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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the Commission has given a positive assessment of Germany’s modified recovery and resilience plan (RRP), which includes a REPowerEU chapter. The plan is now worth €30.3 billion in grants and covers 17 reforms and 28 investments. Germany’s REPowerEU chapter consists of two new […]
This article is published in association with United Nations. The UN peacekeeping mission in the Central African Republic (CAR) has expanded its presence in the country’s southeast to prevent further violence in areas heavily affected by conflict and systemic issues. Briefing ambassadors at the Security Council on the situation in the country, head of the UN […]
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The European Invest Bank (EIB) is providing Tele2 with a €140 million loan to support deployment of the 5G network and upgrade of 4G in Sweden. Tele2 will use the loan to roll out a state-of-the-art 5G mobile network in Sweden with the goal of reaching […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. On 20-21 June 2024, the Belgian Presidency of the Council of the European Union hosted the EU-US Ministerial Meeting on Justice and Home Affairs in Brussels. The United States was represented by Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco and Under Secretary for Homeland Security Robert […]
This article is published in association with United Nations. At a Security Council high-level debate on evolving threats in cyberspace, convened by the Republic of Korea, Council President for June, Mr. Guterres underscored the transformative power of digital technologies. “Breakthroughs in digital technologies are happening at warp speed; digital advances are revolutionising economies and societies,” he […]
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Tarina Kaysa Luthfia, a 2th-year medical student at the Padjadjaran University in Indonesia. 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 do not necessarily reflect IFMSA’s […]
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The European Investment Bank (EIB) and the Iren Group have signed a €200 million financing agreement to support the development and modernisation of electricity infrastructure in the municipalities of Parma, Turin and Vercelli. The main operations financed from the resources made available by the EIB concern […]
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The European Investment Bank (EIB) has invested €150 million in a €3 billion multi-tranche senior green bond issue from energy company EDF. The EIB investment applies to the longer-term (20-year) bond tranche, with the EIB’s contribution representing 12% of the financing for this €1.25 billion tranche. EIB Vice-President Ambroise […]
This article is published in association with United Nations. A surge of attacks by Russian forces on the Kharkiv area of Ukraine is causing significant civilian casualties, as well as the destruction of homes and crucial infrastructure, the top UN official in Ukraine said today, in a plea not to “normalize” the dire conditions for Ukrainian […]
This article was initially published at the website of the Chinese Mission to EU. Distinguished guests, Ladies and gentlemen, Dear friends, Good afternoon! It gives me great pleasure to join you at the CCCEU 2024 Europe-China Business Summit. I am delighted to be among friends, both old and new, for face-to-face exchanges on promoting China-EU pragmatic […]
This article is brought to you in association with the United Nations. Heavy shelling reported in the so-called safe zone of Al-Mawasi in southern Gaza on Thursday came despite the ongoing international push for a ceasefire and as the UN health agency reported 32 deaths from malnutrition “including 28 among children under five years old”. In […]
This article is published in association with United Nations. Although nuclear energy is widely used for electricity production, it has often faced an image problem, particularly in the wake of accidents such as the 1985 Chernobyl disaster, the 2011 Fukushima accident or, more recently, the occupation by Russian forces of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in […]
This article is published in association with United Nations. The UN humanitarian coordinator for Ukraine Denise Brown on Thursday said she was ‘appalled’ by the scale of Russia’s overnight attack on Kryviy Rih City in the Dnipro Region. Many innocent civilians were killed, including children, in a residential area of the densely populated city. It also […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission and the High Representative have today adopted their 24th annual report to the European Parliament and the Council on political and economic developments in the Macao Special Administrative Region. This report covers developments in 2023. The report illustrates the continuously increasing […]
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Maryum Imran, a 5th Year MBBS student at Dow Medical College, Karachi, Pakistan. 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 do not necessarily reflect IFMSA’s […]
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Mr. Antonio Jonas Matos, a medical student at the Federal University of Ceará, 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 strictly to the writer and do not necessarily reflect IFMSA’s […]
