Metsola to Ambassadors: Appeasement did not work, does not work, will never work

This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. Addressing the EU Ambassadors’ Conference, European Parliament President Roberta Metsola spoke about the importance to always defend our European way of democracy, rights and liberties. “Dear Ambassadors, Dear Friends, Welcome to the European Parliament at what is a critical moment for our European project. […]

This is what the future of logistics looks like

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Mohamed bin Thamer Al Kaabi, Minister of Transportation and Telecommunications, Kingdom of Bahrain In today’s globalized and interconnected society, modern consumers demand goods that are both affordable and readily available at a moment’s notice. This depends on reliable […]

Why are young people not prepared for the jobs of the future?

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Juan José RojasOrtiz A. Only 33% of technology jobs worldwide are filled by the necessary skilled labour. This is one of the biggest concerns of global business leaders. In a global survey conducted by Capgemini and LinkedIn, half […]

European Commission raises a further €11 billion for NextGenerationEU and to support Ukraine

This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has today issued €11 billion in a dual tranche transaction, the proceeds of which will be used to support Ukraine under the EU’s MFA programme and Europe’s recovery under the flagship NextGenerationEU programme. The deal consisted of a €5 billion tap […]

2022 Enlargement package: European Commission assesses reforms in the Western Balkans and Türkiye and recommends candidate status for Bosnia and Herzegovina

This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the European Commission adopted its 2022 Enlargement Package, providing a detailed assessment of the state of play and the progress made by the Western Balkans and Türkiye on their respective paths towards the European Union, with a particular focus on implementing fundamental reforms, […]

Why digitalization and software are essential to the value chain

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Noel Nevshehir, Director, International Business Services and Global Strategic Partnerships, Automation Alley More than 10 years ago, Netscape’s co-founder Marc Andreessen wrote what turned out to be a pivotal commentary in the Wall Street Journal entitled, “Why Software […]

Governments need better data to guide green construction

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Tareq Emtairah, Director – Department of Energy, United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), Rana Ghoneim, Chief of the Energy Systems and Infrastructure Division, United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) A growing number of consumer companies have developed “carbon […]

An ageing population needs a different approach to housing and care. This is how to provide it

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Ellie Graeden, Research Professor, Georgetown University, Darrell Bricker, Global CEO, Public Affairs, Ipsos Our global population is ageing rapidly. By 2030, one in six people in the world will be aged 60 years old or over and the […]

World Mental Health Day: 4 recent reads from the Forum

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Tom Crowfoot, Senior Digital Marketing Apprentice, Formative Content 1. What is World Mental Health Day? At least one in eight of us is affected by mental health issues. For adolescents aged 10 to 19, this rises to one […]

Explainer: What is neurodivergence? Here’s what you need to know

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Kelly McCain, Head, Healthcare Initiatives, World Economic Forum Everyone is different. There is no single “right” way when it comes to how we think, learn and behave. Neurodiversity is a concept that describes these differences, their strengths and […]

MEPs back new trade instrument to protect the EU from economic blackmail

This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. Trade Committee MEPs backed a new tool for the EU to respond to countries seeking to coerce it or member states. The committee adopted its negotiating position on the proposed anti-coercion instrument with 34 votes for, zero against and six abstentions on Monday evening. […]

Rewilding: letting nature do its own thing

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Victoria Masterson, Senior Writer, Formative Content Rewilding has gone global, and rewilding projects are growing in more than 70 countries across Asia, Africa, Europe, Australia, Latin America and North America. The Global Rewilding Alliance, which was created in […]

This is how solar panel recycling can be scaled up now

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Suvi Sharma, CEO and Co-Founder, Solarcycle, Mary Powell, CEO, Sunrun Unlike many consumer electronics, solar panels have a long lifespan that extends 20 to 30 years. In fact, many panels are still in place and producing from decades […]

Metsola calls for more military support to Ukraine and a united response to energy crisis

This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. EP President Roberta Metsola’s strong call for European unity in providing military support to Ukraine and in response to the energy crisis at the Prague informal European Council. On European unity and shared responsibility: “Europe is once again at a decision point. We did […]

Ukraine’s mental health crisis could impact generations to come. Here’s how the country is responding

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Hans Kluge, Regional Director, Europe, World Health Organization (WHO), Jarno Habicht, WHO Representative in Ukraine, World Health Organization (WHO) In the eight months of war in Ukraine, the World Health Organization (WHO) has confirmed almost 600 attacks on […]

America’s smaller cities are embracing the knowledge economy and leading innovation

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Craig Schwitter, Senior Partner and Chair of Global Board, Buro Happold, Alice Shay, Principal, Bruno Happold There’s a push and pull competition taking place between large coastal urban areas and small- to medium-sized cities in the United States. […]

