This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Carolina Calandrine Duarte, a 3rd year medical student at the Centro Universitário do Planalto Central Apparecido dos Santos -UNICEPLAC in Brasília, Brazil. He 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 medicine: the right to gender equality
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This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Carolina Calandrine Duarte, a 3rd year medical student at the Centro Universitário do Planalto Central Apparecido dos Santos -UNICEPLAC in Brasília, Brazil. He is affiliated with the International Federation of Medical Students Associations (IFMSA), cordial partner of The Sting. The opinions expressed in this piece belong […]Syria: Commissioner Lenarčič visits Turkish border and calls for renewal of UN cross-border resolution
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, Commissioner for Crisis Management, Janez Lenarčič, is visiting the Turkish border with North-West Syria, which is a crucial crossing point for the delivery of humanitarian assistance for millions of people inside Syria. The visit comes ahead of the vote on the renewal of the UN resolution […]EU Justice Scoreboard 2021: digital tools help courts and prosecution services mitigate COVID-19 challenges
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the European Commission has published the 2021 EU Justice Scoreboard, an annual overview providing comparative data on the efficiency, quality and independence of justice systems in all EU Member States. This year’s Scoreboard focused on the digitalisation of justice, which kept courts functioning […]Human rights: MEPs want corruption punished under EU sanctions regime
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. Parliament has adopted a resolution welcoming the EU Global Human Rights Sanctions Regime, while calling for corruption to be included as a punishable offence. Corruption has a devastating impact on the state of human rights, and often undermines the functioning and legitimacy of institutions […]Mid-Term Evaluation of the Facility for Refugees in Turkey: EU support made a significant contribution to the welfare of Syrians and others fleeing conflict in the region
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Within the framework of the March 2016 EU-Turkey Statement, the European Union (EU), through the Facility for Refugees in Turkey, has mobilised €6 billion in assistance to refugees in Turkey. The strategic mid-term evaluation, presented today, concluded that this assistance made a significant contribution […]NextGenerationEU: European Commission endorses Cyprus’s €1.2 billion recovery and resilience plan
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has today adopted a positive assessment of Cyprus’s recovery and resilience plan. This is an important step towards the EU disbursing a total of €1.2 billion in grants and loans under the Recovery and Resilience Facility. This financing will support the […]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 […]This project is decarbonizing the UK area with the highest industrial CO2 emissions
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: William Gardiner, CEO, Drax The UK has set a target to cut carbon emissions by 78% by 2035 and to reach net zero by 2050;Decarbonizing industrial regions will be critical to achieving this and to reaching global climate […]Why ‘systems change’ in 2021 demands better technology
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Jim Fruchterman, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Tech Matters We need systems-level change to meet the SDGs as traditional approaches and solutions are too expensive or have failed;To respond to these complex challenges, systems change efforts need technology […]Growing a new coral reef in a fraction of the time with a fragment of the coral
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Sean Fleming, Senior Writer, Formative Content It can take 25 years to regrow a coral reef.But over the next 20 years, we could lose 90% of all coral reefs.This start-up has a bold plan to cut the restoration […]Parliament adopts temporary rules to detect child sexual abuse online
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. MEPs endorsed a temporary regulation that allows web-based service providers to continue fighting child sexual abuse material online on a voluntary basis. In the context of a worrying increase in the volume of child abuse material on the internet exacerbated by the pandemic, the […]€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, […]MEPs call for the protection of fundamental values in the EU and worldwide
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. The threat to democracy and fundamental rights in several member states was the main issue discussed on Wednesday with Presidents Michel and von der Leyen. During the debate on the results of the 24-25 June European Council, most speakers criticised Hungary’s recently-adopted law which […]Summer 2021 Economic Forecast: Reopening fuels recovery
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European economy is forecast to rebound faster than previously expected, as activity in the first quarter of the year exceeded expectations and the improved health situation prompted a swifter easing of pandemic control restrictions in the second quarter. Faster economic growth as economies […]€6.1 billion to promote sustainable fisheries and safeguard fishing communities
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. Parliament adopted the 2021-2027 fisheries and aquaculture fund to support the blue economy, protect biodiversity and promote international ocean governance. The new European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund (EMFAF), adopted on Tuesday, encourages member states to invest in making the fisheries and aquaculture sectors […]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 […]We’re costing our energy system wrongly. Here’s how to get it right
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Laura Sandys, Non Executive Director at SGN, and Energy Systems Catapult A decarbonized energy system works very differently to a fossil-fuel based one – which is why it demands a new approach to costs.A new model must include […]Employment and Social Developments in Europe review shows diverse impact of COVID-19 crisis
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the Commission’s services have published the 2021 edition of the Employment and Social Developments in Europe (ESDE) review. The ESDE review shows that the social impact of the COVID-19 crisis has been diverse. The main findings of the ESDE review are: Employment grew […]Why the colour of your fruit and vegetables matters
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Katharine Rooney, Senior Writer, Formative Content Plant-sourced foods are good for you.Agriculture plays a unique role in food security.A third of all food produced globally is wasted.Better management of food chains can help minimise waste. Happy International Year […]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 […]Slovenian Presidency to focus on digital and green reforms and future of Europe
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. MEPs discussed the planned activities of the Slovenian Presidency of the Council of the EU with Prime Minister Janez Janša and Commission President von der Leyen. Prime Minister Janša recalled the various crises that the EU has experienced over the last few years, ranging […]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 […]Could dehydrating meat and vegetables help solve the global food waste problem?
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Natalie Marchant, Writer, Formative Content A food-tech company in Mumbai is converting farm food waste into preserved produce using dehydration technology.Dehydrating goods such as vegetables and meat keeps nutrients at peak level and boosts food security for local […]Transposing gender inequalities: the expenditure of achievements
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This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Beatriz Camargo Gazzi and Ms. Evelin Leonara Dias da Silva, currently third year medical students at the Faculdade de Medicina de Taubaté (Taubaté / São Paulo, Brazil). They are affiliated with the International Federation of Medical Students Associations (IFMSA), cordial partner of The Sting. The opinions […]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 […]3 important questions about stress
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Joe Myers, Writer, Formative Content Stress can have short- and long-term consequences for our health.In certain situations, it can be useful to improve performance – or help us deal with life-threatening situations.But, to avoid it becoming chronic, and […]A hidden population of endangered whales has just been discovered – by nuclear bomb detectors
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Sean Fleming, Senior Writer, Formative Content A rare population of pygmy blue whales has been discovered in the Indian Ocean by a nuclear bomb detector.It picked up the distinct sound of the whales’ song.Whales are one of the […]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 […]
