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  • March 29, 2023
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Macron and Trump press Merkel to recycle the German trade surpluses

May 7, 2018 by Dennis Kefalakos Leave a Comment

  The divisive effect on Europe that Donald Trump’s trade war has generated, takes on new dimensions now. Only the European Sting highlighted this aspect, when the President of ‘America first’ fired the first shots, igniting the trade skirmishes. The differences, about how to respond to the US trade aggression, between the French President Emmanuel […]

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EU PICKS

First green light given to the reform of EU asylum and migration management

March 29, 2023 By European Union

European Green Deal: ambitious new law agreed to deploy sufficient alternative fuels infrastructure  

March 29, 2023 By European Union

Greater Horn of Africa: EU allocates €331 million in humanitarian aid

March 29, 2023 By European Union

EU Drugs Agency: Commission welcomes political agreement on new fully-fledged Agency

March 29, 2023 By European Union

Mergers: Commission clears acquisition of Photomath by Google

March 29, 2023 By European Union

Non-transposition of EU legislation: Commission takes action to ensure complete and timely transposition of EU directives

March 28, 2023 By European Union

How competitive is your region? Commission publishes the Regional Competitiveness Index

March 28, 2023 By European Union

Fit for 55: deal on charging and fuelling stations for alternative fuels

March 28, 2023 By European Union

Investment Committee paves way for first InvestEU projects by EBRD to support green mobility and energy

March 28, 2023 By European Union

Space: Commission invites the industry to submit proposals to deploy the new EU secure connectivity satellite constellation, IRIS²

March 27, 2023 By European Union

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  • European Green Deal: ambitious new law agreed to deploy sufficient alternative fuels infrastructure  
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  • Mergers: Commission clears acquisition of Photomath by Google
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  • Investment Committee paves way for first InvestEU projects by EBRD to support green mobility and energy
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  • The European Union’s Artificial Intelligence Act, explained
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i-Sting

Monkeypox, an emerging pandemic

November 16, 2022

This article was written for The European Sting by one of our passionate readers, Ms. Maryam Omar Alamodi, a 4th year medical student at Alfaisal University, college of Medicine in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The opinions expressed within reflect only the writer’s views and not necessarily The European Sting’s position on the issue. While the world is […]

The Baltic States and the European Defence Fund: results for the first call available

August 9, 2022

This article was written for The European Sting by one of our passionate readers, Mr Donatas Palavenis. The opinions expressed within reflect only the writer’s views and not necessarily The European Sting’s position on the issue. The commentary reviews the results of the 2021 Calls for Proposals for the European Defence Fund (EDF) where participants from […]

Georgia’s EU bid: chasing a solution to domestic issues?

August 8, 2022

This article was written for The European Sting by the political correspondent Ms. Katarzyna Rybarczyk. The opinions expressed within reflect only the writer’s views and not necessarily The European Sting’s position on the issue. Since the European Union Monitoring Mission in Georgia began in 2009, Georgia has come a long way in terms of preparing to […]

Putin and turning the other cheek

June 7, 2022

This article was written for The European Sting by one of our passionate readers, Mr Tomasso Merlo. The opinions expressed within reflect only the writer’s views and not necessarily The European Sting’s position on the issue. Ukraine had to open its doors to Putin, had to let him get to Kiev and at that point launch […]

COP 26: Goals & Critical Criticism

March 11, 2022

This article was written for The European Sting by one of our passionate readers, Dr Animesh Upadhyay. The opinions expressed within reflect only the writer’s views and not necessarily The European Sting’s position on the issue. The 26th Conference of the Parties lasted from the 31st of October 2021, until the end of 12thNovember 2021. One […]

