This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Dr. Muhsin Öznaneci, an IFMSA alumni, who worked in National and International Levels at IFMSA and he is a newly graduated MD in December 2021. He is affiliated with the International Federation of Medical Students Associations (IFMSA), cordial partner of The Sting. The opinions expressed in this […]Depression and suicide threatening our society
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This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Dr. Muhsin Öznaneci, an IFMSA alumni, who worked in National and International Levels at IFMSA and he is a newly graduated MD in December 2021. He is affiliated with the International Federation of Medical Students Associations (IFMSA), cordial partner of The Sting. The opinions expressed in this […]5 books to help you understand inflation
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Ian Shine, Senior Writer, Formative Content Books are starting to look different because of inflation. “Some cost-conscious publishers are starting to shrink the white space between characters. The text might run closer to the edges of pages, too,” […]Long COVID is disabling millions of Americans. These are the top health stories you need to know about
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Shyam Bishen, Head, Shaping the Future of Health and Healthcare, Member of Executive Committee, World Economic Forum 1. News in brief: Top health stories to read Psychiatrists in the Belgian capital Brussels are to start offering museum visits […]Spain could be the latest to offer digital nomad visas: What you need to know about this growing trend
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Douglas Broom, Senior Writer, Formative Content Spain is poised to become the latest country to open its doors to digital nomads – people who want to move to a new country to work remotely. Here’s what’s important to […]EU budget: EU accounts signed off the 15th year in a row
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. The Commission has today welcomed the decision of the European Court of Auditors (ECA) to give the EU annual accounts a clean bill of health, for the 15th year in a row. The revenue part of the EU Budget also continues to be free […]The disorder of modernity: Depression
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This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Behnaz Rahati, a 5th-year medical student from the Golestan University of Medicine, Iran. 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 writers and do not necessarily reflect […]MEPs back new trade instrument to protect the EU from economic blackmail
October 11, 2022 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. Trade Committee MEPs backed a new tool for the EU to respond to countries seeking to coerce it or member states. The committee adopted its negotiating position on the proposed anti-coercion instrument with 34 votes for, zero against and six abstentions on Monday evening. […]2022 Report on migration and asylum: The adoption of the migration asylum Pact remains key for lasting progress
October 7, 2022 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. This report presents key developments in the area of migration and asylum, and it takes stock of the progress achieved in the New Pact on Migration and Asylum in the past year. It identifies key challenges ahead, highlighting the need for further progress towards […]Suicide In Pakistan And The Role Of Government And Youth
October 7, 2022 by Leave a Comment
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Mr. Muhammad Shahzeb, a third-year medical student from Allama Iqbal Medical College Lahore, Pakistan. The writer 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 writers and do not necessarily […]Ending poverty and discrimination faced by Roma people
October 6, 2022 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. On Wednesday, Parliament adopted a set of recommendations aimed at improving the precarious situation of Roma settlements in the EU. Roma people with all the diversity that this term encompasses are the largest ethnic minority in Europe and face poverty and social exclusion in […]Forest fires: €170 million to reinforce rescEU fleet
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Following a record-breaking forest fire season in Europe, the Commission is proposing today €170 million from the EU budget to reinforce its rescEU ground and aerial assets starting from the summer of 2023. The rescEU transitional fleet would therefore have a total of 22 […]Air pollution: The lawsuits that are holding governments to account
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Roderick Weller, Project Lead, Clean Air, World Economic Forum, Shannon Engstrom, Specialist, Centre for Nature and Climate, World Economic Forum Geneva In Europe’s most industrialized nation, a recent court case based on a newly minted human right could […]MEPs to G20: Increase your climate change targets before COP27
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. The Environment Committee calls on all countries to step up their 2030 climate targets before COP27 to limit global warming in line with the Paris agreement. On Monday, the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety Committee adopted a resolution outlining its demands for the […]What’s new is old: how economic discontent triggered unrest in the past
October 3, 2022 by 1 Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: John Letzing, Digital Editor, Strategic Intelligence, World Economic Forum The French Revolution, a traumatic event that ultimately cost millions of lives and kickstarted modern Europe, was preceded by an estimated 55% rise in the cost of bread. That’s […]Japan has the lowest inflation of all major economies but will continue feeling the pressure. Here’s why
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Naoko Kutty, Digital Editor, World Economic Forum The Bank of Japan (BOJ) has decided to stick to its monetary easing policy amid accelerating global inflation growth. Inflation in Japan is the lowest among major economies, with the Consumer […]Inflation, recession? What next for the global economy? Three experts dig into the latest Chief Economists Outlook
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Robin Pomeroy, Podcast Editor, World Economic Forum What’s going on in the global economy? It is a question that the World Economic Forum’s Community of Chief Economists seeks to answer every three months with its Chief Economists Outlook. […]Suicide prevention: the role of government and youth
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This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Mr. Abdul Rehman, a third year MBBS student from Allama Iqbal Medical College. The writer 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 writers and do not necessarily reflect […]Tackling disinformation – how can we combat the lies that go viral?
