This article is published in association with United Nations. With the Middle East undergoing “a period of profound transformation”, the international community must support efforts towards more justice, dignity, human rights and peace in the region, the UN Secretary-General told the Security Council on Monday. António Guterres addressed the Council’s first quarterly debate on the Middle […]Guterres urges support for the Middle East amid current ‘turbulent period’
January 21, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. With the Middle East undergoing “a period of profound transformation”, the international community must support efforts towards more justice, dignity, human rights and peace in the region, the UN Secretary-General told the Security Council on Monday. António Guterres addressed the Council’s first quarterly debate on the Middle […]EIB and EMT Valencia sign €69 million loan to grow zero-emissions urban bus fleet
December 30, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The European Investment Bank (EIB) and Valencia’s Empresa Municipal de Transportes (EMT) have signed a €69 million loan to finance the expansion of EMT Valencia’s zero-emissions bus fleet, boosting support for sustainable urban public transport. The project includes the purchase of 145 electric buses to replace the vehicles that […]Gaza: Israeli strikes delay polio vaccine campaign in the north
October 24, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Intense bombardments, mass displacements and lack of access in northern Gaza have forced the postponement of a polio vaccination campaign, the World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Wednesday. The UN health agency said pauses in the bombardment are key. “Humanitarian pauses are essential for its success, allowing […]Parliament condemns Russia’s interference in Moldova
October 10, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. On Wednesday, MEPs adopted a resolution issuing a strong warning against continued Russian attempts to derail Moldova’s pro-European trajectory. The text, approved by 508 votes in favour, 53 against and 104 abstentions, vehemently condemns Russia’s escalating malicious activities, interference and hybrid operations ahead of […]Commission starts first proceedings to specify Apple’s interoperability obligations under the Digital Markets Act
September 20, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the European Commission has started two specification proceedings to assist Apple in complying with its interoperability obligations under the Digital Markets Act (‘DMA’). Under the DMA, Apple must provide free and effective interoperability to third party developers and businesses with hardware and software […]WHO declares mpox virus a public health emergency of international concern
August 15, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The chief of the World Health Organization (WHO) declared that the rise in mpox cases constitutes a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC), following advice from members at Wednesday’s International Health Regulations (IHR) Emergency Committee meeting. A PHEIC is the highest level of alarm under international […]Commission seeks feedback on draft antitrust Guidelines on exclusionary abuses
August 2, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has launched today a public consultation inviting all interested parties to comment on draft Guidelines on exclusionary abuses of dominance. Article 102 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (‘TFEU’) prohibits dominant companies from engaging in abusive behaviour, […]The triple planetary crisis: Global Foresight Report reveals global shifts
July 17, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Eight critical global shifts are accelerating a triple planetary crisis of climate change, nature loss, pollution and waste, according to the new Global Foresight Report produced by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) and the International Science Council (ISC) released on Monday. “The rapid rate of change, uncertainty and technological […]European Commission issues €9 billion in its 7th syndicated transaction of 2024
July 10, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has today raised €9 billion of EU-Bonds in its 7th syndicated transaction for 2024. The dual-tranche transaction concerned a new €5 billion bond due on 5 October 2029, and a €4 billion tap of the EU-Bond maturing on 5 October 2054. […]World News in Brief: UN expert welcomes Assange release, more ICC warrants issued over Ukraine, Human Rights Council updates
June 26, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The release of Julian Assange “is a very good outcome” to the long-running case, the UN independent expert on torture said on Tuesday after reports that the WikiLeaks founder had struck a plea deal with the United States. Mr. Assange had been sought by US lawmakers after […]EU adopts 14th package of sanctions against Russia for its continued illegal war against Ukraine, strengthening enforcement and anti-circumvention measures
June 24, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The Commission welcomes the Council’s adoption of a 14th package of sanctions against Russia. The new package responds to the needs and findings on the ground, and tackles enforcement issues. As the Russian aggression against Ukraine continues, the EU remains determined to keep acting […]Commission invites comments on draft revised State aid rules for land and multimodal transport
June 18, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has launched today a public consultation inviting all interested parties to comment on its draft rules for land and multimodal transport replacing the Guidelines on State aid for railway undertakings (‘Railway Guidelines’) as well as on its new Transport Block-Exemption Regulation […]Commission endorses positive preliminary assessment of Croatia’s fifth payment request for €821.7 million under the Recovery and Resilience Facility
June 13, 2024 by Leave a Comment
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 […]TradeTech is revolutionizing global trade
June 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. Technology driving impact on trade. Technology is playing a pivotal role in reducing trade friction. During COVID-19, technological advances – such as e-commerce, digital payments, cloud computing, the Internet of Things (IoT) and 5G – significantly disrupted international commerce. […]Why the EU must improve competitiveness to build more resilient healthcare systems
June 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: Paul Hudson, Chief Executive Officer, Sanofi We are facing a critical year marked by European elections, and it’s time for the European Union (EU) to make healthcare a strategic priority. Achieving EU health autonomy must be considered at the […]The energy transition could shift the global power centre. This expert explains why
June 4, 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: 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 […]More than 27,000 unitary patents registered in the first, successful year of the Unitary Patent system
June 3, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Over the first successful year of application of the Unitary Patent system, the European Patent Office (EPO) has already registered more than 27,000 unitary patents. This means that on average, almost one in four (23%) granted European patents apply across all participating Member States. […]Is technology creating an anxious generation?
