries, are crucial for the EU economy and for decarbonisation efforts, say […]World News in Brief: Israeli military escalation in Syria, Nicaragua rights probe, South Sudan talks
April 4, 2025 by 9 Comments
This article is published in association with United Nations. The UN Special Envoy for Syria has condemned the repeated and intensifying military escalations by Israel in the country, including airstrikes that have caused civilian casualties. “Such actions undermine efforts to build a new Syria at peace with itself and the region, and destabilize Syria at a […]Sweden: EIB supports plant protein factory, reducing the need for imports entering Europe
April 3, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The European Investment Bank (EIB) has granted a €50 million loan to Lantmännen to co-finance the construction of a new pea protein isolate factory in Lidköping. The loan will cover approximately half of the project investment cost. The first of its kind in Sweden, the factory will […]Myanmar quake: UN calls for urgent protection for vulnerable women and girls
April 3, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Friday’s devastating earthquakes in Myanmar not only caused mass casualties and widespread destruction, they also deepened long-standing gender inequalities – leaving millions of women and girls at heightened risk, UN aid agencies warned on Wednesday. As emergency aid trickles in, women and girls who were already vulnerable […]Commission offers 36,000 free EU travel passes to 18-year-olds
April 3, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Thousands of young people will soon have the chance to explore Europe for free with DiscoverEU. The European Commission has opened applications for a new DiscoverEU round, making nearly 36,000 travel passes available to 18-year-olds across Europe. Successful applicants will be able to travel […]DR Congo: Surging violence as armed groups target civilians in the east, Human Rights Council hears
April 2, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Civilians continue to bear the brunt of the violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) with 602 victims of extrajudicial or summary executions in North and South Kivu recorded over just two months, the Human Rights Council heard on Tuesday. The grim revelation emerged during a […]Commission proposes flexibility to help manufacturers comply with 2025 CO2 emission targets for new cars and vans
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the European Commission proposed a targeted amendmentto the Regulation setting CO2 emission performance standards for new cars and vans. The amendment introduces a flexibility measure with their CO2 targets between 2025 and 2027. This proposal was announced as part of the Commission’s Industrial […]How Craiova is becoming a leading green city in Romania
April 1, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with EBRD. The EBRD Green Cities programme is changing the lives of 250,000 locals Craiova was the first city in Romania to join the EBRD Green Cities programme back in 2019. Home to around 250,000 people in the south west of the country, it is one of Romania’s […]Commission supports 135 new projects to help Member States implement their reform agenda
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the Commission has approved a new round of 135 projects under the Technical Support Instrument (‘TSI’), to support Member States to prepare, design and implement a total of 390 reforms in 2025. The selected projects will help the Member States address reforms in […]“Beyond bullets: War’s Hidden Price on Health”
March 31, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Elisa Carolina Góngora Valdivia is a 21-year-old medical student at Autonomous University of Nayarit, Mexico. 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 […]Myanmar quake: More than 1,600 reported killed, as UN aid operation supports rescue efforts
March 31, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Latest news reports indicate that over 1,600 have been killed in Myanmar with thousands injured following two powerful earthquakes on Friday which have left hundreds trapped under rubble. The earthquakes of 7.7 and 6.4 magnitude struck Myanmar in the centre of the country northwest of Sagaing. The […]Biological weapons ‘must not only be unthinkable but also impossible’
March 28, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The world came together 50 years ago to ban biological weapons and in today’s volatile geopolitical climate we can ill-afford to let this moral safeguard “erode”, the UN’s High Representative for Disarmament Affairs said on Wednesday. 26 March marks the 50th anniversary of the entry into force of the Biological […]Armed groups install ‘parallel administration’ in DR Congo, Security Council hears
March 28, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Armed groups affiliated with Rwanda-backed M23 rebels in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have continued to expand their control in North and South Kivu – setting their sights on more territorial gains. That’s according to the head of the UN stabilization mission in DR Congo (MONUSCO), […]EU pledges €3.4 billion to combat global malnutrition
March 28, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, at the Nutrition for Growth (N4G) Summit in Paris, the European Commission announced a new pledge of €3.4 billion until 2027 to combat malnutrition globally. This commitment builds on the EU’s ongoing efforts to reduce all forms of malnutrition and drive progress in […]Tariffs: Job protectors or trade killers?
