This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. Next week, in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, EU and Latin American parliamentarians will assess the bilateral relationship and future challenges, in a context of growing instability. On Wednesday and Thursday (28-29 October), the Euro-Latin American Parliamentary Assembly (EuroLat) will hold its 17th plenary […]EU-Latin America: parliamentary dialogue in the face of global instability
October 23, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. Next week, in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, EU and Latin American parliamentarians will assess the bilateral relationship and future challenges, in a context of growing instability. On Wednesday and Thursday (28-29 October), the Euro-Latin American Parliamentary Assembly (EuroLat) will hold its 17th plenary […]Parliament’s priorities for the COP 31 climate talks in Türkiye
October 23, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. On Thursday, Parliament adopted its negotiating mandate for the COP 31 climate talks, demanding faster climate action on fossil fuels, finance and vulnerable countries. The 9-20 November UN Climate Change Conference (COP31) in Antalya, Türkiye, is expected to focus on advancing the fossil […]Black Sea attacks: MEPs say the EU must consider a naval operation in the region
October 23, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. Following the latest deadly attacks against civilian merchant vessels, Parliament calls on the EU to consider deploying a naval operation in the Black Sea. Strongly condemning the latest deadly strikes off the coast of Bulgaria and Romania, as well as repeated violations of […]A better equipped Erasmus+ 2028-2034 to address the EU’s strategic challenges
October 23, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. MEPs want a bigger budget for Erasmus+, the EU’s programme for learning mobility, to make it more accessible for young people of different economic, social and geographical backgrounds. With 454 votes in favour to 34, and 93 abstentions, MEPs adopted their mandate for […]Commission proposes stronger recognition of European heritage sites
October 23, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has proposed to renew and reinforce the legal framework of the European Heritage Label. The scheme was adopted in 2011 aiming to offer a recognition awarded by the European Union to sites – buildings, monuments, documents – of exceptional symbolic […]Commission opens investigation into possible anticompetitive conduct by Omya in the supply of calcium carbonates to the paper industry
October 23, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has opened a formal antitrust investigation to assess whether Omya has breached EU competition rules by requiring customers in the paper industry to purchase all or most of their calcium carbonates from Omya. Omya, headquartered in Switzerland, is the largest […]Raising Awareness About Hepatitis: The Role of Students in Prevention and Education
October 23, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Mr. Burhanuddin Murtaza Patanwala is a fifth-year MD student at RAK Medical and Health Sciences University in Ras Al Khaimah, UAE. He is affiliated with the International Federation of Medical Students Associations (IFMSA), cordial partner of The Sting. The opinions expressed in this piece belong […]The Conversation That Could Prevent Hepatitis
October 23, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Atharva Tadas, a third-year MBBS student at Saraswati Medical College, Unnao, India. 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 […]Raising Awareness About Hepatitis:The Role of Students in Prevention and Education
October 23, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Ashunchung Chelsea Ayuk Takang, a second-year medical student in the Faculty of Health Sciences at the University of Buea, Cameroon. She is affiliated with the International Federation of Medical Students Associations (IFMSA), cordial partner of The Sting. The opinions expressed in this piece belong […]The Knowledge Gap in White Coats: Why Hepatitis Awareness Starts With Us
October 23, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Amina Rafi, a third-year medical student at Avicenna Medical College, Lahore, Pakistan. 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 writers and do not necessarily […]Beyond the Waiting Room: How Students Can Shape Humanitarian Health Today
October 23, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Nimra Ishfaq, a medical student from Dubai. 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 writers and do not necessarily reflect IFMSA’s view on the […]MEPs visit China next week to discuss trade challenges and opportunities
October 23, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. Trade committee MEPs will travel to China to discuss the country’s trade policy and how it impacts European businesses and jobs, while also exploring opportunities for dialogue. The delegation led by Bernd Lange (S&D, DE), chair of Parliament’s International Trade committee (INTA), will […]‘Connect the dots’ between street protests and global turmoil, urges Guterres
October 23, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The international community must combat inequality and stop wars from expanding to ensure a safer world for all, the UN Secretary-General said on Thursday. Speaking to reporters in New York ahead of a visit to Egypt, António Guterres addressed growing public discontent in Europe and beyond, […]Commission welcomes commitments of Coca-Cola, Nestlé, and Danone to modify recycling claims on plastic bottles
October 22, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Following a dialogue with the European Commission and the Consumer Protection Cooperation (CPC) network, Coca-Cola, Nestlé, and Danone have committed to change recycling claims advertised on their plastic bottles. As soon as they have all made the necessary changes, consumers can rely on […]UN agencies appeal for help to protect weakest from unprecedented El Niño
October 22, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Two UN agencies issued a powerful appeal on Wednesday for immediate assistance to help communities already being impacted by the strongest El Niño weather pattern on record. “The current El Niño event could be unprecedented in strength – literally, off the monitoring charts that we have […]World News in Brief: Aid for Ethiopia, Abyei drone strikes condemned, extreme heat and newborn health
October 22, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The World Health Organization (WHO) is scaling up emergency health response operations across Afar, Amhara and Tigray in Ethiopia to address growing humanitarian and health needs resulting from ongoing hostilities. Tweet URL The UN health agency has strengthened its emergency coordination, deployed technical teams and expanded […]Investigation into migration deal between Italy and Albania wins the 2026 Daphne Caruana Galizia Prize for Journalism