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Robin Pomeroy, Podcast Editor, World Economic Forum Disinformation is not new. Examples of disinformation and so-called fake news campaigns are plentiful. But with increasing fears about the cost of living – exacerbated by the pandemic and the energy […]How commercial flights in Europe are edging closer to pre-pandemic levels
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Victoria Masterson, Senior Writer, Formative Content Flights in Europe are taking off again – though they’re not yet back to pre-pandemic levels, new data shows. Commercial flights – defined as flights carrying passengers, freight and mail – grew […]Burkina Faso: MEPs demand immediate return to constitutional order
October 1, 2022 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. In a resolution adopted on Thursday, MEPs condemn the military coup in Burkina Faso and express concern about allegations of human rights violations. The military coup of 30 September 2022, the second one in a year, undermines the recent progress made towards an orderly […]New technology and healthcare
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This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Shanzay Naveed, a first year medical student from Pakistan. The writer 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 writers and do not necessarily reflect IFMSA’s view on the […]Scaling up sustainable finance in low and middle-income countries: High-Level Expert Group kick-starts work
September 28, 2022 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The High-Level Expert Group (HLEG) on scaling up sustainable finance in low and middle-income countries meets in Brussels today for the first time kick-starting their reflection on the challenges and opportunities of sustainable finance in partner countries with a view to providing recommendations to […]Trade in 25 technologies can help climate action. What’s needed to make it happen?
September 21, 2022 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Kimberley Botwright, Head, Sustainable Trade, World Economic Forum, Joachim Monkelbaan, Lead, Climate Trade, World Economic Forum Recent extreme weather events are a painful reminder of the urgent need for climate action. Energy security concerns have also increased the […]MEPs: Hungary can no longer be considered a full democracy
September 16, 2022 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. Parliament condemns the “deliberate and systematic efforts of the Hungarian government” to undermine European values and demands results in the Article 7 process. The lack of decisive EU action has contributed to the emergence of a “hybrid regime of electoral autocracy”, i.e. a constitutional […]Raising eyebrows and the shush surrounding abortions in Pakistan
September 14, 2022 by Leave a Comment
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Hira Saleem, a fourth year medical student at Allama Iqbal Medical College in 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 writers and do not necessarily […]Sanna Marin: Europe needs strategic autonomy in energy, food, defence and technology
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. Addressing MEPs in Strasbourg as part of the “This is Europe” debate series, Prime Minister of Finland Sanna Marin said that Ukrainians have proven their bravery and endurance and they must win the war – there is no alternative. Europeans must therefore continue supplying […]Ensuring Global Food Security: What China Says and Does
July 16, 2022 by Leave a Comment
Hit by intense heat, it is reported that some European countries will see their soft-wheat output drop by 7%, lower than their five-year average, another bad news for the already strained global food supply. But the problem did not pop up just this summer. In recent years, the consequences of the climate crisis, compounded by […]MEPs want better protection for consumers applying for loans online
July 13, 2022 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. The new EU rules aim at protecting consumers online from credit card debt, overdrafts and loans that are unsuitable for their financial situation. In a text adopted by the Internal Market and Consumer Protection Committee, with 42 votes in favour, 1 against and 1 […]MEPs approve Croatia’s entry into the eurozone
July 6, 2022 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. MEPs on Tuesday gave a favourable opinion to Croatia’s bid to become the newest member of the eurozone from the 1st January 2023. Parliament, by 539 votes in favour, 45 votes against and 48 abstentions, adopted the report of Siegfried Mureșan (EPP, RO) stating […]Culture, education, media and sport must fight structural racism, say MEPs
February 8, 2022 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. The Culture and Education Committee proposes measures to fight against offline and online racism and discrimination in culture, education, media and sport sectors. In a resolution adopted on Monday by 21 votes in favour, 3 against and 4 abstentions, MEPs call on EU countries […]Health Union: a stronger role for the European Medicines Agency
January 24, 2022 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. The EU will be better prepared to manage future health crises by tackling shortages of medicines and medical devices more effectively. Parliament endorsed the provisional agreement reached with the Council last year on increasing the powers of the EU’s medicines regulator with 655 votes […]Parliament’s proposal to reinforce flagship programmes is worth 39 billion euros
October 15, 2020 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. In a spirit of compromise, Parliament made a concrete and realistic proposal for an immediate increase of key programme envelopes in the long-term EU budget by €39bn. Contradictory figures (up to an additional €90bn) have however been spread by the Council presidency in an […]EU-Vietnam free trade deal gets green light in trade committee
January 22, 2020 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. The Committee on International Trade backed the free trade and investment protection agreements between the EU and Vietnam on Tuesday. The committee gave its consent to the free trade agreement by 29 votes, six votes against and five abstentions and recommends that EP Plenary […]