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  • G7 summit 2023 - Hiroshima, Japan
    March 24, 2023
    The G7 Summit is an international forum held annually for the leaders of the G7 member states of France, the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, Japan, Italy, and Canada (in order of rotating presidency), and the European Union (EU).
  • European Sustainable Energy Week 2023
    March 1, 2023
    The biggest conference dedicated to renewables and efficient energy use in Europe, sessions organised by the European Commission and energy stakeholders will focus on sustainable energy issues, and debate new policy developments, best practices and sustainable energy ideas.
  • European Citizens' Panel on virtual worlds - Closing session
    February 22, 2023
    In the third and final session, participants will turn ideas from the previous panels into concrete recommendations, and develop a catalogue of preferred actions towards the development of desirable virtual worlds, which will feed into a European Commission initiative on the topic.
  • Economic and Financial Affairs Council
    January 31, 2023
    The ECOFIN Council meets every month and brings together economic and financial ministers from all EU member countries. It is responsible for economic policy, taxation issues and the regulation of financial services.
  • Plenary Session
    January 27, 2023
    In plenary sittings, the 705 Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) meet in the Chambers in Strasbourg or Brussels to vote on European laws and take position on issues through debates. MEPs sit in political groups. Those who do not belong to a group sit as non-attached Members.
  • Justice and Home Affairs Council
    January 27, 2023
    The Justice and Home Affairs Council is made up of justice and home affairs ministers from all EU member countries and works to develop common policies on cross-border issues such as free movement of citizens, asylum and immigration matters, the fight against terrorism and organised crime.
  • Plenary Session of the European Parliament
    January 27, 2023
    In plenary sittings, the 705 Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) meet in the Chambers in Strasbourg or Brussels to vote on European laws and take position on issues through debates. MEPs sit in political groups. Those who do not belong to a group sit as non-attached Members.
  • Coreper II
    January 27, 2023
    COREPER II deals with the following policy areas of the Union: • general affairs and external relations • economic and financial affairs • justice and home affairs • preparation of the European Council work
  • Coreper II
    January 27, 2023
    COREPER II deals with the following policy areas of the Union: • general affairs and external relations • economic and financial affairs • justice and home affairs • preparation of the European Council work
  • Coreper I
    January 27, 2023
    Coreper I deals with the following policy areas of the Union: • employment, social policy, health and consumer affairs • competitiveness • transport, telecommunications and energy • agriculture and fisheries • environment • education, youth, culture and sport

The Sting reads EU

  • Press release - First green light given to the reform of EU asylum and migration management
    March 28, 2023
    The Civil Liberties Committee endorsed on Tuesday a new approach to manage asylum and migration flows into the EU and specific rules to tackle crises.Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs Source : © European Union, 2023 - EP
  • Press release - Migration: new rules on screening of irregular migrants and faster asylum procedures
    March 28, 2023
    On Tuesday, the Civil Liberties Committee adopted its position on new rules for checks at EU borders and updated its negotiating mandate on asylum procedures.Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs Source : © European Union, 2023 - EP
  • Press release - New EU measures against money laundering and terrorist financing
    March 28, 2023
    MEPs approved stricter rules to close existing gaps in combating money laundering, terrorist financing and evasion of sanctions in the EU.Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs Source : © European Union, 2023 - EP
  • Press release - Anti-coercion: political breakthrough on principles for new trade tool to protect EU from economic blackmail
    March 28, 2023
    MEPs and Council negotiators agree on setting up a new tool to safeguard the EU’s interests and respond to countries seeking to coerce the Union or member states.Committee on International Trade Source : © European Union, 2023 - EP
  • Press release - Fit for 55: deal on charging and fuelling stations for alternative fuels
    March 28, 2023
    MEPs and the Swedish Presidency of the Council agreed on mandatory national targets for the deployment of infrastructure for alternative fuels for cars and trucks.Committee on Transport and Tourism Source : © European Union, 2023 - EP
  • Article - How the EU reduces greenhouse gases beyond CO2
    March 27, 2023
    Find out how the EU works to reduce emissions from greenhouse gases besides CO2. Source : © European Union, 2023 - EP
  • Press release - President Metsola: Time to renew our transatlantic alliance
    March 25, 2023
    At Harvard University in Cambridge, President Metsola said that having a shared dream and promise, the EU and US must form stronger, mutually-beneficial, economic, social and security ties. Source : © European Union, 2023 - EP
  • Press release - Metsola to European Council: We are strongest when we act together
    March 23, 2023
    “We need to strengthen our solidarity with Ukraine, and boost Europe’s investments and competitiveness”, said European Parliament President Roberta Metsola at the European Council. Source : © European Union, 2023 - EP
  • Press release - Parliament’s Public Health Subcommittee begins work
    March 23, 2023
    The new subcommittee on public health (SANT) elected MEP Bartosz Arłukowicz as Chair, as well as the four Vice-Chairs, at its constitutive meeting today.Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety Source : © European Union, 2023 - EP
  • Press release - MEPs back an improved single work and residence permit for non-EU nationals
    March 23, 2023
    MEPs backed on Thursday draft EU legislation to issue work and residence permits more quickly for nationals of third countries and to improve their rights.Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs Source : © European Union, 2023 - EP

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