This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Joe Myers, Writer, Forum Agenda 1. US economy largely unchanged in recent weeks – Fed report Economic activity in the United States changed little over the last six weeks, according to a new Federal Reserve report. It reports […]US economy largely unchanged, China’s GDP growth, and other economics stories to read this week
October 23, 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: Joe Myers, Writer, Forum Agenda 1. US economy largely unchanged in recent weeks – Fed report Economic activity in the United States changed little over the last six weeks, according to a new Federal Reserve report. It reports […]Serbia and Kosovo must work to de-escalate the situation in northern Kosovo
October 23, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. MEPs say the Serbian Government is pursuing a very dangerous policy with regard to Kosovo and its Western partners, in a resolution adopted on Thursday. The text, adopted by show of hands, condemns in the strongest possible terms “the hideous and cowardly terrorist attack […]On the Inevitability of War, or, Against Warmongering
October 23, 2023 by 1 Comment
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by one of our passionate writers, Mr. Alexandros K. Liakopoulos. The opinions expressed within reflect only the writer’s views and not necessarily The European Sting’s position on the issue. “War is the Father of All Things” – Heraclitus “Si Vis Pacem Para Bellum” – “If You Want Peace […]3 ways the climate crisis is impacting jobs and workers
October 20, 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 By 2030, up to 3.8% of total working hours could be lost because of climate-induced high temperatures.Poor air quality, disease-carrying pests, flooding and wildfires will also impact workers and lead to job […]Commission approves acquisition of Seagen by Pfizer
October 20, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has unconditionally approved the proposed acquisition of Seagen by Pfizer, under the EU Merger Regulation. The Commission concluded that the transaction would not raise competition concerns in the European Economic Area (‘EEA’). Seagen and Pfizer are pharmaceutical companies. Seagen specialises in […]How big data and local politics can make our cities more inclusive
October 20, 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: Carlo Ratti, Director, MIT – Department of Urban Studies and Planning, Marvin Rees, Mayor, Bristol, UK Cities draw their power from pulling people together on a massive scale, but such collisions inevitably consolidate inequalities and divisions.Big data can […]Why it’s crucial to invest in children’s mental health during and after crises
October 20, 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: Anja Nielsen, Advocacy Specialist, UNICEF, Patricia Landínez, Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in Education Specialist, UNICEF, Rob Jenkins, Global Director, Education and Adolescent Development, UNICEF, Zeinab Hijazi, Global Lead on Mental Health, UNICEF This morning, hundreds of millions […]MEPs condemn Hamas attack on Israel and call for a humanitarian pause
October 20, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. Parliament has condemned Hamas’ despicable terrorist attacks against Israel while expressing serious concern over the humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip. In the resolution adopted on Thursday with 500 votes in favour, 21 against and 24 abstentions, MEPs strongly condemn the brutal attacks, express […]Inclusivity: Leaders have the power to change things – here’s how
October 19, 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: Rosebell Kagumire Inclusivity remains a buzzword, but all too often representation stops at tokenism.To go deeper, a more foundational restructuring of power systems is required.Leaders have the power to affect great positive change within and beyond their organizations.In […]EU budget 2024: addressing next year’s challenges through mid-term revision
October 18, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. Parliament’s position on the 2024 EU budget adopted ahead of negotiations with member states MEPs’ stance aligns with the proposed mid-term revision of the EU’s long-term budget Essential funding restored for key programmes cut by EU governments Significant increases for research, Erasmus+, climate action, […]Autonomous mobility: 3 lessons for success from Saudi Arabia
October 17, 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: Omaimah Bamasag, Deputy, Transportation Enablement, Transport General Authority – Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Basma AlBuhairan, Managing Director, Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution Saudi Arabia, Waleed Gowharji, Project Fellow, Autonomous Vehicles, World Economic Forum Autonomous mobility could have […]Collaboration is key to strengthening the global economic system: ‘We must come together’
October 17, 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: Mirek Dušek, Managing Director, World Economic Forum Al-Bayan, a UAE daily newspaper, conducted the following Q&A with Mirek Dušek, Managing Director World Economic Forum, during the Annual Meeting of the Global Future Councils in Dubai. The follow English […]The Commission proposes measures to reduce microplastic pollution from plastic pellets
October 17, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the Commission is proposing for the first time measures to prevent microplastic pollution from the unintentional release of plastic pellets. Currently, between 52 and 184 thousand tonnes of pellets are released in the environment each year due to mishandling throughout the entire supply […]Here’s what to know about the new COVID-19 Pirola variant
October 16, 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: Lora du Moulin, Lead, Global Health and Security, World Economic Forum LLC, Charlotte Edmond, Senior Writer, Forum Agenda The Pirola variant of coronavirus has been observed in several countries around the world, and COVID-19 cases are rising again.Initial […]How Japan solved its rare earth minerals dependency issue
October 16, 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: Tatsuya Terazawa, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, The Institute of Energy Economics, Japan All countries should develop measures to avoid over-dependency on rare earth minerals.Japanese dependency on rare earth minerals was exposed by a diplomatic incident in 2010 […]Second Life: What this 20-year-old virtual world can tell us about the future of the metaverse
October 16, 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: Johnny Wood, Writer, Forum Agenda “The metaverse has always been an amazingly powerful, aspirational North Star for a lot of engineers and Silicon Valley-type people. But it remains a kind of a mystery as to what it might […]Progress has slowed on universal health coverage: Here’s what needs to happen
October 16, 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: Kate Whiting, Senior Writer, Forum Agenda Since the Sustainable Development Goals were set in 2015, progress towards achieving universal health coverage (UHC), one of the targets set in Goal 3: Good Health and Well-being, has stagnated. UHC means […]The IMF’s latest economic forecast and other economic stories to read
October 16, 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: Joe Myers, Writer, Forum Agenda 1. The IMF cuts 2024 growth forecasts for the global economy The International Monetary Fund has kept its global growth forecast for 2023 unchanged at 3%, but has cut its 2024 forecast to […]The skills economy: What is it and what does it mean for talent?
