This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. What is the Entry/Exit System? The Entry/Exit System (EES) is a key step to achieving a European digitalised border control, further reinforcing the EU’s approach to integrated border management. It is the cornerstone of the interoperability architecture, which will allow all border and security […]Questions and answers on the Progressive Start of Europe’s New Digital Border System*
December 9, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. What is the Entry/Exit System? The Entry/Exit System (EES) is a key step to achieving a European digitalised border control, further reinforcing the EU’s approach to integrated border management. It is the cornerstone of the interoperability architecture, which will allow all border and security […]Housing’s Unique Role in Lives and Economies Demands Greater Understanding
December 6, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with IMF. Gita Bhatt Wherever I go these days, the conversation inevitably focuses on the rising cost of housing. The concerns span generations, locations, and income levels. Young people may be the most disillusioned as they see their ability to buy or rent diminished just as they plan to start families. The […]EBRD and Palestinian Ministry of National Economy partner on insolvency law reform
November 27, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with EBRD. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is partnering with the Palestinian Ministry of National Economy to develop a comprehensive insolvency law for businesses and citizens in the West Bank and Gaza. The new insolvency law will enhance the competitiveness of the Palestinian economy and […]Commission approves Reform Agendas of Albania, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Serbia, paving way for payments under the Reform and Growth Facility
October 25, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the Commission approved the Reform Agendas of Albania, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Serbia following the EU Member States’ positive opinion. In their ambitious Reform Agendas, the five Western Balkans governments commit to socio-economic and fundamental reforms they will undertake to spur growth […]Health Hazards in Conflict Zones Affecting Children: A review article
September 12, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by one of our passionate writers, Ms. Kaksha Parrikh, MBBS, Government Medical College, Bhavnagar, Gujarat, India. The opinions expressed within reflect only the writer’s views and not necessarily The European Sting’s position on the issue. Children in war zones face severe health hazards, including physical trauma, malnutrition, and […]Remarks by Executive Vice-President Vestager following the Court of Justice rulings on the Apple tax State aid and Google Shopping antitrust cases
September 11, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. “Check against delivery” Today is a big win for European citizens and for tax justice. The Court of Justice confirms the decision from 2016 by the European Commission: Ireland granted Apple unlawful aid which Ireland now has to recover. And this judgement is final. […]Statement on the International Day to Protect Education from Attack – 2024
September 10, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. On the International Day to Protect Education from Attack, the EU recalls that attacks on education deprive children of their fundamental right to learn, impact their immediate and long-term development and deprive them from a better and more peaceful future. Attacks on schools and […]West Bank crisis: UN chief calls for immediate halt to Israeli strikes
August 30, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. As the crisis in the West Bank continues to escalate alongside the ongoing war in Gaza, UN Secretary-General António Guterres has called for an “immediate cessation” of Israeli military operations in the occupied Palestinian territory. Mr. Guterres’s intervention late Wednesday comes amid one of the biggest Israeli […]To AI or Not to AI: The Future of Medical Education
August 23, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Emese Kincső Páli, a 6th-year medical student at the University of Szeged in Hungary. 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 […]Why the world needs a UN global tax convention
August 19, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The global tax system needed reform, and the UN answered the call on Friday with a blueprint for a new universal tax accord that represents an historic step towards changing the financial landscape. The aim is to help nations around the world boost economic growth and achieve […]Afghanistan: 20 years of steady education progress ‘almost wiped out’
August 15, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The de facto authorities in Afghanistan “have almost wiped out two decades of steady progress for education” there, putting the future of an entire generation in jeopardy, the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural agency (UNESCO) reported on Wednesday. Afghanistan is currently the only country in the world […]No date yet for long-awaited South Sudan elections
August 15, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The UN continues to support an enabling environment for general elections in South Sudan, but the date remains elusive, the Secretary-General’s Special Representative for the country told the Security Council on Wednesday. Nicholas Haysom, who also heads the UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), briefed ambassadors on […]EBRD lends US$ 60 million to Kazakhstan’s Bank CenterCredit
August 8, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with EBRD. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is promoting greater use of green technologies and creating growth opportunities for small firms in Kazakhstan by providing a financial package of US$ 60 million (€55.3 million) to the country’s major private lender, Bank CenterCredit (BCC). The package […]European Artificial Intelligence Act comes into force
August 2, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the European Artificial Intelligence Act (AI Act), the world’s first comprehensive regulation on artificial intelligence, enters into force. The AI Act is designed to ensure that AI developed and used in the EU is trustworthy, with safeguards to protect people’s fundamental rights. The […]Second report on the State of the Digital Decade calls for strengthened collective action to propel the EU’s digital transformation
July 3, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the Commission has published the second report on the State of the Digital Decade, providing a comprehensive overview of theprogress made in the quest to achieve the digital objectives and targets set for 2030 by the Digital Decade Policy Programme (DDPP). This year, […]Czech e-grocery business Rohlik gets €90 million EIB loan for growth
July 1, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The European Investment Bank (EIB) is lending €90 million to Rohlik, a leading Czech e-grocery business that operates across central and eastern Europe, to bolster the company’s digital advances and growth prospects. Rohlik plans to use the EIB credit to deploy advanced digital technologies and expand […]‘Democratic renewal’ is key challenge in bumper year of elections worldwide
June 24, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Around two billion people are eligible to vote this year, but that doesn’t necessarily mean their opinions will be taken into account by the governments they elect. Amid concern over growing authoritarianism, repression and misinformation, the UN is promoting forms of governance that are inclusive, and accountable. […]EU Budget 2025 aims to reinforce funding for Europe’s priorities
June 19, 2024 by 1 Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The Commission has today proposed an annual EU budget of €199.7 billion for 2025. The budget will be complemented by an estimated €72 billion of disbursements under NextGenerationEU. This substantial financial envelope will support the EU in meeting its political priorities while integrating the […]Tackling deforestation – 4 reasons companies should take a ‘landscape’ approach
May 27, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Jack Hurd, Executive Director, Tropical Forest Alliance; Member of the Executive Committee, World Economic Forum Many living in cities and countries already stripped of native woodland may have become desensitized to headlines such as ‘Football pitch’ of Amazon […]This is how AI can empower women and achieve gender equality, according to the founder of Girls Who Code and Moms First
May 15, 2024 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 For many working parents across the globe, the costs of childcare are so high, it can actually be unaffordable to go to work. In the UK, almost half of parents have gone into debt […]President Xi’s European tours in France, Serbia and Hungary: China’s official last call to EU to ditch trade war parroting and come to its senses?
