Mr Dombrovskis’ exclusive piece is another precious response to the United Nations Under-Secretary-General Erik Solheim’s cutting-edge article on renewable energy investment and Sustainable Finance, exclusively written for The Sting. European Commissioner Vella had initially replied to the Head of UN Environment with his own insightful article on Sustainable Finance. These world-shaping articles constitute the most consequential High Level dialogue in European media […]A Sting Exclusive: “EU’s Sustainable Finance Action Plan – Laying down the foundations for a Greener Financial System”, by European Commission’s Vice-President Dombrovskis
July 2, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Mr Dombrovskis’ exclusive piece is another precious response to the United Nations Under-Secretary-General Erik Solheim’s cutting-edge article on renewable energy investment and Sustainable Finance, exclusively written for The Sting. European Commissioner Vella had initially replied to the Head of UN Environment with his own insightful article on Sustainable Finance. These world-shaping articles constitute the most consequential High Level dialogue in European media […]France is bringing back national service
June 29, 2018 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the strategic cooperation of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Alex Gray, Formative Content During his election campaign, the French President Emmanuel Macron promised to reintroduce national service – and he has just taken a major step to deliver on that vow. The President has outlined a two-part […]Euronest: delivering reforms is the best way forward for EU’s Eastern Partners
June 28, 2018 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. “Over the past seven years, this Parliamentary Assembly has dealt with many aspects of economic, political and cultural life. We meet to exchange views, learn from each other and to strengthen our freedom and sovereignty. It is very important that the decisions we make […]EU Summit/Migration: Parliament calls for joint solutions based on solidarity
June 28, 2018 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. MEPs urge EU leaders to work out a solution to the current impasse on migration and asylum and stress their readiness to start talks to reform existing rules. Ahead of a crucial European Council, during which EU leaders will discuss how to best deal […]Second Facebook-Cambridge Analytica hearing: impact on privacy, voting and trust
June 27, 2018 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. MEPs discussed the consequences and impact of the Facebook-Cambridge Analytica data privacy breaches on Monday with experts and three Facebook representatives. At the second Facebook-Cambridge Analytica hearing MEPs assessed the scandal’s impact on privacy and data protection, electoral processes, consumer trust in digital platforms […]Trade barriers: EU removes record number in response to surge in protectionism
June 27, 2018 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The annual report on Trade and Investment Barriers, released today, shows that the European Commission has eliminated the highest number ever of trade barriers faced by EU companies doing business abroad. European exporters reported a major increase in protectionism in 2017. Commenting on the […]Speeches of Vice Premier LIU He and Vice President of the European Commission Jyrki Katainen at the Press Conference of the Seventh China-EU High-level Economic and Trade Dialogue
June 26, 2018 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in collaboration with the Chinese Mission to EUChinese Mission to EU. Dear friends from the press, Good afternoon! Vice President Jyrki Katainen and I co-presided over the 7th China-EU High-level Economic and Trade Dialogue this morning. The two sides had in-depth, pragmatic, efficient and productive discussions. The Dialogue is […]Ecocraft: take gaming to another level by greening Minecraft
June 26, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Endorsed content Amsterdam, 25 June 2018: 500 youths gathered in the iconic Amsterdam Arena football stadium on the weekend to simulate building more sustainable cities on one of the world’s most popular computer games. The Geocraft plug-in to the renowned Minecraft© game puts urban planning decisions in the hands of players, replicating the real world in […]Rule of law in Hungary: Parliament should ask Council to act, say committee MEPs
June 26, 2018 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. Hungary is at clear risk of a serious breach of EU values and the Council should intervene to prevent it, the Civil Liberties Committee said on Monday. MEPs called on EU member states to initiate the procedure, foreseen in Article 7(1) the EU Treaty, […]5 charts that explain big challenges facing Italy’s new government
June 25, 2018 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the strategic cooperation of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Emma Charlton, Writer Earlier this month, Giuseppe Conte – a law professor with little political experience – was sworn in as Italy’s prime minister. During the hard-fought election and political turmoil that preceded his appointment, the economy became […]Who will win the AI race? If countries work together, then the answer could be all of us
