This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has today raised €8 billion of EU-Bonds in its 4th syndicated transaction for 2024. The dual-tranche transaction concerned a new €4 billion bond due on 6 December 2027, and a €4 billion tap of the EU 4% maturing on 4 April 2044. […]European Commission issues €8 billion in its 4th syndicated transaction of 2024
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has today raised €8 billion of EU-Bonds in its 4th syndicated transaction for 2024. The dual-tranche transaction concerned a new €4 billion bond due on 6 December 2027, and a €4 billion tap of the EU 4% maturing on 4 April 2044. […]Commission offers 35,500 DiscoverEU free travel passes to young people
April 16, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Starting this summer, thousands of young people will once again travel around Europe by train for free thanks to the latest call of the DiscoverEU programme. Today at 12:00 CET during the European Youth Week buzzing with activities, the Commission launched the latest DiscoverEU application round. It […]4 ways businesses, cities and communities around the world are reshaping the care economy
April 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: Andrea Willige, Senior Writer, Forum Agenda All of us will either receive or provide care at different stages of our lives. This includes healthcare, childcare, elderly care or any other form of looking after others or being looked after. […]Why wildlife health is the missing link in conservation
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Deborah McCauley, Wildlife Veterinarian and Founder, Veterinary Initiative for Endangered Wildlife While racing to stop the sixth mass extinction, scientists and conservationists are sounding the alarm that without immediate action, we risk losing half of all species on our planet by […]Paris aims to host the most sustainable Olympics ever – here’s how the city is preparing
April 1, 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 The 2024 Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games this summer will set new standards in sustainability, the organizers promise.However, with 800 Olympic sporting events,15,000 athletes, 45,000 volunteers and 13 million meals, organizers understand the […]EU provides €600 million to strengthen rescEU firefighting fleet
March 26, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The Commission is financing the purchase of new firefighting planes to increase the aerial firefighting capacity of rescEU, the EU Civil Protection Mechanism’s strategic crisis response reserve. €600 million in EU funds will be used to purchase 12 new planes, which will be hosted […]What does freedom of speech mean in the internet era?
March 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: John Letzing, Digital Editor, World Economic Forum In 1996, a man in South Africa locked himself into a glass cubicle and mostly limited his contact with the outside world to an internet connection for a few months. “The exciting aspect […]Deal on new rules for more sustainable packaging in the EU
March 5, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. On Monday, Parliament and Council reached a provisional agreement on revamped rules to reduce, reuse and recycle packaging, increase safety and boost the circular economy. The new measures aim to make packaging used in the EU safer and more sustainable, by requiring all packaging […]Why we must optimize supply chains for the sharing economy
February 28, 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: Valentina Carbone, Professor of Sustainability and Supply Chain Management, ESCP Business School In our developed economies, most consumers have now played some part in the so-called ‘sharing economy.’ Perhaps they have sold vintage books on eBay or given […]The European Sting is Again Media Partner of GSMA’s Mobile World Congress 2024 #MWC24
February 28, 2024 by Leave a Comment
The Sting is proudly Media Partner for a tenth year in a row of the World’s Greatest technology congress and exhibition, Mobile World Congress 2024, 4FYN and GLOMO, together with fellow media like Financial Times, Wall Street Journal, Euronews, CNBC, El Pais, La Vanguardia etc. We proudly support GSMA in its cornerstone role in mobile […]Parliament approves key budgetary support for Ukraine and the EU
February 28, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. MEPs approve long-term funding for Ukraine, the “Strategic Technologies for Europe Platform” (STEP), and associated major changes to the multi-year EU budget. Parliament on Tuesday approved the revision of the EU’s long-term budget – the multiannual financial framework (MFF). This includes the €50 billion Ukraine Facility and the […]EU adopts 13th package of sanctions against Russia after two years of its war of aggression against Ukraine
February 26, 2024 by 2 Comments
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The Commission welcomes the Council’s adoption of a 13th package of sanctions against Russia. Two years since Russia brutally invaded Ukraine, EU’s support for Ukraine and its people remains as strong as ever. Europe is united and determined to continue defending its values and […]1 in 5 migratory species are at risk of extinction, says a new UN report
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: Simon Torkington, Senior Writer, Forum Agenda Whether it’s a murmuration of starlings, herds of wildebeest crossing the plains of Africa, or shoals of salmon leaping up a cascading river, the mass migrations of animals, birds and fish are some […]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 […]Commission welcomes new measures to boost the rollout of gigabit networks
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 between the European Parliament and the Council on the Gigabit Infrastructure Act, proposed by the Commission on 23 February 2023. The agreement comes at the same time of the adoption of the Recommendation on the regulatory promotion of gigabit […]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 […]First time ever revision of the EU long-term budget will help address the EU’s main challenges