October 13, 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: Abakar Saidov, CEO, Beamery The big questions most executives face today are: Is our company talented enough? Do we have the people and skill sets we need to achieve our critical business objectives? And, if we don’t, how […]Could Japan’s paternity leave policy narrow the gender gap?
October 13, 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: Naoko Tochibayashi, Public Engagement Lead, World Economic Forum, Japan, Naoko Kutty, Writer, Forum Agenda In Japan, men increasingly take up the government’s proposed paternity leave benefit and get more involved in parenting.Despite increasing uptake of postpartum paternity leave, […]Euro 7: MEPs back new rules to reduce road transport emissions
October 13, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. The Environment Committee adopted its proposals to lower pollutant emissions and set battery durability requirements for passenger cars, vans, buses and trucks.On Thursday, the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (ENVI) adopted its position on revamping EU rules for type-approval and […]President Metsola in solidarity with the victims of the terror attacks in Israel
October 12, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. Speech by President Metsola at the solemn moment in solidarity with the victims of the terror attacks in Israel. “Thank you all for being here today. I know how much this means for people in Israel who have endured the worst terrorist attack in […]Why we should be doing more to protect eye health at work
October 11, 2023 by 1 Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Dr. Princess Ifeoma Ike, Public Health Optometrist/CEO Princess Vision Eye Clinic Limited Abuja, Nigeria and Global Shaper, Abuja Hub, World Economic Forum, Dr. Harry Bohnsack, Past President, Canadian Association of Optometrists Workplace vision significantly influences the global economy.Prioritizing […]3 unusual ways renewable energy is giving farming a boost
October 11, 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: Stefan Ellerbeck, Senior Writer, Forum Agenda The world’s food production system produces more than a quarter of global greenhouse gas emissions.The United Nations says farming must become more sustainable in order to combat the climate crisis and feed […]How can we build trustworthy media ecosystems in the age of AI and declining trust?
October 10, 2023 by 1 Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Minos Bantourakis, Head of Media, Entertainment and Sport Industry, World Economic Forum The Reuters Institute’s Digital News Report 2023 reveals how the news media landscape is changing, with concerns around mis/disinformation growing.Trust in news media globally is low […]European Week of Regions and Cities puts the spotlight on Cohesion Policy and its role in supporting regions face the effects of Russia’s war on Ukraine
October 10, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, at the press conference launching the 21st European Week of Regions and Cities, Commissioner for Cohesion and Reforms Elisa Ferreira and the President of the Committee of the Regions, Vasco Alves Cordeiro, came together to underline the crucial role that Cohesion Policy has […]‘Reuse’ needs to be the new ‘recycle’ when it comes to packaging, says TerraCycle CEO Tom Szaky
October 9, 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: Johnny Wood, Writer, Forum Agenda Think about how many products you buy each week. Now, how many of them come in containers made of single-use plastic, glass or other materials? What if this packaging could be reused? Not […]The Climate Crisis, Also A Health Crisis
October 9, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Mr. Christian Stricker, a fifth-year medical student at the University of Groningen in The Netherlands. 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 […]Nagorno-Karabakh: MEPs demand review of EU relations with Azerbaijan
October 6, 2023 by Leave a Comment
Condemning Azerbaijan’s violent seizure of Nagorno-Karabakh, MEPs call for sanctions against those responsible and for the EU to review its relations with Baku. In a resolution adopted on Thursday, Parliament strongly condemns Azerbaijan’s pre-planned and unjustified military attack against Nagorno-Karabakh on 19 September, which MEPs say constitutes a gross violation of international law and human […]Parliament pushes for start of EU accession talks with Moldova
October 6, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. In a resolution, MEPs vote to reaffirm their commitment to Moldova’s future EU membership and want accession talks with Chişinău to launch before the end of the year. The Moldovan government has, MEPs say, demonstrated its determination and ability to fulfil the European Commission’s […]Climate Change – The Biggest Health Threat Facing Humanity
October 6, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Mr. Bibek Shrestha , a 3rd year batch of MBBS student at Institute of Medicine, Maharajgunj Medical Campus, Nepal. 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 […]Three countries to receive nearly €455 million in EU aid after natural disasters
October 5, 2023 by Leave a Comment
On Wednesday, Parliament approved nearly €455 million in EU Solidarity Fund aid in response to recent natural disasters in Romania, Italy and Türkiye. MEPs express their “deepest solidarity with all the victims, their families and all the individuals affected” by the natural disasters in Romania, Italy and Türkyie. They point to the “increasing number of […]Climate Health or Climate Hysteria?
October 5, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Dr. Bayan Maged and Dr. Maryam Nabil, two dynamic and enthusiastic intern physicians at Ain Shams University Hospital, Cairo, Egypt. They are 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 […]
