How companies can support employees working with cancer to drive better business and health outcomes

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Lynn Koble, Director, Publicis Sapient, Gina Jacobson, Program Director, Working with Cancer, Publicis Groupe Meet Celia. A successful, mid-career accountant at a top firm, she knows how to navigate challenging situations with confidence and poise. But today, in a critical […]

Can we build a safe and inclusive ‘quantum economy’?

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Victoria Masterson, Senior Writer, Forum Agenda Quantum technologies can transform whole industries, advance human society and tackle some of the world’s toughest challenges. They can also find solutions to problems that classical computers have not and may never solve. […]

First evaluation of the Frontex Regulation delivers overall positive assessment despite challenges

This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. On 2 February, the Commission adopted the evaluation of the European Border and Coast Guard Regulation (Frontex Regulation) together with an Action Plan to support its implementation. With this first evaluation of the Frontex regulation, which is a legal obligation, the Commission has assessed […]

EU and IFC to unlock over €500 million in private sector investments for reconstruction in Ukraine

This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission and IFC have just signed a guarantee agreement to support investments that will help drive an inclusive and sustainable reconstruction in Ukraine. Through the agreement the European Union will provide up to €90 million in financial guarantees to support investments in […]

How AI and Earth observation can help life on our planet

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Madhur Singh, Official Writer, World Economic Forum Annual Meeting Earth observation (EO) by satellites, aircraft and ground-based sensors has for decades provided a rich stream of data for governments and businesses to take climate action and ensure sustainable growth. Its […]

EP President Metsola at EUCO: We owed the Ukraine deal to the people of Ukraine

This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. Support to Ukraine is ultimately also about our own European security, underlined EP President Roberta Metsola at the Special European Council Addressing the Special European Council in Brussels today, European Parliament President Roberta Metsola highlighted the following topics: Ukraine: “I welcome the deal that […]

Data to decisions: How technology can solve a $1.2 trillion climate change problem

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Himanshu Gupta, Chief Executive Officer, ClimateAi After a summer with the hottest stretch in 120,000 years, climate change alarm bells are ringing. But companies haven’t yet fully accounted for the profound risks of a warming planet – from shifting weather […]

Tech at the centre of geopolitics: 5 new strategic capabilities for geotech organizations

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Olaf Groth, Professional Faculty, Haas School of Business, University of California, Berkeley, Tobias Straube, Associate Partner, VP Operations & Analysis, Cambrian Futures Micron Technology saw trouble brewing by mid-2023. With geopolitical tensions rising and semiconductors becoming a crucial national security […]

What does the OECD global minimum tax mean for global cooperation?

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 More than 140 countries have committed to implement a new global tax agreement aimed at ensuring multinational companies pay a minimum rate of tax. The deal, which was proposed by the Organisation for Economic […]

EU provides €26 million in humanitarian aid to support refugees and people affected by the earthquakes in Türkiye

This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. Today, the Commission is announcing €26 million in humanitarian aid to support vulnerable refugees and their host communities in Türkiye. The southeastern region in Türkiye near the Syria border hosts a large number of the country’s refugee population. The same region witnessed one of the […]

First time ever revision of the EU long-term budget will help address the EU’s main challenges

This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission welcomes the historic agreement of the European Council to for the first ever revision of the Multiannual Financial Framework’s ceilings. The Council’s agreement confirms all priorities of the Commission’s proposal and covers 80% of the requested financing. This reinforcement will allow […]

This is what needs to happen to achieve good growth, according to experts at Davos

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Gareth Francis, Senior Writer, Forum Agenda “A simple ‘return’ to GDP (gross domestic product) growth is not enough. Instead, each country must undertake a unique and complex journey towards achieving innovative, inclusive, sustainable and resilient growth, while contributing to […]

How true strategic foresight can help companies survive and thrive

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Amy Webb, Chief Executive Officer, Future Today Institute A version of this article was published in Harvard Business Review on 12 January 2024. I recently sat down with the CEO of a large corporation, who asked a peculiar question: Would I […]

Commission recommends new measures on vaccine-preventable cancers under Europe’s Beating Cancer Plan

This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the European Commission is putting forward a Recommendation to support Member States in their efforts to prevent cancer through vaccination. Notably, it focuses on boosting the uptake of two key vaccinations that can prevent viral infections that may lead to cancer: against Human papillomaviruses (HPV) and Hepatitis B […]

EU reaffirms trade support for Ukraine and Moldova

This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The Commission has today proposed to renew the suspension of import duties and quotas on Ukrainian exports to the EU for another year, while reinforcing protection for sensitive EU agricultural products. This is done in line with EU commitments to support Ukraine for as long as it […]

Commission proposes to allow EU farmers to derogate for one year from certain agricultural rules

This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the European Commission proposes to allow EU farmers to avail of derogations for the year 2024 from Common Agricultural Policy rules obliging them to keep certain areas non-productive. The Commission’s proposal, sent today to Member States who will vote on it in a […]

Navigating Healthcare Disparities: Unravelling the Impact of Geographical Location in the Era of COVID-19 and Universal Health Coverage

