This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The EU and New Zealand have today concluded negotiations for a Trade Agreement, which is set to open significant economic opportunities for companies and consumers on both sides. The deal also includes unprecedented sustainability commitments, including respect of the Paris Climate Agreement and core […]EU – New Zealand Trade Agreement: Unlocking sustainable economic growth
July 1, 2022 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The EU and New Zealand have today concluded negotiations for a Trade Agreement, which is set to open significant economic opportunities for companies and consumers on both sides. The deal also includes unprecedented sustainability commitments, including respect of the Paris Climate Agreement and core […]Fit for 55: Transport MEPs set ambitious targets for greener aviation fuels
June 28, 2022 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. EU aviation should gradually switch to sustainable fuel, such as synthetic fuel, used cooking oil or even hydrogen, to help EU become climate neutral by 2050. MEPs on the Transport and Tourism Committee adopted a draft negotiating mandate on the ReFuelEU aviation rules by […]30th Lorenzo Natali Media Prize: Winners announced
June 23, 2022 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. At a Ceremony held at the 2022 European Development Days in Brussels, Commissioner for International Partnerships, Jutta Urpilainen, announced today the winners of this year’s Lorenzo Natali Prize: Ritwika Mitra for uncovering human trafficking activities in India, Rémi Carton and Paul Boyer for exposing […]Eliminating the Risks of Substance Use: Harm Reduction Approach
June 20, 2022 by Leave a Comment
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Laveeza Fatima, a 19 years old medical student at Allama Iqbal 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 writers and do not necessarily […]Disinformation: Commission welcomes the new stronger and more comprehensive Code of Practice on disinformation
June 17, 2022 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, Commission welcomes the publication of the strengthened Code of Practice on Disinformation. The 34 signatories, such as platforms, tech companies and civil society followed the 2021 Commission Guidance and took into account the lessons learnt from the COVID19 crisis and Russia’s war of […]What is World Ocean Day?
June 8, 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: Stefan Ellerbeck, Senior Writer, Formative Content Carbon emissions from human activity are causing ocean warming, acidification and oxygen loss, the UN reports.World Ocean Day encourages action throughout the year to protect the planet.It’s part of a global movement […]TradeTech has huge potential to boost trade – here’s what policy-makers should know
April 15, 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: Mikael Lind, Senior Research Adviser, Research Institutes of Sweden & Wolfgang Lehmacher, Operating Partner, Industrial Innovation Partners, Anchor Group TradeTech aims to ensure the efficient global exchange of goods.Policy-makers should consider global coordination and equal access to TradeTech […]NextGenerationEU: European Commission completes the second successful bond issuance in 2022
March 22, 2022 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has today raised a further €10 billion in NextGenerationEU funds through its second bond syndication of 2022. The 10-year bond, due on 06 July 2032, brings the total financing raised under the programme to €91 billion. This placement will continue to […]We must use lessons learned from tackling COVID to fight tuberculosis
March 3, 2022 by 2 Comments
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Patricia Monthe, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, MEDx eHealthcenter Tuberculosis was responsible for 1.5 millions deaths in 2020, despite being curable and preventable.Global progress in tackling the infectious disease has been reversed during the COVID-19 outbreak.We can use […]3 ways the circular economy is vital for the energy transition
February 24, 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: James Pennington, Associate Director, Circular Economy Lead, Deloitte Reaching net-zero goals is a massive undertaking, requiring an urgent systems-wide change in how we live and work.Making the needed changes at speed to support the energy transition is possible […]How road pricing is tackling congestion and pollution in cities like London and Singapore
January 11, 2022 by 2 Comments
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Wolfgang Ketter, Professor of Information Systems for Sustainable Society, University of Cologne & Mary Loane, Lead, Global New Mobility Coalition, World Economic Forum LLC Private vehicle traffic is skyrocketing – bringing with it more traffic jams, longer travel […]International Migrants Day: Statement of the European Commission and the High Representative
December 20, 2021 by 1 Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. On the occasion of the International Migrants Day, the European Commission and the High Representative made the following statement: “This International Migrants Day we celebrate the potential of human mobility. In 2020, there were 281 million international migrants in the world, representing 3.6% of […]One Health: A beacon of hope for the future world
December 10, 2021 by 1 Comment
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Jannatul Ferdous Tonny, a fourth-year medical student of Sylhet MAG Osmani Medical College, Bangladesh. 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 […]Competition: Commission outlines contribution of competition policy and its review to green and digital transition, and to a resilient Single Market
November 18, 2021 by 1 Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has adopted a Communication on a competition policy fit for new challenges, which frames the important role of competition policy for Europe’s path towards recovery, the green and digital transitions, and for a resilient Single Market. The Communication highlights the in-built […]The gender gap and health care: tackling the problem at its roots
November 16, 2021 by 2 Comments
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Feriel Arezki, a 5th year medical student from Bejaia, Algeria. 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 […]EU Budget 2022 conciliation talks suspended
November 15, 2021 by 2 Comments
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. Parliament and Council have suspended the talks on the EU budget for 2022 on Friday without agreement. The discussions will continue on Monday 15 November, the last day of the conciliation period. Should the Conciliation Committee fail to find an agreement on a joint […]COP26: 5 leaders from tough-to-decarbonize industries explain how to get to net-zero
