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This article is published in association with IMF. By Jayendu De and Genet Zinabou Sizable gaps in women’s economic empowerment undermine growth and exacerbate climate vulnerability Bangladesh has made major gains for its population, the world’s eighth largest with more than 170 million people. Per capita incomes, one of the best measures of broad economic well-being, […]
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The European Investment Bank (EIB) and the Czech Ministry of Finance signed a CZK 13 billion loan accord to upgrade the country’s rail network, unlocking the second part of planned EIB support totalling CZK 48.8 billion. The funding will improve TEN-T railway lines in the Czech […]
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The European Investment Bank (EIB) will provide advisory support to Natsionalna Elektricheska Kompania EAD (NEK), Bulgaria’s national electricity company, in preparing the construction of two large pumped-storage hydropower plants in the southwestern part of the country. The pair of new renewable energy sources, named Batak and […]
This article is published in association with United Nations. UN Secretary-General António Guterres reiterated his solidarity with the people of Gaza and the global body’s deep commitment to the UN agency for Palestine refugees (UNRWA) on Wednesday, while also issuing a stark message to the world’s richest nations ahead of the G7 Summit in Italy to […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. After a historic agreement was reached on the Pact on Migration and Asylum, work has started to translate the large and complex set of legislative acts into an operational reality over the next two years. This will be a common endeavour, with the Commission […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the Commission has endorsed a positive preliminary assessment of Croatia’s fifth payment request for €821.7 million (net of pre-financing) under the Recovery and Resilience Facility, the centrepiece of NextGenerationEU. Following its assessment of the payment request submitted on 15 April 2024, the Commission has […]
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The European Investment Bank (EIB) is lending Ukraine €100 million to reconstruct social municipal infrastructure damaged in the war against Russia. The funds, agreed at the Ukraine Recovery Conference in Berlin, will be for rebuilding schools, kindergartens, hospitals, social housing and local transport infrastructure as well […]
This article is published in association with United Nations. The UN Development Progamme (UNDP) is helping to tackle the mountain of rubble and waste in Ukraine – one of the fallouts from the full-scale Russian invasion of the country, now in its third year. The war has affected more than a quarter of Ukraine’s territory, according […]
This article is published in association with United Nations. Palestinian armed groups and Israeli authorities have both committed war crimes and crimes against humanity during the attack on 7 October and the subsequent military operations, according to a new report by a UN independent human rights body. This was among the conclusions listed in the report […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has concluded that Hungary’s plan to support the construction of a new automotive components plant in Észak Magyarország is not in line with EU State aid rules. Therefore, the aid cannot be granted by Hungary. The Commission’s investigation In October 2022, […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has today raised €6 billion of EU-Bonds in its 6th syndicated transaction for 2024. The transaction concerned a new €6 billion bond due on 4 October 2039. The new 15-year bond came at a re-offer yield of 3.477%, equivalent to a […]
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The European Investment Bank (EIB) has signed a €87 million loan with the regional government of Castilla y León to co-finance a series of green, social and digital investments in the Spanish region. The loan will support projects included in the 2021-2027 operational programmes of EU […]
This article is published in association with United Nations. The scenes of devastation witnessed in the aftermath of Israel’s military operation to release hostages from the Nuseirat refugee camp proves that each day the war continues “it only grows more horrific” the UN’s top humanitarian official said on Sunday. According to Gaza’s health ministry, more […]
This article is published in association with United Nations. The adoption of a new constitution in Chad alongside new inclusive dialogue in Gabon, standout as positive recent developments in Central Africa, the head of the UN office for the region said on Monday. But, briefing the Security Council, Abdou Abarry, Special Representative of the Secretary-General […]
