Telecom operators in EU and Republic of Moldova agree on lowering roaming tariffs from 1 January 2024

This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The Commission welcomes the Joint Declaration from EU and Moldovan telecom operators for lower roaming charges. The Declaration, facilitated by the Commission and Moldovan authorities, will bring benefits to citizens and businesses alike in the EU Member States, the European Economic Area (EEA) and […]

Why India has the perfect conditions to make the most of digital technology

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum./ Author: Arundhati Bhattacharya, Chairperson and CEO, Salesforce India, Salesforce.com Inc. India is the fastest-growing economy in the world, forecast to overtake Japan and Germany to become the world’s third-largest economy by 2030. Like every nation in 2023, India faces headwinds, […]

Visa policy: Strengthening monitoring of the EU’s visa free regimes

This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the Commission adopted a Communication on the monitoring of the EU’s visa-free travel regimes setting out a consultation process. The Communication looks at the functioning of the EU’s visa-free regimes and identifies the main challenges in the areas of irregular migration and security. […]

Türkiye : Joint-Statement by High Representative/Vice-President Josep Borrell and Commissioner for Neighbourhood and Enlargement Olivér Várhelyi on the second round of presidential elections

This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The EU welcomes the holding of the second round of presidential elections in Türkiye on Sunday 28 May with a high rate of participation by the Turkish people exercising their democratic rights to vote. We look forward to the final findings and recommendations of […]

US and German GDP show consumers are central to recovery, and other economy stories you need to read this week

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum./ Author: Gabi Thesing, Senior Writer, Forum Agenda 1. Revised US and German growth data shows consumers hold key to recovery The US economy grew more than previously reported in the first quarter thanks to stronger consumer spending, while revised estimates […]

How Asia’s green economy will transform the world in the next decade

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum./ Author: Ravindra Ngo, Founder, The Asian Network Asia’s green economy is uniquely positioned to transform the world in the next decade if stakeholders, including government, business and civil society, collaborate to promote sustainable policies and practices to mitigate environmental risks […]

US parking in the spotlight and other city-focused stories you need to read now

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum./ Author: Lisa Chamberlain, Communication Lead, Urban Transformation, World Economic Forum, Jeff Merritt, Head of Urban Transformation; Member of the Executive Committee, World Economic Forum 1. US cities rethinking parking requirements California US congressman Rep. Robert Garcia has introduced a bill […]

G7 Summit: From Ukraine to supply chains, these were the 7 key talking points

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”, […]

5 ways to strengthen university-industry collaboration in Africa

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum./ Author: Segun Ogunwale, Co-founder and CEO, Bridgia, Peter Azikiwe Onwualu, Professor, Acting President, African University of Science and Technology, Abuja Africa’s universities are on the rise. The remarkable progress made over the last decade cuts across improvement in global rankings, […]

G7 summit: 3 key takeaways for net zero action, nature and the circular economy

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum./ Author: Abdellah Hmamouche, Strategic Communications Lead, World Economic Forum, Jay Hawkins, Communications Lead, Climate and First Movers Coalition, World Economic Forum The Group of Seven (G7) summit was the first in a series of important multilateral milestones in the diplomatic […]

Why technology is key to decarbonising the Middle East and North Africa

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum./ Author: Kelsey Goodman, Community Engagement Lead, World Economic Forum, Dharmendra Hiranandani, Senior Manager, Bain & Company, Akram Alami, Partner, Bain & Company, Raja Atoui, Partner, Bain & Company, Maroun Kairouz, Head of the Middle East and North Africa, World Economic […]

European Green Deal: EU and Republic of Korea launch Green Partnership to deepen cooperation on climate action, clean energy and environmental protection

This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the EU and the Republic of Korea have established a Green Partnership with the aim of strengthening bilateral cooperation and exchanging best practices on climate action, clean and fair energy transition, protection of the environment, and other fields of the green transition. The […]

President Metsola at the European Moldova Assembly rally: Moldova is not alone

This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. European Parliament President Roberta Metsola addressed today 70 000 participants of the European Moldova Assembly rally in Chisinau. Dragi cetățeni ai Republicii Moldova Dragi Europeni, I am so proud to be with you today, before this massive, massive crowd of people who believe in […]

President von der Leyen on our policies towards China at Session III of the G7, Foreign and Security Policy

This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Quotes by President von der Leyen on our policies towards China at Session III of the G7, Foreign and Security Policy: Our policies towards China need to change because China has changed.  China has moved from “reform and opening” to “security and control”. China […]

It’s time for governments to crack down on illegal fishing in the Pacific. Here’s how

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum./ Author: Jim Leape, Core Team, Blue Food Assessment; Member of Friends of Ocean Action; Co-Director, Stanford Center for Ocean Solutions Illegal, unregulated and unreported (IUU) fishing accounts for one in every five fish caught around the world and costs the […]

President von der Leyen at G7 Session I – “Towards an International Community characterised by Cooperation, not Division and Confrontation / Global Economy, Digital, Trade”

This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Quotes from President von der Leyen at the first session of the G7 Summit, “Towards an International Community characterised by Cooperation, not Division and Confrontation / Global Economy, Digital, Trade”  Despite all geopolitical difficulties, the clean energy transition is accelerating. It offers real growth […]

