This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Martina Larkin, Head of Regional Strategies, Europe and Eurasia; Member of the Executive Committee, World Economic Forum The coronavirus crisis recovery is a chance to redesign a sustainable, inclusive economy, revitalizing industry, preserving vital biodiversity systems and tackling […]The European Green Deal must be at the heart of the COVID-19 recovery
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Martina Larkin, Head of Regional Strategies, Europe and Eurasia; Member of the Executive Committee, World Economic Forum The coronavirus crisis recovery is a chance to redesign a sustainable, inclusive economy, revitalizing industry, preserving vital biodiversity systems and tackling […]How farms are getting closer to consumers in the pandemic
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Governments are calling on furloughed workers and the unemployed to help pick fruit and vegetables. Farmers are supplying food directly to consumers in schemes they hope will outlast the pandemic. France is streaming tales of rural life online to […]Is staying in the new going out? How the COVID-19 pandemic is fuelling the stay-at-home economy
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Zara Ingilizian, Head of Shaping the Future of Consumption; Member of the Executive Committee, World Economic Forum The COVID-19 pandemic is fuelling the growth of the stay-at-home economy. E-commerce and grocery delivery services can test new concepts to […]European Investment Advisory Hub sends projects worth €34 billion to European Investment Bank pipeline
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Advisory Hub has received 2,300 advisory support requests since 2015 Majority of requests from cohesion countries More than 150 projects worth €34 billion have applied for EIB financing as a result, as part of an ever increasing contribution to an investable project pipeline The […]Indexation of family benefits, child tax credit and family tax credits: Commission takes Austria to Court for discrimination
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the European Commission decided to refer Austria to the Court of Justice of the EU. The Commission considers that Austrian law on the indexation of family benefits, child tax credit and family tax credits is not allowed under EU rules and is discriminatory. […]Long-term EU budget: Parliament wants safety net for beneficiaries
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. The current health crisis compels us to tackle the risk of the next long-term EU budget not coming into force on 1 January 2021 with even more urgency, MEPs say. On Wednesday, MEPs adopted a legislative resolution by 616 votes in favour, 29 against […]COVID-19: A time screaming for positivity
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This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Ayane Paula Mendonça Pereira, a first-year medical student from Centro Universitário Maurício de Nassau (UNINASSAU), Recife Campus, in Brazil. 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 […]EP wants data protection guaranteed before allowing fingerprint exchange with UK
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. As long as guarantees on reciprocity and data protection are not in place, Council should not allow fingerprint data exchange between the UK and EU countries, say MEPs. MEPs rejected the Council draft implementing decision on the exchange of fingerprints with the UK with […]Telemedicine can be a COVID-19 game-changer. Here’s how
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Cornelius Kalenzi, Postdoctoral Researcher, KAIST-Korea Policy Center for the Fourth Industrial Revolution Governments must reimagine healthcare delivery in the face of COVID-19. Telemedicine could be a big part of the answer – both now, and in a post-pandemic […]Could the pandemic usher in a golden age of cycling?
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Peter Beech, World Economic Forum writer Europe is seeing a rise in schemes to support cycling, as governments look to protect their public transport systems, boost public health and capitalize on clean-air gains as they take their first […]From me to we: COVID-19 heralds a new model of entrepreneurship
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Bhairavi Jani, Executive Director, SCA Group of Companies Entrepreneurship has taken a leading role in fighting COVID-19. Collaboration and cooperation are proving to be key in this effort. We should take this opportunity to create harmony between individual […]The Role of Medical Workers in Fighting Covid-19 in Indonesia
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This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Deisha Laksmitha Ayomi, a medical doctor at Airlangga University in Indonesia 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 writer and do not necessarily reflect IFMSA’s […]Coronavirus: the truth against the myths
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This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Laura Bello Rodríguez, a recent graduate in BSc Biomedical Sciences from the University of Barcelona. 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 writer and do […]A Sting Exclusive: Healthy oceans amidst COVID-19, written by the United Nations Under-Secretary General
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This article was written for The European Sting by Ms. Armida Salsiah Alisjahbana, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP). The opinions expressed in this article belong to our distinguished writers. Memories of idyllic beaches and sonorous waves may seem far away while […]Coronavirus: a common approach for safe and efficient mobile tracing apps across the EU
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. What is a contact tracing and warning app? A contact tracing and warning app is voluntarily installed and used to warn users if they have been in proximity for a certain duration to a person who reported to have been tested positive of COVID-19. […]Tourism and transport: Commission’s guidance on how to safely resume travel and reboot Europe’s tourism in 2020 and beyond
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the Commission presents a package of guidelines and recommendations to help Member States gradually lift travel restrictions and allow tourism businesses to reopen, after months of lockdown, while respecting necessary health precautions. The Commission’s guidance aims to offer people the chance to get […]COVID-19: lessons from Italy on public-private healthcare procurement
