This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Camila Medranda, a third-year medical student at “Facultad Ciencias de la Salud Eugenio Espejo” of Equinoctial University of Technology (UTE), Quito, Ecuador. She is affiliated with the International Federation of Medical Students Associations (IFMSA), cordial partner of The Sting. The opinions expressed in this piece belong […]Women in leadership: closing the gender gap in medicine
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This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Camila Medranda, a third-year medical student at “Facultad Ciencias de la Salud Eugenio Espejo” of Equinoctial University of Technology (UTE), Quito, Ecuador. She is affiliated with the International Federation of Medical Students Associations (IFMSA), cordial partner of The Sting. The opinions expressed in this piece belong […]€30 billion for infrastructure projects connecting EU regions
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. On Wednesday, Parliament adopted the upgraded Connecting Europe Facility programme and released new funds for transport, digital and energy projects for 2021-2027. The upgraded Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) programme, agreed between Parliament and Council in March and worth €30 billion for 2021 to 2027, […]Against the tide: women’s journey in health
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This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Brenda Klitzke Cardoso dos Santos and Ms. Lívia Padovam Loni, two first-year medical student in The Universidade Estadual de Londrina, Paraná, Brazil. They are affiliated with the International Federation of Medical Students Associations (IFMSA), cordial partner of The Sting. The opinions expressed in this piece […]Remarks by Ambassador Zhang Ming at a Virtual Event Marking the 100th Anniversary of the Founding of the Communist Party of China
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This article was published in association with the Chinese Mission to EU On July 1, 2021, the Chinese Mission to the EU celebrates the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China (CPC) at a virtual event and presents to the EU the glorious history and achievements of the CPC over the […]G7 corporations can align with Paris goals through science-based targets
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Lila Karbassi, Chief of Programmes, United Nations Global Compact Despite the climate ambitions of the G7 nations, no major G7 stock index is on track to meet the Paris Agreement goals.The world’s leading companies need to set science-based […]Commission puts forward new strategy to make the EU’s financial system more sustainable and proposes new European Green Bond Standard
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has today adopted a number of measures to increase its level of ambition on sustainable finance. First, the new Sustainable Finance Strategy sets out several initiatives to tackle climate change, and other environmental challenges, while increasing investment – and the inclusiveness […]Technology can level the playing field for disabled people in the workforce
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Talal Rafi, Global consultant One in six people worldwide have a disability – and faces economic exclusion.Ensuring digital transformation includes disabled people also brings larger economic benefits.Technology in the areas of edtech, fintech, remote working and networking can […]Eurobarometer Survey: Europeans consider climate change to be the most serious problem facing the world
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. A new Eurobarometer survey published today shows that European citizens believe climate change is the single most serious problem facing the world. More than nine out of ten people surveyed consider climate change to be a serious problem (93%), with almost eight out of […]Questions and Answers: the EU Code of Conduct on Responsible Food Business and Marketing Practices
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. 1. Who can sign the Code of Conduct? The Code is a voluntary industry initiative, launched by the Commission, intended first and foremost for the middle players of the food value chain (i.e. food manufacturers, food retail, food service and hospitality sector). It can […]Afghanistan: EU mobilises €25 million in humanitarian aid to fight hunger
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The Commission is allocating €25 million in humanitarian funding from its Solidarity Emergency Aid Reserve to fight hunger in Afghanistan. Urgent actions to save lives and livelihoods are required due to a drought that is currently affecting Afghanistan, leaving at least 11 million people […]State aid: Commission opens in-depth investigation into €190 million Romanian support measures in favour of TAROM
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has opened an in-depth investigation to assess whether Romanian support measures in favour of the airline TAROM would be in line with EU rules on State aid to companies in difficulty. TAROM, a Romanian state-owned flag carrier, has been experiencing financial […]Mergers: Commission opens in-depth investigation into proposed merger of Cargotec and Konecranes
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has opened an in-depth investigation to assess the proposed merger of Cargotec Corporation (‘Cargotec’) and Konecranes Plc (‘Konecranes’) under the EU Merger Regulation. The Commission is concerned that the proposed acquisition may reduce competition in the supply of certain container and […]“Scalpel, please”. For how long hearing this from a woman will be a surprise?
