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This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The European Investment Bank (EIB) has approved a €160 million financing package for the Tuscany region, aiming to back the investments and the working capital needs of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises in Tuscany. Tuscany Region President Eugenio Giani and EIB Vice-President Gelsomina Vigliotti launched the operational […]
This article is published in association with United Nations. As the Lebanon ceasefire deal entered into force early Wednesday based on the full implementation of Security Council resolution 1701 (2006) – facilitated by UN peacekeepers UNIFIL and bolstered by an international monitoring committee – UN humanitarians committed to supporting communities uprooted by the war that have […]
This article is published in association with IMF. Washington, DC – November 20, 2024: A coalition of international organizations today launched high-level guidelines for public authorities seeking to harness open finance to accelerate digital financial services and innovation and increase usage of a broader range of financial products. Alongside investment in digital public infrastructure, and ongoing […]
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Seemab Mehmood, an MBBS student at Fatima Jinnah Medical University, Lahore,Pakistan. 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 on […]
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The European Investment Bank (EIB) will finance recovery and reconstruction in regions affected by the recent devastating floods, and significantly step up its support for Europe’s farmers. More specifically, the EIB’s Board of Directors: “The European Investment Bank has moved quickly to speed up financial support […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today President von der Leyen and Secretary General Rutte met for the first time since he took office at the helm of NATO. Their discussion focused on the importance of a close and strategic partnership between the Union and the Alliance. Both agreed that […]
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The European Investment Bank (EIB) has signed a €120 million loan with Iberdrola to finance the development of research and innovation projects involving energy technologies, with the goal of backing and accelerating the electrification and decarbonisation of the economy. Total investment for the project will be €250 million. […]
This article is published in association with United Nations. All States and international organizations, including the United Nations, have obligations under international law to bring to an end Israel’s unlawful presence in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, according to a new legal position paper released Friday by a top independent human rights panel. It details the obligations […]
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Sadia Khalid, a dedicated professional with an extensive academic background, holding an MBBS and an MD degree. 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 […]
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The European Investment Bank (EIB) and Intesa Sanpaolo have agreed on a new initiative with the potential to unlock investment of up to €8 billion for the European wind industry. It forms part of the EIB’s €5 billion wind power package, an investment plan announced by the EU […]
Energy rescue plan approved to finance EU-backed emergency heating and power projects for Ukraine ahead of winter season
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. European Union Finance ministers have welcomed an Action Plan to be deployed by the European Investment Bank (EIB) Group, to support the development of the Capital Markets Union. The Plan includes measures to untap private savings and channel them into productive investment, to boost innovation, competitiveness, […]
This article is published in association with United Nations. Security Council briefed on latest humanitarian situation The Security Council held an emergency meeting in New York to discuss the latest developments in the Middle East, at the request of the United Kingdom. The acting head of UN humanitarian wing OCHA, Joyce Msuya, told ambassadors humanitarians are […]
This article is published in association with United Nations. The de facto authorities in Afghanistan “have almost wiped out two decades of steady progress for education” there, putting the future of an entire generation in jeopardy, the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural agency (UNESCO) reported on Wednesday. Afghanistan is currently the only country in the world […]
This article is published in association with United Nations. The UN Secretary-General called for nuclear disarmament on Tuesday as the world marked 79 years since the bombing of Hiroshima, promising that the UN will “spare no effort to ensure the horrors of that day are never repeated.” On 6 August 1945, the United States dropped a […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the Commission proposed to mobilise €77 million from the agricultural reserve to support farmers from the fruit, vegetables and wine sectors of Austria, Czechia, Poland who have recently suffered from adverse climatic events of unprecedented magnitude, as well as Portuguese wine producers who […]
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The EIB Group (European Investment Bank and European Investment Fund) has invested €377 million in the ¨BBVA Consumer 2024-1¨ securitisation fund. This investment will enable BBVA to channel nearly €800 million into the real economy to finance energy efficiency projects and new mortgages for highly energy-efficient homes. The […]
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The European Commission and European Investment Bank (EIB) Group moved to support the private sector in Ukraine by seeking to unlock more than €1 billion in lending to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). At the Ukraine Recovery Conference in Berlin, the Commission and EIB Group signed […]
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Mr. Khaled Mohamed, a medical student at Bahri University. He lives in Khartoum, the capital of Sudan. 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 […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. Frankfurt has been chosen by Parliament and Council as the seat of AMLA, the EU’s new enforcer in the fight against money laundering and terrorism financing. In a joint vote on Thursday, MEPs and EU ambassadors chose Frankfurt to host the EU’s central enforcer […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Cathy Li, Head, AI, Data and Metaverse; Member of the Executive Committee, World Economic Forum Geneva With almost 300 million people estimated to need humanitarian assistance in 2024, the EU once again reinforces its commitment to support the […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. A new Eurobarometer survey released today finds that skills shortages are one of the most serious problems for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) in the EU. The challenge of skills shortages has grown over the years and now encompasses all EU Member States and […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Nalisha Men, Data Scientist and Analytics Specialist, World Economic Forum The continued global trend of urbanization is a significant and complex challenge. As more people move into towns and cities, it becomes crucial to ensure that urban areas […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Scott Doughman, Chief Business Officer, Seal Storage Technology Artificial intelligence has great potential, but it also creates risks like deepfakes, biased data and data drift.The costs of AI’s misuse are mounting, with vulnerability depending on how organizations manage […]
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 The global conversation around artificial intelligence (AI) has rapidly shifted from optimism to pessimism.But that fear is misplaced — AI tools will always require humans to develop and direct them to […]
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Mahnoor Khan is a dedicated and ambitious individual pursuing her medical education at Quaid-e-Azam Medical College, Pakistan. 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 […]
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Mr. Jared Kipkoech Ronoh, a fourth-year medical student at Mount Kenya University. 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 reflect IFMSA’s view […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Ruth Morgan, Vice Dean (Interdisciplinarity Entrepreneurship), UCL Faculty of Engineering Sciences, University College London (UCL), Roger Kneebone, Professor of Surgical Education and Engagement Science, Department of Surgery & Cancer, Imperial College London Creativity is critical to the future […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. Plans to secure the EU’s supply of chips by boosting production and innovation, and establishing emergency measures against shortages, were adopted by Parliament on Tuesday. The new law, already agreed upon between Parliament and Council, aims to create a favourable environment for chip investments […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the Commission is proposing rules to make producers responsible for the full lifecycle of textile products and to support the sustainable management of textile waste across the EU. This initiative will accelerate the development of the separate collection, sorting, reuse and recycling sector […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Eric Jing, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Ant Group In the past decade, the diffusion of digital technologies was a main driver of global economic development. The digital economy accounted for 55.7% and 29.8% of GDP in the […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Tim Figures, Associate Director, EU & Global Trade and Investment, Boston Consulting Group, Kimberley Botwright, Head, Sustainable Trade, World Economic Forum, Soumyajit Kar, Specialist, Sustainable Trade, World Economic Forum As efforts to slow the process of climate change […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Check Point Nowadays we cannot live without the Internet, a basic resource among the new generations. Remember looking for information in an encyclopedia or going to a travel agency to buy a plane ticket or make a hotel […]
