This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The Commission welcomes the signature of the working arrangement between Frontex and the United Kingdom, that takes place today in London. The working arrangement will be signed by the Frontex Executive Director Hans Leijtens and his counterpart, the Director General of the Border Force, […]Commission welcomes the signature of the working arrangement between Frontex and the United Kingdom
February 26, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The Commission welcomes the signature of the working arrangement between Frontex and the United Kingdom, that takes place today in London. The working arrangement will be signed by the Frontex Executive Director Hans Leijtens and his counterpart, the Director General of the Border Force, […]G7 Leaders’ Statement 24 February 2024
February 26, 2024 by 1 Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. We the Leaders of the Group of Seven (G7) met today with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to reaffirm our unwavering support for Ukraine and salute once more the bravery and resilience of the Ukrainian people who have been fighting tirelessly for Ukraine’s freedom and […]German economy likely in recession, and other economy stories to read this week
February 26, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Joe Myers, Writer, Forum Agenda 1. German economy likely in recession The German economy is likely in recession, according to the latest monthly report from the country’s central bank. The Bundesbank warned that weak external demand, consumer caution […]How Japan is creating a sustainable and resilient future for the logistics industry
February 23, 2024 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 Tochibayashi, Communications Lead, Japan, World Economic Forum, Naoko Kutty, Writer, Forum Agenda As the economy continues its recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, various challenges are coming to light. Among them, the “2024 problem” looming over Japan’s logistics industry stands […]EU wins WTO compliance action against US in ripe olives dispute
February 21, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The World Trade Organization (WTO) has today confirmed that the EU was right to challenge the US for not complying with a ruling relating to ripe olives from Spain. Today’s WTO panel report presents again a clear and full win for the EU. It confirms that […]Are we experiencing a sea change in intrapreneurship?
February 20, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Ben Attle, Co-Managing Director, Circle of Intrapreneurs The most famous examples you’ve likely heard of intrapreneurship are Sony’s Playstation, Google’s Gmail and 3M’s Post-it notes. Ask yourself what these examples have in common. Intrapreneurship was first coined in the 1970s – principally in […]How to secure the modern cyber supply chain and surge in third-party risks amid AI automation
February 19, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Anna Sarnek, Director of Strategic Alliances, Valence Security The year 2023 ended as another record breaker for the number of data compromises organizations face. In the last year, 41% of the organizations that suffered a material incident say […]Commission orders recovery of €33.84 million in incompatible State aid from Blue Air
February 19, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has concluded that Blue Air’s restructuring plan was not capable of restoring the airline’s long-term viability and it is therefore incompatible with EU State aid rules. Romania must now recover from Blue Air illegal State aid amounting to approximately €33.84 million (RON 163.8 […]These 6 ‘longevity economy’ principles can help an ageing population live well
February 12, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Victoria Masterson, Senior Writer, Forum Agenda We’re all getting older – and increasingly living longer. By 2050, the number of people aged over 60 is expected to more than double to 2.1 billion. So what does this mean for […]Human rights breaches in Belarus, Iran and Nigeria
February 12, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. On Thursday, the European Parliament adopted three resolutions on human rights issues in Belarus, Iran and Nigeria. New wave of mass arrests in Belarus of opposition activists and their family membersMEPs strongly condemn the recent wave of mass arrests in Belarus and urge the […]EU Disability and Parking cards: Parliament and Council reach provisional deal
February 12, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. Negotiators from Parliament and Council reached a provisional agreement on the EU Disability Card and the EU Parking Card for persons with disabilities. The directive aims to make sure that, when travelling for a short period, persons with disabilities have equal access to preferential […]Commission welcomes political agreement on a new economic governance framework fit for the future
February 12, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The Commission welcomes today’s agreement between the European Parliament and the Council on the most ambitious and comprehensive reform of the EU’s economic governance framework since the aftermath of the economic and financial crisis. The Commission presented its reform proposals in April 2023. The […]Land, loss and liberation: Indigenous stuggles amid the climate crisis
February 9, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Emma Ch, Aarti Lila Ram, Global Shaper, Karachi Hub, World Economic Forum, Eric Shahzar, Alumni, Global Shapers Community, Karachi Hub, World Economic Forum Imagine living in harmony with your environment for millennia, only to have your ancestral lands vanish beneath […]Commission welcomes provisional agreement to ban all remaining intentional uses of toxic mercury in the EU
February 9, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The Commission welcomes the provisional political agreement reached between the European Parliament and the Council on the Commission’s proposal for a revision of the Mercury Regulation. Given the availability of alternatives, the revised Mercury Regulation will prohibit the last intentional remaining uses of mercury in the […]Why generative AI could be society’s new equalizer
February 8, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Ravi Kumar S., Chief Executive Officer, Cognizant Over the past 250 years, the world has experienced five technological revolutions, according to economic historian Carlota Perez. Each revolution occurs about every half century, brings together multiple interrelated technologies and produces profound […]A $6 billion investment in Africa’s future and other key outcomes from the Italy-Africa summit
February 8, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Simon Torkington, Senior Writer, Forum Agenda Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has set out her plan for a new era of partnership with African nations. At a January 2024 summit in Rome, attended by more than 20 African leaders […]New Genomic Techniques: MEPs back rules to support green transition of farmers
