New genomic techniques: deal to support the green transition in farming  

Spain: EIB and Extremadura regional government sign €90 million loan to co-finance agriculture projects in the region

This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. The new rules will make the EU food system more secure and sustainable, with climate- and pest-resistant plants that give higher yields and require fewer fertilisers and pesticides. On Wednesday night, Parliament and Council negotiators reached a provisional political agreement on the Commission proposal […]

World News in Brief: Arrivals surge in South Sudan, the rise of digital media, Haiti crisis update

This article is published in association with United Nations. UNHCR, the UN refugee agency, has issued an alert after a surge in the number of displaced people fleeing war-torn Sudan for neighbouring South Sudan. More than 20,000 crossed into South Sudan last week alone, with the number of daily arrivals tripling, compared to previous weeks. This […]

Why parametric insurance could be a climate disaster aid solution in the Global South

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Thomas Johansmeyer, Global Head of Index Classes, Inver Re Natural disasters are becoming more frequent and severe and for the most vulnerable parts of the world, limited access to relief and recovery capital stands to compound the destructive effects […]

4 ways AI could transform the economy as we know it

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Dr Shaoshan Liu, Director, Embodied Artificial Intelligence, Shenzhen Institute of Artificial Intelligence and Robotics for Society Artificial intelligence is catalyzing significant paradigm shifts in the economic landscape, including the redefinition of currency with AI tokens, a new metric of […]

Commission clears acquisition of Bolloré Logistics by CMA CGM, subject to conditions

This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has approved, under the EU Merger Regulation, the proposed acquisition of Bolloré Logistics SE (‘Bolloré Logistics’) by CMA CGM S.A. (‘CMA CGM’). The approval is conditional upon full compliance with the commitments offered by the parties. CMA CGM and Bolloré Logistics […]

Everything you need to know about AI in 2023: the 6 must-read blogs

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Ewan Thomson, Senior Writer, Forum Agenda Interest in generative AI exploded in 2023, with widespread speculation on its potential positive and negative consequences. The World Economic Forum’s AI Governance Summit, 13-15 November, will host 200 AI leaders to […]

How cyber risk ratings can support better cyber reliance and regulatory compliance

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 In the digital age, cybersecurity risks are an ever-present threat. Businesses and governments face constant cyber threats, from state-sponsored cyber espionage to ransomware attacks by criminal gangs. The […]

European Citizens’ Initiative: Commission decides to register a new initiative calling for asylum and migration reforms

This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the Commission decided to register a European Citizens’ Initiative (ECI) entitled ‘Ensuring a dignified reception of migrants in Europe’. The organisers of the initiative call on the Commission to develop a new system for the voluntary distribution of asylum seekers throughout the EU, […]

Why India’s new climate mission is focused on sustainable lifestyles

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Shombi Sharp, Resident Coordinator, India, United Nations The Oxford Languages Word of the Year for 2022 has already been selected, but if a straw poll were held now among development and policy experts, a term unfamiliar to most of […]

Fight against illegal fishing: Commission identifies Cameroon as a non-cooperating country

This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the Commission decided to identify Cameroon as a non-cooperating country in the fight against Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) fishing, giving it a so-called ‘red card’. From now onwards EU Member States shall refuse the importation of fishery products from Cameroon even when […]

Launch of the US-EU Task Force on the Inflation Reduction Act

This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Bjoern Seibert, Head of Cabinet to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen met in Berlin on 25 October 2022 with U.S. Deputy National Security Advisor Mike Pyle to discuss a spectrum of priority issues including Ukraine Reconstruction. Additionally, during today’s meeting, Mr. Seibert […]

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