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This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Beatriz Arrais Silva and Maria Eduarda Comunello are 20 year old students in the 4th semester of medical school at University Cesumar, in Southern Brazil. They are affiliated with the International Federation of Medical Students Associations (IFMSA), cordial partner of The Sting. The opinions expressed in […]Women who crushed the gender barrier in medicine
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This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Aytac Qənbərli, a medical student from Baku, Azerbaijan. 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 writer and do not necessarily reflect IFMSA’s view on the topic, […]How AI is serving up aces at Wimbledon – and what the technology means for the future of sport
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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 IBM’s new AI tool can watch Wimbledon simultaneously across more than 18 courts.Tennis highlights and results packages can be created within two minutes of a match finishing.Wearable tech and real-time performance trackers […]How to solve COVID’s crew change crisis and protect global supply chains
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Jeremy Nixon, Chief Executive Officer, Ocean Network Express Pte. Ltd Over 1 million seafarers work in tough conditions to support 80% of global trade.COVID-19 pandemic has stranded vast numbers of these key workers at sea.We outline the urgent […]Rule of Law: start applying budget conditionality immediately
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. The budget conditionality regulation does not require any additional clarification to be applied and rule of law breaches must be addressed without delay, say MEPs. In a resolution adopted by the Budget and Budgetary Control committees on Thursday with 53 votes 11 against and […]Female leaders in medicine: The wait is over
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This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Anja Božić, a 5th year medical student from Zagreb, Croatia. 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 writer and do not necessarily reflect IFMSA’s view on […]Universal civil registration and vital statistics are critical for truth, trust and COVID recovery in Asia and the Pacific
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This article was written for The European Sting by Ms. Armida Salsiah Alisjahbana, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), Ms. Kanni Wignaraja, the Director of the UNDP Regional Bureau for Asia and the Pacific, UNDP & Mr. Omar Abdi, Deputy Executive Director of […]EU Digital COVID Certificate enters into application in the EU
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. As of today, the EU Digital COVID Certificate Regulation enters into application. This means that EU citizens and residents will now be able to have their Digital COVID Certificates issued and verified across the EU. 21 Member States as well as Norway, Iceland and […]Long-term vision for rural areas: for stronger, connected, resilient, prosperous EU rural areas
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has today put forward a long-term vision for the EU’s rural areas, identifying the challenges and concerns that they are facing, as well as highlighting some of the most promising opportunities that are available to these regions. Based on foresight and […]Blockchain can help us beat climate change. Here’s how
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Adelyn Zhou, CMO, Chainlink Labs Smart contracts running on blockchains can unlock new ways to fight climate change and to cope with its impact.This approach relies on networks of ‘oracles’ – entities that enable blockchains to absorb and […]Consumer protection: Commission revises EU rules on product safety and consumer credit
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the European Commission has proposed revisions of two sets of EU rules to enhance consumer rights in a world reshaped by digitalisation and the COVID-19 pandemic. The Commission is reinforcing its safety net for EU consumers, for example, by making sure that dangerous […]EU-UK relations: solutions found to help implementation of the Protocol on Ireland and Northern Ireland
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has today put forward a balanced package of measures to address some of the most pressing issues related to the implementation of the Protocol on Ireland and Northern Ireland. It demonstrates the EU’s strong commitment to finding creative solutions – including […]This logistics company says a strong business purpose is the best defence in a crisis
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: John Pearson, Chief Executive Officer, DHL Express, Deutsche Post DHL The pandemic posed a formidable challenge to logistics companies – as border controls sprung up around the world and lockdowns confined people to their homes.This required an immediate […]NextGenerationEU: European Commission completes second successful bond issuance to support Europe’s recovery
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has today, in its second NextGenerationEU transaction, raised €15 billion to finance Europe’s recovery from the coronavirus crisis and its consequences. This was a dual-tranche transaction, consisting of a €9 billion 5-year bond due on 6 July 2026 and a €6 […]The woman who wanted to be treated the same as the man
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This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Ana Tiany de los Santos, a final year medical student in Santiago, Dominican Republic. 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 […]Time is running out – global emissions rules for shipping need to be reached now
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Soren Skou, Chief Executive Officer, A.P. Møller-Maersk The 2020s must be the decade of action if we are to solve the shipping industry’s share of the global climate challenge.The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has to deliver substantial progress […]COVID-19 Therapeutics Strategy: Commission identifies five promising candidate therapeutics
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The EU Strategy on COVID-19 Therapeutics delivers today its first outcome, with the announcement of the first portfolio of five therapeutics that could soon be available to treat patients across the EU. Four of these therapeutics are monoclonal antibodies under rolling review by the […]Commission (Eurostat) publishes first statistics on short-stay accommodation booked via collaborative economy platforms
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union, published today first key data on short-stay accommodation booked via four private platforms active in the tourism sector. This is a result of the March 2020 landmark agreement between the Commission and Airbnb, Booking, Expedia Group […]Commission proposes coordinated measures for the safe reopening of the cultural and creative sectors
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the Commission published EU guidelines to ensure the safe resumption of activities in the cultural and creative sectors across the EU. At a time when the epidemiological situation is improving and vaccination campaigns are speeding up, Member States are gradually reopening cultural venues […]How collaborations with social entrepreneurs are helping to make the SDGs a reality
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Kristine Pearson, Founder and CEO, Lifeline Energy & Colin McElwee, Co-Founder, Worldreader Social innovators are tackling some of the world’s greatest threats – and by working more collaboratively, are shifting the entire landscape of the social change sector.This […]4 ways that yoga could improve your quality of life
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Sophie Grégoire Trudeau, Gender equality and mental health advocate, yoga instructor, & P. Murali Doraiswamy, Professor of Psychiatry and Medicine, Duke University Medical Center Every year on 21 June, the world marks the International Day of Yoga.In the […]