May 9, 2024 by 1 Comment
After five years China’s President Xi Jinping seized the momentum for a European tour, amidst tough trade tensions with the EU and a turbulent global scence. Why now? First, a major anti-subsidy EU probe against Chinese electric cars is being cooked by Brussels in the coming weeks or so. Actually, the deadline for the EU […]EU requests consultations under Trade and Cooperation Agreement over UK’s permanent closure of the sandeel fishery
April 16, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the European Union requested consultations with the United Kingdom under the dispute settlement mechanism of the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA) regarding the United Kingdom’s decision to prohibit the fishing of sandeel, with the aim of reaching a mutually agreeable solution. Effective […]How imperfect environmentalists can drive action on climate change
April 5, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Sheila M Morovati, Founder & President, Habits of Waste This is the year to become an ‘imperfect environmentalist’. Climate anxiety is growing and it is a very real issue that many people are facing. The American Psychology Association (APA) […]2023 the hottest year on record, and other nature and climate stories you need to read this week
April 1, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Meg Jones, Writer, Forum Agenda, Joe Myers, Writer, Forum Agenda 1. 2023 was the hottest year on record The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has confirmed that 2023 was the hottest year on record by a clear margin. In its latest […]Why forest restoration needs a 100-year plan and Indigenous multi-gen leadership
March 15, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Florent Kaiser, Executive Director, Global Forest Generation Forests are valuable beyond their ability to capture carbon and debates about whether we should plant trees or protect them reflect an either-or mentality that can stall transformative solutions. The complexity and […]How tapping into the power of the global Black economy can boost Africa’s innovation and prosperity
March 15, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Robert Beamish, Deveney Smith With more than 200 million people of African descent estimated to live outside the African continent, and another 1.4 billion-plus people living within, there is no denying that the African diaspora continues to develop as a demographic that […]Parliament backs tighter EU rules for toy safety
March 14, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. The draft rules aim to decrease the number of unsafe toys sold in the EU single market and better protect children from toy-related risks. On Wednesday, Parliament approved its position on revamped EU rules on toy safety with 603 votes in favour, 5 against […]Deal on EU ban on products made with forced labour
March 5, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. Early Tuesday, negotiators from Parliament and Council reached a provisional agreement on new rules that ban products made with forced labour from the EU market. The new regulation would create a framework for enforcing this ban, including through investigations, new IT solutions and cooperation […]Deal on a single rulebook against money laundering and terrorist financing
January 18, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. On Thursday, MEPs finalised a deal with the Council on new measures to beef up an EU toolkit to fight money laundering, terrorist financing and sanctions evasion. Parliament and Council negotiators reached a provisional agreement on the sixth Anti-Money Laundering (AML) directive and the EU “single rulebook” […]How a paradigm shift in interest rates and expectations is reshaping the Eurozone’s financial landscape
January 16, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Tamaz Georgadze, Chief Executive Officer, Raisin, Max von Bismarck, Chief Business Officer and Managing Director, Raisin The global and European financial landscapes alike have recently witnessed notable shifts in response to central banks’ monetary policy changes. The allure of traditional […]China’s approach to data and AI is changing. Here’s what that means
January 12, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Winston Ma, Adjunct Professor, New York University China’s industrial policy towards data and Artificial Intelligence (AI) is changing. The fresh approach could be a model for developing economies to follow — but the nature of AI innovation and expansion […]EU sends additional 500 power generators to Ukraine
December 27, 2023 by 1 Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The EU is mobilising a further 500 power generators from its strategic rescEU reserves to strengthen Ukraine’s energy resilience. Continued brutal attacks by Russia have left Ukrainian energy infrastructure fragile. Despite the efforts by local authorities, it is impossible to restore all the destroyed […]Why we need a new focus on skills amid the technological disruption of the jobs market
December 18, 2023 by 1 Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Hashim Alsharif Alzaabi, Managing Partner , The Fifth Element, Christian Gemayel, Partner, The Fifth Element Technology’s impact on job dynamics is already being felt, with automation and AI forecast to create 12 million more jobs than they displace by 2025.This trend […]
