How ASEAN is making instant cross-border payments a reality

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Sethaput Suthiwartnarueput, Governor, Bank of Thailand, Guillaume Hingel, Lead, Financial Innovation, World Economic Forum Financial services are undergoing a digital revolution. As economies become increasingly digital, consumers expect their financial interactions to keep pace, demanding seamless, secure and […]

Commission welcomes final agreement on EU Digital Identity Wallet

This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The Commission welcomes the final agreement reached today by the European Parliament and the Council of the EU at the final trilogue on the Regulation introducing European Digital Identity Wallets. This concludes the co-legislators’ work implementing the results of the provisional political agreement reached […]

Commission adopts new proposal on combining transport modes for more sustainable freight

This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today’s proposal on combined transport aims to make freight transport more sustainable by improving the competitiveness of intermodal freight – the transportation of goods using two or more transport modes – vis-à-vis road-only transport. The proposal updates the current Combined Transport Directive and completes […]

New EU rules needed to make digital platforms less addictive

This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. MEPs raise alarm over the addictive design features of certain digital services and call for fostering ethical design by default. On Wednesday, the Internal Market and Consumer Protection Committee adopted a draft report (with 38 votes in favour, none against and 1 abstention) warning […]

Your guide to electrolysis: the tech behind the green hydrogen revolution

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Sundus Cordelia Ramli, Chief Commercial Officer, Power-to-X, Topsoe Green hydrogen is widely regarded as a transformative fuel that could power the green transition.The process by which it is made, electrolysis, is less understood.Here’s everything you need to know […]

Health fatigue and vulnerabilities: A new global health reality in the post-COVID era

This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Dr. Tinatin Kutchukhidze, MD, from Georgia. 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 view on the topic, nor The European Sting’s […]

8.0 billion people: and now what? A reflection on the challenges and solutions for an increasingly overburdened healthcare system

This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Paula Ladero, a 5th year Medical Student currently studying in University of Oviedo, Spain. 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 […]

The Effects of the Increasing World Population in Healthcare Providing

This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Ms. Darine Khiari, a dynamic and enthisiastic medical student in University of Constantine III Salah Boubnider, in Algeria. 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 […]

Stop violence against women: Commission welcomes the EU’s accession to the Istanbul Convention

This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the European Union is acceding to the Istanbul Convention by adopting two Council Decisions. The Istanbul Convention is a comprehensive legal framework aimed at protecting women from all forms of violence, and to prevent, prosecute and eliminate violence against women and domestic violence. […]

EU job seeker’s aid worth €1.9m for 559 dismissed workers in Belgium

This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. 559 employees of TNT Belgium at Liège Airport who lost their jobs following a transfer of operations to Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport should receive €1.9 million in EU aid. On Thursday, the Committee on Budgets approved Belgium’s request for support from the European Globalisation […]

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