February 8, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. For a more sustainable and resilient food system, MEPs support a simpler process for NGT plants equivalent to conventional plants, while others must follow stricter rules. Parliament adopted its position for negotiations with member states on the Commission proposal on New Genomic Techniques (NGTs), which alter […]Commission signs €400 million agreement with Türkiye to support its recovery after the 2023 earthquakes
February 8, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the Commission signed an agreement with Türkiye on a €400 million grant from the European Union Solidarity Fund (EUSF) to finance post-disaster recovery operations after the devastating earthquakes that hit the country in early 2023. The signing of the agreement took place in Brussels, between Commissioner for […]Commission welcomes the provisional agreement to reinforce the EU long-term budget and to boost Europe’s competitiveness and sovereignty
February 8, 2024 by 1 Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission welcomes the provisional agreement between the European Parliament and the Council on the revision of the Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) for 2021-2027 and the launch of the Strategic Technologies for Europe Platform (STEP). Once adopted, the revised budget will enable the Union to continue delivering […]Ukraine’s Deputy Minister of Culture: Rebuilding Ukraine must continue, even as the war rages on
February 7, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Lisa Chamberlain, Communication Lead, Urban Transformation, World Economic Forum The war in Ukraine escalated in late December 2023 when Russia launched numerous missile attacks on cities across the country. The interview for this Q&A with the Ukrainian Deputy Minister […]The Commission welcomes the political agreement on new rules for a more resilient Schengen area
February 7, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The Commission welcomes the political agreement reached today between the European Parliament and the Council on new rules for the Schengen Borders Code. This Regulation will strengthen EU coordination to deal with challenges at the EU external borders as well as cross-border health and […]Commission decides to partially register a European Citizens’ Initiative on Cannabis
February 7, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the Commission decided to partially register a European Citizens’ Initiative (ECI) entitled ‘European Cannabis Initiative’. The organisers call on the Commission to: The Commission has concluded that the initiative can only be registered as regards the second and third objectives, as only these objectives […]Transforming the migration system to make it work for displaced talent
February 6, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: David Manicom, Global Advocacy Director, Talent Beyond Boundaries and Fragomen Why should someone with the right skills not be hired only because they are a refugee? By a company seeking locally and without success for a pastry chef or […]Income inequality has accelerated since the pandemic, says Oxfam. Here’s how to bridge the gap
February 5, 2024 by Leave a Comment
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 The gap between rich and poor is widening rather than receding and 60% of people in the world have grown poorer – equating to almost 5 billion people. This is according to a new paper […]How AI and Earth observation can help life on our planet
February 5, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Madhur Singh, Official Writer, World Economic Forum Annual Meeting Earth observation (EO) by satellites, aircraft and ground-based sensors has for decades provided a rich stream of data for governments and businesses to take climate action and ensure sustainable growth. Its […]Child sexual abuse online: MEPs endorse one-off extension of current rules
February 5, 2024 by Leave a Comment
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 […]EU and Canada boost their strategic digital partnership to address new challenges
February 2, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Commissioner for Internal Market Thierry Breton and Canada’s Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry François-Philippe Champagne met on 1 February to begin work on implementing the EU-Canada Digital Partnership, which was concluded at the 23-24 November summit held in Canada. They issued the following joint press release following their virtual […]The critical role of cost-of-capital and climate policies in net-zero transitions
January 31, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Gireesh Shrimali, Head of Transition Finance Research, Oxford Sustainable Finance Group, University of Oxford, Christian Wilson, Research Assistant, Oxford Sustainable Finance Group, Oxford University Meeting the goals of the Paris Agreement requires a rapid scaling up of investment in low-carbon energy. The IEA […]Triple renewables target within reach after energy surge – plus other top energy stories
January 31, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Roberto Bocca, Head of Centre for Energy and Materials; Member of the Executive Committee, World Economic Forum 1. Triple renewables goal within reach The world has a “real chance” of achieving the goal of tripling renewable energy capacity […]Just how big is the decarbonization investment opportunity?
January 29, 2024 by 1 Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Viola Tang, Vice President, Sustainability Office, GIC, Trang Chu Minh, Vice President, Corporate Affairs and Communications, GIC The need for greater climate finance has been the focus of industry conversations, including at the 2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28). […]Commission report finds active competition enforcement continues to contribute to affordable and innovative medicines
January 29, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has published a report providing an overview of the enforcement of EU antitrust and merger rules by the Commission and the national competition authorities (‘NCAs’) in the pharmaceutical sector between 2018 and 2022. Today’s report shows that active enforcement of antitrust […]Achieving Universal Healthcare through The Pandemic Way
January 29, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Mr. Raihan Febri Rumboko, 4th year medical student at the Faculty of Medicine, Lambung Mangkurat University, Banjarmasin, Indonesia. 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 […]Davos 2024: Here’s the impact on-ground across AI, climate, growth and global security
January 26, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Pooja Chhabria, Digital Editor, World Economic Forum, Sophia Akram, Writer, Forum Agenda Davos 2024, the recently concluded Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum in Switzerland, cut across four ambitious themes dominating today’s global landscape: Achieving Security and Cooperation in a […]
