How China is leveraging patient groups to develop patient registries and survey research for rare diseases

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Michael Jin, Sr. Patient Advocacy Manager, Takeda (China) Holdings Co. Ltd, Rita Jin, Associate Patient Advocacy Manager, Takeda (China) Holdings Co. Ltd, Air Zheng, Head, Public Affairs, Takeda (China) Holdings Co. Ltd, Jamie Min Zhang, Vice-President, Takeda (China) […]

Euro 7: MEPs support new rules to cut down pollutant emissions

This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. MEPs are ready to start talks with EU governments on new rules to reduce road transport emissions for passenger cars, vans, buses and trucks. On Thursday, Parliament adopted its negotiating position on revamping EU rules for type-approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles (Euro […]

EU and Japan conclude landmark deal on cross-border data flows at High-Level Economic Dialogue

This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The EU and Japan have concluded, on the margins of the G7 Trade Ministerial in Osaka, a landmark deal to make doing business in the online world easier, less costly and more efficient. The agreement was concluded at the EU-Japan High-Level Economic Dialogue (HLED), […]

Progress has slowed on universal health coverage: Here’s what needs to happen

Cecilia Petio is a medical student at Alma Mater Studiorum – University of Bologna

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Kate Whiting, Senior Writer, Forum Agenda Since the Sustainable Development Goals were set in 2015, progress towards achieving universal health coverage (UHC), one of the targets set in Goal 3: Good Health and Well-being, has stagnated. UHC means […]

How national-level blended finance can catalyse the climate transition in emerging markets

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Varad Pande, Partner and Director, Climate & Sustainability, Boston Consulting Group (BCG), Dave Sivaprasad, Managing Director & Partner, Boston Consulting Group (BCG), Nurlin Salleh, Managing Director & Partner, Boston Consulting Group (BCG), Daniel Tan, Senior Associate , Boston […]

Coronavirus: Eight macro-financial assistance programmes agreed to support enlargement and neighbourhood partners

This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. As of today, the Commission, on behalf of the EU, has agreed Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) on macro-financial assistance (MFA) programmes with eight partners. The agreements are part of the €3 billion MFA package for ten enlargement and neighbourhood partners, aimed to help them […]

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