This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Khondkar Rashkih Tasnim, a medical student from Dhaka Bangladesh. She is affiliated to 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 […]Breaking Barriers: Ensuring Refugee Rights in Medical Education
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This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Khondkar Rashkih Tasnim, a medical student from Dhaka Bangladesh. She is affiliated to 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 […]Chile: EIB to finance climate action projects in Chile with more than €300 million including its first green mortgage loan outside Europe
July 18, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. €200 million loan to Banco del Estado de Chile to finance mortgages for new housing units with improved energy efficiency standards under Ecovivienda Program. Team Europe Renewable Hydrogen Funding Platform for Chile to support Chile’s renewable hydrogen industry with more than €100 million and […]Brazil: EIB lends €300 million to Banco Santander Brasil for small-scale solar energy investments
July 18, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The Global Gateway project will contribute to climate action to mitigate the effects of climate change. Solar photovoltaic plants will be installed on homes and on local business premises. The European Investment Bank […]COVID-19: Parliament adopts roadmap to better prepare for future health crises
July 14, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. MEPs want to reinforce the European Health Union and the resilience of national health systems in view of future challenges. Over the past year, the European Parliament’s Special Committee on the COVID-19 pandemic (COVI) analysed the impact of the crisis, evaluated the effectiveness of […]What is NATO and what just happened at the Vilnius summit?
July 14, 2023 by 1 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 World leaders met in Lithuania 11-12 July for a North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) summit.The future of the war in Ukraine was under discussion, while Sweden’s bid to join NATO is one […]Equity to Educational Access
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This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Bisma Naveed, a medical student from Pakistan. She is affiliated to 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 topic, nor […]Building resilient healthcare systems in Africa with a focus on outbreaks and epidemics
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Lesley Ndlovu, Chief Executive Officer, African Risk Capacity (ARC) Africa is facing an increase in outbreaks and epidemics, but its healthcare systems are already severely challenged.Insuring against such health threats is critical for containment and saving lives, as […]European Health Union: HERA Invest offers €100 million for innovative solutions to health threats
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the Commission and the European Investment Bank announce the creation of HERA Invest, a €100 million top-up to the InvestEU programme, to support research and development (R&D) in the most pressing cross-border health threats, financed by the EU4Health programme. Currently, European companies find […]Syria: Statement by High Representative/Vice-President Borrell and Commissioner Lenarčič on the cross-border humanitarian deliveries
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Union deplores the veto by the Russian Federation in the UN Security Council on 11 July 2023 on the renewal of the United Nation Security Council Resolution 2672 (2023) regarding cross-border delivery of humanitarian assistance to people in Northwest Syria. The non-renewal […]Ensuring refugees’ rights to quality education access in educational systems
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This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Mr. Anthony Collins, a fourth year Medical Student from UWI Mona in Kingston, Jamaica. He is affiliated to 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 […]Climate change is accelerating the global food crisis, we must act now to protect the most vulnerable
July 12, 2023 by 1 Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Himanshu Gupta, Chief Executive Officer, ClimateAI Climate change threatens food production worldwide, contributing to food price inflation, with those in low-income and developing countries hardest hit.Extreme weather, fueled by climate change, causes short-term disruptions in crop growing and […]Semiconductors: MEPs adopt legislation to boost EU chips industry
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. Plans to secure the EU’s supply of chips by boosting production and innovation, and establishing emergency measures against shortages, were adopted by Parliament on Tuesday.The new law, already agreed upon between Parliament and Council, aims to create a favourable environment for chip investments in […]Improving the quality of traineeships: Commission launches first-stage consultation of social partners
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the Commission launches the first-stage consultation of European social partners on reinforcing the EU Quality Framework for Traineeships. The existing framework sets out 21 quality principles for traineeships that Member States are recommended to put into practice to ensure high-quality learning and adequate […]Towards the next technological transition: Commission presents EU strategy to lead on Web 4.0 and virtual worlds
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the Commission has adopted a new strategy on Web 4.0 and virtual worlds to steer the next technological transition and ensure an open, secure, trustworthy, fair and inclusive digital environment for EU citizens, businesses and public administrations. The internet is evolving at an […]European Citizens’ Initiative: Commission decides to register initiative on taxing great wealth in the EU
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the Commission decided to register a European Citizens’ Initiative (ECI) entitled ‘Taxing great wealth to finance the ecological and social transition’. The organisers of the initiative call on the Commission to establish a European tax on great wealth for the benefit of the […]European Commission raises a further €4 billion with record over-subscription in its 8th EU-Bonds syndication for 2023
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission, which issues EU-Bonds on behalf of the EU, has today successfully completed its 8th syndicated transaction since the beginning of the year, raising a total of €4 billion. The single tranche transaction consisted of a tap of EU’s 30-year bond due […]Getting economic statecraft right in the new era of competition and cooperation
July 11, 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: Alexis Crow, Partner; Global Head, Geopolitical Investing, PwC, Danny Quah, Dean and Li Ka Shing Professor in Economics, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore National security is quickly moving to the top of […]Parliament strengthens its anti-harassment policy
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. Today’s Bureau agreement reaffirms Parliament’s commitment as an employer to offer a safe and inclusive working environment, where there is zero tolerance towards inappropriate behaviour.In January 2023, President Metsola mandated the Quaestors to work on proposals to reinforce Parliament’s anti-harassment policies. Building on the […]Data Protection: European Commission adopts new adequacy decision for safe and trusted EU-US data flows
July 11, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the European Commission adopted its adequacy decision for the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework. The decision concludes that the United States ensures an adequate level of protection – comparable to that of the European Union – for personal data transferred from the EU to […]Commission adopts rules for implementing the Foreign Subsidies Regulation
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has adopted today the rules for implementing the Foreign Subsidies Regulation (‘FSR’). The Implementing Regulation details procedural aspects of the implementation of the FSR. It also contains notification forms for concentrations involving foreign financial contributions and for foreign financial contributions in […]Period Poverty: how can youth be the key to breaking taboo surrounding menstruation and enact change?
