This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the European Commission adopted a package of initiatives to modernise the EU justice systems. The two main pillars of the new package are the Communication on the digitalisation of justice in the EU, and the new Strategy on European judicial training. This digital […]Modernising EU justice systems: New package to speed up digitalisation of justice systems and boost training of justice professionals
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the European Commission adopted a package of initiatives to modernise the EU justice systems. The two main pillars of the new package are the Communication on the digitalisation of justice in the EU, and the new Strategy on European judicial training. This digital […]Deal on new rules for EU regional, cohesion and social funds over next 7 years
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. On Tuesday, EU legislators reached a provisional political agreement on how EU countries will be able to spend EU regional, cohesion and social funds for 2021-2027. Parliament’s and Council’s negotiators agreed that the total resources for economic, social and territorial funds available for 2021-2027 […]EU-US: A new transatlantic agenda for global change
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission and the High Representative are today putting forward a proposal for a new, forward-looking transatlantic agenda. While the past years have been tested by geopolitical power shifts, bilateral tensions and unilateral tendencies, the victory of President-elect Joe Biden and Vice-President-elect Kamala […]MEPs call for an EU-wide “right to disconnect”
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. Outside working hours, workers must be allowed to switch off digital devices without facing consequences, the Employment Committee agreed. In a resolution adopted on Tuesday with 31 votes in favour, 6 votes against and 18 abstentions, Employment Committee MEPs say that EU countries must […]Coronavirus: Commission presents “Staying safe from COVID-19 during winter” strategy
December 2, 2020 by 1 Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the Commission adopted a strategy for sustainably managing the pandemic over the coming winter months, a period that can bring a risk of increased transmission of the virus owing to specific circumstances such as indoor gatherings. The strategy recommends continued vigilance and caution […]Commission renews its commitment to strengthen fundamental rights in the EU
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the European Commission presents a new Strategy to strengthen the application of the Charter of Fundamental Rights in the EU. Fundamental rights cannot be taken for granted. The new Strategy confirms a renewed commitment to ensure that the Charter is applied to its […]Commission welcomes the political agreement on the Common Provisions Regulation for shared management funds
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The Commission welcomes the political agreement reached last night between the European Parliament and EU Member States in the Council on the Common Provisions Regulation (CPR) for shared management funds, including for the EU cohesion policy funds. This is the second file related to […]
How the institutional response to COVID-19 can prepare us for climate change
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Giulio Boccaletti, Chief Strategy Officer, The Nature Conservancy Political institutions’ response to the pandemic could be a crucial dress-rehearsal for a transition to a different economic model in the face of climate change;How national institutions work with the […]Asylum: MEPs call for more solidarity among EU member states
December 1, 2020 by 1 Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The Dublin Regulation does not share responsibility fairly among member states nor secure swift access to asylum procedures, say Civil Liberties Committee MEPs. In a draft resolution to assess the functioning of the law that determines the member state which has to deal with […]Fair Taxation: Member States agree on new tax transparency rules on digital platforms
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission welcomes the recent compromise reached by Member States to extend EU tax transparency rules to digital platforms, making sure that those who make money through the sale of goods or services on platforms also pay their fair share of tax. This […]
Ukraine: EU report notes continued implementation of the reform agenda though challenges remain
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Ahead of the informal meeting of the members of the EU-Ukraine Association Council on 8 December, the European Union today published its annual Association Implementation Report on Ukraine. The report outlines Ukraine’s implementation of reforms under the EU-Ukraine Association Agreement over the past year. […]Commission disburses €8.5 billion under SURE to five Member States
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has disbursed €8.5 billion in the third instalment of financial support to five Member States under the SURE instrument. As part of today’s operations, Belgium has received €2 billion, Hungary €200 million, Portugal €3 billion, Romania €3 billion and Slovakia €300 […]MEPs approve deal on tap water and demand that EU water legislation be respected
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. The Environment Committee today approved the deal on the drinking water directive and adopted a resolution demanding EU legislation on water be correctly implemented. The agreement with member states on the drinking water directive was approved with 73 votes to 2 and 5 abstentions. […]The EU prepares for the end of LIBOR: the Commission welcomes the agreement reached between the European Parliament and the Council on financial benchmarks
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission today welcomed the agreement reached by the European Parliament and the Council on important amendments to EU rules on financial benchmarks. The Commission proposed these amendments on 24 July 2020 to ensure that the EU’s financial stability is not harmed when […]Why sanctions are not the way to fix relations with North Korea
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Geoffrey See, Founder, Choson Exchange How the two Koreas cooperate on the Gangwon province could make it the site for the next stage of the peace process.North Korea realizes that diversifying its economic relations is critical for its […]This is how smart technology is helping to combat overfishing
November 30, 2020 by 1 Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Katharine Rooney, Senior Writer , Formative Content Global fish production reached its highest level in 2018 at 96.4 million tonnes.35% of global fish harvest is lost or wasted every year.Light and audio technology can protect species and increase […]2020 feels like dark fiction. Here’s how science can inspire a better future