Beyond climate mitigation: the Pakistan floods showed there’s no turning back

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum./ Author: Sikander Bizenjo, Manager, External Engagements, Engro Corporation, Mariam Raheem, Ayla Majid, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Planetive 33 million people were affected by the devastating floods in Pakistan in 2022.Pakistan has learnt several lessons from its recent floods and […]

EU-Kazakhstan strategic partnership becomes operational

This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, Executive Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis, on behalf of the European Commission, and Alikhan Smailov, Prime Minister of Kazakhstan, announced a set of concrete actions that will implement the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the EU and Kazakhstan on a strategic partnership in the field […]

US edges closer to debt default, and other economy stories you need to read this week

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 1. US edging closer to default amid debt ceiling deadlock Political deadlock over raising the United States’ $31.4 trillion debt ceiling is threatening to push the country into an unprecedented default by as […]

3 ways South-East Asia can fund its clean energy ambitions

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Mili Fomicov, Researcher, Centre for Climate Finance & Investment, Imperial College London, Justine Roche, Lead, Energy Initiatives, World Economic Forum A massive scale-up of clean energy investments in South-East Asia is essential to meet climate targets.With $180 billion of […]

Border management: EU signs status agreement with Montenegro

This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the European Union and Montenegro have signed an upgraded agreement on operational cooperation in border management with the European Border and Coast Guard Agency (Frontex). The agreement was signed by Commissioner for Home Affairs, Ylva Johansson, and Minister of Justice Gunnar Strömmer representing […]

First EU-India Trade and Technology Council focused on deepening strategic engagement on trade and technology

This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Union and India have held their first ministerial meeting of the Trade and Technology Council (TTC) today in Brussels. The TTC is a key forum to deepen the strategic partnership on trade and technology between the two partners. Geostrategic challenges have reinforced […]

President Biden aims to slash US power plant emissions: What you need to know about the global energy transition this week

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Roberto Bocca, Head of Energy and Materials, Member of the Executive Committee , World Economic Forum Geneva 1. Biden looks to slash CO2 emissions from US power plants US President Joe Biden has announced ambitious plans to slash greenhouse […]

How ASEAN can seize its energy opportunities

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum./ Author: Espen Mehlum, Head, Energy Transition Intelligence and Regional Acceleration, World Economic Forum In a fast-evolving global landscape, ASEAN countries must seize the moment to accelerate the energy transition. This is critical to build a greener path for growth, while […]

How banana waste upcycling is kick-starting Uganda’s circular economy

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum./ Author: Abir Ibrahim, Community Lead, Regional Agenda, Africa, World Economic Forum Uganda is the world’s second-largest producer and consumer of bananas; India is the first. With a global production value of about 10 million metric tons and banana consumption of […]

US edges closer to debt default, and other economy stories you need to read this week

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 1. US edging closer to default amid debt ceiling deadlock Political deadlock over raising the United States’ $31.4 trillion debt ceiling is threatening to push the country into an unprecedented default by as […]

Vancouver shows how cities can develop better infrastructure planning and development

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum./ Author: Daniel Sweeney, Project Fellow, Urban Transformation, World Economic Forum Cities around the world have become increasingly complex, and leaders are having to solve problems they’ve never faced before. From increased population to climate change, these challenges require a more […]

Human rights breaches in Algeria, Belarus and Myanmar

This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. On Thursday, the European Parliament adopted three resolutions on the respect for human rights in Algeria, Belarus and Myanmar. Media freedom and freedom of expression in Algeria, the case of journalist Ihsane El-Kadi Parliament urges the Algerian authorities to immediately release all those arbitrarily […]

Japan’s hospitality and tourism industry is recovering, but there are challenges

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum./ Author: Naoko Kutty, Writer, Forum Agenda, Naoko Tochibayashi, Public Engagement Lead, World Economic Forum, Japan The Japanese hospitality and tourism industry is beginning to recover in earnest after being badly hit by COVID-19. In October 2022, Japan lifted the ceiling […]

Humanitarian aid: EU releases €8 million for the Philippines, Nepal and South-East Asia

This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the Commission has announced the release of €8 million in humanitarian assistance and disasters preparedness funding for the Philippines, Nepal and other South-East Asian countries to support people affected by recurrent natural hazards and conflict, among other causes of vulnerability. The funding will […]

MEPs call on Kosovo and Serbia to normalise relations

This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. Parliament stresses normalising relations between Belgrade and Pristina is a priority and a precondition for the EU accession of both countries. In two reports adopted on Wednesday, MEPs urge Serbia and Kosovo to engage in the Belgrade-Pristina Dialogue, and secure without delay a comprehensive, […]

Portugal’s President urges EU to face post-war challenges with determination

This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. In his speech to MEPs, Portugal’s President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa identified the post-war recovery, enlargement, migration and energy as the main challenges for the EU. Addressing MEPs during a formal sitting, President Rebelo de Sousa said he considers the Russian war of aggression […]

Sudan: EU launches Humanitarian Air Bridge to provide essential supplies

This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. In view of the rising humanitarian needs due to the raging conflict in Sudan, the EU launched a Humanitarian Air Bridge transporting critical supplies to our humanitarian partners in Port Sudan. The 30 tonnes of essential items, including water, sanitation and hygiene as well […]