This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has approved an around €400 million (BGN 800 million) Bulgarian measure to support the public supplier of natural gas in Bulgaria, Bulgargaz EAD, in the context of Russia’s war against Ukraine. The measure was approved under the State aid Temporary Crisis […]Commission approves €400 million Bulgarian State aid measure to support Bulgargaz EAD in the context of Russia’s war against Ukraine
October 11, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has approved an around €400 million (BGN 800 million) Bulgarian measure to support the public supplier of natural gas in Bulgaria, Bulgargaz EAD, in the context of Russia’s war against Ukraine. The measure was approved under the State aid Temporary Crisis […]European Commission issues €7 billion in its 10th syndicated transaction of 2023
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission, which issues EU-Bonds on behalf of the EU, has today issued a further €7 billion of EU-Bonds in its 10th syndicated transaction for 2023. The dual tranche transaction consisted of €4 billion in a new long 20-year bond due on 4 […]Commission proposes fishing opportunities for 2024 in the Mediterranean and Black Seas
October 11, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the Commission adopted its proposal for fishing opportunities for 2024 for the Mediterranean and the Black Seas. The proposal promotes the sustainable management of fish stocks in the Mediterranean and the Black Seas and delivers on the political commitments made in the MedFish4Ever […]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 […]What are central bank digital currencies and what could they mean for the average person?
October 9, 2023 by 1 Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Sandra Waliczek, Blockchain and Digital Assets, World Economic Forum Money has taken many forms over the centuries. In fact, it’s not even always been money at all. It gradually evolved from bartered commodities to pieces of metal, before […]Direct air capture: How to accelerate this technology to limit global warming
October 6, 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: Labanya Prakash Jena, Senior Manager and Head, Centre for Sustainable Finance, Climate Policy Initiative, Prasad Thakur, Alumnus of IIT Bombay, IIM Ahmedabad There is only 380 GtCO2 of carbon budget available to limit the Earth’s temperature increase by […]How is cyber innovation disrupting the energy sector and critical infrastructure?
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Basim Al-Ruwaii, Chief Information Security Officer, Aramco, Leo Simonovich, Vice President and Global Head, Industrial Cyber and Digital Security, Siemens Energy, Filipe Beato, Lead, Centre for Cybersecurity, World Economic Forum New technologies keep making cybersecurity in the energy […]Could changing social media incentive structures combat misinformation?
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Jessica Wanger, Deputy Head, Event Editorial, World Economic Forum The 2023 Trust Barometer highlights that trust in media is declining, with especially low trust in social media.Studies show how changes to the incentive structures on social media could […]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 […]Commission launches investigation on subsidised electric cars from China
October 5, 2023 by 1 Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has formally launched today an anti-subsidy investigation into the imports of battery electric vehicles (BEV) from China. The investigation will first determine whether BEV value chains in China benefit from illegal subsidisation and whether this subsidisation causes or threatens to cause […]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 […]Pompeii restored thanks to a €78 million investment in Cohesion Policy Funds
October 4, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today marks the end of the successful “Grande Progetto Pompei”, a major project to restore the Pompeii archaeological site, a global tourist attraction, cultural landmark, and a driver for the local economy. The project lasted 10 years and received more than €78 million from […]Digital safety: how a multi-faceted approach can help tackle real-world harm
October 3, 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: Akash Pugalia, Global President, Trust & Safety, Teleperformance, Farah Lalani, Global Vice President, Trust and Safety Policy, Teleperformance The severity and volume of harmful content is increasing at an alarming rate.Addressing these issues requires a multi-facted approach across […]This is what countries are doing to get more women into positions of power
October 3, 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: Ian Shine, Senior Writer, Forum Agenda Just 13 of 190 countries tracked by the UN had women in at least half of ministerial positions at the start of this year.Moves are being made around the world to get […]CO2: a solution to the climate crisis (provided it’s the green and leafy kind)
October 3, 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: Emil Vikjær-Andresen, Executive Vice-President, Head of Power-to-X , European Energy A/S Biogenic CO2 can be combined with green hydrogen to produce electro-fuels.Such fuels could provide carbon-neutral energy for hard-to-abate industries.More developed CO2 infrastructure is needed to encourage adoption […]AI: Why companies need to build algorithmic governance ahead of the law
October 3, 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: Mark Esposito, Chief Learning Officer, Nexus FrontierTech, Professor at Hult International Business School, Aurélie Jean, Founder, In Silico Veritas, Terence Tse, Executive Director, Nexus FrontierTech, Professor of Finance, Hult International Business School, Guillaume Sibout, Consultant in Digital Numeracy, […]This innovative idea could help scale urban EV charging infrastructure
October 3, 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: Tiya Gordon, Co-Founder & CEO, ItsElectric Predicted demand for Level 2 charging means the US will need at least 1 million plugs to support 48 million electric vehicles by 2030.EVs are becoming more affordable, but charging in cities […]This is the state of digitalization in Europe in 2023 – Eurostat report
October 3, 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 Shopping online, connecting with friends on social media, attending work meetings remotely… we are all part of an increasingly digital world.Digital transformation is one of the European Union’s (EU) key priorities, but how […]Costing the earth: What will it take to make the green transition work?
