This article is brought to you based on the strategic cooperation of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Catalina Uribe Burcher, Senior Programme Officer, International IDEA Cryptocurrencies are one step closer to becoming a regular trading commodity. Recently, Coinbase (one of the largest platforms to trade digital currencies) launched the ‘Dow’ of cryptocurrencies, an index fund […]What cryptocurrencies will do to the integrity of politics
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This article is brought to you based on the strategic cooperation of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Catalina Uribe Burcher, Senior Programme Officer, International IDEA Cryptocurrencies are one step closer to becoming a regular trading commodity. Recently, Coinbase (one of the largest platforms to trade digital currencies) launched the ‘Dow’ of cryptocurrencies, an index fund […]How the United States can win back its manufacturing mojo
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This article is brought to you based on the strategic cooperation of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Sadasivan Shankar, Associate, Harvard, Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences Not all inventions end up being useful to humanity. Ideas need to be translated into reality before the world recognizes and benefits from innovation. The US, historically, […]Why do medical curricula shouldn’t neglect the Sustainable Development Goals
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This article was exclusively written for the Sting by Ms Bianca Quintella, a 4th year Brazilian medical student. She is affiliated to the International Federation of Medical Students Associations (IFMSA). However, the opinions expressed in this piece belong strictly to the writer and do not necessarily reflect IFMSA’s view on the topic, nor The European Sting’s one. Whose are the sustainable […]The challenges of Chinese investment in Latin America
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This article is brought to you based on the strategic cooperation of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Lourdes Casanova, Senior Lecturer and Academic Director, Emerging Markets Institute, Johnson School of Management, Cornell University. As São Paulo hosts the World Economic Forum on Latin America 2018, it is time to consider China’s important influence on economies and […]Companies can help solve water scarcity. Here’s how
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This article is brought to you based on the strategic cooperation of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Brian Newman, Executive Vice-President, Finance and Operations, Latin America, PepsiCo Inc. Water is a human right and essential to life. Access to water is also closely linked to economic vitality, educational opportunity, and the health and safety of the […]France-Germany: Divided in Europe, USA united in…Iran
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Last Tuesday afternoon the President of ‘America first’ Donald Trump withdrew the US from the Nuclear non-Proliferation Agreement with Iran. The deal is known as P5+1 and was co-signed by the US, France, Britain, Germany, Russia and China. There is no information regarding when the US is to re-introduce its economic sanctions against Iran, and […]It’s time to ditch our obsession with trade deficits. Here’s why
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This article is brought to you based on the strategic cooperation of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Arancha González Laya, Executive Director, International Trade Centre. The notion that trade surpluses are a measure of a country’s economic prowess dates back centuries. In 16th-century Europe, “mercantilists” from England to Venice sought to accumulate […]Climate negotiations on the road to a strong Paris agreement rulebook
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The UN climate change negotiations are concluding tomorrow in Bonn after ten days in the German city aiming at developing the final text for the Paris agreement rulebook. However, this is not going to happen before COP24 scheduled in December 2018, according to the Executive Secretary of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change Patricia […]The energy industry is changing. Are governments switched on?
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This article is brought to you based on the strategic cooperation of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Authors: Harsh Vijay Singh, Project Lead, System Initiative on Shaping the Future of Energy, World Economic Forum Geneva, Pedro Gomez, Head of Oil and Gas Industry, World Economic Forum Geneva. The global energy transition has many dimensions. The […]Investment, not debt, can kick-start an entrepreneurial Europe
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This article is brought to you based on the strategic cooperation of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Authors: Terence Tse, Associate Professor of Finance, London campus of ESCP Europe Business School, Mark Esposito, Harvard University, Division of Continuing Education and Danny Goh, Serial entrepreneur and an early stage investor. A very important question that only a […]Governments can fight corruption by joining the digital payment revolution
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This article is brought to you based on the strategic cooperation of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Tidhar Wald, Head of Government Relations and Public Policy, Better than Cash Alliance, United Nations. Tackling corruption is high on government agendas. Such a pervasive problem demands new solutions, especially in light of the latest […]Christine Lagarde: the three priorities for the global economy
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This article is published based on the strategic cooperation of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Christine Lagarde, Managing Director, International Monetary Fund. In a speech in Hong Kong ahead of the 2018 International Monetary Fund/World Bank Spring Meetings, IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde called on policymakers to steer clear of protectionism, guard […]The EU Commission approves UTC’s acquisition of Rockwell Collins under conditions
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Last week, the European Commission approved, under the EU Merger Regulation, the acquisition of Rockwell Collins by United Technologies Corporation (UTC) in the aerospace sector. The EU watchdog clarified that the decision is conditional to the divestment by UTC of businesses in actuators, pilot controls, ice protection and oxygen systems, which is something that UTC has […]Macron and Trump press Merkel to recycle the German trade surpluses
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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 […]Does the Erasmus program really contribute to the construction of a solid EU identity?
