This article is brought to you thanks to the strategic cooperation of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Jules Kortenhorst, CEO, Rocky Mountain Institute and Mark Dyson,Principal, Rocky Mountain Institute Around the world, an emerging “rush to gas” – a glut of investment in new natural gas-fired power plants and associated delivery infrastructure – threatens to […]Clean energy will do to gas what gas has done to coal
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This article is brought to you thanks to the strategic cooperation of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Jules Kortenhorst, CEO, Rocky Mountain Institute and Mark Dyson,Principal, Rocky Mountain Institute Around the world, an emerging “rush to gas” – a glut of investment in new natural gas-fired power plants and associated delivery infrastructure – threatens to […]Why Italy will not follow the Greek road; Eurozone to change or unravel
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the next Italian election is, very probably, to take place within the next few months or even weeks. Then, Berlin, the rest of Eurozone capitals and probably the entire western financial world will learn, if it’s still politically possible to ask just one country’s taxpayers to save an obviously faltering global financial system. The test […]Strengthening European unity is in all our interests, says Luxembourg PM Bettel
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. Luxembourg’s Prime Minister Xavier Bettel debated the future of Europe with MEPs and EU Commission President Juncker on Wednesday. “It is in the interest of European states to strengthen the community and speed up the process towards a European Union, exactly in those areas […]Guinea President Alpha Condé: “We must tackle the root causes of migration”
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. Alpha Condé, President of the Republic of Guinea, called for EU-Africa relations to be strengthened further, in a formal address on Tuesday noon. Welcoming the Guinean President, Parliament’s President Antonio Tajani stressed the EU’s support to the African Union and its member states. “In […]EU budget: Regional Development and Cohesion Policy beyond 2020
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. For the next long-term EU budget 2021-2027, the Commission proposes to modernise Cohesion Policy, the EU’s main investment policy and one of its most concrete expressions of solidarity. The EU’s economy is bouncing back, but additional investment efforts are needed to tackle persistent gaps […]Here are five things to know about the future of being human
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This article is brought to you thanks to the strategic cooperation of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Simone Schürle, Assistant Professor for Responsive Biomedical Systems, ETH Zürich Let’s assume you are healthy. Would you consider an implant or drugs to boost your physical or mental performance? Questions like these become relevant as we reach a […]This is how we make basic income a reality
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This article is brought to you thanks to the strategic cooperation of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Rutger Bregman, Correspondent, De Correspondent, Netherlands Five years ago, when I first heard about it, the idea had been all but forgotten. Most people I talked to had never heard of it either. Now, suddenly, it’s everywhere. Finland […]Ideology is the enemy of growth
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This article is brought to you thanks to the strategic cooperation of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Dambisa Moyo, Author Our ability to create and sustain economic growth is the defining issue of our time. More than pandemics, climate change, terrorist militant groups and other geopolitical risks, economic growth is arguably the most crucial issue […]Why sustainable products are a win-win for all of us
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This article is brought to you thanks to the strategic cooperation of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Sheri Hickok, General Manager – Global Product Development, General Electric Company What makes a product sustainable? According to Wikipedia, sustainable products are those that provide environmental, social and economic benefits while protecting public health and the environment over […]Work Together to Build a New Type of International Relations and a Community with a Shared Future for Humanity
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This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary and Head of Mission of the People’s Republic of China to the European Union, Mr Zhang Ming. The opinions expressed in this article belong to the distinguished writer. Is China’s rise peaceful? What does a rising China mean to the global […]Posting of workers: final vote on equal pay and working conditions
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. Workers posted temporarily to another EU country must get equal pay for equal work in the same place, under revised rules voted by Parliament on Tuesday. The revised rules, approved by 456 votes to 147, with 49 abstentions, aim to ensure better protection for […]North Sea fisheries: MEPs back EU plan to sustain stocks of demersal species
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. A new EU multiannual plan to prevent overfishing of demersal species and thus offer North Sea fishing communities more security was approved by MEPs on Tuesday. The second multiannual fisheries plan under the new Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) – approved by 520 votes to […]Foreign investment to be screened to protect EU countries’ strategic interests
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. New tools to check that foreign investment in EU countries does not threaten their security or public order were approved by the Trade Committee on Monday. Trade MEPs backed plans to set up a mechanism to screen foreign direct investment (FDI) in a transparent, […]Pharmaceuticals: Commission refines intellectual property rules
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The Commission is proposing a targeted adjustment to intellectual property rules to help Europe’s pharmaceutical companies tap into fast-growing global markets and foster jobs, growth and investments in the EU. The EU has a strong intellectual property rights framework in place which protects Europe’s […]Water reuse: Commission proposes measures to make it easier and safer for agricultural irrigation
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Yesterday, the Commission is proposing new rules to stimulate and facilitate water reuse in the EU for agricultural irrigation. The new rules will help farmers make the best use of non-potable wastewater, alleviating water scarcity whilst protecting the environment and consumers. Commissioner Vella, responsible […]EU Justice Scoreboard 2018: justice systems’ key role in upholding the rule of law and EU values
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Yesterday, the European Commission publishes the 2018 EU Justice Scoreboard which gives a comparative overview of the independence, quality and efficiency of justice systems in the EU Member States. It aims to assist national authorities to improve the effectiveness of their justice systems. “The […]Single-use plastics: New EU rules to reduce marine litter