February 2, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission welcomes the historic agreement of the European Council to for the first ever revision of the Multiannual Financial Framework’s ceilings. The Council’s agreement confirms all priorities of the Commission’s proposal and covers 80% of the requested financing. This reinforcement will 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 […]This is what needs to happen to achieve good growth, according to experts at Davos
February 1, 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: Gareth Francis, Senior Writer, Forum Agenda “A simple ‘return’ to GDP (gross domestic product) growth is not enough. Instead, each country must undertake a unique and complex journey towards achieving innovative, inclusive, sustainable and resilient growth, while contributing to […]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 […]Lessons from Indigenous leaders to protect the Amazon rainforest
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: Pablo Uchoa, Writer, Forum Agenda, Laura Beltran, Digital Media Specialist, World Economic Forum Indigenous Peoples account for just over 6% of the global population, but they are custodians for the conservation of 80% of the world’s remaining biodiversity. Research indicates that at […]Navigating Global Health Equity: Lessons from COVID-19 and Universal Health Coverage
January 31, 2024 by Leave a Comment
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 […]European Commission Statement on UNRWA
January 30, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Union is one of the largest donors of humanitarian and development aid to Palestinians in Gaza. Humanitarian aid to Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank will continue unabated through partner organisations. Currently, no additional funding to UNRWA is foreseen until the […]Why 2024 is the year sustainability develops a credible business case
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: Cyril Garcia, Head, Sustainability Services and Corporate Responsibility, Capgemini As we step into 2024 and the world grapples with an increasing number of climate disasters and their ever-growing cost, a paradigm shift is underway among global organizations. In 2023, […]What’s the state of global trade? Here’s what we learned in Davos
January 25, 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 Lacey, Head, Digital Trade and Geopolitics, World Economic Forum Trade and investment were an important focus of the World Economic Forum’s 2024 Annual Meeting in Davos, central to international efforts to the central theme of “rebuilding trust”. Continued geopolitical tensions, […]New rules to promote standard-setting innovation in new technologies
January 25, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. The new rules aim to attract innovators to the EU and ensure EU consumers benefit from goods based on the latest cutting-edge technologies. The Legal Affairs Committee adopted on Wednesday, with 13 votes for, no votes against and 10 abstentions, its position on new rules to […]Commission launches the European Ports Alliance Public Private Partnership to fight organised crime and drug trafficking
January 25, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the Commission and the Belgian Presidency of the Council of the EU, together with Member States, ports authorities, European associations, EU Agencies (Europol, EMCDDA) and representatives from customs and law enforcement authorities are launching the European Ports Alliance Public Private Partnership. The partnership aims […]Commission opens in-depth investigation into proposed acquisition of Air Europa by IAG
January 25, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has opened an in-depth investigation to assess, under the EU Merger Regulation, the proposed acquisition of sole control of Air Europa Holding, S.L. (‘Air Europa‘) by International Consolidated Airlines Group, S.A. (‘IAG‘). The Commission has preliminary concerns that the transaction may […]Why drug resistance is becoming one of our biggest global health security blind-spots
January 25, 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: Manica Balasegaram, Executive Director, Global Antibiotic R&D Partnership (GARDP) A recent wave of increased hospitalizations for respiratory infections in Northern China is the result of Mycoplasma pneumoniae, a bacterial infection that is usually mild and affects children and young adults […]Commission proposes measures to improve the availability of in vitro diagnostics
January 23, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the European Commission is proposing more time for companies to apply the In Vitro Diagnostic Medical Devices Regulation (IVDR), under certain conditions. With this revision, the Commission aims to ensure patient care by improving the availability of these essential healthcare products. The Commission is also proposing […]Large language models and moonshots: Are you thinking too big?
January 23, 2024 by 1 Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Lukas Biewald, Chief Executive Officer and Founder, Weights & Biases Large language models (LLMs) are transforming how we do business today. Trained on vast, diverse datasets, these artificial intelligence (AI) models respond to human inputs (or prompts) with remarkable […]How to turn eco-anxiety into bold action on nature
January 22, 2024 by 1 Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Nicole Schwab, Co-Head, Nature Positive Pillar; Member of the Executive Committee, World Economic Forum Nature is a complex and often misunderstood term. What ‘nature’ means to a businesswoman in Paris, say, will most likely differ dramatically from how a […]
