This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. Parliament stresses normalising relations between Belgrade and Pristina is a priority and a precondition for the EU accession of both countries. In two reports adopted on Wednesday, MEPs urge Serbia and Kosovo to engage in the Belgrade-Pristina Dialogue, and secure without delay a comprehensive, […]MEPs call on Kosovo and Serbia to normalise relations
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. Parliament stresses normalising relations between Belgrade and Pristina is a priority and a precondition for the EU accession of both countries. In two reports adopted on Wednesday, MEPs urge Serbia and Kosovo to engage in the Belgrade-Pristina Dialogue, and secure without delay a comprehensive, […]Repaying the recovery plan: 2024 EU budget under pressure
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. MEPs have adopted a resolution warning about the impact of rising recovery borrowing costs on next year’s EU budget, putting flagship EU programmes at risk. MEPs are “deeply concerned that, without the necessary action being taken, the increasing borrowing costs for the European Union […]Portugal’s President urges EU to face post-war challenges with determination
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. In his speech to MEPs, Portugal’s President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa identified the post-war recovery, enlargement, migration and energy as the main challenges for the EU. Addressing MEPs during a formal sitting, President Rebelo de Sousa said he considers the Russian war of aggression […]Sudan: EU launches Humanitarian Air Bridge to provide essential supplies
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. In view of the rising humanitarian needs due to the raging conflict in Sudan, the EU launched a Humanitarian Air Bridge transporting critical supplies to our humanitarian partners in Port Sudan. The 30 tonnes of essential items, including water, sanitation and hygiene as well […]Burnout in healthcare workers post COVID crisis
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This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Mr. Anthony Collins, a fourth year Medical Student from UWI Mona in Kingston, Jamaica. He is affiliated to the International Federation of Medical Students Associations (IFMSA), cordial partner of The Sting. The opinions expressed in this piece belong strictly to the writers and do not necessarily reflect […]AI is shaping the metaverse – but how? Industry experts explain
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Kelly Ommundsen, Chief of Staff; Head, Global Collaboration Village; Member, Executive Committee, World Economic Forum, Jaci Eisenberg, Head of Content Curation, Global Collaboration Village, World Economic Forum At a recent Global Collaboration Village partner event, notable leaders in diverse […]More ammunition production to support Ukraine: MEPs to fast-track proposal
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. Parliament decided on Tuesday to urgently deal with a draft bill to increase European production of ammunition and missiles. MEPs agreed with 518 votes in favour to 59 against and 31 abstentions to trigger the urgent procedure to swiftly proceed with the legislative proposal […]How data and artificial intelligence can drive Asia’s sustainable farming future
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Ahmed Mazhari, President, Microsoft Asia I grew up in a little hill station town called Shillong. It’s a beautiful area in India’s northeast corner that’s called the “Scotland of the East” and not far from where they grow tea […]From innovation to integration: the role of collective action in institutionalising 4IR technologies
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Vignesh Santhanam, India Lead, Drones and Tomorrow’s Airspace, World Economic Forum, Piyush Gupta, Project Specialist, World Economic Forum, Vivek HP, Special Secretary Health, Government of Arunachal Pradesh Let’s go back to 1995. That was the year that saw the […]Healthcare cyberattacks are on the rise: Here’s why zero trust will prevent care disruptions
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Itai Greenberg, Chief Strategy Officer, Check Point Software Technologies As healthcare organizations continue to evolve digitally, one thing has become clear – patient welfare cannot come first if the digital systems supporting it are threatened. According to the Journal […]US banking concerns widen and interest rates climb again, plus other economy stories you need to read this week
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Ian Shine, Senior Writer, Forum Agenda 1. US banking concerns widen as regulators seize First Republic US regulators seized First Republic Bank and sold its assets to JPMorgan Chase this week, in a deal to resolve the largest US […]6 lessons from Singapore on upskilling for the future
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Anna Tobin, Writer, Forum Agenda, Linda Lacina, Digital Editor, World Economic Forum Singapore hasn’t reached its centenary yet and already one of the highest-income countries in the world. As a result, many foreign governments often look to Singapore to […]These are the jobs most likely to be lost – and created – because of AI
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Ian Shine, Senior Writer, Forum Agenda, Kate Whiting, Senior Writer, Forum Agenda Around 40% of all working hours could be impacted by AI large language models (LLMs) such as ChatGPT-4, says a report from Accenture.Many clerical or secretarial roles […]What kind of growth do we want? Why growth means different things to different people
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum./ Author: Gayle Markovitz, Lead Editor, World Economic Forum, Natalie Marchant, Writer, Forum Agenda Amid deep economic uncertainty and a jobs outlook that is set to be upended, leaders and experts at the Growth Summit called for inclusive, sustainable and resilient […]Ocean warming is at a record high – what does that mean?