March 28, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The word “tariff” has been catapulted from the business pages to the headlines over the last few months, as major economies impose or threaten them on other nations. But tariffs are not just a blunt weapon to be used in geopolitical brinkmanship: they can, if used effectively, […]EBRD invests €20m in inaugural covered bond by Estonia’s Coop Pank
March 27, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with EBRD. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is supporting the development of Estonia’s capital markets by investing €20 million in an inaugural covered bond issued by Coop Pank, Estonia’s fifth-largest bank. The bond, listed on the Dublin Stock Exchange, represents Coop Pank’s debut in large-scale […]Yemen: Ten Years of War, a Lifetime of Loss
March 27, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Marking a decade of war in Yemen, Othman Belbeisi, Regional Director for Middle East and North Africa at the UN International Organization for Migration (IOM), highlights the resilience of its people, the deepening humanitarian crisis, and the urgent need for global action. Ten years. That’s how long […]Gaza: No aid has reached war-torn enclave for more than three weeks
March 27, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. It has now been three and a half weeks since Israel imposed a complete blockade on all aid into Gaza, despite daily efforts by UN humanitarians to secure fresh access, they said in an update from the shattvered enclave. And as supplies of food, medicine and other supplies run low, […]€8 million from the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund will support 2,400 dismissed workers in Belgium
March 27, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The Commission is proposing to mobilise €8 million from the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for Displaced Workers (EGF) to support 2,400 workers dismissed after the bankruptcy of Belgian coach manufacturer Van Hool. Between 2012 and 2019, Van Hool was selling an average of 427 […]UN welcomes Black Sea talks, warns of worsening humanitarian crisis in Ukraine
March 27, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The United Nations on Wednesday welcomed recent diplomatic talks involving Russia, Ukraine and the United States in Saudi Arabia, calling an agreement on freedom of navigation and security in the Black Sea a crucial step for global food security. In a statement, Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesperson for Secretary-General […]Can renewable energy survive climate change?
March 26, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. As droughts reduce hydropower and clouds dim solar output around the world, experts say meteorology and climate science must be at the heart of the energy transition. The race towards renewable energy is accelerating, and for all the looming challenges of the climate crisis, signs of progress […]Commission endorses preliminary assessment of Romania’s third payment request under the RRF
March 26, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The Commission has given a positive preliminary assessment of the key milestone in Romania’s third payment request regarding the reduction of the special tax regime for micro-enterprises. So far, 68 out of the 74 milestones and targets have been positively assessed under this request […]Commission launches helpdesk to support EU SMEs comply with sanctions
March 26, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has launched a new one-stop-shop providing vital support to European small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) navigating the complex landscape of sanctions compliance. The EU Sanctions Helpdesk will offer a comprehensive range of services designed to help SMEs comply with EU sanctions […]World News in Brief: Alarm over Türkiye detentions, Ukraine update, Sudan-Chad border emergency
March 26, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The UN human rights office (OHCHR) expressed major concern on Tuesday following the detention of at least 92 people by the Turkish authorities over the past week, including Istanbul’s mayor, Ekrem İmamoğlu, who has been charged with corruption and removed from office. “These detentions triggered country-wide demonstrations […]South Sudan on the brink of civil war, top UN official warns
March 25, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. South Sudan is teetering on the brink of a return to full-scale civil war as violence escalates and political tensions deepen, the head of the UN Mission in the country (UNMISS) warned on Monday. Briefing journalists at UN Headquarters in New York via videolink from Juba, Nicholas […]EBRD creates growth opportunities for young Mongolian entrepreneurs
March 25, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with EBRD. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is creating new growth opportunities for businesses owned or led by young entrepreneurs in Mongolia by organising a syndicated loan to leading Mongolian lender XacBank, a long-term partner of the EBRD. The A/B loan for up to US$ […]An Uncertain Future: Studying Medicine in a Wounded City
March 25, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Andser Fernanda Avilés Martínez, a fifth-year medical student at the Autonomous University of Sinaloa, Mexico. 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 […]Survey confirms Europe’s citizens want the EU to protect them and act in unity
March 25, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. The European Parliament’s Winter 2025 Eurobarometer survey, released today, highlights historic levels of approval for EU membership linked to peace and security. European Parliament President Roberta Metsola said: “Two thirds of Europeans want the EU to play a greater role in their protection. This […]