October 2, 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: Christian Keller, Managing Director, Head of Economics Research, Barclays, Maggie O’Neal, Global Head of ESG Research, Barclays Achieving net zero by 2050 requires a complete overhaul of the world’s energy, transport and industry, as well as agriculture and […]WIZ: Learning from other innovators to navigate a rapidly changing environment
October 2, 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: Verena Kuhn, Head, Innovator Communities, World Economic Forum What enables Unicorn companies to reinvent themselves and continue to grow? Yinon Costa, the Co-Founder and Vice-President of Product at the cybersecurity company Wiz, values the World Economic Forum’s ability […]What is the G77 and why does it matter?
October 2, 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 2024 marks the 60th anniversary of the Group of 77 (G77), established at the United Nations in 1964.It is the largest intergovernmental organization of developing countries in the United Nations.Here’s what you […]State aid: Commission approves modifications to Belgian capacity mechanism
October 2, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, modifications to the Belgian capacity mechanism to safeguard security of electricity supply. The modifications will make the capacity mechanism more cost-efficient in its daily operation. It will also be more environmentally-friendly, with stricter carbon […]Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) starts to apply in its transitional phase
October 2, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. This Sunday, 1 October, the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) will enter into application in its transitional phase. CBAM is the EU’s landmark tool to fight carbon leakage and one of the central pillars of the EU’s ambitious Fit for 55 Agenda. It will […]Healthy seas: Commission leads common efforts to improve state of Baltic Sea
October 2, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, Commissioner Sinkevičius is hosting the second edition of the ‘Our Baltic’ Conference to address pressing environmental challenges in the Baltic Sea. The high-level conference gathers ministers and high-level officials in charge of fisheries, agriculture, and environment from eight EU Baltic countries (Denmark, Estonia, […]How technology can make the climate crisis accessible, undeniable and actionable
September 29, 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: Rebecca Ivey, Head of Global Collaboration Village, World Economic Forum We’ve all seen haunting images of receding glaciers, but how many of us have ventured into their melting heartlands, felt the ancient ice slipping away or heard the […]Non-transposition of EU legislation: Commission takes action to ensure complete and timely transposition of EU directives
September 29, 2023 by Leave a Comment
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 […]There is no ‘one Africa’: How the continent can turn diversity into growth and opportunity
September 29, 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: Mayowa Kuyoro, Partner, McKinsey & Company, Olivia White, Director, McKinsey Global Institute, Senior Partner, McKinsey & Company Africa will shortly be home to the world’s largest working age population and a burgeoning consumer class; it’s also rich in […]Why re-defining health will boost the economy
September 28, 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: Jerome E. Bickenbach, Faculty of Health Sciences and Medicine, University of Lucerne, Swiss Paraplegic Research (SPF), Sara Rubinelli, Affiliation Faculty of Health Sciences and Medicine, University of Lucerne, Swiss Paraplegic Research (SPF), Gerold Stucki, Faculty of Health Sciences […]The EU continues to provide much needed assistance to refugees and host communities in Türkiye
September 28, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. In 2022, the European Union, through the Facility for Refugees in Turkey, continued to support refugees and host communities in Türkiye. As the Seventh Annual Report of the Facility recently published concludes, important progress has been made in key areas such as basic needs, […]New standards for AI and the metaverse, plus other top tech stories
September 26, 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: Cathy Li, Head, AI, Data and Metaverse; Member of the Executive Committee, World Economic Forum Geneva 1. China to work on metaverse standards China plans to create a working group to develop standards for the metaverse, its Ministry […]4 ways companies can align competing interests to scale up climate action
September 26, 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 Glynn, Partner and Climate & Sustainability Co-lead, Oliver Wyman, Mike Peirce, Executive Director of Systems Change, The Climate Group The step change in corporate climate action in the past few years has been extraordinary. Yet we are […]