July 11, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Tafiya Erum Kamran, a 21-year-old medical student, who is currently studying at Shifa college of Medicine Islamabad, Pakistan. She is affiliated to the International Federation of Medical Students Associations (IFMSA), cordial partner of The Sting. The opinions expressed in this piece belong strictly to the writers […]What’s my local air quality index – and why is it important?
July 10, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. AuthorCharlotte Edmond, Senior Writer, Forum Agenda Wildfires in Canada have led to several health authorities releasing warnings about air quality.Wildfires are also on the rise as a result of the climate crisis and land use changes.The Air Quality Index […]What is ‘bio-based’ construction and how could it help cities get to net zero?
July 10, 2023 by 1 Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Amanda Sturgeon, CEO, Built by Nature, Robyn van den Heuvel, Program Lead, Climate Smart Forest Economy Program Over half the global population lives in cities and by 2050 this is expected to rise to 70%. All these people […]Can slowing down your career help accelerate it?
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Utkarsh Amitabh, Chief Marketing Officer, 5ire A week before graduating with my MBA, I had a bad accident. I had a couple of job offers in hand and was interviewing for another role. I was in the final […]Investors raise bets on central banks triggering global recession, and other economy stories to read this week
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Gabi Thesing, Senior Writer, Forum Agenda 1. Investors raise bets central banks pushing global economy into recession Bond investors are increasingly betting on central banks taking policy tightening too far and tipping their economies into recession. Headline inflation […]Taboo to Transformation: Addressing Period Poverty and Menstrual Health
July 10, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Sura Abdallat, a rising third-year medical student at the University of Debrecen. She is affiliated to 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 […]The pioneering carbon dioxide moonshot that could help tackle climate change
July 7, 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: Will Gardiner, CEO, Drax Time is running out to tackle the climate crisis – we need urgent solutions.In the spirit of the moon landing, action is needed to limit global warming.Bioenergy with carbon capture and storage could help […]How to manage AI procurement in public administration
July 7, 2023 by 3 Comments
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Ravit Dotan, Researcher, Center for Governance and Markets, University of Pittsburgh, Emmaline Rial, Graduate student, University of Pittsburgh, Ana Maria Dimand, Assistant Professor of Public Policy and Administration, Boise State University, Virginia Dignum, Professor of Responsible Artificial Intelligence, […]EU innovation performance continues to improve at the national and regional level
July 7, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The 2023 edition of the European Innovation Scoreboard and the bi-yearly edition of the Regional Innovation Scoreboard published today showcase that, despite the recent crises, EU Member States and their regions keep improving their innovation performance. The European Innovation Scoreboard 2023 highlights a substantial […]2023 Strategic Foresight Report: sustainability and wellbeing at the heart of Europe’s Open Strategic Autonomy
July 7, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the European Commission presented the 2023 Strategic Foresight Report, which analyses how to put ‘sustainability and people’s wellbeing at the heart of Europe’s Open Strategic Autonomy’ and suggests ten concrete actions to achieve this aim. The EU is engaged in a profound and […]Mergers: Commission opens in-depth investigation into the proposed acquisition of iRobot by Amazon
July 7, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has opened an in-depth investigation to assess, under the EU Merger Regulation, the proposed acquisition of iRobot by Amazon. The Commission is concerned that the transaction would allow Amazon to restrict competition in the market for robot vacuum cleaners (‘RVCs’) and […]Future Without Taboos
July 7, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Sinem İnal from Turkey. She is affiliated to 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 topic, nor The European Sting’s […]This bank is boosting financial inclusion by rethinking how money moves internationally
July 6, 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: Michael van den Berg, ACT Fund Investment Director, Common Fund for Commodities Transferring money to some hard-to-reach regions can take days. Often several intermediaries are involved – and a small mistake can cause a whole chain of transactions […]
