This article is brought to you in association with EBRD. Montenegro‘s Adriatic coast is renowned for its stunning beaches and historic towns. The country, which is nestled between larger Balkan neighbours, sees flocks of tourists arrive each year by sea and air. During peak season, as many as five cruise ships can be seen docked at […]EBRD and Sweden support cultural tourism on the Montenegrin coast
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This article is brought to you in association with EBRD. Montenegro‘s Adriatic coast is renowned for its stunning beaches and historic towns. The country, which is nestled between larger Balkan neighbours, sees flocks of tourists arrive each year by sea and air. During peak season, as many as five cruise ships can be seen docked at […]Record hunger in Haiti amid rising needs
April 21, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Escalating armed violence, displacement, economic turmoil and disruptions to local food production are fueling hunger in Haiti and leaving millions at risk, the UN World Food Programme (WFP) said on Thursday. The UN agency is sounding the alarm following the release of the latest Integrated Food Security Phase Classification […]Affordable housing: addressing the housing crisis in the European Union
March 24, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. On 24 March, Parliament’s Special Committee on the Housing Crisis will host a conference with the Commission to discuss ways to ensure EU citizens can access affordable housing. When: Monday 24 March 2025, 15.00 – 18.30Where: European Parliament in Brussels, Antall building, room 4Q2The […]EIB Investment Survey shows Belgium investments have returned above pre-COVID levels
February 12, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. A very high percentage of Belgian firms (90%) reported having adopted digital technologies, the second highest percentage of all EU-countries and far above the bloc’s average, according to the European Investment Bank (EIB) Group Investment Survey country results released today. The survey results for Belgium also […]COP29: MEPs set out their vision ahead of this year’s global climate talks
October 22, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. On Monday evening, the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety adopted its demands for the UN Climate Change Conference COP29. The resolution, adopted with 54 votes in favour, 23 against and four abstentions, calls on all countries to agree on a […]Bosnia and Herzegovina: EIB representation in Sarajevo marks five years of successful operation
September 3, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The representation of the European Investment Bank (EIB) in BiH is celebrating the fifth anniversary since its opening. With over €900 million allocated to new investments since 2019, the EIB has provided favourable financial conditions to projects across the country, often combined with grants from the European […]10 things we learned at the WTO’s trade meeting in Abu Dhabi
March 6, 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: Simon Lacey, Head, Digital Trade and Geopolitics, World Economic Forum Trade ministers from across the world met in Abu Dhabi last week to discuss and review the functioning of the world trade system and the future work of the […]The global cancer burden is growing – here’s what needs to happen
March 4, 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: Shyam Bishen, Head, Centre for Health and Healthcare; Member of the Executive Committee, World Economic Forum A cancer diagnosis is something every human fears; yet provision of treatment and care is failing to meet the needs of patients around […]How exactly can EU sanctions against a few Chinese companies bring peace in Ukraine?
February 27, 2024 by 1 Comment
That the US and the EU are close allies is not news. Nor that they more than frequently align their agenda when it comes to China. Last week was another occasion of parroting, this time with the EU shooting first. Last Wednesday the EU issued its 13th package of sanctions against Russia after two years […]How we can tackle toxicity to create a more inclusive gaming environment
January 26, 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: Akash Pugalia, Global President, Media, Entertainment, Gaming and Trust and , Safety, TeleperformanceFarah Lalani, Global Vice President, Trust and Safety Policy, Teleperformance, Maria Polchlopek Mercado, Social Media and Cx Director, Teleperfomance We all remember the simpler days of gaming: offline games […]Democracy’s Direst Hour: Palestine and the Survival of the West
November 9, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by one of our passionate writers, Mr. Alexandros K. Liakopoulos. The opinions expressed within reflect only the writer’s views and not necessarily The European Sting’s position on the issue. A child per hour dead in the Gaza concentration camp. Mass bombings followed by mass killings of civilians. Mass […]How Japan solved its rare earth minerals dependency issue
October 16, 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: Tatsuya Terazawa, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, The Institute of Energy Economics, Japan All countries should develop measures to avoid over-dependency on rare earth minerals.Japanese dependency on rare earth minerals was exposed by a diplomatic incident in 2010 […]How to maintain global food security during a ‘polycrisis’
June 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: Alloysius Attah, Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder, Farmerline Scientists recently announced the beginning of El Nino, a disruptive weather pattern brought on by warming oceans that will impact global agriculture, trade and health. This warming effect could last […]EU invests €6.2 billion in sustainable, safe and efficient transport infrastructure
June 22, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The Commission has selected 107 transport infrastructure projects to receive over €6 billion in EU grants from the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF), the EU’s instrument for strategic investment in transport infrastructure. Over 80% of the funding will support projects that deliver a more efficient, […]