This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Sadia Khalid, a dedicated professional with an extensive academic background, holding an MBBS and an MD degree. 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 […]

EU and US take stock of trade and technology cooperation

This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the European Union and the United States held the fifth meeting of the EU-US Trade and Technology Council (TTC) in Washington, D.C. The meeting allowed ministers to take stock of the progress of the TTC’s work and to provide political steer on key priorities for […]

Navigating Global Health Equity: Lessons from COVID-19 and Universal Health Coverage

This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Sadia Khalid, a dedicated professional with an extensive academic background, holding an MBBS and an MD degree. 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 […]

Commission adopts proposal on a new EU-UK joint solution under the Windsor Framework on tariff-rate quotas for certain agri-food products, to benefit Northern Ireland businesses

This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The Commission has today adopted a proposal setting out a new EU-UK joint solution under the Windsor Framework regarding the use of tariff-rate quotas (TRQs) by Northern Ireland businesses. The proposed solution follows the public commitment back in February 2023 to work together on a solution […]

Statement by Executive Vice-President Vestager on announcement by Amazon and iRobot to abandon their transaction

This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The Commission takes note of Amazon’s and iRobot’s decision to terminate their agreement according to which Amazon intended to acquire sole control over iRobot.The abandonment follows the findings of the Commission’s in-depth investigation and the sending of a Statement of Objections on 27 November 2023. Executive […]

Commission welcomes provisional agreement for more thorough and more cost-effective urban wastewater management

This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The Commission welcomes the provisional political agreement reached today between the European Parliament and the Council on the Commission’s proposal revising the Urban Wastewater Treatment Directive. This revised directive will substantially strengthen the protection of human health and the environment from harmful discharges of urban wastewater. It […]

EU CO2 emissions from fossil fuels ‘at 1960s levels’, and other nature and climate stories you need to read this week

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Johnny Wood, Writer, Forum Agenda 1. EU CO2 emissions from fossil fuels return to 1960s levels The European Union’s (EU) O2 levels from fossil fuels are at their lowest for 60 years following an 8% year-on-year fall in […]

To meet our global climate ambitions, we must tackle embodied carbon

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Monica Schroeder, Director of Global Advocacy, Build Change, Louise Foulkes, Caribbean Director & Engineering Program Manager, Build Change Neither housing nor embodied carbon have thus far been the focus of decarbonization efforts in the building sector. It’s time to change […]

Commission report finds active competition enforcement continues to contribute to affordable and innovative medicines

This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has published a report providing an overview of the enforcement of EU antitrust and merger rules by the Commission and the national competition authorities (‘NCAs’) in the pharmaceutical sector between 2018 and 2022. Today’s report shows that active enforcement of antitrust […]

Global Gateway: European Commission and African Development Bank Group unlock new funding for African infrastructure projects

          This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. On the sidelines of this week’s Italy-Africa Summit, the European Commission (EC) and the African Development Bank Group African Development Bank have formalised a new Financial Framework Partnership Agreement to boost investments in infrastructure projects in Africa.The European Union’s […]

Commission report finds active competition enforcement continues to contribute to affordable and innovative medicines

This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has published a report providing an overview of the enforcement of EU antitrust and merger rules by the Commission and the national competition authorities (‘NCAs’) in the pharmaceutical sector between 2018 and 2022. Today’s report shows that active enforcement of antitrust […]

Davos 2024: Here’s the impact on-ground across AI, climate, growth and global security

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Pooja Chhabria, Digital Editor, World Economic Forum, Sophia Akram, Writer, Forum Agenda Davos 2024, the recently concluded Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum in Switzerland, cut across four ambitious themes dominating today’s global landscape: Achieving Security and Cooperation in a […]

Why the world should look to Africa for education innovation

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Peter Phillips, Chief Executive, Cambridge University Press & Assessment Within a decade, one in three entrants to the global workforce will be from Africa. Over the next 30 years, the majority of the world’s new workers may well be on the […]

Universal health Coverage Report 2023: A buzzword or world buzz?

This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Mr. Ibrahim Dafallah, a fourth-year medical student studying at Alzaiem Alazhari University in Sudan. 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 necessarily reflect IFMSA’s […]

Commission takes action to ensure complete and timely transposition of EU directives

This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The Commission is adopting a package of infringement decisions due to the absence of communication by Member States of measures taken to transpose EU directives into national law. The Commission is sending a letter of formal notice to those Member States who have failed […]

Commission opens in-depth investigation into proposed acquisition of Air Europa by IAG

This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has opened an in-depth investigation to assess, under the EU Merger Regulation, the proposed acquisition of sole control of Air Europa Holding, S.L. (‘Air Europa‘) by International Consolidated Airlines Group, S.A. (‘IAG‘). The Commission has preliminary concerns that the transaction may […]

Why drug resistance is becoming one of our biggest global health security blind-spots

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Manica Balasegaram, Executive Director, Global Antibiotic R&D Partnership (GARDP) A recent wave of increased hospitalizations for respiratory infections in Northern China is the result of Mycoplasma pneumoniae, a bacterial infection that is usually mild and affects children and young adults […]

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