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The European Investment Bank (EIB) is lending Ukraine €100 million to reconstruct social municipal infrastructure damaged in the war against Russia. The funds, agreed at the Ukraine Recovery Conference in Berlin, will be for rebuilding schools, kindergartens, hospitals, social housing and local transport infrastructure as well […]
This article is published in association with United Nations. Palestinian armed groups and Israeli authorities have both committed war crimes and crimes against humanity during the attack on 7 October and the subsequent military operations, according to a new report by a UN independent human rights body. This was among the conclusions listed in the report […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the Commission has proposed to extend the temporary protection for people fleeing Russia’s aggression against Ukraine for another year, from 5 March 2025 to 4 March 2026. Given continued Russian attacks on the civil and critical infrastructure across Ukraine, safe and durable conditions […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the European Commission has published the twelfth edition of the EU Justice Scoreboard, an annual overview providing comparative data on the efficiency, quality, and independence of justice systems among the EU Member States. Compared to last year, the public’s perception of judicial independence […]
This article is published in association with United Nations. The adoption of a new constitution in Chad alongside new inclusive dialogue in Gabon, standout as positive recent developments in Central Africa, the head of the UN office for the region said on Monday. But, briefing the Security Council, Abdou Abarry, Special Representative of the Secretary-General […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. In view of the deteriorating humanitarian situation in Afghanistan, the EU has activated its emergency aid reserve to avoid a risk of famine in the country. This will bring the total EU response to nearly €150 million in humanitarian aid for this crisis in […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. Updated projection for the composition of the new Parliament based on final and provisional results in 26 countries and pre-electoral data for one (as of 11.38). The above projection is based on: Preliminary figures suggest an estimated turnout across the EU of 50,8%. The […]
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Alexandra Lourenço, a fourth-year medical student at the University of Beira Interior, in Portugal. 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 do not necessarily reflect […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Görkem Elverici, CEO, Şişecam For centuries, glass has been an integral part of human history, evolving into a key element in modern architecture, available in various forms. It is attractive for its aesthetic appeal, transparency, and ability to […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Fredy Vargas Lama, Director of the Center for Foresight and Strategic Thinking, Universidad Externado de Colombia In a world increasingly dominated by uncertainty and change, governments must constantly adapt and respond to society’s future needs when formulating and managing […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Gregg Smith, Executive Vice President & President, Fluor & Energy Materials (Koura), Orbia According to a 2019 report by the US Department of Energy (DoE), only 5% of lithium-ion batteries are collected and recycled. While that same report estimates that […]
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Mr. Ahmed Hussein, a third-year medical student at the National Ribat University in Sudan. 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 IFMSA’s […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Liam Coleman, Senior Writer, Forum Agenda The clean energy transition “is going to be one of the greatest economic opportunities since the Industrial Revolution”, according to global energy policy expert Jason Bordoff. In 2022, investments in renewables reached […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The Commission welcomes the agreement on the revised International Health Regulations, which was reached at the World Health Assembly in Geneva today. The World Health Assembly brought together over 190 countries, including all EU Member States, who together adopted an ambitious package of amendments […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Susan Garfield, Chief Public Health Officer, Americas, EY, Ruma Bhargava, Lead, Mental Health, World Economic Forum, Eric Kostegan, Chief Development Officer, WHO Foundation We’ve all experienced stressful situations in the workplace. From unrealistic performance expectations to demanding bosses […]
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Joe Wegener, Project Leader, Boston Consulting Group, Mehdi Ghissassi, Director and Head of Product, DeepMind, Hamid Maher, Managing Director and Partner; Global Leader, Climate & Sustainability, BCG X, Boston Consulting Group (BCG) The world is making big bets […]
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. On 27 May, during the eighth edition of the Brussels Conference on ‘Supporting the future of Syria and the region’ hosted by the European Union, the donor community pledged a total amount of €7.5 billion.This strong commitment showsonce more the willingness of the EU […]
