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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum./ Author: Manuela Stefania Fulga, Platform Curator, Banking and Capital Markets, World Economic Forum, Lutfey Siddiqi, Visiting Professor-in-Practice, London School of Economics and Political Science The banking sector has been severely disrupted in recent years by events such as COVID-19, the […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Shyam BishenHead, Centre for Health and Healthcare, Member of Executive Committee, World Economic Forum 1. New meningitis vaccine brings hope of eliminating disease in Africa A trial of a new vaccine against meningococcal disease, a cause of meningitis […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Friends of Ocean Action at the World Economic Forum, alongside partners, is bringing together global business leaders and scientists to tackle climate change, equity and biodiversity loss.The 100 largest companies by revenue in the blue economy earned over $1 […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Russia’s attacks against Ukrainian civilian critical infrastructure reached an unprecedented level today with the destruction of the dam at Kakhovka Hydroelectric Power Plant. The European Union condemns this attack in the strongest possible terms. It represents a new dimension of Russian atrocities and may […]
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 […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the High Representative and the European Commission have adopted a Joint Communication setting out a New Agenda for Relations between the EU and Latin America and the Caribbean. It proposes a stronger and modernised strategic partnership, through reinforced political engagement, boosting trade and […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the Commission welcomes progress made over the past three months since the start of the Pilot Projects in Bulgaria and Romania. The Pilot Projects were launched in March 2023 for 6 months building on good practices and experience in Bulgaria and Romania in […]
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Brittany White, an ambitious and intelligent fourth year medical student at the University of the West Indies Mona. She is affiliated to the International Federation of Medical Students Associations (IFMSA), cordial partner of The Sting. The opinions expressed in this piece belong strictly to the writers […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum./ Author: Mel Hua, Hoffmann Fellow, Circular Economy & 4IR, World Economic Forum, Mo Chatterji, Circular Economy Specialist, Kearney The fast fashion model is simple. Figure out what consumers want, produce a lot of it and repeat. While this model has […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Commissioner for Transport Adina Vălean and Deputy Prime Minister for Restoration of Ukraine and Minister for Communities, Territories and Infrastructure Development Oleksandr Kubrakov, today signed an agreement in Lviv, associating Ukraine to the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) programme. This agreement will enable Ukrainian project promoters […]
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 […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission, which issues EU-Bonds on behalf of the EU, has today successfully completed its 7th syndicated transaction since the beginning of the year, raising a total of €7 billion. Of the total amount, €3 billion were raised as a tap of the […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The Commission is presenting today an EU Action Plan on the Western Mediterranean and Atlantic migration routes. In her letter to the European Council of 20 March 2023, President von der Leyen reiterated the Commission’s ongoing work with the Member States most concerned on […]
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Mr. Bisirat Mathewos Tiramo, a 4th year medical student from Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia. He is affiliated to 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 reflect […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Hannah Rosenfeld, Specialist, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, World Economic Forum, Danni Yu, Project Fellow, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, World Economic Forum, Consultant, Boston Consulting Group, Abhishek Gupta, Senior Responsible AI Leader & Expert, Boston Consulting Group (BCG), […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission’s Horizon, the EU Research and Innovation Magazine. As of today, the European Innovation Council (EIC) has a new President of the Board, Dr Michiel Scheffer. With a budget of €10 billion, the EIC aims to identify and scale up new technologies and scientific breakthroughs. […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. Parliament adopted its recommendations on Thursday for a coordinated EU response to health threats posed by antimicrobial resistance. In a resolution passed with 525 votes in favour, two against and 33 abstentions, MEPs say the successful tackling of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) requires the prudent […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The suspension of import duties, quotas and trade defence measures on Ukrainian exports to the European Union – known as the Autonomous Trade Measures (ATMs) – are in place for another year. This strong testament to the EU’s unwavering support for Ukraine will help […]
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 If the series of crises the world has faced over the past three years has taught the business world one thing, it’s that resilience is vital. And at this time of continued uncertainty […]
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Mr. Anthony Collins, a fifth year Medical Student from UWI Mona in Kingston, Jamaica. He is affiliated to 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 reflect […]
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 […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Necmettin Kaymaz, Senior Advisor, Investment Office of the Presidency of Türkiye, Aytug Goksu, Community Lead, Regional Strategies, Europe, World Economic Forum The Fourth Industrial Revolution presents both opportunities and challenges for attracting foreign direct investment (FDI) as it significantly […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. In 2020, the Commission´s nearly €100 billion SURE instrument designed to protect jobs and incomes affected by the COVID-19 pandemic supported about 31.5 million employees and self-employed people and over 2.5 million businesses. SURE effectively encouraged Member States to set up wide-ranging and ambitious […]
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Mr. Ahmed Wardany, a fifth-year medical student from Egypt. He is affiliated to 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 reflect IFMSA’s view on the topic, […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Mark Schneider, Chief Executive Officer, Nestlé, Antoine de Saint-Affrique, Chief Executive Officer, Danone With the United Nations member governments negotiating on a plastics pollution treaty this week in Paris, the need for coordinated, consistent action across all private […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. On Thursday, Parliament backed a draft bill to increase European production of ammunition and missiles. The Act in Support of Ammunition Production (ASAP) aims to accelerate the delivery of ammunition and missiles to Ukraine and to help member states restock their arsenals. By introducing […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. In its latest resolution, Parliament raises serious concerns over developments in Hungary, in light of the upcoming Hungarian Presidency of the Council of the EU. Following a plenary debate on Wednesday on the situation of rule of law and fundamental rights in Hungary and […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. Parliament calls for a coordinated strategy to increase the EU’s resilience to foreign interference and information manipulation and protect the 2024 European elections . Foreign interference, disinformation, and attacks on democracy are likely to continue in ever-greater numbers and to become more sophisticated in […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The Commission welcomes the launch of the Unitary Patent system today, which will make it simpler and easier for companies to protect their innovations in Europe and capitalise on their intellectual property. The Unitary Patent system will strengthen the EU’s innovation and competitiveness and […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the Commission decided to refer Italy back to the Court of Justice of the European Union for failing to fully comply with a Court judgment of 10 April 2014 on urban waste water treatment. At the time, the Court found that Italy had […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the European Union is acceding to the Istanbul Convention by adopting two Council Decisions. The Istanbul Convention is a comprehensive legal framework aimed at protecting women from all forms of violence, and to prevent, prosecute and eliminate violence against women and domestic violence. […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The Commission today presented five legislative proposals to modernise EU rules on maritime safety and prevent water pollution from ships. With 75% of the EU’s external trade being seaborne, maritime transport is not only the artery of a globalised economy, but also a lifeline […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Helen Bellfield, Trase Deputy Director, Global Canopy, Jolene Tan, Trase Communications Lead, Global Canopy The EU is finally passing its groundbreaking regulation requiring businesses to show that imports of agricultural commodities to the bloc are deforestation-free. Estimates show […]
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