Informal Home Affairs Council: EU launches the Support Hub for Internal Security and Border Management in Moldova

This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, in the margins of the informal Home Affairs Council Commissioner for Home Affairs, Ylva Johansson and the Moldovan Minister of Internal Affairs, Ana Revenco launched the EU Support Hub for Internal Security and Border Management in Moldova. As an operational platform, the EU […]

Lessons for a ‘can do world’ – Top leaders share what’s needed after Davos

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Linda Lacina, Digital Editor, World Economic Forum Subscribe to Meet The Leader on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Meet The Leader is the podcast from the World Economic Forum that features the world’s top changemakers, showcasing the habits and […]

Flee, Great Freedom and Quo Vadis Aida? will compete for LUX Audience Award

This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. During a ceremony on Saturday, the three films shortlisted for the 2022 LUX Audience Award were revealed at the European Film Awards in Berlin. Chair of the European Parliament’s Committee on Culture and Education Sabine Verheyen (EPP,DE) said: “European cinema is a mirror of […]

Essential infrastructure: new rules to boost co-operation and resilience

This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. Civil Liberties Committee MEPs endorse new rules to better protect essential services like energy, transport and drinking water. With 57 votes in favour and 6 against (no abstentions), the Committee adopted its negotiation position on new rules on EU critical infrastructure entities. MEPs are […]

State aid: Commission approves €462 million Portuguese support to compensate TAP for damage suffered due to coronavirus outbreak

This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has found a €462 million Portuguese support measure in favour of Transportes Aéreos Portugueses, S.A. (“TAP”) to be in line with EU State aid rules. The measure aims at compensating the airline for the damage suffered due to the coronavirus outbreak […]

Want to stop plastic pollution? Start by supporting your local zero-waste business

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Christian Kaufholz, Affiliated Programs and Knowledge Development Manager, World Economic Forum The zero-waste movement has persevered throughout the pandemic, despite weathering significant challenges. Governments, businesses and consumers are increasingly realizing that recycling is not enough to address plastic […]

Preventing the Pandemic of Mental Illness

This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Mr. Anfal Arshad, currently a 4 th year medical student at Allama Iqbal Medical College Lahore in Pakistan. 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 […]

May led Britain to chaos, now looks for way out with unpredictable DUP

As the dust settles after last week’s electoral pandemonium in Britain, the country finds itself in a true political chaos. Prime Minster Theresa May is overtly and severely disputed within her own party, while the closeness of the percentage results between Tories (42%) and Labour (40%) has totally changed the overall scenery of the political […]