November 5, 2021 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Gayle Markovitz, Partnerships Editor, World Economic Forum Energy and power providers, infrastructure, chemicals and cement are some of the toughest sectors to decarbonize – but they are critical to meeting Paris Agreement targets.The use of green technology is […]EU exports boosted thanks to stronger implementation and enforcement of trade deals and global rules
October 27, 2021 by 1 Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Effective implementation and enforcement of EU trade agreements and international trade rules have added €5.4 billion to EU exports in 2020. This confirms that European Commission efforts are paying off. Tangible results range from the elimination of trade barriers to addressing unfair trade practices […]State of the Energy Union 2021: Renewables overtake fossil fuels as the EU’s main power source
October 27, 2021 by 1 Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The Commission adopted today its State of the Energy Union Reports for 2021, taking stock of the progress that the EU is making in delivering the clean energy transition, nearly two years after the launch of the European Green Deal. While there are a […]Emerging technology: 10 years of top tech trends and how they’ve changed the world
October 26, 2021 by 1 Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Greta Keenan, Programme Specialist, Science and Society, World Economic Forum & Kate Whiting, Senior Writer, Formative Content The 10th Anniversary edition of the World Economic Forum’s Top 10 Emerging Technologies Report launches on November 16.In the run-up to […]The Commission makes Erasmus+ and European Solidarity Corps more inclusive
October 22, 2021 by 1 Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the Commission has adopted a framework to increase the inclusiveness and diversity of the Erasmus+ and European Solidarity Corps programmes for the period 2021-2027. The measures deliver on the commitment by President von der Leyen‘s Commission to substantially reinforce both programmes, not only […]Why the call of Presidents Michel and Xi should help get EU-China relations back on track asap
October 18, 2021 by Leave a Comment
Last Friday, a much anticipated high level call call took place between EU Council’s President Charles Michel and China’s President Xi Jinping. The call came exactly one month after the European Parliament’s issued “vision” of the China-EU relations and following a year of setbacks in the EU-China relations. Overall, the leaders’ call was positive allowing […]State aid: Commission approves €31.9 billion Italian scheme to support companies affected by the coronavirus outbreak
October 15, 2021 by 1 Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has approved a €31.9 billion Italian scheme to support companies affected by the coronavirus outbreak. The scheme was approved under the State aid Temporary Framework. Executive Vice-President Margrethe Vestager, in charge of competition policy, said: “Many companies in Italy have seen […]4 ways media and entertainment could be more equitable and diverse
October 14, 2021 by 2 Comments
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Hesham Zafar, Community Curator, Media, Entertainment, and Information Industries, World Economic Forum There are examples of media, entertainment and sports brands that are bringing their diversity commitments to life.Others can learn from their successes to implement their own […]European Youth Event 2021: proposals for the future of Europe
October 12, 2021 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. Recycling, multilingualism, the rule of law and a push for a Federal Europe were among the main ideas by the 10,000 young participants. The European Youth Event (EYE2021) took place on 8-9 October, with 5,000 young people at the European Parliament in Strasbourg and […]Climate change: raise global ambitions to achieve strong outcome at COP26
October 12, 2021 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. The Environment Committee calls on all countries to implement a green recovery and increase their 2030 climate targets in line with the Paris Agreement. Ahead of the UN COP26 Climate Change Conference in Glasgow from 31 October to 12 November 2021, on Tuesday the […]It’s time to take girls’ digital safety and literacy seriously
October 11, 2021 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Madeleine Askham, Policy & Advocacy Lead, Plan International, Isobel Fergus, Research Manager, Plan International & Nikita Shubsole Digital Policy & Advocacy Officer, Plan International Girls and young women spend huge amounts of time online.Access to the internet and […]Managing third-party risks? Here’s how a holistic approach can help
September 30, 2021 by 1 Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Ali H. Asseri, Head, Cybersecurity Risk Management, Saudi Aramco, Mansur Abilkasimov, Director, Cybersecurity Governance, Schneider Electric, Dennis Frio, Managing Director, PwC, Filipe Beato Lead, Centre for Cybersecurity, World Economic Forum Supply chain attacks affect multiple global victims and […]Reduce, reuse, compost: Why recycling alone won’t solve the plastic crisis
September 27, 2021 by 1 Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Daphna Nissenbaum, Co-Founder and CEO, TIPA About 8 billion tons of plastic has been produced globally since the 1950s, but only 10% has actually been recycled.Recycling is increasingly seen as an unsuitable solution to the growing volume of […]The 5 ‘Ts’ of cyber-crisis readiness for every kind of organization
September 27, 2021 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 Bonime-Blanc, Founder and CEO, GEC Risk Advisory & Tomer Saban, CEO, WireX Systems • Cyber-resilience is a fundamental principle in the face of rising threats to digital security. • Cyber-crisis preparedness is a crucial part of broader […]Air quality, aviation fuel and Australia’s koalas: Everything you need to know about the environment this week
September 27, 2021 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, Formative Content This weekly round-up brings you some of the key environment stories from the past seven days, to help keep you up to date.Top stories: WHO releases new air quality guidelines: China’s new pledge […]Sakharov Prize 2021: Parliament to announce candidates
September 24, 2021 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. MEPs will be presented with the nominees for this year’s Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought in a joint committee meeting on Monday afternoon. MEPs from the Foreign Affairs Committee, Development Committee and Subcommittee on Human Rights will meet to assess the nominees put […]The pandemic has hurt women’s healthcare. This is why that’s bad for everyone
September 24, 2021 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Amira Ghouaibi, Community Lead, Global Health and Healthcare Industries, World Economic Forum The pandemic undermined women and girls’ fundamental rights and we must learn lessons about its impacts to build back better and ensure these groups aren’t left […]