May 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: Jessica Wanger, Deputy Head, Event Editorial, World Economic Forum From the advent of smartphone apps to novel incentive structures on social media, the latest technological advances mark a change in childhood and a unique set of challenges of […]Statement by the High Representative with the European Commission on the final adoption of the law on transparency of foreign influence in Georgia
May 30, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. he European Union deeply regrets that the Georgian Parliament decided to override the President’s veto on the law on transparency of foreign influence, and to disregard the Venice Commission’s detailed legal arguments leading to a clear recommendation to repeal this law. The EU has stressed repeatedly […]Post breakthrough: How AI can lift climate research out of the lab and into the real world
May 29, 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: Joe Wegener, Project Leader, Boston Consulting Group, Mehdi Ghissassi, Director and Head of Product, DeepMind, Hamid Maher, Managing Director and Partner; Global Leader, Climate & Sustainability, BCG X, Boston Consulting Group (BCG) The world is making big bets […]Commission approves up to €1 billion of State aid by six Member States for the first Important Project of Common European Interest in the health sector
May 29, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, the first Important Project of Common European Interest (‘IPCEI’) to support research, innovation and the first industrial deployment of healthcare products, as well as innovative production processes of pharmaceuticals. This IPCEI will notably contribute […]Brussels VIII Conference renews international support for Syria and the region raising more than €7.5 billion
May 29, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. On 27 May, during the eighth edition of the Brussels Conference on ‘Supporting the future of Syria and the region’ hosted by the European Union, the donor community pledged a total amount of €7.5 billion.This strong commitment showsonce more the willingness of the EU […]Half the world is affected by oral disease – here’s how we can tackle this unmet healthcare need
May 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: Charlotte Edmond, Senior Writer, Forum Agenda Almost half the world’s population is affected by oral diseases, and the number of cases is growing faster than the population. There are around a billion more cases of oral disease globally […]The ZiG: Zimbabwe rolls out world’s newest currency. Here’s what to know
May 20, 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: Spencer Feingold, Digital Editor, Public Engagement, World Economic Forum Last month, Zimbabwe rolled out a new gold-backed currency called the ZiG, or Zimbabwe Gold, in an effort to mitigate the currency instability and hyperinflation that has plagued the […]Why we must balance cooperation and competitiveness in cleantech
May 2, 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: Nils Aldag, Chief Executive Officer, Sunfire, Christopher Frey, Head of Regulatory Affairs, Sunfire GmbH Clean technology (cleantech) industries are the enablers of our future decarbonized energy system and have become a major economic factor. Since the early adoption […]The XX Paradox in Global Health Leadership: Unravelling the Disparity and Charting a Path Forward
April 25, 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 from Tallinn, Estonia. 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 […]How boosting women’s financial literacy could help you live a long, fulfilling life
April 10, 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: Morgan Camp, Coordinator, Financial and Monetary Systems, World Economic Forum In 2100, I will be 100 – and likely still alive. If I retire at 62, the average retirement age for women in the United States, where I live, I will have […]Report highlights good progress made on long-term vision for EU rural areas
March 28, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has today published a report outlining the good progress made so far under the EU’s long-term rural vision, highlighting positive outcomes delivered since 2021 and presenting ideas for future work. The report outlines progress made under the “Long-term vision for the […]The European Union continues to implement the Memorandum of Understanding with Tunisia with the disbursement of EUR 150 million in financial support
March 6, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Union maintains its commitment to Tunisia through the disbursement of financial aid in the form of budgetary support worth EUR 150 million under the support programme for macroeconomic reforms by Tunisia (programme d’appui aux réformes macro-économiques de la Tunisie (PARME)) approved by the EU and Tunisia […]In February, the EU has organised 13 Humanitarian Air Bridges to Yemen to fight health emergency
March 4, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. To respond to life-threatening outbreaks of infectious diseases in Yemen and the subsequent health emergency among the affected population, the EU has organised 13 Humanitarian Air Bridge flights to deliver vital assistance to civilians this month. These flights have enabled humanitarian partners to cover […]Commission will proceed to paying EUR 50 million to UNRWA and increase emergency support to Palestinians by EUR 68 million in 2024
March 4, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the Commission has decided to allocate an additional EUR 68 million to support the Palestinian population across the region to be implemented through international partners like the Red Cross and the Red Crescent. This comes in addition to the foreseen EUR 82 million […]Commission welcomes political agreement on Advance Passenger Information to facilitate border management and strengthen security
March 4, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The Commission welcomes today’s political agreement between the European Parliament and the Council on the two Regulations on Advance Passenger Information (API), which upgrades the EU’s 20-year-old legislative framework. Over a billion passengers enter, leave or travel within the EU every year. The increase […]Blending art and technology: Digital creativity and environmental innovation
February 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: Joseph Fowler, Head, Arts and Culture, World Economic Forum Technology has profoundly impacted the art world, transforming how art is created and experienced. With the rise of digital tools, artists now have an array of new techniques and mediums […]
