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This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Sadia Khalid, early-stage researcher (ESRs), medical writer and specialist at Tallinn University of Technology (TalTech), Estonia. 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 […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Lubomir Varbanov, Managing Director and Head of Public Sector Solutions, Swiss Re China’s extensive coastline and marine resources position it as a key market for “blue finance” projects, balancing economic growth and environmental protection.Blue finance investments aim to […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Michael van den Berg, ACT Fund Investment Director, Common Fund for Commodities Food commodity speculation has a negative impact on the world’s most vulnerable and is driving up hunger and global food insecurity.Many of those who are most […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Manasi Gajjalapurna, Sualeha Irshad 2154 is forecast to be the year that we finally attain global gender parity, but we cannot afford to wait that long. 131 years is the estimated timespan for the global gender gap to […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: William Maloney, Chief Economist for Latin America and the Caribbean, World Bank Countries of Latin America and the Caribbean are questioning their economic model. Chile’s President Gabriel Boric spoke of “burying” it, while Colombia’s Gustavo Petro warned of […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Desirée Pacheco, Professor of Entrepreneurship, IESE Business School, University of Navarra Social movements could help support finding innovative solutions to issues such as climate change by encouraging entrepreneurial activity.Research shows that social movements can also play a key […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Revital Nadiv, Co-Founder, Re-Fresh Global, Viktoria Kanar, Co-Founder, Re-Fresh Global, Marielle Turkowski, Content Writer, Re-Fresh Global Textile waste is a serious challenge. Every year, 92 million tonnes of textile waste cause around 10% of all CO₂ emissions. The […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. The events in Russia have raised a number of questions relating to its internal dynamics and the fragility of their systems as well as its effects on the invasion of Ukraine and on European security as a whole. Solidarity with Ukraine must remain at […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The Commission welcomes the provisional political agreement of the European Parliament and the Council of the EU on the key elements of the proposal for a legal framework for a European Digital Identity. The central innovative element of this framework is a personal digital […]
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 More than three-quarters of Europeans between 20 and 29 said sustainability is an important factor in their choice of employer, a new survey finds.Hiring for green roles has consistently outpaced the overall […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Yan Xiao, Project Lead, Digital Trade, World Economic Forum Payments are the backbone of global trade and the digital economy, with many innovations coming out of the private sector.However, now central banks are racing to build and define […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The EU and NATO share a common interest in preventing disruptions to critical infrastructure that provides essential services to citizens and supports our economies. Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine has brought new risks, physical and cyber-attacks, often combined as a hybrid threat. The […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Following a request from the European Council, and as announced by President Ursula von der Leyen on 31 May in Chisinau, the Commission and the European External Action Service have put together a package of support for the Republic of Moldova to address the […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has today put forward two proposals to ensure that citizens and businesses can continue to access and pay with euro banknotes and coins across the euro area, and to set out a framework for a possible new digital form of the […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Mark Fischer, Co-Founder & Head of Product, Benepass Across industries like banking, retail, trading, and insurance, more companies are leveraging fintech to deliver financial services and perform transactions with greater efficiency and scalability. One industry that hasn’t been […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. The “Data Act”, informally agreed upon on Tuesday between MEPs and Council, aims to stimulate innovation by eliminating barriers hindering access to data. The Data Act establishes rules governing the sharing of data generated through the use of connected products or related services (e.g. […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. The draft report asks for a uniform, consent-based definition of rape in the EU, tougher rules on cyber violence, and improved support for victims. On Wednesday, the committees on Civil Liberties and Women’s Rights approved changes to a proposed directive on combating violence against […]
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Sadia Khalid, early-stage researcher (ESRs), medical writer and specialist at Tallinn University of Technology (TalTech), Estonia. 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 […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Maya Ben Dror, Industry Manager, Automotive and New Mobility & Advanced Manufacturing, World Economic Forum, Na NaCommunity Lead, China Automotive and New Mobility, World Economic Forum Beijing Industries traditionally plan decarbonization strategies and infrastructure in isolation, resulting in […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Roberto Bocca, Head of Energy and Materials, Member of the Executive Committee, World Economic Forum The World Economic Forum is collaborating with Accenture on the Clean Power for Industry initiative. It aims to help accelerate the transition of […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Alloysius Attah, Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder, Farmerline Scientists recently announced the beginning of El Nino, a disruptive weather pattern brought on by warming oceans that will impact global agriculture, trade and health. This warming effect could last […]
Journalists, media organisations, activists, academics, artists and researchers should be protected against unfounded and abusive legal proceedings. The Legal Affairs Committee adopted its position on new rules to ensure EU-wide protection from vexatious lawsuits against public participation with 15 votes in favour, 1 against and 1 abstention. The new draft rules contain safeguards against strategic […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. Following a lengthy vote, there is no majority amongst MEPs on the Environment committee for the Commission’s proposal as amended for a Nature Restoration Law. Following votes on amendments to the Commission’s proposal on Thursday 15 June and continued on Tuesday 27 June, the […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. Environment Committee MEPs adopted their position on protecting groundwater and surface waters from pollution and improving water quality standards. The new law, on which MEPs adopted their position with 69 votes in favour, four against and 15 abstentions, revises the Water Framework Directive, the […]
Parliament’s Environment Committee today adopted its position to improve air quality in the EU to create a cleaner and healthier environment. The report, adopted with 46 votes in favour, 41 against and 1 abstention, sets stricter 2030 limit and target values for several pollutants including particulate matter (PM2.5, PM10), NO2 (nitrogen dioxide), SO2 (sulphur dioxide) […]
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Sadia Khalid, early-stage researcher (ESRs), medical writer and specialist at Tallinn University of Technology (TalTech), Estonia. 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 […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Have you used generative AI to help you tick off your to-do list today? Since the launch of ChatGPT-4 in March, more and more companies have been trialling and adopting the latest artificial intelligence tools in search of productivity […]
As the second-largest economy in the world, China plays an important role in guiding global economic prosperity. Known as the global manufacturing hub of the 20th century, China has successfully transitioned to become a hub of future-looking innovation. Reports suggest it has given birth to more than 300 unicorns and attracted the second-highest amount of […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Matthew Moshiri, President, Verisk Maplecroft, Zara Ingilizian, Head, Consumer Industries; Member of the Executive Committee, World Economic Forum Consumer industries play a crucial role in national and global economies by providing essential everyday products that enhance people’s wellbeing […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Following a dialogue with the European Commission and national consumer authorities (CPC network), Edreams ODIGEO, Etraveli Group and Kiwi.com committed to better inform consumers of their rights in case of flight cancellations by airlines and to transfer ticket refunds within seven days after receiving […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the EU and Japan held their third High-Level Economic Dialogue (HLED). The meeting centred on economic security following agreement to expand the scope of the dialogue. The HLED was co-chaired by Executive Vice-President and Commissioner for Trade, Valdis Dombrovskis, with Japanese Minister of […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the Commission announced the results of the 2022 calls for proposals under the European Defence Fund (EDF) amounting to €832 million of EU funding in support of 41 joint defence research and development projects across the EU. The selected projects will help further develop EU’s […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The Commission proposes to mobilise additional EU funding for EU farmers impacted by adverse climatic events, high input costs, and diverse market and trade related issues. The new support package will consist of €330 million for 22 Member States. In addition, Member States today […]
