This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Mr. Laurens Martens, a dedicated Belgian medical student, actively engaged in international student organizations, fostering global connections. He 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 […]Navigating the Impact of Economic Crisis and Poverty
December 29, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Enas Osama, a 5th-year medical student from Sudan. 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, nor […]Global Health: Repercussions of the poverty and economic crisis
December 22, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Basmala Samir, a highly motivated medical student with a keen interest in psychiatry. 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 […]What is a soft landing from an economic crisis?
October 18, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Simon Torkington, Senior Writer, Forum Agenda Central banks are trying to engineer a soft landing from the global economic crisis.A soft landing avoids the risk of economies sliding into a damaging recession.The Forum’s Chief Economists Outlook says recessionary […]What is a rolling recession? And are we in one right now?
March 27, 2023 by 1 Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Emma Charlton, Writer, Forum Agenda When is a recession not a recession? If that feels like a trick question, the answer – when it is rolling – also feels a bit tricksy. Traditionally, in the US, recessions are defined […]What are foreign currency reserves and can they help combat the global economic crisis?
August 9, 2022 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Stefan Ellerbeck, Senior Writer, Formative Content Sri Lanka’s foreign currency reserves have fallen by 99% since 2019, amid an economic crisis that has seen the country’s president overthrown.Foreign currency or exchange reserves, otherwise known as forex reserves, comprise […]Wave energy: can ocean power solve the global energy crisis?
March 23, 2022 by Leave a Comment
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 Wave energy could meet all the world’s electricity needs.But technologies to harness wave energy are still developing.Ocean power generation needs to grow by 33% a year to achieve a net-zero world by […]MEPs call for concrete details and novel tools to address the economic crisis
April 28, 2020 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. MEPs on Monday quizzed Commissioners Dombrovskis and Gentiloni on planned measures to tackle the looming economic crisis due to COVID-19. Opening the discussion held within the Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee, Committee Chair Irene Tinagli (S&D, IT) underlined that although the measures agreed by […]Lessons from dealing with the collapse of Lehman Brothers
January 25, 2019 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Gideon Moore, Firmwide Managing Partner, Linklaters 2018 marked the tenth anniversary of the collapse of Lehman Brothers – the emblematic event of the global financial crisis, and one whose ramifications are still being felt across the world. As legal […]New report says better metrics could have prompted stronger response to the crisis
November 27, 2018 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with OECD. Better measurement of the economy and of people’s well-being could have led governments to respond more strongly to mitigate the damage caused by the 2008 financial crisis and reduce people’s continuing loss of trust in public institutions, according to a new report. Beyond GDP: Measuring What […]The Americans are preparing for the next financial crisis
October 3, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Last week, Janet Yellen, Chair of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, in more than one ways revealed that the American central bank prepares to confront the next financial downturn. On Wednesday, 28 September, speaking at the House Financial Services Committee in Washington D.C. , she defended the Fed’s rigorous supervision over […]“Is Europe innovative? Oh, Yes we are very innovative!”, Director General of the European Commission Mr Robert-Jan Smits on another Sting Exclusive
June 9, 2014 by Leave a Comment
This revealing exclusive interview with Mr Robert-Jan Smits, Director General of the European Commission for Research and Innovation, was conducted by Carlo Motta at the European Sting’s pavilion during European Business Summit 2014. In the following interview Carlo Motta will be signalled as C.M and Mr Smits as R.J.S. C.M. : It is a big honour and pleasure to welcome in […]



