October 22, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. On Wednesday, the 2026 Daphne Caruana Galizia Prize for journalism was awarded to an investigation into the migration deal between Italy and Albania. The winning story, by journalists Giacomo Zandonini, from Italy, and Maite Vermeulen, from the Netherlands, and published on the Dutch […]Commission welcomes political agreement on rules enhancing stability and long-term resilience of EU carbon market
October 22, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission welcomes the provisional political agreement reached by the European Parliament and the Council on a targeted amendment to strengthen the Market Stability Reserve (MSR) of the EU’s Emissions Trading System (EU ETS). Following the Commission’s proposal in April 2026 and […]Migrants paid up to $500 million in smuggling fees on European sea routes
October 22, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The price tag for smuggling on European sea routes reached up to half a billion dollars last year, the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and the UN migration office, IOM, reported on Wednesday. Key points Almost half of migrants trying to get smuggled into […]‘One step away from famine’: Inside Afghanistan’s hunger crisis
October 21, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Following extreme hunger warnings, a bitter reality is unfolding across Afghanistan: food is available, but remains inaccessible for millions of people. That’s according to UN aid coordination office spokesperson Olga Cherevko, who has just returned from a field visit with a stark call to action. Nearly […]AI on track to ‘crowd out’ human decision-making in warfare
October 21, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. Artificial intelligence is already being widely used on the battlefield, and the role of human judgment in military operations is shrinking rapidly, the head of the UN’s independent disarmament research institute warned on Tuesday. In a briefing at UN Headquarters in New York, […]MEPs debate October EU summit and need for an ambitious 2028-2034 budget
October 21, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. On Wednesday, plenary assessed the October EU summit results, focusing on a strong EU long-term budget and competitiveness in a debate with Presidents Costa and von der Leyen. Reporting a fruitful meeting by heads of state or government, European Council President António Costa […]€1.1m in EU funds to help workers laid off in Finland
October 21, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. On Wednesday, the European Parliament voted to unlock funds to help 351 workers who lost their jobs in the Finnish paper industry. The Commission’s proposal, backed by 609 votes to 51, and with 14 abstentions, provides support for 351 displaced workers in the […]Parliament backs storm recovery aid for Portugal, Spain, Italy and Malta
October 21, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. On Wednesday, MEPs voted to unlock aid worth €489 million to help the four countries recover following severe storms and flooding earlier this year. The European Union Solidarity Fund (EUSF) aid, approved by 651 votes in favour, 17 against, and three abstentions, supports […]2027 EU budget: focus on transport, energy, research, climate and agriculture
October 21, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. MEPs want a 2027 budget that reinforces the EU’s key priorities for the final year of the EU’s current long-term budget cycle. On Wednesday, Parliament set the overall level of commitment appropriations for 2027 (legal promises to pay in the same year or […]Commission to investigate how Booking.com combats scams and fraud under the Digital Services Act
October 21, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the European Commission has opened formal proceedings to assess whether Booking.com may have breached the Digital Services Act (DSA) by not having diligently assessed or effectively mitigated risks related to fraudulent listings and phishing scams. The platform may also have breached the […]Commission greenlights Germany’s final payment request for €6 billion under NextGenerationEU
October 21, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the European Commission positively assessed Germany’s fourth and final payment request worth €6 billion under the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF), the centrepiece of NextGenerationEU. With this payment request, Germany has implemented all the reforms and investments included in its recovery and resilience […]Global warming will breach 1.5°C – but deep, fast cuts can still bring it back
October 21, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. With global temperature rise set to exceed 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels, countries “must pull out all the stops” and urgently cut emissions to minimize the overshoot and return to the internationally agreed threshold by the end of this century. The recommendation comes in the Emissions Gap […]MEPs endorse better enforcement of passenger rights in the EU
October 20, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. On Tuesday, Parliament gave its final green light to updated EU rules to improve the protection and information passengers receive if their travel is disrupted. The regulation, which will strengthen the protection of passenger rights across all modes of transport, was adopted with […]Waste: MEPs back simplified rules for small businesses
October 20, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. MEPs want to exempt only small companies from the obligation to appoint representatives for waste legislation compliance in each member state where they sell their products. The European Parliament has adopted its position ahead of trilogue negotiations on measures impacting waste rules on […]Boosting high-speed rail to enhance EU cohesion and competitiveness
October 20, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. On Tuesday, Parliament endorsed its recommendations for accelerating the development of the EU’s high-speed rail connectivity and improving territorial cohesion. Adopted with 558 votes in favour, 23 against and 73 abstentions in response to the Commission’s action plan, the report calls for a […]Commission welcomes political agreement on the future organic rulebook
October 20, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission welcomes today’s agreement between the European Parliament and the Council to amend certain production, labelling and certification rules, as well as rules on trade with non-EU countries, in the organic sector. These revised rules will help consumers make more informed […]EU sets out a new Strategy for the Arctic
October 20, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the European Commission and the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy presented a new Strategy for the Arctic. The Strategy presents a new framework of political cooperation for like-minded partners that places people, security, climate and prosperity […]