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This article was exclusively written for the Sting by one of our passionate readers Mr Luca Arfini. The opinions expressed within reflect only the writer’s views and not The European Sting’s position on the issue. Right now, in a period of several crises challenging the EU’s stability, the sense of belonging that the EU citizens have towards the European […]“Prevention is better than cure”: the main goal of modern medicine
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This article was exclusively written for the Sting by Mr Nicolo Baldini, a medicine and surgery student at Università Politecnica Delle Marche. He is affiliated to the International Federation of Medical Students Associations (IFMSA). However, the opinions expressed in this piece belong strictly to the writer and do not necessarily reflect IFMSA’s view on the topic, nor The European Sting’s one. […]Britain aligns with EU rivaling US on trade and Iran, abandons bilateral ‘Midsummer Night’s Dream’
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Last Sunday 29 April, Britain determinedly joined the other two major European Union powers, Germany and France in cautioning the US not to activate its super levies of 25% and 10% on imports of steel and aluminum respectively. Donald Trump, the president of ‘America first’, on 23 March had announced the imposition of the above […]Charles Michel advocates a strong Europe that acts where it can add real value
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. Belgium’s Prime Minister Charles Michel debated the future of Europe with MEPs and and EU Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker on Thursday 03-05-2018. This is what he told them. “I want a strong Europe that acts where it can add real value”, he said, […]Future Forces Forum: Prague will be hosting the most important project in the field of Defence and Security
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Sponsore content The most important domestic event in the field of defense and security FUTURE FORCES FORUM (FFF) will take place at PVA EXPO PRAHA on October 17 – 19, 2018. FFF is the largest meeting of military and security industries with representatives of national armies, NATO, scientific communities, universities and other organizations. Experts and […]Business uncertainty rises as US grants only temporary exception to EU for steel and aluminium tariffs
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Trump’s America first decided last Monday to prolong negotiations on steel and aluminium tariffs with Canada, the EU and Mexico till June 1. This announcement was made just a few hours before the temporary exception expires preventing retaliation and massive impact on the relationship between the U.S., EU, Canada and Mexico. However, the EU officials expressed […]The ECB must extend its money stimulus beyond 2018: Draghi reckoning
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Last Thursday, 26 April Mario Draghi, tactfully left it to be understood that Eurozone may not any more grow so fast as we all knew it was doing until recently, and, consequently, the inflation goal of close to 2% may not be achievable. He communicated that by not repeating what he had said on 8 […]One Hundred Years of Qipao History: from Shanghai to EU
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It was yesterday that the Chinese Mission to EU organised a beautiful journey to Chinese fashion and tradition at the China Cultural Center in Brussels. The exhibition “From Shanghai to Brussels: One hundred years of qipao History” featured a range of qipao gowns, old photographs, traditional illustrated calendars; that provided the visitors with a splendid […]SDGs and the historical and economic impact on Brazilian health
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This article was exclusively written for the Sting by Ms Gabrielle Bonilha Miranda, a 22 years old student who is currently coursing the second year of medical school. She is affiliated to the International Federation of Medical Students Associations (IFMSA). However, the opinions expressed in this piece belong strictly to the writer and do not necessarily reflect IFMSA’s view on the topic, nor […]Macron crowned king of Europe in Washington D.C.; just a working meeting with Trump for Merkel
