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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Swift agreement on the Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) revision, as proposed by the Commission in June 2023, is urgently needed in order to provide the necessary resources for crucial new needs, which cannot be financed under the MFF ceilings as they currently stand. This […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. MEPs want more EU-level oversight and better efforts to limit Moscow’s ability to bypass the EU’s restrictive measures. In a resolution adopted on Thursday, Parliament voices its alarm over existing loopholes in the EU’s sanctions regime against Russia. While highlighting the unprecedented nature of […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. MEPs propose to limit the possibility for EU countries to refuse to recognise parenthood established in another member state based on public policy concerns. With 14 votes against 4 and no abstentions, the Legal Affairs Committee (JURI) adopted its opinion on draft legislation facilitating […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. As part of the EU’s continued support to people in Gaza, the Commission will provide a further €25 million in humanitarian aid. This quadruples EU humanitarian assistance to over €100 million for Gaza this year. The new assistance will be provided to humanitarian organisations […]
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 […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today the European Commission services sent to X a formal request for information under the Digital Services Act (DSA). This request follows indications received by the Commission services of the alleged spreading of illegal content and disinformation, in particular the spreading of terrorist and […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the European Chips Act enters into force. It puts in place a comprehensive set of measures to ensure the EU’s security of supply, resilience and technological leadership in semiconductor technologies and applications. Semiconductors are the essential building blocks of digital and digitised products. […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Joint statement by the President of the European Commission, Ms. Ursula von der Leyen, the Prime Minister of India, Mr. Narendra Modi, the Chair of the African Union and President of the Comoros, Mr. Azali Assoumani, the President of the French Republic, Mr Emmanuel […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Kiriko Honda, Head of Business Engagement, Japan, World Economic Forum, Harsh Vijay Singh, Project Lead, System Initiative on Shaping the Future of Energy, World Economic Forum Geneva, Ken Ishizawa, Senior Manager, Accenture A transition to renewable energy is […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Hersh Shah, Chief Executive Officer, Institute of Risk Management – India Affiliate Risk intelligence is the ability to identify potential risks and take the right action to mitigate them.Risk intelligence bolsters an organization’s resilience and can help it […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Gabi Thesing, Senior Writer, Forum Agenda Parts of the world have always been hot. But climate-driven heat that has spilled over into the northern hemisphere, and spawned record-breaking temperatures that impact life and work in cities, has emerged […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, a €6.5 billion German scheme to partially compensate energy-intensive companies to address the risk of carbon leakage from higher fuel prices resulting from the German fuel emission trading system (‘German fuel ETS’). The German […]
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Sadia Khalid, early-stage researcher (ESRs), medical writer and research engineer at Tallinn University of Technology (TalTech), Estonia. 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 […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Tarun Anumol, Director, Global Environment & Food Markets, Agilent Technologies Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, also known as PFAS, and microplastics have been accumulating in the environment for several decades virtually undetected. PFAS are a group of synthetic chemicals […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Julie Inman Grant, eSafety Commissioner, Office of the eSafety Commissioner, Adam Hildreth, Founder, Crisp, Minos Bantourakis, Head of Media, Entertainment and Sport Industry, World Economic Forum Geneva The global reach of the internet and the nature of online […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the EU and the Philippines announced their intention to explore the relaunch of negotiations for an ambitious, modern, and balanced free trade agreement (FTA) – with sustainability at its core. The EU and the Philippines will shortly kick off a bilateral ‘scoping process’ […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the Commission is responding to the European Citizens’ Initiative (ECI) ‘Save Cruelty-free Cosmetics – Commit to a Europe without Animal Testing’. The response provides a comprehensive overview of the EU’s legislative and policy framework relevant to the use of animals for testing purposes. It also […]
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Shivani Nirgudkar, a fourth year medical student of Rajiv Gandhi Medical College, Maharashtra, India. She 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 […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Fair Pisuttisarun, Global Shaper, Bangkok Hub; Co-Founder, Mindterra, Irvan A. Sutiono, Outgoing Curator, Bangkok Hub, Venture Manager, Zipmex From North America to East Asia, a similar story in the world of work is unfolding: companies are struggling to […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Roberto Bocca, Head of Energy and Materials, Member of the Executive Committee, World Economic Forum The World Economic Forum is collaborating with Accenture on the Clean Power for Industry initiative. It aims to help accelerate the transition of […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. Following a lengthy vote, there is no majority amongst MEPs on the Environment committee for the Commission’s proposal as amended for a Nature Restoration Law. Following votes on amendments to the Commission’s proposal on Thursday 15 June and continued on Tuesday 27 June, the […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The Commission welcomes the political agreement reached between the European Parliament and the Council of the EU on the Regulation proposed by the Commission laying down measures for a high common level of cybersecurity at the institutions, bodies, offices and agencies of the Union. […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. In light of the devastating consequences of Russia’s war of aggression for Ukraine’s people, economy, and infrastructure, and given the enormous scale and complexity of the recovery and reconstruction challenge, the European Commission is proposing to establish a dedicated financing instrument that will provide […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author:Luiz Avelar, Senior Director, Strategy, Envision Digital Once hailed as the poster child of investing, ESG (environmental, social and governance) reporting has been rapidly growing in recent years, with investors spilling trillions of dollars into funds that prioritise organizations […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Gabi Thesing, Senior Writer, Forum Agenda The US debt ceiling is a self-imposed cap on the amount of money the federal government can borrow to pay its bills.The debt limit frequently needs to be raised as the amount […]
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Darine Khiari, a 4th year medical student from Algeria. She 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 IFMSA’s view on the […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. Parliament adopted its recommendations on Thursday for a coordinated EU response to health threats posed by antimicrobial resistance. In a resolution passed with 525 votes in favour, two against and 33 abstentions, MEPs say the successful tackling of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) requires the prudent […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum./ Author: Roberto Bocca, Head of Energy and Materials, Member of the Executive Committee , World Economic Forum Geneva 1. EU renewable energy deal delayed on role of nuclear in transition European Union countries were set to finalize a new target […]
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 […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Anna Sarnek, Global Head of Risk Solutions, SecurityScorecard Discussions around cybersecurity tend to focus on how data breaches occur, focusing on ransomware or similar. However, this fixation overshadows the lasting risk created by data exfiltration to victim organizations and […]
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 1. UN oceans biodiversity pact agreed An agreement on a UN treaty to protect the high seas has been hailed as a “historic moment”. The legally binding pact to conserve and ensure the […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Maha Al Qattan, Group Chief People and Sustainability Officer, DP World Water scarcity is a critical concern on the sustainability agenda. Only 1% of the earth’s surface water is accessible drinking water – and one in 10 people struggle […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The Commission has today disbursed a first instalment of €3 billion of the up to €18 billion Macro-financial Assistance+ (MFA+) package for Ukraine. This follows the swift adoption and entry into force of the MFA+ Regulation mid-December 2022, less than two months following the […]
