This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. I was glad to speak to President Biden this afternoon – the first of many exchanges and the start of a good personal partnership. As a symbol of this fresh start, President Biden and I agreed to suspend all our tariffs imposed in the […]Statement by President von der Leyen following her phone call with President of the United States Joe Biden
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. I was glad to speak to President Biden this afternoon – the first of many exchanges and the start of a good personal partnership. As a symbol of this fresh start, President Biden and I agreed to suspend all our tariffs imposed in the […]To take or not to take – The Indian vaccination dilemma
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This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Purva Shah and Ms. Rajvi Chaudhary, two intern doctors at Baroda Medical College and SSG Hospital, India. They are 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 […]Japan’s mental health crisis shows we need to fight harder for gender equality
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Nobuko Kobayashi, Asia-Pacific Strategy Execution Leader, EY • The pandemic has caused the Japanese suicide rate to rise faster for women than men. • The economic crisis has fallen disproportionately on women, something compounded by the unpaid care […]Breaking the glass vial: Women at the forefront of COVID-19 vaccine
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Susan Brown, Director, Public Policy Engagement, Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance & Roopa Dhatt, Founder , Women in Global Health. Leaders in global health have been working on COVAX – a global initiative to ensure the fair distribution of […]The European Union and the United States conclude negotiations on agricultural quotas agreement
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Union and the United States have concluded negotiations to adjust the European Union’s World Trade Organisation (WTO) agricultural quotas, following the UK’s withdrawal from the EU. This is the culmination of two years of negotiations in the WTO framework to divide these […]5 ways for businesses to walk the talk on gender equality
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Kate Bravery, Partner and Head of Advisory Solutions & Insights, Mercer It’s time to take action on collective responsibility for gender equity via openness to digital ways of working and opportunities that arise from flexible work arrangements.A move […]How data is driving sustainability in food retail
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Tuuli Sarvilinna, Senior VP, Electronic Controllers & Services, Danfoss Climate Solutions, Danfoss Internet of Things (IoT) solutions are helping food retailers to maintain the quality and safety of our food using the least amount of energy possible.IoT sensor […]Competition: Commission invites stakeholders to provide comments on the application of EU competition law to collective bargaining agreements for self-employed
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has launched today a public consultation to gather views and evidence from citizens, businesses, social partners, academia, government bodies and all interested parties as part of an initiative to ensure that EU competition rules do not stand in the way of […]EU and U.S. agree to suspend all tariffs linked to the Airbus and Boeing disputes
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The EU and U.S. agreed today to suspend all retaliatory tariffs on EU and U.S. exports imposed in the Airbus and Boeing disputes for a four-month period. The suspension allows both sides to focus on resolving this long-running dispute. It provides an important boost […]Vaccination campaigns and global cooperation: challenges to be overcome
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This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Patricia Dias Rabelo and Natiele Ilucenski Marques, two 3rd year medical students at Centro Universitário Ingá (UNINGÁ), Brazil. They are 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 […]Vaccination Campaigns and Fake News: a historic challenge
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This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Natiele Ilucenski Marques and Emanoelle Aparecida Palangani, two 3rd year medical students at Centro Universitário Ingá (UNINGÁ), Brazil. They are 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 […]International Women’s Day 2021: COVID-19 pandemic is a major challenge for gender equality
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Ahead of International Women’s Day, the Commission published its 2021 report on gender equality in the EU, that shows the negative impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on women. The pandemic has exacerbated existing inequalities between women and men in almost all areas of life, […]Is it time we were all given the ‘right to disconnect’ from work while at home?
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Osvaldo Di Campli, President of Latin America Region, Nokia 50% of UK home workers surveyed during the first COVID-19 lockdown said they were unhappy with their work-life balance.European lawmakers say workers deserve the “right to disconnect” at home.France […]Pay Transparency: Commission proposes measures to ensure equal pay for equal work
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has today presented a proposal on pay transparency to ensure that women and men in the EU get equal pay for equal work. A political priority of President von der Leyen, the proposal sets out pay transparency measures, such as pay […]Antitrust: Commission opens formal investigation into possible anticompetitive conduct of Teva in relation to a blockbuster multiple sclerosis medicine
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has opened a formal antitrust investigation to assess whether the pharmaceutical company Teva has illegally delayed the market entry and uptake of medicines that compete with its blockbuster multiple sclerosis drug Copaxone. The Commission will investigate whether Teva has abused a […]Forced Vaccination in COVID-19 Pandemic: Ethically Justified Intervention or Draconian Measure?