June 22, 2018 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the strategic cooperation of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Dinglong Huang, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Malong Technologies & Matt Scott, Co-founder & Chief Technology Officer, Malong Technologies “Who do you think will win?” As an artificial intelligence company with co-founders from China and the United States, […]Stable growth momentum in the OECD area
June 13, 2018 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with OECD. Composite leading indicators (CLIs), designed to anticipate turning points in economic activity relative to trend six to nine months ahead, continue to anticipate stable growth momentum in the OECD area as a whole. Among major OECD economies, the CLI for the United States continues to anticipate […]EU-wide rules for safety of drones approved by European Parliament
June 13, 2018 by 1 Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. MEPs backed new EU-wide rules to ensure the safe use of drones and to update aviation safety rules. On Tuesday, MEPs approved an agreement reached between Council and Parliament negotiators in November 2017 on EU-wide principles for drones and drone operators to ensure a […]EU budget: Commission proposes major funding increase for stronger borders and migration
June 13, 2018 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. For the next long-term EU budget 2021-2027, the Commission proposes to almost triple funding for migration and border management to €34.9 billion, as compared to €13 billion in the previous period. The Commission’s proposal is a response to increased migratory, mobility and security challenges, […]We need greater protection for our oceans. We can’t let politics stand in the way
June 8, 2018 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the strategic cooperation of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Alex Rogers, Professor of Conservation Biology, Department of Zoology, University of Oxford “Thick fogs, snow storms, intense cold, and every other thing that can render navigation dangerous, must be encountered; and these difficulties are greatly heightened by the […]Walk, cycle, dance and play – UN health agency recommends new action plan for good health
June 4, 2018 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the United Nations. One-in-five adults and 80 per cent of adolescents worldwide are not getting enough exercise, according to the World Health Organization (WHO), which on Monday launched a new action plan to tackle the situation and promote good health. “Being active is critical for health. But in […]Foreign investment to be screened to protect EU countries’ strategic interests
May 29, 2018 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. New tools to check that foreign investment in EU countries does not threaten their security or public order were approved by the Trade Committee on Monday. Trade MEPs backed plans to set up a mechanism to screen foreign direct investment (FDI) in a transparent, […]We have a space debris problem. Here’s how to solve it
May 29, 2018 by 2 Comments
This article is brought to you thanks to the strategic cooperation of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Nikolai Khlystov, Community Lead, Aerospace Industry; Co-Lead, Global Future Council on Space Technologies, World Economic Forum The first Chinese space station, Tiangong-1, crashed on 1 April over the Southern Pacific, after uncontrollably re-entering the Earth’s atmosphere. In fact, […]Europe on the Move: Commission completes its agenda for safe, clean and connected mobility
May 18, 2018 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The Juncker Commission is undertaking the third and final set of actions to modernise Europe’s transport system. In his State of the Union address of September 2017, President Juncker set out a goal for the EU and its industries to become a world leader in […]Vote at 16 in Malta: next stop Europe
April 9, 2018 by Leave a Comment
European Youth Insights is a platform provided by the European Youth Forum and the European Sting, to allow young people to air their views on issues that matter to them. The following article is written by Mr Luis Alvarado Martinez, President of the European Youth Forum, the biggest umbrella youth organisation in Europe and the world. […]The EU clears Bayer-Monsanto merger amid wide competition and environmental concerns
March 27, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Last week, the European Union formally gave its approval to Germany multinational company Bayer’s $62.5 billion acquisition of US-based Monsanto. Bayer AG, leader in the chemical and pharmaceutical industry, got one step closer to take over the world’s largest seed company, after agreeing to bolster BASF SE by selling to it seeds, pesticides and digital […]Congrats to the #FutureofMalta: a new age of voting
March 6, 2018 by Leave a Comment