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Nick Pyenson, Curator, Fossil Marine Mammals, Smithsonian Institution & Alex Dehgan, Co-founder and CEO , Conservation X Labs Wildfires, climate change, biodiversity loss and the pandemic are all signs of how humanity’s relationship with nature has changed.Scientists have […]MEPs to grill Frontex director on agency’s role in pushbacks of asylum-seekers
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. The alleged involvement of Frontex staff in pushbacks of asylum-seekers by the Greek border guard will be the focus of a debate in the Civil Liberties Committee on Tuesday. MEPs are set to demand answers from the European Border and Coast Guard Agency’s Executive […]EU values in Hungary and Poland: debate on recent developments
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. Debate today on Article 7 developments and the state of LGBTI rights in Poland and Hungary with Commissioner for Justice Reynders and Commissioner for Equality Dalli. When: Monday, 30 November 17.05 – 18.45 Where: European Parliament in Brussels, József Antall building, room 2Q2 and […]EU Cohesion policy: Commission and EBRD promote innovative use of data in public procurement involving EU funds
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the Open Contracting Partnership are joining forces to improve the quality and transparency of public tenders co-funded by EU funds in Greece and Poland. Thanks to their support, two pilot projects will […]The Role of Medical Students in Sex Education
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This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Deisha Laksmitha Ayomi, a medical doctor at Emergency Hospital for COVID-19 in Surabaya, Indonesia. 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 writer and do not necessarily […]Commission welcomes the political agreement on the transitional rules for the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP)
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the Commission welcomed the political agreement between the European Parliament and EU Member States in the Council on the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) rules for the transitional period of 2021-2022. These rules are based on the principle of continuity of the current CAP […]Lockdowns in Europe seem to be working, again. But then what?
November 30, 2020 by 1 Comment
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 European countries enduring a second wave of COVID-19 have once again locked down.There are signs that these measures are curbing the spread of the coronavirus.But experts warn certain steps […]Writing a new story in gender inequalities: women gaining space and respect in medicine
November 29, 2020 by Leave a Comment
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Danielle Correia Furtado and Fernanda Clara da Silva, two second year medical students at Universidade do Estado do Rio Grande do Norte (UERN) in Mossoró, Brazil. They are affiliated to the International Federation of Medical Students Associations (IFMSA), cordial partner of The Sting. The opinions expressed […]Women Win in the West
November 28, 2020 by 1 Comment
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Mr. Christopher Maatouk, an American/Lebanese medical student at the Lebanese University. He 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 writer and do not necessarily reflect IFMSA’s view on […]Human rights breaches in Belarus, Ethiopia, and Algeria
November 27, 2020 by 1 Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. On Thursday, the European Parliament adopted three resolutions taking stock of the human rights situation in Belarus, Ethiopia, and Algeria. Human rights violations in Belarus, in particular the murder of Raman Bandarenka. Parliament condemns in the strongest possible terms the murder of Raman Bandarenka […]Polish de facto ban on abortion puts women’s lives at risk, says Parliament
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. MEPs condemn the setback to women’s sexual and reproductive rights in Poland and stress the EU’s legal obligation to uphold and protect them. In a resolution adopted with 455 votes to 145 and 71 abstentions, Parliament says that the ruling of 22 October by […]The role of medical students in closing the gaps in accelerating women’s rights
November 27, 2020 by Leave a Comment
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Bhanavath Bhanu, a 2nd year medical student from Bhaskar Medical College from 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 writer and do not necessarily reflect […]There’s no vaccine for the infodemic – so how can we combat the virus of misinformation?
November 26, 2020 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Robin Pomeroy, Digital Editor, World Economic Forum & Alexander Court, Marketing Communications Lead, World Economic Forum Fake news about COVID, its origins, treatment and prevention, has gone viral.UN has launched counter-attack, wants you to help.Storyful founder says algorithms […]Poor diets may to be blame for 20cm height gaps among children, study says
November 26, 2020 by 1 Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Victoria Masterson, Senior Writer, Formative Content Researchers assessed the height and weight of 65 million school-aged children and adolescents in 193 countries.Lack of healthy nutrition in school years was behind a 20cm height gap across nations, the study […]Parliament wants to grant EU consumers a “right to repair”
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. Parliament wants to boost sustainability by promoting reuse and repairs and by tackling practices that shorten the lifespan of products. The resolution on a more sustainable Single Market was adopted with 395 in favour, 94 against and 207 abstentions. MEPs call on the Commission […]Media freedom: EP warns of attempts to silence critics and undermine pluralism
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. Parliament is deeply concerned about the state of media freedom within the EU and denounces the violence, harassment and pressure faced by journalists. In a resolution adopted with 553 votes to 54 and 89 abstentions, Parliament points to “attempts by governments of some member […]Ethiopia: Authorities must protect civilians and ensure access of humanitarian workers
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Commissioner for Crisis Management, Janez Lenarčič issued the following statement: “Today in Brussels I met the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ethiopia, Demeke Mekonnen to discuss the deteriorating humanitarian situation in Ethiopia and in the wider region. I conveyed my […]