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Andrea Willige, Senior Writer, Forum Agenda Sea surface temperatures have hit a record high, leading to marine heatwaves around the globe, the Guardian reports. This is according to data compiled by the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) in […]Why EdTech must prioritise research and innovation from the Global South
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Natalia Kucirkova, Professor of Children’s Reading and Development, The Open University and University of Stavanger The converging theme from recent research and industry reports is the contrast between the global explosion of Educational Technology (EdTech) and its lack of […]Mergers: Commission clears Hydro’s acquisition of Alumetal
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has approved unconditionally, under the EU Merger Regulation, the proposed acquisition of Alumetal by Norsk Hydro. The Commission concluded that the merger would not raise competition concerns in the European Economic Area (‘EEA’), notably for green aluminium foundry alloys. Today’s decision […]DORA: What is it and how is it revolutionizing the way European insurers manage and mitigate risk?
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Dan Morgan, Senior Government Affairs Director for Europe & APAC, SecurityScorecard Europe’s financial sector is coming into a new era of regulation. As part of a digital package to allow Europe’s financial sector to leverage the benefits of tech […]This is why organizations should adopt a skills-first approach
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Charlotte Edmond, Senior Writer, Forum Agenda In the next five years many jobs will change, requiring new skills.A skills-first approach prioritises ability over job history and academic certificates, and is seen as an important tool in bringing in new […]Anti-corruption: Stronger rules to fight corruption in the EU and worldwide
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the Commission is taking decisive action to fight corruption in the EU and worldwide, delivering on the commitment made by President von der Leyen in her 2022 State of the Union address. The anti-corruption proposals presented today represent a milestone in the fight […]Intellectual property: Commission welcomes the political agreement to boost the protection of European craft and industrial products in the EU and beyond
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The Commission welcomes the provisional political agreement reached by the European Parliament and Council on a new Regulation to protect the intellectual property for craft and industrial products that rely on the originality and authenticity of traditional skills from their regions. This framework will […]Commission adopts exceptional and temporary preventive measures on limited imports from Ukraine
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has today adopted exceptional and temporary preventive measures on imports of a limited number of products from Ukraine under the exceptional safeguard of the Autonomous Trade Measures Regulation. These measures are necessary given the exceptional circumstances of serious logistical bottlenecks experienced […]The rise of the retail investor continues – here’s how the financial system can accommodate them
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Meagan Andrews, Community Curator, Investors Industries, World Economic Forum It’s been a wild ride for financial markets in 2023 so far. Even so, retail investors — non-professional individual investors — have continued to invest in record numbers. In the […]What are the most significant economic impacts of higher interest rates? Chief economists explain
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Spencer Feingold, Digital Editor, World Economic Forum In 2022, as inflation spiralled upwards around the world, central banks began a cycle of interest rate hikes in an effort to lower prices. The contractionary monetary policy mitigated inflation, but elevated […]Moldova: EU strengthens cooperation for better European crisis response
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today Moldova starts its path towards joining the EU Civil Protection Mechanism – a European solidarity initiative designed to support countries in times of crisis and disaster. During his visit to Chișinău, Commissioner for Crisis Management, Janez Lenarčič, presented Moldova with a pathway document […]Countries face a $100 billion finance gap to reach their education 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: Charlotte Edmond, Senior Writer, Forum Agenda Lower- and middle-income countries face a nearly $100 billion funding gap preventing them from achieving their education goals. More than a fifth of the financing required for countries to meet targets under UN […]The next billion workers: how can countries attract the global workforce of the future?
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Johann Harnoss, Partner and Associate Director, BCG Henderson Institute Fellow, BCG, Janina Kugel, Former CHRO of Siemens; Non-Executive Board Member; BCG Senior Advisor, BCG, Marley Finley, BCG Consultant; BCG Henderson Institute Ambassador, BCG By 2040, the supply of international […]EU Energy Platform: Commission launches first call for companies to jointly buy gas
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the Commission is launching a first-of-a-kind process for European companies to register their gas purchase needs via the AggregateEU mechanism, to prepare for the joint purchasing of gas at EU level.This is a key milestone for the EU to prepare for next winter […]Better social protection for the world’s children is urgently needed, says UN report
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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 7 min listen “Social protection is a universal human right – and a precondition for a world free from poverty.” This is the opening statement of a new report by the International Labour […]Crypto-assets: green light to new rules for tracing transfers in the EU
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. Uniform legal framework for crypto-assets markets in the EU Operations with crypto-assets will be traced in the same way as traditional money transfers Enhanced consumer protection and safeguards against market manipulation and financial crime Parliament endorsed the first EU rules to trace crypto-asset transfers, […]Asylum and migration: Parliament confirms key reform mandates
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. Plenary agreed on Thursday to open talks with EU member states on several migration and asylum policy files. MEPs approved entering into interinstitutional negotiations on all the files on which they voted. Screening of third-country nationals The decision to start negotiations on this new […]6 vulnerabilities technology is creating in the financial system
April 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: Charlotte Edmond, Senior Writer, Forum Agenda Technology is creating new risks in the financial system – but can also be used to mitigate some of the challenges.Deep fakes and fake news could create market-altering events and are making it […]Fisheries: EU makes proposals for the conservation and sustainable management of tuna in the Indian Ocean
April 12, 2023 by 1 Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the European Union made public four ambitious proposals for the next Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC) session taking place from 8 to 12 May 2023. The objective is to improve the conservation of tuna and the management of fisheries. According to the IOTC […]
