This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has today put forward a balanced package of measures to address some of the most pressing issues related to the implementation of the Protocol on Ireland and Northern Ireland. It demonstrates the EU’s strong commitment to finding creative solutions – including […]EU-UK relations: solutions found to help implementation of the Protocol on Ireland and Northern Ireland
June 30, 2021 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has today put forward a balanced package of measures to address some of the most pressing issues related to the implementation of the Protocol on Ireland and Northern Ireland. It demonstrates the EU’s strong commitment to finding creative solutions – including […]This giant magnet could unlock zero-carbon electricity from nuclear fusion
June 25, 2021 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Douglas Broom, Senior Writer, Formative Content Nuclear fusion could provide unlimited clean zero-carbon electricity. Up to now, experiments have failed to keep the reaction going for long enough. But now a giant magnet is at the core of […]Antitrust: Commission opens investigation into possible anticompetitive conduct by Google in the online advertising technology sector
June 23, 2021 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has opened a formal antitrust investigation to assess whether Google has violated EU competition rules by favouring its own online display advertising technology services in the so called “ad tech” supply chain, to the detriment of competing providers of advertising technology […]Antitrust: Commission carries out unannounced inspections in the manufacturing and distribution of garments sector
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. On 22 June 2021, the European Commission has carried out unannounced inspections in Germany at the premises of a company active in the sector of manufacturing and distribution of garments. The Commission has concerns that the inspected company may have violated EU antitrust rules […]Female representation is a weapon against patriarchal prejudice
June 23, 2021 by 1 Comment
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Ádrya Natálya Chaves Ribeiro da Silva and Letycia Fernandes de Godoy are second year medical students currently studying at the Centro Universitário do Planalto Central Apparecido dos Santos in Brazil. They are affiliated with the International Federation of Medical Students Associations (IFMSA), cordial partner of The […]Conference on the Future of Europe: Plenary meets for the first time
June 21, 2021 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. On Saturday 19 June, the inaugural Plenary meeting of the Conference on the Future of Europe was held in Strasbourg. Today’s Plenary marks another important moment in the life of the Conference – an unprecedented, open and inclusive European democratic exercise. Following opening statements […]After a year of pandemic, has Brazil learned anything?
June 21, 2021 by 1 Comment
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Vitoria Fossari Geronasso, 21 years-old 3rd year medical student at Centro Universitário do Planalto Central Apparecido dos Santos from Brasília, Brazil. 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 […]Venezuela: EU reaffirms support to refugees and migrants at International Donors’ Conference
June 17, 2021 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, at the International Donors’ Conference in Solidarity with Venezuelan Refugees and Migrants the European Commission pledged €147 million, in addition to pledges by EU Member States, for immediate humanitarian assistance, medium and longer-term development assistance and conflict prevention interventions for Venezuelan refugees, migrants […]EU boosts access to electricity in the Virunga area in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
June 17, 2021 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the Commission announces an additional €20 million to finance a new power plant in Rwanguba, that will provide a further 15 Megawatt of electricity. The European Union’s rapid response to the urgent environmental crisis in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has helped […]Talent Partnerships: Commission launches new initiative to address EU skills shortages and improve migration cooperation with partner countries
June 11, 2021 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the Commission is launching Talent Partnerships, a key initiative under the New Pact on Migration and Asylum that will help to address skills shortages in the European Union and to strengthen mutually-beneficial partnerships on migration with third countries. Matching the skills of workers […]MEPs call for more sanctions against Belarus following ‘Ryanair hijacking’
June 10, 2021 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. Parliament calls on the EU to punish those involved in forcing a plane to land in Minsk on 23 May and in the detention of journalist Raman Pratasevich. In a resolution adopted on Thursday with 626 votes in favour, 16 against and 36 abstentions, […]Parliament calls for COVID-19 vaccine patent waiver
June 10, 2021 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. To accelerate global vaccine rollout, MEPs demand the temporary lifting of intellectual property rights protection for COVID-19 vaccines. In a resolution adopted with 355 votes in favour, 263 against and 71 abstentions, Parliament proposes negotiations start for a temporary waiver of the WTO TRIPS […]3 ways to build youth trust and engagement in public institutions
June 8, 2021 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Aleksander Dardeli, Executive Vice President, IREX Trust in public institutions it is at an all time low, and among youths it has been declining for years.Young people understand the power of protest but need access to institutions in […]
State aid: Commission invites interested parties to provide comments on proposed draft Climate, Energy and Environmental State aid Guidelines
June 7, 2021 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has launched today a targeted public consultation inviting all interested parties to comment on the proposed revision of the Guidelines on State aid for environmental protection and energy (“Energy and Environmental State aid guidelines” or “EEAG”). To cater for the increased […]Political deal reached on seven-year funding for accession countries
June 3, 2021 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. On Wednesday, Parliament and Council negotiators reached an agreement on the instrument governing the 2021-2027 funding for countries on the path to EU membership. The co-legislators have agreed on the priorities, objectives and the governance of the modernised Instrument for Pre-accession Assistance (IPA III) […]EU citizens still have broadly positive image of EU but ask for reforms