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Veronica Vecchi, Associate Professor of Practice, SDA Bocconi School of Management & Niccolò Cusumano, Associate Professor of Practice, SDA Bocconi School of Management The pandemic has thrown into sharp focus the shortcomings of public-private healthcare procurement systems. This […]Emotional control and introspectivity in times of pandemic
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This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Mr. Augusto Antônio da Fonseca Neto, student of Medicine at the State University of Rio Grande do Norte – UERN, located in the city of Mossoró. He is affiliated to the International Federation of Medical Students Associations (IFMSA), cordial partner of The Sting. The opinions expressed […]New tech infrastructure will help economies recover after COVID-19
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Lei Xu, CEO, JD Retail New internet infrastructure was critical in supporting retail supply chains during quarantine. Smart supply chain and smart logistics will become indispensable to a functioning economy in the future. Companies can seize the opportunity […]How COVID-19 is driving a long-overdue revolution in education
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Salah-Eddine Kandri, Global Head of Education, IFC The pandemic has forced universities to bring their courses online. This is just one step along the road to a new educational paradigm, however. We can expect a new model to […]Coronavirus: €117 million granted for treatments and diagnostics through the Innovative Medicines Initiative
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The Commission announced today that 8 large-scale research projects, aimed at developing treatments and diagnostics for the coronavirus,were selected in a fast-track call for proposals, launched in March by the Innovative Medicines Initiative (IMI), a public-private partnership. In order to fund a larger number […]State aid: Commission approves €500 million Greek scheme to support the self-employed affected by coronavirus outbreak
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has approved a €500 million Greek scheme to support self-employed individuals, including self-employed managers of small companies in sectors affected by the coronavirus outbreak. The scheme was approved under the State aid Temporary Framework adopted by the Commission on 19 March […]Do not take the EP’s consent on MFF for granted, says Budget Committee Chair
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Ahead of this week’s plenary vote on a resolution on the planned new long-term EU budget, Budget Committee Chair Van Overtveldt shared his thoughts in an interview on EP’s Facebook page. During a live interview on the Parliament’s Facebook page, the Chair of the […]Quarantine: A mental health guide for every mood
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This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Mr. Anfal Arshad, currently a 4 th year medical student at Allama Iqbal Medical College Lahore in Pakistan. 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 writer and […]11,000 deaths avoided during lockdown in Europe – thanks to cleaner air
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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 Lockdowns to fight COVID-19 have cut air pollution across Europe. Nitrogen dioxide levels are 40% down on last year. Researchers say 11,000 fewer people have died thanks to cleaner air. Long-term air […]COVID-19: How leaders can create a new and better normal
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Punit Renjen, Global Chief Executive Officer, Deloitte The shift from respond to recover requires us to move from an internal, functional view to a view focused on stakeholders and outcomes. Defining the destination first and working backwards will […]Why COVID-19 makes a compelling case for the wider integration of blockchain
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Mariam Obaid AlMuhairi, Project Manager, Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution UAE at the Dubai Future Foundation The COVID-19 crisis has revealed a general lack of connectivity and data exchange built into our global supply chains. Future resiliency […]Dinner with friends: how Switzerland is relaxing its coronavirus lockdown
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Sean Fleming, Senior Writer, Formative Content Switzerland has eased more of its coronavirus restrictions. Bars, pubs and restaurants are reopening as long as customers are seated. Groups of up to four people, or families, can now dine out […]Commission launches the Fit for Future Platform and invites experts to join
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has today launched the Fit for Future Platform – a high-level expert group, which will help the Commission simplify existing EU laws and reduce administrative burden for citizens and businesses. It will also help ensure that EU legislation remains future-proof, given […]Global OECD welcomes Colombia as its 37th Member
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This article is brought to you in association with OECD. Today Colombia has formally become an OECD Member, the 37th country to do so in the Organisation’s near 60-year history. Colombia has now completed its domestic procedures for ratification of the OECD Convention and deposited its instrument of accession. This brings to a successful conclusion an […]Tax and fiscal policies central to governments’ responses to Covid-19 crisis
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This article is brought to you in association with OECD. With global economic activity facing a historic drop and government spending rising dramatically, the implications of the Covid-19 crisis on public finances and tax revenues are significant. Drawing on its multi-disciplinary expertise, the OECD is deploying its data gathering and analytical capacities to help governments face […]How the Fourth Industrial Revolution can help us beat COVID-19
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: David Alexander Walcott, Global Shaper, Kingston Hub China, South Korea and Taiwan are just some of the places using Big Data, AI and other emerging technologies to manage the effects and mitigate the risks of COVID-19; Jamaica and […]Von der Leyen on Europe Day: What does Europe mean to me and why is solidarity more valid than ever
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Alongside 27 European leaders and the Presidents or European Parliament and Council, President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen explained what Europe meant to her. She said: “For my generation Europe is freedom and rule of law” and “for my children Europe […]
