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This article is published in association with United Nations. Mozambique is playing a leading role in a UN-led global initiative to ensure that all people on the planet are protected against weather-related hazards through early warning systems, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said on Thursday. At a ministerial-level ceremony in the capital, Maputo, President Filipe Jacinto […]
This article is published in association with United Nations. Growing hunger in war-torn Sudan and limited tools to address the world’s largest displacement crisis are urgent concerns as famine looms, the head of the UN emergency relief agency (OCHA) in the beleaguered Africa nation told UN News on Tuesday. Justin Brady spoke with UN News’s Khaled […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The Commission is proposing today to permanently re-introduce the visa requirement for citizens of Vanuatu. This proposal builds on the Commission’s efforts to address irregular migration and security challenges linked to visa-free travel, in particular those deriving from investor schemes operated by visa-free countries. […]
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Sadia Khalid, a dedicated professional with an extensive academic background, holding an MBBS and an MD degree. She is affiliated with 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 […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, a €3.2 billion (CZK 75 billion) Czech scheme to support the production of electricity from new and modernised high-efficiency combined heat and power (‘CHP’) plants. The measure will contribute to the implementation of Czechia’s […]
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Mr. Khaled Mohamed, a medical student at Bahri University. He lives in Khartoum, the capital of Sudan. He is affiliated with 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 article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Sanda Ojiambo, CEO and Executive Director, UN Global Compact I have a question for employers: Are you paying your workers a living wage? I don’t mean the minimum wage, which has failed to keep up with the cost of […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the Commission launched the first-stage consultation of European social partners to gather their views on the possible direction of EU action on ensuring fair telework and the right to disconnect. Telework has become widespread, especially since the COVID-19 pandemic. The EU Labor Force […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the Commission announced new calls worth over €1.25 billion to support research under the Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA), part of the EU research and innovation programme, Horizon Europe. The funding will develop excellent doctoral and postdoctoral programmes, and support collaborative research and innovation projects. The funding will […]
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Nasirova Khavar, a 3rd year student at Azerbaijan Medical University,Baku. She is affiliated with 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 the […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Katie Fedosenko, Director, ESG Engagement, Teck Resources, Luciana Gutmann, Project Fellow, Securing Critical Minerals for the Energy Transition, World Economic Forum Many years ago, there was a TV advertisement shot in the kitchen of a family home. All […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Alex Edmans, Professor of Finance, London Business School Responsible investing (RI) is a rapidly growing area of investing, but this excitement and enthusiasm has been accompanied by a lack of clarity as to what RI involves. On the one […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Andrea Willige, Senior Writer, Forum Agenda 2024 will be a year of uncertainty, and more trust is needed to overcome the challenges ahead of us and turn them into opportunities. This was the starting point of a Radio […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the EU and the Philippines officially announced the resumption of negotiations for an ambitious, modern and balanced free trade agreement (FTA) – with sustainability at its core. Trade agreements such as these are a cornerstone of the EU’s economic security, opening new opportunities […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. On Tuesday, Parliament approved new cyber resilience standards to protect all digital products in the EU from cyber threats. The regulation, already agreed with Council in December 2023, aims to ensure that products with digital features are secure to use, resilient against cyber threats and provide […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. On Monday, Parliament and Council reached a provisional agreement on revamped rules to reduce, reuse and recycle packaging, increase safety and boost the circular economy. The new measures aim to make packaging used in the EU safer and more sustainable, by requiring all packaging […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission was instrumental in brokering important outcomes at the 13th ministerial meeting of the World Trade Organization (MC13) that ended Friday in Abu Dhabi. After a week of intense engagement, EU negotiators secured important agreements on e-commerce, new rules to improve global services trade, […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Bjarke Buchbjerg, CTO, Kyoto Group AS, Jozefien Vanbecelaere, Head of EU Affairs, European Heat Pump Association, Natalia Zabolotnikova, Accenture Fellow , World Economic Forum, Xabier Mugarza Zorriqueta, Project Fellow, Clean Power and Electrification, World Economic Forum The industrial sector is directly responsible for […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. The new digital identity framework will provide EU citizens with cross border digital access to key public services. According to the regulation adopted on Thursday, and already agreed upon with EU ministers, this new Digital Identity Wallet will allow citizens to identify and authenticate […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Lena Staafgard, Chief Operating Officer, Better Cotton Every industry has its own set of hard truths to face up to. The combustion engine for auto manufacturers, for example, or health implications of ultra-processed products for some food manufacturers. The […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. People in the Horn of Africa are facing mounting humanitarian needs as the region is plagued by multiple conflicts, climate extremes and economic shocks. Around 65 million are estimated to be in immediate need of assistance. The EU announced today an initial allocation of […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The Commission welcomes the political agreement reached between the European Parliament and the Council on the Gigabit Infrastructure Act, proposed by the Commission on 23 February 2023. The agreement comes at the same time of the adoption of the Recommendation on the regulatory promotion of gigabit […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The Commission welcomes the provisional political agreement reached today between the European Parliament and the Council on the Net-Zero Industry Act (NZIA). This agreement will help the EU become home to clean technologies and make significant strides towards building a strong domestic manufacturing capacity of […]
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Sadia Khalid, a dedicated professional with an extensive academic background, holding an MBBS and an MD degree. She is affiliated with 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 […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. MEPs have adopted a draft position to extend the exemption to EU e-Privacy rules until May 2025 to allow the detection of Child Sexual Abuse Material online. On Wednesday, the Civil Liberties Committee endorsed a draft Parliament position on extending temporary rules to allow […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Henrik Hvid Jensen, Chief Technology Strategist NEE, DXC Technology In the late 1990s, visionary thinkers foresaw a major shift in business models with the upcoming digital transformation. Harvard Business School Professor Clayton Christensen was at the forefront with his […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission welcomes the historic agreement of the European Council to for the first ever revision of the Multiannual Financial Framework’s ceilings. The Council’s agreement confirms all priorities of the Commission’s proposal and covers 80% of the requested financing. This reinforcement will allow […]
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Sadia Khalid, a dedicated professional with an extensive academic background, holding an MBBS and an MD degree. She is affiliated with 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 […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the European Commission proposes to allow EU farmers to avail of derogations for the year 2024 from Common Agricultural Policy rules obliging them to keep certain areas non-productive. The Commission’s proposal, sent today to Member States who will vote on it in a […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Kate Whiting, Senior Writer, Forum Agenda “It’s so important to bring gender parity to our countries and to our lives – for more productivity and a better economy for everybody.” So said Gabriela Sommerfeld, Ecuador’s Minister of Foreign Affairs […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. 27 January marks the International Holocaust Remembrance Day and the 79th anniversary of the liberation of the Nazi concentration camp Auschwitz-Birkenau. Ahead of the International Holocaust Remembrance Day, President von der Leyen said: “Following the despicable terrorist attacks by Hamas against Israel on 7 October 2023, remembering the […]
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Sadia Khalid, a dedicated professional with an extensive academic background, holding an MBBS and an MD degree. She is affiliated with 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 […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. The new rules would make it easier for persons with disabilities to travel in the EU by ensuring access to special conditions, including parking, in all member states. The proposed directive introduces an EU-wide Disability Card and revamps the European Parking Card for persons […]