The future of young generations in Malta was voted on today, with a positive outcome for youth rights. From now on in Malta, 16 and 17 year olds will have the right to have their voice counted. Malta is now the second country in the EU to legally lower the voting age in […]Mental Health: starting with myself
January 18, 2018 by Leave a Comment
This article was exclusively written for the Sting by Ms Tessa Noijons, a fourth year medical student at the University of Utrecht. Ms Noijons is affiliated to the International Federation of Medical Students Associations (IFMSA). The opinions expressed in this piece belong strictly to the writer and do not necessarily reflect IFMSA’s view on the […]The issue of mental health for modern young doctors
January 12, 2018 by Leave a Comment
This article was exclusively written for the Sting by Maria Alejandra Fuentes Barrera, a first year of medicine at the Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala. Ms Fuentes is affiliated to the International Federation of Medical Students Associations (IFMSA). The opinions expressed in this piece belong strictly to the writer and do not necessarily reflect […]The 27 EU leaders did nothing to help May unlock the Brexit talks
October 23, 2017 by Leave a Comment
President Abraham Lincoln has said “when someone says it’s a matter of principles not money, then it’s a matter of money”. This famous saying was flagrantly confirmed last week in Brussels, when the 27 EU leaders – with Angela Merkel and Emmanuel Macron prominent amongst them – made it clear to Theresa May she has […]Memoirs from a unique trip to China: “my new old dragon” (Part II)
September 16, 2017 by Leave a Comment
Suite from Part I This article was exclusively written for the Sting by Ms Claudia Ribeiro, PhD in History and Philosophy of Sciences (University of Lisbon) and one of the winners of the China Unlimited competition/trip to China in 2016. The opinions expressed in this piece belong strictly to the writer and do not necessarily reflect The European […]PM May fosters chauvinism, declares trade war on Europe
July 6, 2017 by Leave a Comment
Theresa May, the British PM seems to be so badly cornered by the dreadful reality she and her Brexiteer colleagues have driven their country into, that they have now started acting as if in a collective delusion. Reportedly, they have officially informed the business leaders of the entire UK, that the government may abandon […]Time to be welcome: Youth work and integration of young refugees
June 22, 2017 by Leave a Comment
On World Refugee Day 2017, we believe that the time is now for Europe to stand together and welcome the integration of refugees. Today, the European Youth Forum and the World Organisation of the Scout Movement, with support from the partnership in the field of youth between the European Union and the Council of Europe […]Belgium: Youth Forum takes legal step to ban unpaid internships
May 14, 2017 by Leave a Comment
In a milestone in the fight against unpaid internships, today (12th May) the European Youth Forum lodges a legal complaint on the issue of unpaid internships in Belgium. The complaint aims to challenge and ultimately change Belgian legislation, seeking a legal decision that will set a precedent across Europe and beyond to make this unfair […]JADE Spring Meeting 2017 – day 3: JADE Academy trainings, networking session and gala dinner – Excellence Awards winners revealed
March 11, 2017 by Leave a Comment
Endorsed content On their third day of the JADE Spring Conference, Junior Entrepreneurs started by attending workshops hold by Alumni, selected Junior Enterprises or JADE Academy trainers in Solvay University. They then had the opportunity to meet partners and sponsors in a networking session and to exchange their best practices with thematic tables. There was […]JADE Spring Meeting 2017– day 1: Excellence awards, panel discussion, keynote speeches
March 11, 2017 by Leave a Comment
Endorsed content Many people were waiting impatiently for this day to come: The day of JADE Spring Conference, the celebration of JADE’s 25th anniversary and the 50th of the Junior Enterprise concept. After their check-in in the Event’s Hotel des Colonies (situated in the center of Brussels), our guests went to the KU Leuven University […]How will EU look after French, Dutch and German Elections and what will be the implications for Youth Entrepreneurship?
February 22, 2017 by Leave a Comment
This article was exclusively written for the Sting by Mr João Malhadeiro, member of LisbonPH, the Junior Enterprise of Faculty of Pharmacy of the University of Lisbon. Mr Malhadeiro is affiliated to the European Confederation of Junior Enterprises (JADE). JADE is a cordial partner of The European Sting. The opinions expressed within reflect only the writer’s views and not The European Sting’s position […]The global issue of migration in 2017
February 10, 2017 by Leave a Comment
Exclusively written for the Sting by Ms Ude Ucha Kalu, a medical student at the Federal University of Lagos, Nigeria. Ms Kalu is affiliated with the International Federation of Medical Students Association (IFMSA). However, 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 one. In the world today not only has there been an unseen increase in migration of people into countries like […]