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This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Dr. Muhammad Rizky Nur Karim is a medical doctor from Padjadjaran University, Indonesia. 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 […]How COVID-19 vaccine efforts could help defeat other diseases
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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 A proposed way of immunizing against malaria uses an RNA-based approach similar to COVID-19 vaccines. ‘Viral vector’ methods used to stem the pandemic could also yield vaccines for other […]The US needs partners to tackle the security risks of 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: Joshua Busby, Associate Professor of Public Affairs, The University of Texas at Austin & Morgan Bazilian, Director, Payne Institute for Public Policy and Professor of Public Policy, Colorado School of Mines & Florian Krampe, Programme Director, Stockholm International […]Here’s a simple and fair way to end corporate tax abuse
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Alex Cobham, Chief Executive, Tax Justice Network (TJN) Current proposals to tackle tax abuse are complex and unequal.A minimum effective tax rate will reallocate undertaxed profits with substantial benefits for non tax-havens.With a single rule for all countries […]Why private capital is the key to unlocking carbon capture at scale
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Namita Vikas Founder and Managing Partner, AuctusESG & Sourajit Aiyer, Vice President, Sustainable Finance & ESG, AuctusESG Fossil fuels will still account for two-thirds of the global energy mix by 2030.Clean energy strategies must take this into account […]5 facts you might not know about why forest biodiversity matters
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Sean Fleming, Senior Writer, Formative Content March 3 is World Wildlife Day and this year’s theme is Forests and Livelihoods: Sustaining People and Planet.Up to 350 million people living in or near forests rely on their ecosystem services […]COVID vaccination campaign. What are the challenges?
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This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Minahil Iqbal, a 1st year medical student at Allama Iqbal Medical College in Lahore, Pakistan. 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 […]This country is restarting air travel. Here’s how
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Hassan El-Houry, Group CEO, National Aviation Services The resumption of air travel will depend on the development of digital apps to manage transparent testing and vaccine data.The State of Kuwait is already using three tech solutions that integrate […]The developing world must get ready to adapt its trade to 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: Isabelle Durant, Acting Secretary-General, UNCTAD • In the absence of adaptation, developing countries stand to be hit the hardest by trade losses due to climate change. • They must enact adaptation measures to ensure ‘trade-climate readiness’. • Such […]Record numbers of people in the UK have applied to study nursing
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Sean Fleming, Senior Writer, Formative Content More than 60,000 people in the UK have applied to study nursing.The US needs an additional 176,000 new nurses per year.Nurses all over the world remain poorly paid in comparison with many […]Team Europe partners with Equity Bank to support Kenyan business and agriculture amid COVID-19
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Union and the European Investment Bank, working together as Team Europe, are providing €120 million (KES 15.8 billion) of new support for Equity Bank to enhance financing to Kenyan companies most impacted by the COVID-19 crisis. The financing package will support access […]Getting in on the ground floor: how street-level lots could reinvigorate the post-COVID city
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Carlo Ratti, Director, MIT – Department of Urban Studies and Planning & Manfredi Catella, CEO, COIMA • Changing patterns in home and office use following the pandemic are interlinked. • Ground-floor spaces are crucial in maintaining the vibrancy […]The invisible L word: the struggles to achieve SRHR, as HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment for lesbian population
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This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Mbaama Millicent Marian, a Ghanaian who lives and schools medicine in Ukraine. She is currently in her 3rd year at Sumy State University.. She is affiliated to the International Federation of Medical Students Associations (IFMSA), cordial partner of The Sting. The opinions expressed in this piece […]Union of Equality: European Commission presents Strategy for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities 2021-2030
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the European Commission presents an ambitious Strategy for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities 2021-2030 to ensure their full participation in society, on an equal basis with others in the EU and beyond, in line with the Treaty on the Functioning of the […]4 ways to improve trade rules and support climate action
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Jeroen Ouwehand, Global Senior Partner, Clifford Chance& Matthew Layton, Global Managing Partner, Clifford Chance Climate change goals require urgent global action – drawing on the brightest minds and the latest clean technology.To support this, governments must introduce sustainable […]Scientists say this ‘super plant’ could help soak up pollution on busy roads
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Sean Fleming, Senior Writer, Formative Content 4.2 million premature deaths were caused by polluted air.91% of people breathe air below WHO quality guidelines.A UK study has found a plant that could help cut pollution levels.The Cotoneaster franchetii is […]Your diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives are missing the point. Here’s how to fix them
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Garkay Wong, Hartley McMaster Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives are crucial to our pandemic response but have been among the first to be cut;Minorities and the economically vulnerable have suffered the most from the virus and its […]Why we must reimagine capacity building to strengthen education after COVID-19
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Yifei Yan, LSE Fellow in Social Policy, London School of Economics & Kidjie Saguin, PhD candidate, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore The efforts to sustain global education during the COVID-19 pandemic suggest […]