This article is published in association with United Nations. The crisis in Haiti has left children among the most vulnerable to extreme violence, malnutrition, poverty, and collapsing social systems there, according to the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF). The agency surveyed over 3500 young people in early June, the majority of whom believe their rights are […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Blake Moret, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Rockwell Automation, Kiva Allgood, Head, Centre for Advanced Manufacturing and Supply Chains, World Economic Forum The manufacturing sector, an essential element of the global economy, encompasses diverse industries such as consumer […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Sebastian Klotz, Manager, Tax and Legal Technology Team, PwC Switzerland, Steve Barr, Global Director, Industry Digital Strategy, Microsoft, Jimena Sotelo, Lead, TradeTech, World Economic Forum Global trade has evolved remarkably in recent decades. Not only has the volume of cross-border trade […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Daniel Nowack, Head, Global Alliance for Social Entrepreneurship, World Economic Forum Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a catalyst for innovation and societal change, potentially reshaping industries and addressing pressing social and environmental challenges. However, it also poses risks, including […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, an Italian scheme to support a total of 4590 MW of new capacity for electricity production from renewable energy sources. The scheme contributes to the EU’s strategic objectives relating to the European Green Deal, […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today and tomorrow, the European civil protection community will discuss lessons learned and ways forward in civil protection during the 8th edition of the European Civil Protection Forum. The European Commission is organising this conference under the theme of shaping a disaster-resilient Union: charting […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Liam Coleman, Senior Writer, Forum Agenda The clean energy transition “is going to be one of the greatest economic opportunities since the Industrial Revolution”, according to global energy policy expert Jason Bordoff. In 2022, investments in renewables reached […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. Reducing the food sector’s carbon footprint is becoming increasingly urgent. The United Nations reports that the food sector is responsible for one-third of all greenhouse emissions, with other estimates ranging from 14% to 50%. Most discussions on climate change and reducing carbon emissions invariably […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, a fourth Important Project of Common European Interest (‘IPCEI’) to support research, innovation and the first industrial deployment in the hydrogen value chain. The project contributes to the EU’s target of 90% reduction of […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Akram Alami, Partner, Bain & Company, Kelsey Goodman, Community Engagement Lead, World Economic Forum COP28, held in Dubai last year, was an incredible catalyst for climate action in the Middle East and North Africa. Public sector and large […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, a €3.2 billion (CZK 75 billion) Czech scheme to support the production of electricity from new and modernised high-efficiency combined heat and power (‘CHP’) plants. The measure will contribute to the implementation of Czechia’s […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Liam Coleman, Senior Writer, Formative Content The ubiquitous nature of global warming means a just energy transition is essential. But how do we balance that need for decarbonization alongside the need for growth? That was a key discussion point […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The Commission adopted a package of infringement decisions due to the absence of communication by Member States of measures taken to transpose EU directives into national law. The Commission is sending a letter of formal notice to those Member States who have failed to […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Robin Pomeroy, Podcast Editor, World Economic Forum, Sophia Akram, Writer, Forum Agenda “I met him in person. [He] looked like his pictures. Really charming. Really opening up to me. So we had a coffee. He was talking about […]
On Thursday afternoon, the Eurovision debate between the lead candidates for the presidency of the European Commission took place in the European Parliament. Walter Baier (Austria, European Left), Sandro Gozi (Italy, Renew Europe Now), Ursula von der Leyen (Germany, European People’s Party), Terry Reintke (Germany, European Greens) and Nicolas Schmit (Luxembourg, Party of European Socialists) […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Timo Lehne, Chief Executive Officer, SThree PLC A global shortage of workers with science, engineering, technology and mathematics (STEM) skills raises important questions: And most importantly for hiring employers: how will individual companies meet their STEM talent needs? […]
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Jenyfer Maria Fuentes Mendoza, a medical student from Lima, Peru. 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 the […]
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 To say that generative AI has taken the world by storm would be understating the veritable avalanche set loose when OpenAI released ChatGPT in late 2022. Now it has announced the arrival of […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Anna-Maria Fyfe Hug, Communications Specialist, Nature Action Agenda, World Economic Forum Building a ‘nature-positive’ world means shifting how nature is viewed, replacing the old mantra of simply minimizing negative impacts with a new approach that restores, protects and values […]