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A rare service Donald Trump is currently doing for the Europeans is that he offers them a platform for important common action to be undertaken by the French President Emmanuel Macron and the German Chancellor Angela Merkel. They are both visiting the White House this week, but expect quite different reception from Trump; pompous state […]“A global threat lies ahead worsened after the EU’s green light to the Bayer-Monsanto merger”, a Sting Exclusive by the President of Slow Food
April 25, 2018 by Leave a Comment
This article was exclusively written for the Sting by Mr Carlo Petrini, founder and President of Slow Food, a global, grassroots organization, founded in 1989 to prevent the disappearance of local food cultures and traditions and counteract the rise of fast food culture. The opinion expressed in this piece belongs strictly to the writer and does not necessarily reflect The […]EU cuts fast-track free trade deals with Japan and Singapore and leads the trade scene
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Last week, the European Commission presented the outcome of the negotiations for the Economic Partnership Agreement with Japan, formally putting forward the proposed trade deal with the Asian country for fast-track approval. Once signed, the EU-Japan agreement would represent the most important trade agreement ever negotiated by the EU, and Brussels is now officially pushing […]Medical Education is #NotATarget
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Endorsed content The attacks on healthcare are a shocking reality of ongoing violent conflicts. Healthcare workers are being attacked, kidnapped, and killed. Healthcare facilities are damaged, looted, and bombed. The right to health is not upheld – populations suffering from the consequences of armed conflicts are not able to access the much needed services. In […]Germany resists Macron’s plan for closer and more cohesive Eurozone; Paris and Berlin at odds
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Last week, surprising everybody, Francois Villeroy de Galhau, Governor of the Bank of France and member of European Central Bank’s Governing Council said that the decision to stop ECB’s extraordinarily accommodating monetary measures this year, is premature. So, according to him, the central bank must continue applying its extra relaxed measures well beyond this year. […]EU Youth Goals – we are shapers not listeners
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Young people have a lot to say and are ready to shape the future of Europe. This was demonstrated this week at the EU Youth Conference in Sofia, a 3 day event hosted by the Bulgarian Presidency of the Council of the EU. It brought together around 250 young people and decision-makers including the EU […]“A sustainable economy, low-carbon, resource-efficient, resilient and more competitive on the global stage”, EU Commissioner Vella in a Sting Exclusive
April 20, 2018 by 2 Comments
EU Commissioner Vella’s exclusive opinion editorial is published in response to the United Nations Under-Secretary-General Erik Solheim’s cutting-edge article on renewable energy investment and sustainable finance exclusively published at The Sting on 13 April 2018. The opinions expressed in this Sting Exclusive belong to the EU Commissioner. Environmental risks to the economy cannot be ignored. The […]The West cannot ignore Russia; dazed Germany sitting on the fence
April 19, 2018 by Leave a Comment
After the missile attacks by the Western trio of US, Britain and France against Damascus and other positions in war torn Syria, the Russian overlords and Assad regime in that part of the world, continues pursuing their agenda, as if nothing happened. From a certain angle truly nothing has changed regarding the military and political […]Joint advocacy letter template to sign and ratify the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons
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Endorsed content The below is a press release of the International Federation of Medical Students’ Associations (IFMSA) and IPPNW Students. We live in one of the most fragile eras since the end of the Cold War. With rising political tension and sharp nuclear rhetorics, the world faces several challenges in its approach to the world’s nuclear […]ITU Telecom World 2018 takes place in Durban, South Africa
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Sponsored Content ITU Telecom World 2018 ITU Telecom World 2018 takes place from 10 -13 September in Durban, South Africa, a dynamic regional commercial hub in the spectacular Kwazulu Natal province. The global event for tech SMEs, corporates and governments is a platform for accelerating ICT innovation through partnerhsips and collaboration to improve lives faster, and make the […]
