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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the Commission is responding to the European Citizens’ Initiative (ECI) ‘Save Cruelty-free Cosmetics – Commit to a Europe without Animal Testing’. The response provides a comprehensive overview of the EU’s legislative and policy framework relevant to the use of animals for testing purposes. It also […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Alejandro De Quero Cordero, Sustainability Lead, Aerospace and Drones, World Economic Forum The aviation industry presents one of the most formidable decarbonization challenges.Aviation contributes under 3% of global carbon emissions.Decarbonizing aviation will require all available options, including battery-electric […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Vanessa Racloz, Lead, Climate and Health, World Economic Forum Around the world, heatwaves and record-setting high temperatures are becoming more frequent, long-lasting and intense.The physical and mental health effects of extreme heat can be catastrophic.The World Economic Forum’s […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Ewan Thomson, Senior Writer, Forum Agenda Investment in energy efficiencies, electrification and renewables is projected to slow this year, according to a new report from the International Energy Agency (IEA).But investment needs to triple between now and 2030 […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Gabi Thesing, Senior Writer, Forum Agenda “We are living in a world of people movement. And it will continue.” “Climate change will create more refugees. A population in a wealthy world will have to accept the idea that […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Union has allocated additional €10 million in humanitarian aid to Chad, to help the country cope with the needs of the large number of people fleeing from the conflict in neighbouring Sudan. This new funding comes on top of the €7 million […]
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Khondkar Rashkih Tasnim, a 3rd Year MBBS Student at Mugda Medical College, Dhaka. 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 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: Gabi Thesing, Senior Writer, Forum Agenda It’s long been known that processed foods and a sedentary lifestyle are not good for us, but a new study has confirmed a possible link between them and an alarming increase in […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Allison Voss, Innovation Ecosystem Lead – Nature, World Economic Forum, Christin ter Braak-Forstinger, Chief Executive Officer and Co-founder, Chi Impact Capital During 2022, the decade-long tech bull market halted due to the turmoil in the global economy with […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. A huge majority of Europeans believe climate change is a serious problem facing the world (93%), according to a new Eurobarometer survey published today. Over half think that the transition to a green economy should be sped up (58%) in the face of energy price […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The Commission is adopting a package of infringement decisions due to the absence of communication by Member States of measures taken to transpose EU directives into national law (referred to as ‘non-communication infringements’). The Commission is sending a letter of formal notice to those […]
This article was initially published at the website of the Chinese Mission to EU. On the night of July 19, 2023, the Chinese Mission to the European Union and Embassy in the Kingdom of Belgium co-hosted a reception to celebrate the 96th anniversary of the founding of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA). The reception, […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Carol Stubbings, Global Tax and Legal Services Leader, PwC, Peter Brown, Global People & Organization Leader, PwC, UK Young people have had a lot to deal with over the past few years, from the pandemic to climate change, […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. On Tuesday evening, Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee MEPs hosted competition commissioner Vestager to discuss the recent nomination of chief competition economist Fiona Scott Morton. During the debate, European Commission Executive Vice-President Margrethe Vestager explained what led her and the Commission to choose US […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. Environment committee MEPs will hold a public hearing on Tuesday to query the disclosures by pesticide firms of the results of toxicity studies. A recent study has found that pesticide companies withheld toxicological studies from EU regulatory authorities for some pesticides, despite clear legal […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. In their amendments to the draft legislation, MEPs propose to further strengthen consumer protection against volatile prices. Consumers should have the right to fixed-price contracts, dynamic price contracts, as well as more key information on the options they sign up to, banning suppliers from […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. New cyber resilience rules adopted on Wednesday will establish a uniform set of cybersecurity requirements for all digital products in the European Union. The draft cyber resilience act approved by the Industry, Research and Energy Committee aims to ensure that products with digital features, […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. During their first two years, the EU Missions in Horizon Europe have supported the Commission’s work on the European Green Deal, making Europe fit for the Digital Age, and Europe’s Beating Cancer Plan. Since their inception, EU Missions have demonstrated their potential to accelerate change. Supported primarily […]
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Laltu Negasa, a dynamic and enthusiastic fifth year medical student at Addis Ababa University, College of Sciences in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. 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 […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Bibi La Luz Gonzalez, Impact Lead – Food & Development, UpLink, World Economic Forum, Janina Peter, Head of Innovation, World Food Forum Extreme climate change events impact the ability to grow food and encourage a safe and healthy […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: David Alexandru Timis, Global Communications Manager, Generation, Teresa Pallarés-Ramos, Fellow, European Leadership Programme No one ever said having children was cheap, but when childcare costs start to exceed monthly mortgage or rental payments for large parts of the […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. As part of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States Summit (EU-CELAC) taking place in Brussels on 17 and 18 July, President Ursula von der Leyen and the President of Chile, Gabriel Boric, witnessed the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen, the Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and the Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte, in a Team Europe spirit, alongside the President of Tunisia, Kaïs Saied have agreed to implement the comprehensive partnership package […]
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Khondkar Rashkih Tasnim, a medical student from Dhaka Bangladesh. 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 and do not necessarily reflect IFMSA’s view on the […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. €200 million loan to Banco del Estado de Chile to finance mortgages for new housing units with improved energy efficiency standards under Ecovivienda Program. Team Europe Renewable Hydrogen Funding Platform for Chile to support Chile’s renewable hydrogen industry with more than €100 million and […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission, the Heads of Medicines Agencies (HMA) and the European Medicines Agency (EMA) are today issuing recommendations for actions to avoid shortages of key antibiotics used to treat respiratory infections for European patients in the next winter season. These recommendations, which have […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the EU and Uruguay have decided to step up their cooperation in pursuing the clean energy transition. At the EU-CELAC Summit in Brussels, Commissioner for Energy Kadri Simson and Uruguay’s Minister for Foreign Affairs Francisco Bustillo Bonasso signed a Memorandum of Understanding on […]
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Hasanat Haider, a medical student from Dhaka Bangladesh. 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 and do not necessarily reflect IFMSA’s view on the topic, […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. On Thursday, Parliament adopted plans to increase EU production of ammunition and missiles to address the current shortage. According to the text, agreed upon with Council last week, the Act in Support of Ammunition Production (ASAP) aims to accelerate the delivery of ammunition and […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. MEPs want to reinforce the European Health Union and the resilience of national health systems in view of future challenges. Over the past year, the European Parliament’s Special Committee on the COVID-19 pandemic (COVI) analysed the impact of the crisis, evaluated the effectiveness of […]
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 World leaders met in Lithuania 11-12 July for a North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) summit. The future of the war in Ukraine was under discussion, while Sweden’s bid to join NATO is […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Ahead of the EU-CELAC Leaders’ Summit, Commissioner for International Partnerships, Jutta Urpilainen, announced a new EU programme worth €60 million to step up action against inequalities and to promote inclusive and equal societies in Latin America and the Caribbean. The Commissioner made the announcement […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. President of the European Council Charles Michel, President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen and Prime Minister KISHIDA Fumio of Japan met in Brussels on 13 July 2023 for the 29th Summit between the European Union and Japan and issued the following […]
