First ever defence industrial strategy and a new defence industry programme to enhance Europe’s readiness and security

This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the European Commission and the High Representative presented the first-ever European Defence Industrial Strategy at EU level and proposed an ambitious set of new actions to support the competitiveness and readiness of its defence industry. Two years ago, Russia’s unjustified, on-going war of aggression against […]

How digital payments can change the lives of women in Ethiopia’s coffee industry

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Rahel Ali, Digital Merchant Payments Expert, Ethiopia, United Nations-based Better Than Cash Alliance, Fareeza Ibrahim, Global Communications Officer, United Nations-based Better Than Cash Alliance Agriculture accounts for over a third of Ethiopia’s economy — and women make up 75% of the sector’s labour force. […]

International trade: What you need to know this month

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Aditi Sara Verghese, Policy Lead, World Economic Forum 1. Discussions at Davos on the state of global trade Key quotes from delegates at the World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting in Davos give a unique insight into the state […]

Science for sustainable development: how recent research could help us meet climate goals 

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 To get on track with the United Nation’s 2030 sustainable development goals, we need to cut emissions by 45%. But a new report by the UN and WMO points to the role […]

What is a socio-bioeconomy and how an innovation ecosystem can contribute in the Amazon Basin

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, Janice Rodrigues Maciel, Manager of the Centre for Green Economy, CERTI Foundation, Fundação CERTI In recent years, the Amazon region and its tropical forests have captured growing interest. […]

European Commission Statement on antisemitic incidents in Europe

This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Brussels The spike of antisemitic incidents across Europe has reached extraordinary levels in the last few days, reminiscent of some of the darkest times in history. European Jews today are again living in fear. We have seen a resurgence of antisemitic incidents and rhetoric […]

From campus to career: understanding youth mental health

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Ruma Bhargava, Lead, Mental Health, World Economic Forum, Wesley Dixon, Deputy to the President , Vassar College, Liz Grant, Assistant Principal (Global Health) and Director Global Health Academy, University of Edinburgh 51% of young professionals aged 22 to […]

Pandemic’s Pulse: Navigating the Impact of COVID-19 on Healthcare Systems

This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Marafi is a dedicated sixth-year medical student from Sudan with a strong passion for medical research. 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 […]

European Roma Holocaust Memorial Day: Statement by President von der Leyen, Vice-President Jourová and Commissioner Dalli

This article is brought to you in association with the European Economic and Social Committee.

This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Ahead of the Roma Holocaust Memorial Day, on 2 August, Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, Věra Jourová, Vice-President for Values and Transparency, and Helena Dalli, Commissioner for Equality, stated: “On European Roma Holocaust Memorial Day, we pay tribute to the memory of the […]

Commission adopts rules for implementing the Foreign Subsidies Regulation

This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has adopted today the rules for implementing the Foreign Subsidies Regulation (‘FSR’). The Implementing Regulation details procedural aspects of the implementation of the FSR. It also contains notification forms for concentrations involving foreign financial contributions and for foreign financial contributions in […]

Climate credentials are a key factor for young Europeans when job hunting, survey finds

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 […]

Protecting jobs and workers: Final report confirms SURE was crucial in mitigating impact of pandemic and supporting recovery

This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. In 2020, the Commission´s nearly €100 billion SURE instrument designed to protect jobs and incomes affected by the COVID-19 pandemic supported about 31.5 million employees and self-employed people and over 2.5 million businesses. SURE effectively encouraged Member States to set up wide-ranging and ambitious […]

EU revenue: a new start for EU finances, a new start for Europe

Ahead of a Commission proposal, expected later this year, on further EU sources of income, MEPs assess the revenue side of the EU budget and advocate several new “own resources”. In a resolution adopted on Wednesday by 356 against 199 votes and 65 abstentions, MEPs offer an assessment of the reform process so far under […]

MEPs assess Commission’s rule of law monitoring in the member states

Parliament points to worrying trends based on the Commission’s latest findings across the EU and highlights specific concerns in the three member states. During a joint debate on rule of law issues on Thursday, MEPs discussed with Commission Vice-President Jourová recent events and allegations of democratic backsliding in Greece, Spain, and Malta. They also voted […]

How we’ll achieve sustainable health equity in rural and refugee communities

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Neema Kaseje, Founder, Surgical Systems Research Group, Robert Metzke, Global Head of Sustainability, Philips In 2022, the world saw more than 100 million displaced people on record for the first time, a “staggering milestone,” as the United Nations described […]

These entrepreneurs are helping reduce plastic in our ecosystems

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Ewan Thomson, Senior Writer, Formative Content We use over 460 million tonnes of plastics a year, according to the OECD – and that number is set to almost triple by 2060. Less than 10% of all plastic waste ever […]

A tale of two US labour markets: How remote work could help break down barriers to employment

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Rand Ghayad, Head of Economics and Global Labor Markets, LinkedIn The labour market continues to show signs of substantial tightness. More workers have been leaving their jobs, and a good number of them have been quitting in less […]

4 climate topics we should be talking about

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Amy White, Writer and Editor, Freelance, World Economic Forum This year’s UN Climate Conference COP27 takes place in Sharm el-Sheikh, 6-18 November, against a backdrop of turbulent global events: the war in Ukraine has sparked an energy crisis […]

MEPs to G20: increase climate change targets before COP27

This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. Parliament calls on all countries to step up their 2030 climate targets before COP27, to limit global warming in line with the Paris agreement. On Thursday, Parliament adopted a resolution outlining its demands for the UN COP27 Climate Change Conference, taking place in Egypt […]

Spain could be the latest to offer digital nomad visas: What you need to know about this growing trend

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Douglas Broom, Senior Writer, Formative Content Spain is poised to become the latest country to open its doors to digital nomads – people who want to move to a new country to work remotely. Here’s what’s important to […]

Pharmaceuticals are present in almost all the world’s rivers, study finds

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Douglas Broom, Senior Writer, Formative Content 80% of the world’s wastewater is discharged untreated into the environment. This is resulting in the drugs we use to improve health finding their way into our rivers. The concentration of pharmaceuticals […]

As the world gathers for COP26, here’s how leaders can dispel ESG confusion

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: John Colas, Partner; Vice-Chairman, Financial Services, Americas, Oliver Wyman Group (MMC) The true litmus test of net-zero proposals at COP26 will be the degree to which the public and private sectors commit to agree on priorities and determine […]

Building an inclusive economic recovery in the Caribbean

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Phil Crehan, Principal Investigator, Independent Consultant A new study, The Economic Case for LGBT+ Inclusion in the Caribbean, shows the impact of exclusion and violence on LGBT+ people in the region, and how their livelihoods have been affected […]

Electronics can trigger a more circular, sustainable world – here’s how

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Michael Murphy, Chief Product Compliance Officer & Vice President Compliance Engineering and Environmental Affairs, Dell Technologies Transitioning the electronics sector to circular practices is complex but necessary for a more sustainable future. Re-using materials, adapting supply chains, and […]

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