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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Ian Shine, Senior Writer, Forum Agenda The G7 Hiroshima Summit has just finished, but before it began the member states published a list of issues they intended to address during the talks. Top of the list was “regional affairs”, […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has approved an approximately €1 billion (PLN 4.7 billion) Polish scheme to support the liquidity of agricultural producers in the context of Russia’s war against Ukraine. The scheme was approved under the State aid Temporary Crisis and Transition Framework, adopted by […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. Parliament gave its green light to suspending EU import duties on Ukrainian exports of agricultural products for another year to support the country’s economy. MEPs approved on Tuesday, by 537 votes, with 42 against and 38 abstentions, a proposal to renew the suspension of […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. Parliament decided on Tuesday to urgently deal with a draft bill to increase European production of ammunition and missiles. MEPs agreed with 518 votes in favour to 59 against and 31 abstentions to trigger the urgent procedure to swiftly proceed with the legislative proposal […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has approved a €2.6 billion (SEK 29 billion) Swedish scheme to support companies active in southern Sweden in the context of Russia’s war against Ukraine. The scheme was approved under the State aid Temporary Crisis and Transition Framework, adopted by the […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has today adopted exceptional and temporary preventive measures on imports of a limited number of products from Ukraine under the exceptional safeguard of the Autonomous Trade Measures Regulation. These measures are necessary given the exceptional circumstances of serious logistical bottlenecks experienced […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, Ukraine becomes a Participating State of the EU Civil Protection Mechanism – the European solidarity framework that helps countries overwhelmed by a disaster. Commissioner for Crisis Management, Janez Lenarčič, is today in Kyiv to officially sign an agreement on behalf of the European Union granting Ukraine full membership […]
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Sadia Khalid, early-stage researcher (ESRs), medical writer and specialist at Tallinn University of Technology (TalTech), Estonia. She is affiliated to 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 […]
On Wednesday, leading MEPs reiterated the European Parliament’s intention to continue to do its utmost to assist Ukraine in its EU integration process. Opening the first Inter-Committee Meeting between the European Parliament and the Ukrainian Verkhovna Rada, European Parliament President Roberta Metsola said: “Today’s meeting marks the launch of an in-depth, comprehensive and concrete sectorial […]
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Roumman Amir, a 5th year Medical Student at Dubai Medical College for Girls in UAE. She is affiliated to 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 […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. On Wednesday, leading MEPs reiterated the European Parliament’s intention to continue to do its utmost to assist Ukraine in its EU integration process. Opening the first Inter-Committee Meeting between the European Parliament and the Ukrainian Verkhovna Rada, European Parliament President Roberta Metsola said: “Today’s […]
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Eesha Amarnath, a 22-year-old third-year medical student, studying at GMERS Medical College, India. She is affiliated to 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 […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today on April 5, the Government of Ukraine, the G7 Members of the Steering Committee and representatives from international financial institutions discussed, during the second meeting of the Multi-agency Donor Coordination Platform’s Steering Committee for Ukraine, how to best coordinate economic support for Ukraine’s […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has approved a €2 billion Austrian measure to support the energy supplier Wien Energie GmbH in the context of Russia’s war against Ukraine. The measure was approved under the State aid Temporary Crisis and Transition Framework, adopted by the Commission on […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. A new joint assessment released today by the Government of Ukraine, the World Bank Group, the European Commission, and the United Nations, estimates that the cost of reconstruction and recovery in Ukraine has grown to US $411 billion (equivalent of €383 billion). The estimate […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Shin-pei Tsay, Director, Policy for Cities and Transportation, Uber Technologies, Abhinav Bahl, Senior Manager, Global Social Impact & Community Engagement, Uber When Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine on 24 February 2022, no one knew what would happen next. […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the Commission is launching the New European Bauhaus capacity-building programme for the reconstruction of Ukraine in partnership with Ukrainian organisations. This follows the meeting between the College and the Ukrainian Government held in Kyiv on 2 February, the EU–Ukraine Summit of 3 February, […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. Lithuania’s President Gitanas Nausėda urged the EU to continue supporting Ukraine in its fight for freedom and to keep its doors open to Moldova, Georgia and Ukraine. Addressing MEPs in Strasbourg as part of the “This is Europe” debate series, Mr Nausėda shared his […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission adopted today the Communication on Temporary Protection Directive. The Directive was triggered for the first time on 4 March 2022 in response to Russia’s aggression against Ukraine, to protect people fleeing the war. Since then around 4 million people were granted […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, an amendment to an existing Italian guarantee scheme, including an up to €3 billion budget increase, for the reinsurance of natural gas and electricity trade credit risk in the context of Russia’s war against […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. “Russia’s invasion has brought unspeakable suffering to Ukraine. Almost one year ago the world discovered the horrors of Bucha. I was there myself and I have witnessed the atrocities committed by Russian forces. There is increasing evidence of direct attacks against civilians as well as […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Simon Torkington, Senior Writer, Formative Content In the year since Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered his armed forces across the border into Ukraine, the impact of war in Europe has rippled out around the world. Most of us are […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has approved a €2 billion French guarantee scheme to support energy-consuming companies in the context of Russia’s war against Ukraine. The scheme was approved under EU State aid rules, based on Article 107(3)(b) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the Commission officially announced the selection results of the MSCA4Ukraine initiative, which supports displaced researchers from Ukraine. 13 doctoral candidates and 111 postdoctoral researchers from Ukraine will be able to continue their work in EU Member States and countries associated to Horizon Europe. […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The latest Standard Eurobarometer survey published today, almost one year after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, shows continued strong solidarity of Europeans with Ukraine and their support for the actions undertaken to support the country and its people. EU citizens also overwhelmingly support the acceleration of […]
This article was originally published by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China 1. Respecting the sovereignty of all countries. Universally recognized international law, including the purposes and principles of the United Nations Charter, must be strictly observed. The sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity of all countries must be effectively upheld. […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The Commission has proposed today to renew the suspension of import duties, quotas and trade defence measures on Ukrainian exports to the European Union – known as the Autonomous Trade Measures (ATMs) – for another year. This is a continuation of the EU’s unwavering […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Stefan Ellerbeck, Senior Writer, Formative Content On the first anniversary of Russian President Vladimir Putin ordering his armies to invade Ukraine, his forces remain locked in a bloody war of attrition. Towns and cities have been devastated. Tens of […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: United Nations Population Fund “The chat helps me feel very safe.” “It’s like talking to a friend.” “It’s useful for people like me, who are afraid to talk because they weren’t allowed to show their emotions or feelings since […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: John Letzing, Digital Editor, Strategic Intelligence, World Economic Forum In December, the European Union banned imports of Russian crude oil by sea, and the EU and other major economies imposed a price cap – designed to keep essential exports […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. MEPs call for serious consideration to be given to delivering fighter jets, helicopters, appropriate missile systems and a substantial increase in munitions to Ukraine. In a resolution marking one year of Russia’s war against Ukraine, MEPs strongly condemn Moscow’s aggression and reiterate their unwavering […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Ukraine is one step closer to the EU’s free roaming area today, as the Commission adopted a proposal to incorporate roaming into the EU-Ukraine Association Agreement. Once in place, Ukrainian visitors will no longer have to pay any additional charges to use their mobile […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. The war in Ukraine and other geopolitical challenges are set to feature prominently on the agenda of the 10th session of the joint parliamentary assembly. Members of the Euronest Parliamentary Assembly will meet in Chișinău, Moldova, for the 10th Ordinary Session, from 19 to […]
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