This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. A new Eurobarometer survey released by the European Commission shows a growing demand for seamless travel, and especially for online booking services, which are already used by 76% of respondents. The majority of respondents also consider the sustainability aspects of traveling. However, passengers still have difficulties in […]Growing demand for seamless multimodal travel, but significant challenges remain
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. A new Eurobarometer survey released by the European Commission shows a growing demand for seamless travel, and especially for online booking services, which are already used by 76% of respondents. The majority of respondents also consider the sustainability aspects of traveling. However, passengers still have difficulties in […]MEPs adopt EU budget 2024: focus on research, youth and external challenges
November 22, 2023 by 2 Comments
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. With next year’s EU budget, MEPs secured better and more effective support to address global challenges and support young people and research.In a deal with member states reached on Saturday, 11 November, Parliament obtained an additional €666.5 million for its priorities on top of […]Navigating Ongoing Challenges: Late-Summer COVID Wave Signals Persistence of the Pandemic
September 21, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Sadia Khalid, early-stage researcher (ESRs), medical writer and research engineer at Tallinn University of Technology (TalTech), Estonia. 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 […]Youth Advocacy and Activism: Empowering Change and Tackling Menstrual Challenges
July 3, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Sadia Khalid, early-stage researcher (ESRs), medical writer and specialist at Tallinn University of Technology (TalTech), Estonia. 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 writers and do […]Spring 2023 Economic Forecast: An improved outlook amid persistent challenges
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European economy continues to show resilience in a challenging global context. Lower energy prices, abating supply constraints and a strong labour market supported moderate growth in the first quarter of 2023, dispelling fears of a recession. This better-than-expected start to the year lifts […]Japan’s hospitality and tourism industry is recovering, but there are challenges
May 11, 2023 by Leave a Comment
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 […]Challenges of medical education and the role of medical students
March 15, 2023 by 1 Comment
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Mr. Leonne Del Vecchio, a final-year medical student at the Universidade of Taubaté, Brazil. 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 writers and do not necessarily reflect […]Building an economic governance framework fit for the challenges ahead
November 10, 2022 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has today adopted a Communication setting out orientations for a reformed EU economic governance framework. Taking into account the key concerns over the current framework, these aim to strengthen debt sustainability and enhance sustainable and inclusive growth through investment and reforms. […]World Mental Health Day: 4 recent reads from the Forum
October 11, 2022 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Tom Crowfoot, Senior Digital Marketing Apprentice, Formative Content 1. What is World Mental Health Day? At least one in eight of us is affected by mental health issues. For adolescents aged 10 to 19, this rises to one […]EU innovation performance continues to improve in spite of challenges
September 23, 2022 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The Commission has published today the 2022 edition of the European Innovation Scoreboard, which reveals that the EU’s innovation performance has grown by about 10% since 2015. Compared to 2021, innovation performance in 2022 has improved for 19 Member States, and declined for eight. […]Family planning education and its challenges
June 21, 2022 by 1 Comment
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Amina Israr, a second year student of Fatima Jinnah Medical University, Lahore. 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 writers and do not necessarily reflect IFMSA’s […]How do we resolve interdependent global challenges in a fragmented world?
May 26, 2022 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Aron Cramer, President and Chief Executive Officer, BSR Recent shocks have exacerbated deep divisions and inequities worldwide. At the same time, an urgent need to address shared global challenges persists, giving rise to the question of resolving challenges […]Action! How movies are helping young people fight climate change and other global challenges
July 26, 2021 by 2 Comments
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 Melati Wijsen helped bring about bans on certain types of plastic in Bali and now she’s travelled the world meeting other young activists.A documentary of her work and travels was shown at […]Commission and industry invest €22 billion in new European Partnerships to deliver solutions to major societal challenges
June 14, 2021 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the Commission launched 11 new European Partnerships together with industry, to boost investments in research and innovation and to overcome major climate and sustainability challenges, towards making Europe the first climate neutral economy and delivering on the European Green Deal. In line with […]The real challenges of COVID-19 vaccinations
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This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Şule Sök, a 22 years old a 4th year medical student at Gazi University, Turkey. 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 […]The COVID-19 vaccine’s challenges
March 10, 2021 by Leave a Comment
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Sarah Ibërshimi, a 4th year medical student, studying at ‘Universiteti i Mjekësisë Tiranë (UMT)’, in Albania. 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 […]Vaccination campaigns and global cooperation: challenges to be overcome
March 8, 2021 by Leave a Comment
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 […]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 […]Vaccination: understanding the challenges surrounding COVID-19 vaccination campaigns
February 23, 2021 by Leave a Comment
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Khushi Lohiya, 2nd year medical student of NKP Salve Institute of Medical Sciences and research centre. 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 […]A Treacherous Road to Recovery: The Challenges of COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution
February 18, 2021 by Leave a Comment
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Mr. Jainil Devani, a first year Medical Student at GMERS Gotri Medical College, Vadodara, India. He is a member of the MSAI (Medical Students Association of India), under IFMSA.. He is affiliated to the International Federation of Medical Students Associations (IFMSA), cordial partner of The Sting. The […]Vaccination challenges for middle and low-income countries
February 3, 2021 by Leave a Comment
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Mr. Angelo Moreno, a 20-year-old medical student from Ecuador studying at the Universidad San Francisco de Quito. 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 […]Ukraine: EU report notes continued implementation of the reform agenda though challenges remain
December 1, 2020 by 3 Comments
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Ahead of the informal meeting of the members of the EU-Ukraine Association Council on 8 December, the European Union today published its annual Association Implementation Report on Ukraine. The report outlines Ukraine’s implementation of reforms under the EU-Ukraine Association Agreement over the past year. […]
