Green finance: The key to unlocking Africa’s vast potential and combating climate change

This article is published in association with European Investment Bank.This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Mthuli Ncube, Minister of Finance, Economic Development and Investment Promotion , Government of Zimbabwe Climate change disproportionately impacts low-emitting countries, including those in Africa. Despite contributing minimally to global emissions, Africa faces severe climate events that outstrip its […]

Is this a new dawn that will transform the impact of ESG?

Connecting Europe Facility – EESC calls for strong increase in funding for energy and transportThis article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Dr. Carsten Linz, CEO and Founder, Bluegain, Cordula Prof. Dr. Meckenstock, Chief People, Culture & ESG Officer, BayWa Environment social and governance (ESG) are key drivers of stakeholder and shareholder value. Yet, often CEOs, Chief Sustainability Officers and […]

The Effects of Increasing World Population on Healthcare Providing

This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Mr. Naveen Gautam, an aspiring educator, currently interning at Maharajgunj Medical Campus, Institute of Medicine in Nepal. 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 necessarily […]

EU budget 2024: Enabling Europe to address its priorities

This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament.This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The Commission has today proposed an annual EU budget of €189.3 billion for 2024. The budget will be complemented by an estimated €113 billion in payments for grants under NextGenerationEU, the EU’s post-pandemic recovery instrument. Their combined firepower will keep driving Europe’s ongoing economic […]

US debt ceiling suspended, and other economy stories you need to read this week

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. US passes bill to suspend debt ceiling The United States House of Representatives and the US Senate have passed a bill to suspend the country’s $31.4 trillion debt ceiling. There was support for […]

Visa policy: Strengthening monitoring of the EU’s visa free regimes

This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission.This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the Commission adopted a Communication on the monitoring of the EU’s visa-free travel regimes setting out a consultation process. The Communication looks at the functioning of the EU’s visa-free regimes and identifies the main challenges in the areas of irregular migration and security. […]
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