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. With the amount of harmful plastic litter in oceans and seas growing ever greater, the European Commission is proposing new EU-wide rules to target the 10 single-use plastic products most often found on Europe’s beaches and seas, as well as lost and abandoned fishing […]We have a space debris problem. Here’s how to solve it
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This article is brought to you thanks to the strategic cooperation of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Nikolai Khlystov, Community Lead, Aerospace Industry; Co-Lead, Global Future Council on Space Technologies, World Economic Forum The first Chinese space station, Tiangong-1, crashed on 1 April over the Southern Pacific, after uncontrollably re-entering the Earth’s atmosphere. In fact, […]We don’t need to ban plastic. We just need to start using it properly
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This article is brought to you thanks to the strategic cooperation of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Sadhguru, Founder, Isha Foundation Humanity’s relationship with plastic is rather schizophrenic. It is present in almost every aspect of modern life, from water bottles to aircraft. Without it, our lives would not be the same. However, it […]Here’s how data could make our cities safer
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This article is brought to you thanks to the strategic cooperation of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Ian Anthony Across Europe, fast-growing cities and city regions are increasingly confronted with urban violence from extremists seeking to further their political or religious aims, and criminal gangs controlling their territory. While cities have begun to play […]EU Finance ministers agree on new banking capital rules and move closer to Banking Union
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Last week, European Union finance ministers have reached an agreement on a package of measures to reform bank capital rules in the bloc. The so-called banking package, aimed at creating a sort of “Banking Union” among the Member States, is expected to be a major step towards further strengthening the resilience of the EU banking […]Alcoholic drinks: Commission tables update of rules governing alcohol excise duties
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. The Commission proposed last Friday to reshape the rules governing excise duty on alcohol within the EU, paving the way for a better business environment and reduced costs for small alcohol-producing businesses and better protection for consumer health. Last Friday’s announcement means that small […]Ethiopia is Africa’s fastest-growing economy
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This article is brought to you thanks to the strategic cooperation of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Alex Gray, Formative Content Ethiopia has an image problem. For decades, mere mention of the country has conjured up images of famine and conflict. But a new Ethiopia is emerging from troubled times and the latest International Monetary […]Where are the charities in the great Artificial Intelligence debate?
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This article is brought to you thanks to the strategic cooperation of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Rhodri Davies, Head of Policy, Charities Aid Foundation Artificial intelligence has become a hot political and cultural topic. UK prime minister Theresa May made it the centerpiece of her appearance at this year’s Davos Summit. More recently, French […]Macron in St. Petersburg didn’t oppose Trump on Iran, in Putin’s presence
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Emmanuel Macron, the French President, who has regained the European political initiative for his country, traveled to St. Petersburg, in Russia last Thursday. This was not an official state visit though. Macron just decided to participate in St. Petersburg’s annual International Economic Forum (SPIEF). A high end business delegation accompanied him. Macron met Putin only […]Here’s the secret to financing a greener future
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This article is brought to you thanks to the strategic cooperation of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Enrico Lo Giudice, Research Associate, MainStreet Partners Sustainable investment is one of the biggest trends in financial services. More and more investors are becoming aware of their power to make a positive impact while earning healthy financial returns. […]GDPR and the World Cup have these 4 things in common
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This article is brought to you thanks to the strategic cooperation of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Adam Schlosser, Project Lead, Digital Trade and Data Flows, World Economic Forum The world will look at Europe as a game changer twice within the next month: first on May 25 then again on June 14. The latter […]Capitalism’s greatest weakness? It confuses price with value
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This article is brought to you thanks to the strategic cooperation of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Mariana Mazzucato, Professor in the Economics of Innovation and Public Value, University College London (UCL) The global financial crisis, which began in 2008 and whose repercussions will continue to echo round the world for years to come, has triggered […]Central banking in times of complexity
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Panel remarks by Benoît Cœuré, Member of the Executive Board of the ECB, at a conference on the occasion of Sveriges Riksbank’s 350th anniversary, Stockholm, 25 May 2018. Brought to you by the European Sting from the European Central Bank site. It is fitting that we are discussing the future of central banking here in […]Will GDPR block Blockchain?
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This article is brought to you thanks to the strategic cooperation of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Anne Toth, Head of Data Policy, World Economic Forum LLC As someone who has worked in data policy and data protection for 20 years, I read privacy policies for a living. I take notice when I get the […]Address by the President Antonio Tajani at the funeral of Nicole Fontaine
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. Address by the President of the European Parliament, Antonio Tajani, at the funeral of Nicole Fontaine – Neuilly sur Seine, 24 May 2018 ‘In varietate concordia. United in diversity.’ This motto, our motto, which seems so self-evident, as if it had always been set in the […]Discovering Europe: Free EU rail pass for 18 year olds
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. A pilot project enabling 15,000 young people to travel around Europe by train this summer is to be rolled out by the EU Commission, acting on Parliament’s proposals. On May 24, the EU Commission launched a website with details of the project, where young […]This is how people in Europe are helping lead the energy charge
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This article is brought to you thanks to the strategic cooperation of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Rob Smith, Formative Content. The views expressed in this article belong to the author and not necessarily to The European Sting. Denmark generated 74% of its energy from renewable sources in 2017, making it a world leader in renewable […]