Consumer protection: Shopify commits to new practices to make it safer for consumers buying from web stores on the platform

This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Following dialogues with the Commission and the network of national consumer protection (CPC) authorities, multinational e-commerce business Shopify has committed to making several improvements to make shopping safer for customers, bringing it in line with EU rules. The dialogue first originated following the receipt […]

2022 Report on migration and asylum: The adoption of the migration asylum Pact remains key for lasting progress

This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. This report presents key developments in the area of migration and asylum, and it takes stock of the progress achieved in the New Pact on Migration and Asylum in the past year. It identifies key challenges ahead, highlighting the need for further progress towards […]

3 reasons why the future of carbon capture looks promising

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Jason Kraynek, President, Production & Fuels, Fluor Corporation Less than eight years. That’s how long the world has to cut global emissions in half as part of the race to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050. And yet, in […]

How to boost local economic, health and conservation outcomes through outdoor recreation

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Seth Brown, Vice President, Quantified Ventures, Jonas Epstein, Conservation Finance Project Specialist, United States Forest Service The wealth of natural resources in Southeast Ohio has supported industries and jobs dating back to the 1700s, including salt, timber, brick […]

MEPs to G20: Increase your climate change targets before COP27

This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. The Environment Committee calls on all countries to step up their 2030 climate targets before COP27 to limit global warming in line with the Paris agreement. On Monday, the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety Committee adopted a resolution outlining its demands for the […]

The International Monetary Fund: What does the world’s ‘financial firefighter’ do?

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 A new government in the UK put forth a fiscal plan last month that included steep tax cuts. The proposal rattled the financial markets and caused the value of […]

Here’s how solar energy saved Europeans $29 billion this summer

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Victoria Masterson, Senior Writer, Formative Content Solar power is helping Europe navigate an energy crisis of “unprecedented proportions” and save billions of euros in avoided gas imports, a new report finds. Record solar power generation in the European […]

Mental health and suicide prevention: how can national policies be strengthened and how can youth play a crucial role in reducing the risk

This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Anushree Burade, a final year medical student from ESIC Medical College, Bangalore, India. The writer 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 writers and do not necessarily […]

What’s new is old: how economic discontent triggered unrest in the past

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: John Letzing, Digital Editor, Strategic Intelligence, World Economic Forum The French Revolution, a traumatic event that ultimately cost millions of lives and kickstarted modern Europe, was preceded by an estimated 55% rise in the cost of bread. That’s […]

Inflation, recession? What next for the global economy? Three experts dig into the latest Chief Economists Outlook

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Robin Pomeroy, Podcast Editor, World Economic Forum What’s going on in the global economy? It is a question that the World Economic Forum’s Community of Chief Economists seeks to answer every three months with its Chief Economists Outlook. […]

Suicide prevention: the role of government and youth

This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Mr. Abdul Rehman, a third year MBBS student from Allama Iqbal Medical College. The writer 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 writers and do not necessarily reflect […]

How commercial flights in Europe are edging closer to pre-pandemic levels

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Victoria Masterson, Senior Writer, Formative Content Flights in Europe are taking off again – though they’re not yet back to pre-pandemic levels, new data shows. Commercial flights – defined as flights carrying passengers, freight and mail – grew […]

Burkina Faso: MEPs demand immediate return to constitutional order

This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. In a resolution adopted on Thursday, MEPs condemn the military coup in Burkina Faso and express concern about allegations of human rights violations. The military coup of 30 September 2022, the second one in a year, undermines the recent progress made towards an orderly […]

Here’s how to tailor employee benefits to a diverse workforce

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Jaclyn Chen, CEO & Co-Founder, Benepass Workplace diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) has become central to modern talent attraction and recruitment. The turbulent political climate and rising social unrest of the past few years have shed new light […]

Why we need to fix the world’s freshwater algae problem

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Yousef Yousef, CEO, LG Sonic While we experience terrible drought and flooding events more frequently due to climate change, another significant hazard is hidden beneath the surface. To be more precise, the surface of our freshwater supplies. Accessible […]

Antitrust: Commission adopts Guidelines on collective agreements by solo self-employed people

This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has adopted today its Guidelines on the application of EU competition law to collective agreements(‘Guidelines’) regarding the working conditions of solo self-employed people.The Guidelines clarify when certain self-employed people can get together to negotiate collectively better working conditions without breaching EU […]

Different types of technologies and how they improve workflow

This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Nimra Ishfaq, a medical student from Pakistan. 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 writers and do not necessarily reflect IFMSA’s view on the topic, nor […]

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