June 3, 2021 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. Parliament’s latest public opinion survey shows support for EU remains high, despite the pandemic, but COVID-19 impact on personal finances felt or expected by more than half of Europeans. A new Eurobarometer survey commissioned by the European Parliament and conducted between March and April […]EU lawmakers strike milestone deal for corporate tax transparency
June 2, 2021 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. Legislators sealed a deal obliging multinationals to publically declare what taxes they pay in each EU country, overcoming five years of foot-dragging by some governments. The deal struck on Tuesday night between European Parliament and Council negotiators sets in place rules that require multinationals […]What will a post-pandemic economy look like? Here’s what chief economists expect
June 1, 2021 by 1 Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Silja Baller, Insights Lead, Frontier Insights, World Economic Forum The World Economic Forum’s most-recent Chief Economists Survey shows most expect a recovery of global GDP to its pre-COVID-19 level by the first half of 2022.Respondents see the largest […]Ukraine: EU allocates €25.4 million in humanitarian aid
May 28, 2021 by 1 Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. As the conflict in eastern Ukraine enters its eighth year, the European Commission has announced €25.4 million in humanitarian aid to help people still suffering from the ongoing hostilities. This brings the total of EU humanitarian aid to €190 million since the start of […]Conference on the Future of Europe: inaugural Plenary, Citizens’ event in June
May 27, 2021 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The Executive Board today approved the calendar of Plenary meetings and European Citizens’ Panels, with the series of events starting next month. The inaugural Conference Plenary will take place on 19 June 2021, in Strasbourg, with remote and physical participation, in full compliance with […]Protecting the EU budget: European Public Prosecutor’s Office will start operating on 1 June
May 26, 2021 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the Commission officially confirmed that the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) will start operating on 1 June. Vice-President for Values and Transparency, Věra Jourová, said: “We are on the home stretch now: we are about to launch the first-ever independent EU office to […]Commission presents guidance to strengthen the Code of Practice on Disinformation
May 26, 2021 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the Commission publishes its guidance on how the Code of Practice on Disinformation, the first of its kind worldwide, should be strengthened to become a more effective tool for countering disinformation. It sets out Commission expectations, calls for stronger commitments by the signatories […]Reckless Prescriptions: Lunatic Ideas Put By Great People Are Genius
May 26, 2021 by 1 Comment
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Mr. João Pedro Medeiros, 21 years old, Brazilian, lives in Juiz de Fora, in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil. 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 […]How virtual tourism can rebuild travel for a post-pandemic world
May 24, 2021 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Anu Pillai S, Digital Transformation Leader, Innovation Engineering, Wipro The COVID-19 pandemic has upended the travel and tourism industries; Businesses in this sector must build infrastructure and practices that allow people to travel safely in a post-pandemic world […]€1 billion Team Europe initiative on manufacturing and access to vaccines, medicines and health technologies in Africa
May 24, 2021 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced today at the G20 Global Health Summit in Rome a Team Europe initiative on manufacturing and access to vaccines, medicines and health technologies in Africa. The initiative will help create an enabling environment for local vaccines […]Getting a patent waiver is not enough, says WTO chief to Trade Committee
May 21, 2021 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. Parliament’s Committee on Trade debated on Thursday how to increase vaccine production effectively with WTO Director-General Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala. In reply to trade committee MEPs’ questions over what measures are needed to accelerate equitable access to vaccines, Dr Okonjo-Iweala argued in favour of expanding […]Parliament demands democratic scrutiny over national recovery efforts
May 21, 2021 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. MEPs want to receive all relevant information on national recovery efforts, ensuring democratic oversight of the implementation of the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF). In a resolution adopted on Thursday with 602 votes in favour, 35 against and 56 abstentions, MEPs restated that, in […]EU Covid-19 Certificate: a European solution for free testing is needed
May 19, 2021 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. EP negotiators want to use the Emergency Support Instrument in order to provide citizens with accessible and free of charge testing for the purpose of the new EU Covid-19 certificate. During the third round of negotiations on Tuesday on the proposed Regulation on the […]Team Europe mobilises to support African economies
May 19, 2021 by 1 Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen today announced a Team Europe initiative in support of Africa’s recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, as she joined global leaders at the Summit on Financing African Economies hosted by French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris. Working with […]3 ways to humanize HR and create a culture of connections
May 17, 2021 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Belinda Parmar, OBE Chief Executive Officer, The Empathy Business HR is an outdated function in some organizations – in order to survive it must adapt with the changing needs of its people.COVID-19 has precipitated a mental health crisis […]Coronavirus variants: Commission calls for limiting essential travel from India
May 13, 2021 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The Commission calls on EU Member States to take coordinated action to further restrict travel from India on a temporary basis, with a view to limiting the spread of the B.1.617.2 variant first detected in India. This follows a proposal of the World Health […]How fake news still makes it difficult to cope with coronavirus
May 13, 2021 by 1 Comment
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms, Danielle Gonçalves de Assis, a medical student from São Paulo, Brazil. 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 […]Sahel and Central Africa: €210 million in EU humanitarian aid
May 11, 2021 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The EU is reaffirming its solidarity with vulnerable people in countries in the Sahel and Central Africa through a humanitarian budget of €210 million in 2021. The funding will be allocated to humanitarian projects in the following eight countries: Burkina Faso (€24.3 million), Cameroon […]
